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Reductive Activity of Adsorbed Fe(II) on Iron (Oxyhydr)Oxides for 2-Nitrophenol Transformation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2024

Liang Tao ,
Fangbai Li ,
Yongkui Wang  and
Kewen Sun
Liang Tao
Affiliation:
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment Pollution Integrated Control, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, PR China Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
Fangbai Li*
Affiliation:
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment Pollution Integrated Control, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, PR China
Yongkui Wang
Affiliation:
Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Environment Pollution Integrated Control, Guangdong Institute of Eco-Environmental and Soil Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, PR China Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510640, PR China
Kewen Sun
Affiliation:
Institute of Health and Environmental Ecology, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, PR China
*
* E-mail address of corresponding author: cefbli@soil.gd.cn
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Abstract

Much attention has been paid to the adsorption of Fe(II) onto mineral surfaces as it is a crucial step in enhancing the reductive activity of Fe(II) species. The present study elucidates the role of Fe(II) adsorbed on Fe (oxyhydr)oxides (γ-FeOOH, α-FeOOH, and α-Fe2O3) for the reductive transformation of 2-nitrophenol (2-NP), using cyclic voltammetry (CV). Studies of Fe(II) adsorption and 2-NP reduction kinetics showed that an increase in pH gave rise to an elevated density of adsorbed Fe(II) on mineral surfaces, which further resulted in an enhanced reaction rate of 2-NP reduction. In addition, CV tests showed that the enhanced activity of Fe(II) species is attributed to the negative shift of peak oxidation potential (EP) of the Fe(III)/Fe(II) couple. The dependence of adsorbed Fe(II) reactivity on pH values was proven by the three linear correlations obtained (ln k vs. pH, EPvs. pH, and ln k vs. EP). The present study demonstrated that the reductive activity of adsorbed Fe(II) species can be indicated by the EP value of active Fe(II) species. Moreover, the electrochemical approach can be used as an effective tool to study the reductive activity of adsorbed Fe(II) species in subsurface environments.

Keywords

2-nitrophenolAdsorbed Fe(II)Cyclic VoltammetryFe OxidesRedox potentialReductive Activity
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Clays and Clay Minerals , Volume 58 , Issue 5 , October 2010 , pp. 682 - 690
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Copyright © Clay Minerals Society 2010

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