Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate

In the present study, we demonstrated that the presence of cysteine could remarkably enhance the degradation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate system. The results of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra confirmed the combination of cysteine and Fe3O4 exhibited much higher activity on activati...

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Main Authors: Mingming Zheng, Yinghao Li, Menghua Cao, Yuxin Guo, Guohong Qiu, Shuxin Tu, Shuanglian Xiong, Dun Fang
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023105792
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author Mingming Zheng
Yinghao Li
Menghua Cao
Yuxin Guo
Guohong Qiu
Shuxin Tu
Shuanglian Xiong
Dun Fang
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Yinghao Li
Menghua Cao
Yuxin Guo
Guohong Qiu
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Shuanglian Xiong
Dun Fang
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description In the present study, we demonstrated that the presence of cysteine could remarkably enhance the degradation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate system. The results of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra confirmed the combination of cysteine and Fe3O4 exhibited much higher activity on activation of persulfate to generate more SO4•- and •OH than Fe3O4 alone. At pH of 3.0, SO4•- and •OH contributed to about 58.2 % and 41.8 % of atrazine removal respectively, while •OH gradually dominated the oxidation of atrazine from neutral condition to alkaline condition. The co-existing Cl− and HCO3− could quench SO4•-, resulting in the inhibition of atrazine degradation. The presence of low natural organic matters (NOM) concentration (0–2 mg L−1) could enhance the atrazine removal, and high concentration (>5 mg L−1) of NOM restrained the atrazine degradation. During the Cysteine/Fe3O4/Persulfate process, cysteine served as a complexing reagent and reductant. Through acidolysis and complexation, Fe3O4 could release dissolved and surface bound Fe2+, both of which contributed to the activation of persulfate together. Meanwhile, cysteine was not rapidly consumed due to a regeneration process, which was beneficial for maintaining Fe2+/Fe3+ cycle and constantly accelerating the activation of persulfate for atrazine degradation. The reused Fe3O4 and cysteine in the Cysteine/Fe3O4/Persulfate process exhibited high stability for the atrazine degradation after three cycles. The degradation pathway of atrazine included alkylic-oxidation, dealkylation, dechlorination-hydroxylation processes. The present study indicates the novel Cysteine/Fe3O4/Persulfate process might be a high potential for treatment of organic polluted water.
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spelling doaj.art-f47d1a3b418b434abb52baabc107b5302024-02-01T06:31:37ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402024-01-01101e23371Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfateMingming Zheng0Yinghao Li1Menghua Cao2Yuxin Guo3Guohong Qiu4Shuxin Tu5Shuanglian Xiong6Dun Fang7School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, 430023, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR China; Corresponding author.Hubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR ChinaHubei Key Laboratory of Soil Environment and Pollution Remediation, College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, PR ChinaSchool of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Hubei Minzu University, Enshi, 445000, PR ChinaIn the present study, we demonstrated that the presence of cysteine could remarkably enhance the degradation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate system. The results of electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectra confirmed the combination of cysteine and Fe3O4 exhibited much higher activity on activation of persulfate to generate more SO4•- and •OH than Fe3O4 alone. At pH of 3.0, SO4•- and •OH contributed to about 58.2 % and 41.8 % of atrazine removal respectively, while •OH gradually dominated the oxidation of atrazine from neutral condition to alkaline condition. The co-existing Cl− and HCO3− could quench SO4•-, resulting in the inhibition of atrazine degradation. The presence of low natural organic matters (NOM) concentration (0–2 mg L−1) could enhance the atrazine removal, and high concentration (>5 mg L−1) of NOM restrained the atrazine degradation. During the Cysteine/Fe3O4/Persulfate process, cysteine served as a complexing reagent and reductant. Through acidolysis and complexation, Fe3O4 could release dissolved and surface bound Fe2+, both of which contributed to the activation of persulfate together. Meanwhile, cysteine was not rapidly consumed due to a regeneration process, which was beneficial for maintaining Fe2+/Fe3+ cycle and constantly accelerating the activation of persulfate for atrazine degradation. The reused Fe3O4 and cysteine in the Cysteine/Fe3O4/Persulfate process exhibited high stability for the atrazine degradation after three cycles. The degradation pathway of atrazine included alkylic-oxidation, dealkylation, dechlorination-hydroxylation processes. The present study indicates the novel Cysteine/Fe3O4/Persulfate process might be a high potential for treatment of organic polluted water.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023105792CysteineMagnetiteIron cyclePersulfateAtrazine
spellingShingle Mingming Zheng
Yinghao Li
Menghua Cao
Yuxin Guo
Guohong Qiu
Shuxin Tu
Shuanglian Xiong
Dun Fang
Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate
Heliyon
Cysteine
Magnetite
Iron cycle
Persulfate
Atrazine
title Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate
title_full Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate
title_fullStr Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate
title_full_unstemmed Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate
title_short Amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by Fe3O4/persulfate
title_sort amino acid promoted oxidation of atrazine by fe3o4 persulfate
topic Cysteine
Magnetite
Iron cycle
Persulfate
Atrazine
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023105792
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