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Synthesis of novel erdite nanorods for the activation of peroxymonosulfate during p-nitrophenol wastewater treatment

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Fe-bearing salt and minerals are common reagents used in activating peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for Fenton-like oxidation in wastewater treatment. Fe-bearing reagents are used in mass production, which generate abundant Fe-bearing waste sludge in the absence of a reductant for Fe3+/Fe2+ cycling. Herein, a novel Fe/S-bearing mineral, erdite, was synthesized with a one-step hydrothermal route. The material exerted an Fe/S synergetic effect for p-nitrophenol degradation upon PMS activation and showed a one-dimensional structure similar to that of (FeS2)nn−. It contained short rods with diameters of 100 nm and lengths ranging from 200 to 400 nm. It grew radically to 0.8–2 μm in length upon the addition of MnO2. Ps-0.5, prepared by adding MnO2 in an Mn/Fe molar ratio of 0.5, showed optimal efficiency in removing approximately 99.4% of p-nitrophenol upon PMS activation. Only 3.3% of p-nitrophenol was removed without MnO2. The efficiency of p-nitrophenol removal through Ps-0.5 activation was higher than that through FeSO4, nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI), CuFeS2, and MnSO4 activation. The formed erdite rods were spontaneously hydrolyzed to Fe/S-bearing flocs, in which an electron was used by structural S to reduce Fe3+ to Fe2+ upon PMS activation. The reduction resulted in a high p-nitrophenol removal rate. This study provided new insight into the development of an effective PMS activator in wastewater treatment.

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  1. Science and Technology Innovation Center for Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Water Quality Protection, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China

    Tong Sun, Suiyi Zhu, Zhihua Wang, Jiancong Liu & Hongbin Yu

  2. Jilin Institute of Forestry Survey and Design, Changchun, 130022, China

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  3. School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI, 49932, USA

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Sun, T., Chen, Y., Zhu, S. et al. Synthesis of novel erdite nanorods for the activation of peroxymonosulfate during p-nitrophenol wastewater treatment. Environ Sci Pollut Res 28, 44408–44419 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13892-9

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