Synthesis of novel erdite nanorods for the activation of peroxymonosulfate during p-nitrophenol wastewater treatment
2021
Sun, Tong | Chen, Yu | Zhu, Suiyi | Wang, Zhihua | Liu, Jiancong | Xie, Xinfeng | Yu, Hongbin
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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