articleEnvironmental Science & TechnologyApr 17, 2020Closed access

The Intrinsic Nature of Persulfate Activation and N-Doping in Carbocatalysis

WRWei RenGNGang NiePZPeng ZhouHZHui ZhangXDXiaoguang Duan

Wuhan University · The University of Adelaide · +1 more institution

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Abstract

Persulfates activation by carbon nanotubes (CNT) has been evidenced as nonradical systems for oxidation of organic pollutants. Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and peroxydisulfate (PDS) possess discrepant atomic structures and redox potentials, while the nature of their distinct behaviors in carbocatalytic activation has not been investigated. Herein, we illustrated that the roles of nitrogen species in CNT-based persulfate systems are intrinsically different. In PMS activation mediated by nitrogen-doped CNT (N-CNT), surface chemical modification (N-doping) can profoundly promote the adsorption quantity of PMS, consequently elevate potential of derived nonradical N-CNT-PMS* complexes, and boost organic oxidation…

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  • Persulfate
  • Peroxydisulfate
  • Chemistry
  • Redox
  • Adsorption
  • Oxidizing agent
  • Heteroatom
  • Electron transfer
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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