Selective Removal of Emerging Organic Contaminants from Water Using Electrogenerated Fe(IV) and Fe(V) under Near-Neutral Conditions

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Abstract

Fe(IV) and Fe(V) are promising oxidants for the selective removal of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) from water under near-neutral conditions. The Fe(III)-assisted electrochemical oxidation system with a BDD anode (Fe(III)-EOS-BDD system) has been employed to generate Fe(VI), while the generation and contributions of Fe(IV) and Fe(V) have been largely ignored. Thus, we examined the feasibility and involved mechanisms of the selective degradation of EOCs in the Fe(III)-EOS-BDD system under near-neutral conditions. It was found that Fe(III) application selectively accelerated the electro-oxidation of phenolic and sulfonamide organics and made the oxidation system be resistant to interference from Cl-, HCO3-, and humic acid. Several lines of evidence indicated that EOCs were decomposed via direct electron-transfer process on the BDD anode and by Fe(IV) and Fe(V) but not Fe(VI), besides HO. Fe(VI) was not generated until the exhaustion of EOCs. Furthermore, the overall contributions of Fe(IV) and Fe(V) to the oxidation of phenolic and sulfonamide organics were over 45%. Our results also revealed that Fe(III) was oxidized primarily by HO to Fe(IV) and Fe(V) in the Fe(III)-EOS-BDD system. This study advances the understanding of the roles of Fe(IV) and Fe(V) in the Fe(III)-EOS-BDD system and provides an alternative for utilizing Fe(IV) and Fe(V) under near-neutral conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)9332-9341
Number of pages10
JournalEnvironmental Science and Technology
Volume57
Issue number25
DOIs
StatePublished - 27 Jun 2023

Keywords

  • Fe(IV)/Fe(V)
  • boron-doped diamond anode
  • electrochemically generation
  • near-neutral conditions
  • selective oxidation

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