Merits and limitations of radical vs. nonradical pathways in persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes

Y Yan, Z Wei, X Duan, M Long, R Spinney… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Urbanization and industrialization have exerted significant adverse effects on water quality,
resulting in a growing need for reliable and eco-friendly treatment technologies. Persulfate …

What is the role of light in persulfate-based advanced oxidation for water treatment?

J Yang, M Zhu, DD Dionysiou - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (PS-based AOPs) under UV, visible, or
solar irradiation are being intensively investigated for water treatment. Tremendous …

Assessment of the validity of the quenching method for evaluating the role of reactive species in pollutant abatement during the persulfate-based process

L Gao, Y Guo, J Zhan, G Yu, Y Wang - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Reactive species such as sulfate radicals (SO 4•−), hydroxyl radicals (• OH), and/or singlet
oxygen (1 O 2) have often been proposed as the main reactive species for pollutant …

Sulfate radicals-based advanced oxidation technology in various environmental remediation: A state-of-the–art review

U Ushani, X Lu, J Wang, Z Zhang, J Dai, Y Tan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sulfate radicals are well-known for their strong oxidation potential (2.60 V), their high
reaction rate (106–109 M/s) and longer life span (t 1/2= 30–40 μs). Owing to the revealed …

Enhanced activation process of persulfate by mesoporous carbon for degradation of aqueous organic pollutants: Electron transfer mechanism

L Tang, Y Liu, J Wang, G Zeng, Y Deng, H Dong… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2018 - Elsevier
Metal-free catalysis for green degradation of aqueous organic pollutants has caused
extensive concern in recent years. In this study, hexagonally-ordered mesoporous carbon …

Critical review of the science and sustainability of persulphate advanced oxidation processes

IA Ike, KG Linden, JD Orbell, M Duke - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2018 - Elsevier
Persulphate advanced oxidation processes (PS-AOPs) constitute an important development
in the field of wastewater treatment and subsurface contamination remediation within the last …

Generation of oxidative radicals by advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) in wastewater treatment: a mechanistic, environmental and economic review

S Feijoo, X Yu, M Kamali, L Appels, R Dewil - Reviews in Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
In light of the rising presence of contaminants of emerging concern in water streams, in
recent decades, advanced oxidation processes have received significant research interest …

Insights into the mechanism of nonradical reactions of persulfate activated by carbon nanotubes: Activation performance and structure-function relationship

X Cheng, H Guo, Y Zhang, GV Korshin, B Yang - Water research, 2019 - Elsevier
This study aimed to elucidate the intrinsic mechanisms of PS activation by carbon nanotubes
(CNTs). Singlet oxygen generation (1 O 2) and direct CNTs-mediated electron transfer were …

Non-radical reactions in persulfate-based homogeneous degradation processes: A review

W Peng, Y Dong, Y Fu, L Wang, Q Li, Y Liu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recently there is vigorous growth of reports on persulfate (PS)-based advanced oxidation
processes (AOPs), inclining to development of newfangled catalysts and treatment of a wide …

Insights into heterogeneous catalytic activation of peroxymonosulfate by natural chalcopyrite: pH-dependent radical generation, degradation pathway and mechanism

J Peng, H Zhou, W Liu, Z Ao, H Ji, Y Liu, S Su… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, natural chalcopyrite (NCP) was employed in the activation of
peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for bisphenol S (BPS) degradation. Firstly, the NCP catalyst was …