Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil

The nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) activated persulfate (PS) is recognized as a promising approach to degrade 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), which is ubiquitous in the soil at electronic waste sites. However, all the reported studies were performed in liquids, gaps in the real behaviour...

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Main Authors: Yibing Li, Lixun Zhang, Jing Wang, Shan Xu, Zhengfang Zhang, Yuntao Guan
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Lixun Zhang
Jing Wang
Shan Xu
Zhengfang Zhang
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description The nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) activated persulfate (PS) is recognized as a promising approach to degrade 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), which is ubiquitous in the soil at electronic waste sites. However, all the reported studies were performed in liquids, gaps in the real behaviour and microbial contribution to the degradation of BDE-47 in soil media need to be urgently filled. The removal efficiency of BDE-47 is low using traditional nZVI as activator because of its aggregation and corrosion. Herein, we designed a novel layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron (S-nZVI@LDO) composite and explored the performance of S-nZVI@LDO/PS to remediate BDE-47 contaminated soil. The results showed that S-nZVI@LDO has excellent stability and superior reduction capability. It could couple PS to achieve a rapid and efficient degradation of BDE-47, and the removal efficiency reached 92.31 % (5 mg/kg) within 6 h, which was much higher than that of n-ZVI/PS (53.38 %) or S-nZVI/PS (75.69 %). The kinetic constant of BDE-47 degradation by S-nZVI@LDO/PS was 23.6 and 3.7 times higher than that by single S-nZVI@LDO and nZVI/PS, respectively. It is attributable to the efficient production of SO4•-, •OH, O2•-, and 1O2 in the system, in which SO4•- and •OH dominated. The bioinformatic analysis demonstrate that soil remediation by S-nZVI@LDO/PS significantly enriched aromatic compounds-degrading bacteria and increased the abundance of hydrocarbon degradation functions. Microbial degradation may play important roles in the BDE-47 degradation and soil quality recovery. The identification of degradation pathways suggests that BDE-47 was degraded to very low-toxic products based on GHS toxicity prediction through a series process of debromination, hydroxylation, cleavage central oxygen, and ring opening, or even completely mineralized. The findings may provide significant implications for the in-situ clean-up of brominated flame retardants in contaminated soil using S-nZVI@LDO/PS Fenton-like system.
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spelling doaj-art-0951a5a18378444394f4d1b189f266fa2024-12-19T10:52:01ZengElsevierEnvironment International0160-41202024-12-01194109098Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soilYibing Li0Lixun Zhang1Jing Wang2Shan Xu3Zhengfang Zhang4Yuntao Guan5Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Urban Water Cycle and Water Environment Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR ChinaShenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Urban Water Cycle and Water Environment Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Corresponding authors.JiangSu Longhuan Environmental Technology Co., LTD, Changzhou 213000, PR ChinaJiangSu Longhuan Environmental Technology Co., LTD, Changzhou 213000, PR ChinaShenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Urban Water Cycle and Water Environment Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR ChinaShenzhen Key Laboratory of Ecological Remediation and Carbon Sequestration, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Technology Research Center for Urban Water Cycle and Water Environment Safety, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen 518055, PR China; State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of Microorganism Application and Risk Control, School of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, PR China; Corresponding authors.The nano zero-valent iron (nZVI) activated persulfate (PS) is recognized as a promising approach to degrade 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether (BDE-47), which is ubiquitous in the soil at electronic waste sites. However, all the reported studies were performed in liquids, gaps in the real behaviour and microbial contribution to the degradation of BDE-47 in soil media need to be urgently filled. The removal efficiency of BDE-47 is low using traditional nZVI as activator because of its aggregation and corrosion. Herein, we designed a novel layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron (S-nZVI@LDO) composite and explored the performance of S-nZVI@LDO/PS to remediate BDE-47 contaminated soil. The results showed that S-nZVI@LDO has excellent stability and superior reduction capability. It could couple PS to achieve a rapid and efficient degradation of BDE-47, and the removal efficiency reached 92.31 % (5 mg/kg) within 6 h, which was much higher than that of n-ZVI/PS (53.38 %) or S-nZVI/PS (75.69 %). The kinetic constant of BDE-47 degradation by S-nZVI@LDO/PS was 23.6 and 3.7 times higher than that by single S-nZVI@LDO and nZVI/PS, respectively. It is attributable to the efficient production of SO4•-, •OH, O2•-, and 1O2 in the system, in which SO4•- and •OH dominated. The bioinformatic analysis demonstrate that soil remediation by S-nZVI@LDO/PS significantly enriched aromatic compounds-degrading bacteria and increased the abundance of hydrocarbon degradation functions. Microbial degradation may play important roles in the BDE-47 degradation and soil quality recovery. The identification of degradation pathways suggests that BDE-47 was degraded to very low-toxic products based on GHS toxicity prediction through a series process of debromination, hydroxylation, cleavage central oxygen, and ring opening, or even completely mineralized. The findings may provide significant implications for the in-situ clean-up of brominated flame retardants in contaminated soil using S-nZVI@LDO/PS Fenton-like system.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024006846Soil BDE-47 contaminationIron-based materialsPersulfate activationRadical oxidationMicrobial responseDegradation mechanisms
spellingShingle Yibing Li
Lixun Zhang
Jing Wang
Shan Xu
Zhengfang Zhang
Yuntao Guan
Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil
Environment International
Soil BDE-47 contamination
Iron-based materials
Persulfate activation
Radical oxidation
Microbial response
Degradation mechanisms
title Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil
title_full Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil
title_fullStr Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil
title_full_unstemmed Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil
title_short Activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero-valent iron for efficient degradation of 2,2′,4,4′-tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil
title_sort activation of persulfate by a layered double oxide supported sulfidated nano zero valent iron for efficient degradation of 2 2 4 4 tetrabromodiphenyl ether in soil
topic Soil BDE-47 contamination
Iron-based materials
Persulfate activation
Radical oxidation
Microbial response
Degradation mechanisms
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024006846
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