Degradation of Acyclovir by Zero-valent Iron Activated Persulfate Oxidation: Kinetics and Pathways Research.
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
; 29(31): 47585-47597, 2022 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Acyclovir (ACV) is a commonly used antiviral drug; however, its poor bioavailability can lead to at least ng/L level residue in natural water. Sulfate radical, produced from persulfate (PS) by zero-valent iron (ZVI) activation, was demonstrated to effectively degrade ACV in this study. Influencing parameters, including ZVI dose, PS usage, initial ACV concentration, solution pH, and temperature, were evaluated to find the optimal degradation conditions. Intermediates were identified and main degradation pathways were proposed. Experiments showed that ACV degradation by ZVI/PS oxidation followed a pseudo zero-order reaction well (R2 > 0.99). At pH ⦠9, the optimal combination was 0.4 mM PS with 1.2 mM ZVI, in order to completely remove 10 µM ACV during 60-min reaction. Heat activation of PS would hinder the effect of ZVI if temperature was 45 °C or above. ACV could be oxidized to four major degradation products, including methoxyacetic acid (P1, C3H6O3, m/z = 91), 1,1,2-trinitroethane (P2, C2H3N3O6, m/z = 165), trinitromethane (P3, CHN3O6, m/z = 151), and dinitromethane (P4, CH2N2O4, m/z = 105). Though the mineralization rate was not high (about 24.0%), ZVI/PS oxidation was proved to be an available treatment method for ACV-induced water pollution.
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Assunto principal:
Poluentes Químicos da Água
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Ferro
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En
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Environ Sci Pollut Res Int
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SAUDE AMBIENTAL
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TOXICOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article
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China