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 …

UV/chlorine process: an efficient advanced oxidation process with multiple radicals and functions in water treatment

K Guo, Z Wu, C Chen, J Fang - Accounts of Chemical Research, 2022 - ACS Publications
Conspectus Because of the deterioration of global water quality, the occurrence of chemical
and microbial contaminants in water raises serious concerns for the health of the population …

Tailoring the coordination environment of cobalt in a single-atom catalyst through phosphorus doping for enhanced activation of peroxymonosulfate and thus efficient …

Y Zou, J Hu, B Li, L Lin, Y Li, F Liu, X Li - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
The catalytic activity of single-atom catalysts (SACs) can be enhanced by engineering the
coordination environment of metal centres. Herein, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) was …

Characteristics and behaviors of microplastics undergoing photoaging and Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) initiated aging

J Hu, FY Lim, J Hu - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The fact that 94% of microplastics (MPs) ubiquitous in the environment are subject to natural
weathering makes the aging study currently a research hotspot. This review summarized the …

Radical chemistry and structural relationships of PPCP degradation by UV/chlorine treatment in simulated drinking water

K Guo, Z Wu, C Shang, B Yao, S Hou… - … science & technology, 2017 - ACS Publications
The UV/chlorine process is an emerging advanced oxidation process (AOP) used for the
degradation of micropollutants. However, the radical chemistry of this AOP is largely …

Comparison of the UV/chlorine and UV/H2O2 processes in the degradation of PPCPs in simulated drinking water and wastewater: kinetics, radical mechanism and …

K Guo, Z Wu, S Yan, B Yao, W Song, Z Hua, X Zhang… - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
The degradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) by the UV/H 2 O 2
and UV/chlorine processes was compared at practical concentrations in simulated drinking …

Biochar-supported nanosized zero-valent iron (nZVI/BC) composites for removal of nitro and chlorinated contaminants

S Ahmad, X Liu, J Tang, S Zhang - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
Organic, particularly nitro and chlorinated, contaminants are of great concern in ecosystem
for their contribution to environmental problems worldwide. Nitro contaminants are mostly …

The role of reactive phosphate species in the abatement of micropollutants by activated peroxymonosulfate in the treatment of phosphate-rich wastewater

J Ren, Y Huang, J Yao, S Zheng, Y Zhao, Y Hou… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigated the mechanisms of forming reactive species to degrade
micropollutants through the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by phosphate, a …

A review on the degradation efficiency, DBP formation, and toxicity variation in the UV/chlorine treatment of micropollutants

Y Yeom, J Han, X Zhang, C Shang, T Zhang… - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many micropollutants are refractory to conventional wastewater/water treatment processes,
causing attention to their potential adverse effects on aquatic environment and human …

Comparing the UV/monochloramine and UV/free chlorine advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) to the UV/hydrogen peroxide AOP under scenarios relevant to …

YH Chuang, S Chen, CJ Chinn… - Environmental science & …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Utilities incorporating the potable reuse of municipal wastewater are interested in converting
from the UV/H2O2 to the UV/free chlorine advanced oxidation process (AOP). The AOP …