Ultra-rapid detoxification of Sb(III) using a flow-through electro-fenton system.
Ultra-rapid detoxification of Sb(III) using a flow-through electro-fenton system.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125604
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发表时间:
2019-12
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8.8
通讯作者:
Yanbiao Liu;Jie Zhang;Fuqiang Liu;Chensi Shen;Fang Li;Manghong Huang;Bo Yang;Zhiwei Wang;
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作者:
Yanbiao Liu;Jie Zhang;Fuqiang Liu;Chensi Shen;Fang Li;Manghong Huang;Bo Yang;Zhiwei Wang;
Environmental pollution caused by antimony (Sb) has attracted worldwide attention recently. Here, we employed a flow-through electro-Fenton system for the rapid and efficient detoxification of highly toxic Sb(III). A FeOCl modified carbon nanotube (CNT) filter served as functional cathode, where FeOCl as nanocatalyst promoted the generation of HOradical dot by facilitating effective Fe3+/Fe2+cycling. Upon application of a proper potential, an ultra-rapid conversion of Sb(III) to less toxic Sb(V) can be achievedin situjust by a single-pass filtration (>99% within 2 s). Compared with the conventional batch reactor, the proposed system demonstrated ultra-rapid Sb(III) detoxification kinetics due to the convection-enhanced mass transport. The proposed flow-through E-Fenton system works effectively across a wide pH range (e.g.,3–9). EPR technique and radical quenching experiments indicate that HOradical dot and HO2radical dot were the dominant radical species responsible for Sb(III) detoxification. At −0.4 Vvs.Ag/AgCl, a >96.4% Sb(III) conversion efficiency still can be achieved when challenged with 500 μg L−1Sb(III)-spiked tap water. The as-produced Sb(V) can be removed effectively by another Sb(V)-specific CNT filter functionalized with nanoscale iron oxides. The outcome of this research provides a promising strategy by integrating state-of-the-art electro-Fenton, membrane separation, carboncatalysis and nanotechnology for detoxification of Sb(III) and other similar heavy metal ions in polluted water.