UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol Degradation
In the present work, the degradation of <i>p</i>-nitrophenol (PNP) and its mineralization by a UV/Vis-based persulphate activation process was investigated. Firstly, a screening of processes as direct photolysis, persulphate alone and persulphate activated by radiation was performed. The...
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doaj-83ced813faf44034b76f14e5a58204d62021-04-08T23:04:00ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442021-04-011148048010.3390/catal11040480UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol DegradationValentin Dubois0Carmen S. D. Rodrigues1Ana S. P. Alves2Luis M. Madeira3LEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalLEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalLEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalLEPABE—Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, PortugalIn the present work, the degradation of <i>p</i>-nitrophenol (PNP) and its mineralization by a UV/Vis-based persulphate activation process was investigated. Firstly, a screening of processes as direct photolysis, persulphate alone and persulphate activated by radiation was performed. The incidence of radiation demonstrated to have an important role in the oxidant activation, allowing to achieve the highest PNP and total organic carbon (TOC) removals. The maximum PNP oxidation (100%) and mineralization (61.6%)—both after 2 h of reaction time—were reached when using T = 70 °C, (S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub><sup>2−</sup>) = 6.4 g/L and I = 500 W/m<sup>2</sup>. The influence of radiation type (ultraviolet/visible, visible or simulated solar light) was also evaluated, being found that the source with the highest emission of ultraviolet radiation (UV/visible) allowed to achieve the best oxidation efficiency; however, solar radiation also reached very-good performance. According to quenching experiments, the sulphate radical is key in the activated persulphate oxidation process, but the hydroxyl radical also plays an important role.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/11/4/480persulphateactivation by radiationartificial lightsimulated solar light<i>p</i>-nitrophenol oxidationmineralization |
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Valentin Dubois Carmen S. D. Rodrigues Ana S. P. Alves Luis M. Madeira UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol Degradation Catalysts persulphate activation by radiation artificial light simulated solar light <i>p</i>-nitrophenol oxidation mineralization |
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Valentin Dubois Carmen S. D. Rodrigues Ana S. P. Alves Luis M. Madeira |
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UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol Degradation |
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UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol Degradation |
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UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol Degradation |
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UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol Degradation |
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UV/Vis-Based Persulphate Activation for <i>p</i>-Nitrophenol Degradation |
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uv/vis-based persulphate activation for <i>p</i>-nitrophenol degradation |
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In the present work, the degradation of <i>p</i>-nitrophenol (PNP) and its mineralization by a UV/Vis-based persulphate activation process was investigated. Firstly, a screening of processes as direct photolysis, persulphate alone and persulphate activated by radiation was performed. The incidence of radiation demonstrated to have an important role in the oxidant activation, allowing to achieve the highest PNP and total organic carbon (TOC) removals. The maximum PNP oxidation (100%) and mineralization (61.6%)—both after 2 h of reaction time—were reached when using T = 70 °C, (S<sub>2</sub>O<sub>8</sub><sup>2−</sup>) = 6.4 g/L and I = 500 W/m<sup>2</sup>. The influence of radiation type (ultraviolet/visible, visible or simulated solar light) was also evaluated, being found that the source with the highest emission of ultraviolet radiation (UV/visible) allowed to achieve the best oxidation efficiency; however, solar radiation also reached very-good performance. According to quenching experiments, the sulphate radical is key in the activated persulphate oxidation process, but the hydroxyl radical also plays an important role. |
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persulphate activation by radiation artificial light simulated solar light <i>p</i>-nitrophenol oxidation mineralization |
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