Hierarchical porous biochar from shrimp shell for persulfate activation: A two-electron transfer path and key impact factors

Jiangfang Yu, Lin Tang, Ya Pang, Guangming Zeng, Haopeng Feng, Jiajing Zou, Jingjing Wang, Chengyang Feng, Xu Zhu, Xilian Ouyang, Jisui Tan

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Abstract

Herein, hierarchical porous biochar from shrimp shell (PSS-bio) was prepared and applied for persulfate activation for 2,4-dichlorophenol removal. The pyrolysis temperature was found to play an important role in carbon structure and property modulation, where PSS-bio obtained at 800 °C (PSS-800) exhibited the fastest adsorption capacity and the best catalytic activity with the degradation rates 29 times higher than that of PSS-bio obtained at 400 °C (PSS-400). Further analysis demonstrated that hierarchical pores and carbon configuration were two key impact factors of biochar in AOP. Interestingly, the original free-radical dominated pathway in PSS-400 also changed into a non-radical one (direct two-electron transfer path) in PSS-800, whose efficiency could be somewhat disturbed by pH values, humic acid and anions regardless of their concentrations as low as 5 mM or as high as 500 mM, demonstrating its application potential for the treatment of both highly saline water and organic-rich water.
Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalApplied Catalysis B: Environmental
Volume260
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2020
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • Catalysis
  • Process Chemistry and Technology

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