PMID- 20390956 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20100712 LR - 20131121 IS - 1532-4109 (Electronic) IS - 0360-1234 (Linking) VI - 45 IP - 3 DP - 2010 Apr TI - Reductive transformation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid by nanoscale and microscale Fe3O4 particles. PG - 233-41 LID - 10.1080/10934520903430020 [doi] AB - Reductive transformation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) by nanoscale and microscale Fe(3)O(4) was investigated and compared. Disappearance of the parent species and formation of reaction intermediates and products were kinetically analyzed. Results suggest that the transformation of 2,4-D followed a primary pathway of its complete reduction to phenol and a secondary pathway of sequential reductive hydrogenolysis to 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP), chlorophenol (2-CP, 4-CP) and phenol. About 65% of 2,4-D with initial concentration of 50 micro M was transformed within 48 h in the presence of 300 mg L(-1) nanoscale Fe(3)O(4), and the reaction rates increased with increasing dosage of nanoscale Fe(3)O(4). The decomposition of 2,4-D proceeded rapidly at optimum pH 3.0. Chloride was identified as a reduction product for 2,4-D in the magnetite-water system. Reductive transformation of 2,4-D by microscale Fe(3)O(4) was slower than that by nanoscale Fe(3)O(4). The reactions apparently followed pseudo-first-order kinetics with respect to the 2,4-D transformation. The degradation rate of 2,4-D decreased with the increase of initial 2,4-D concentration. In addition, anions had a significant adverse impact on the degradation efficiency of 2,4-D. FAU - Si, You B AU - Si YB AD - School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China. FAU - Fang, Guo D AU - Fang GD FAU - Zhou, Jing AU - Zhou J FAU - Zhou, Dong M AU - Zhou DM LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - England TA - J Environ Sci Health B JT - Journal of environmental science and health. Part. B, Pesticides, food contaminants, and agricultural wastes JID - 7607167 RN - 0 (Ferric Compounds) RN - 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical) RN - 2577AQ9262 (2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid) RN - 4R7X1O2820 (Chlorine) SB - IM MH - 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid/*chemistry MH - Chlorine/chemistry MH - Ferric Compounds/*chemistry MH - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration MH - Kinetics MH - Metal Nanoparticles/*chemistry/ultrastructure MH - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning MH - Nanoparticles MH - Oxidation-Reduction MH - Surface Properties MH - Water Pollutants, Chemical/*chemistry MH - Water Purification/*methods EDAT- 2010/04/15 06:00 MHDA- 2010/07/14 06:00 CRDT- 2010/04/15 06:00 PHST- 2010/04/15 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2010/04/15 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2010/07/14 06:00 [medline] AID - 919880413 [pii] AID - 10.1080/10934520903430020 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Environ Sci Health B. 2010 Apr;45(3):233-41. doi: 10.1080/10934520903430020.