Efficient arsenic removal by a bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst through simultaneous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) catalytic oxidation and adsorption

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dc.contributor.authorSu, Jing
dc.contributor.authorLyu, Tao
dc.contributor.authorCooper, Mick
dc.contributor.authorMortimer, Robert J. G.
dc.contributor.authorPan, Gang
dc.date.accessioned2021-10-18T13:14:24Z
dc.date.available2021-10-18T13:14:24Z
dc.date.issued2021-10-09
dc.description.abstractArsenic (As) is a toxic contaminant in surface waters and groundwater. Oxidation of arsenite (As(III)) to less toxic arsenate (As(V)) by hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is desirable for enhancing the immobilisation of Arsenic (As). However, this As(III) oxidation process is constrained by the strong pH dependence and the generated As(V) must also be removed for complete As remediation. This study developed and evaluated a novel heterogeneous catalytic system using manganese-doped Lanthanum oxycarbonate (MnL) to catalyse the oxidation of As(III) by H2O2 and simultaneously adsorb the generated As(V). The presence of MnL enhanced the removal rate of As(III) by 35 times compared with systems utilising H2O2 alone. Additionally, this superior performance was observed over a wide pH range (5–9), which demonstrated this approach could bypass the well-known pH restriction on oxidation by H2O2. Mechanistic studies revealed that the long-lived superoxide radicals (·O2−/·OOH), present on the particle surfaces and derived from the dissociation of the Lewis acid-base adduct (La–OOH*), were the dominant active species for As(III) oxidation. Mn atoms with low valence states played a crucial role in As(III) oxidation through the provision of extra active sites to facilitate radical production. The La and Mn sites in MnL could rapidly immobilize the generated As(V) by forming precipitates, resulting in a final As removal efficiency of 99% even after three cycles of reutilisation. Overall, this study demonstrates the viability of the proposed novel multi-functional catalyst for efficient As remediation from aqueous environments.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationSu J, Lyu T, Cooper M, et al., (2021) Efficient arsenic removal by a bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst through simultaneous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) catalytic oxidation and adsorption, Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 325, November 2021, Article number 129329en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0959-6526
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129329
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/17183
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectArsenicen_UK
dc.subjectSustainable catalysten_UK
dc.subjectAdvanced oxidationen_UK
dc.subjectPollutant adsorptionen_UK
dc.subjectLewis acid-base adducten_UK
dc.titleEfficient arsenic removal by a bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst through simultaneous hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) catalytic oxidation and adsorptionen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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