Selective Photoelectrocatalytic Removal for Group-Targets of Phthalic Esters

The development of a selective removal method for group-targets of pollutants under the inhibition of nontoxic organic interferents is of great importance in environmental science. A novel TiO2 photoelectrode functionalized with dummy templates (PS-PAE-TiO2) is designed, exhibiting group-targeting selectivity for nine phthalate ester (PAE) analogs. In total, 90-99% of PAEs were removed from 30 μg L-1 in actual wastewater (chemical oxygen demand, 14.5 mg O2 L-1). The selectivity for PAEs originated from preferential enrichment close to the PS-PAE-TiO2 surface result in a twofold improvement in the apparent kinetic constant. The specific sites can be attributed to phenyl rings and o-ester carbonyl groups through the molecular recognition process. The intermediates were analyzed quantitatively, and a degradation pathway with lower toxicity was proposed, excluding ring-hydroxylated phthalates. Almost 100% of the estrogenic activity and acute aquatic toxicity were eliminated and the genotoxicity was reduced by 92.5%, which was about 40% higher than that at the nonselective photoanode. An enhanced removal at the PS-PAE-TiO2 photoanode with better economic benefits was confirmed, saving energy consumption by 2.5 kWh m-3 per order than that at the nonselective anode. The advanced removal method with group-targeting selective capability can provide a propagable strategy for the removal of a class of homologues from complex aqueous systems.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Environmental science & technology - 55(2021), 4 vom: 16. Feb., Seite 2618-2627

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Cai, Junzhuo [VerfasserIn]
Niu, Baoling [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Hongying [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Guohua [VerfasserIn]

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Volltext

Themen:

2286E5R2KE
Dibutyl Phthalate
Environmental Pollutants
Esters
Journal Article
Phthalic Acids
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Waste Water

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 23.04.2021

Date Revised 07.12.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1021/acs.est.0c07106

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319680177