PMID- 31879103 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210208 LR - 20221207 IS - 1873-3336 (Electronic) IS - 0304-3894 (Linking) VI - 389 DP - 2020 May 5 TI - Bio-photoelectrochemcial system constructed with BiVO(4)/RGO photocathode for 2,4-dichlorophenol degradation: BiVO(4)/RGO optimization, degradation performance and mechanism. PG - 121917 LID - S0304-3894(19)31871-0 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121917 [doi] AB - A single-chamber bio-photoelectrochemical system (BPES) constructed with BiVO(4)/reduced graphene oxide (RGO) photocathode was proposed for 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) degradation under simulated solar irradiation. The BiVO(4)/RGO (B/G) composites were synthesized, optimized and characterized by various techniques to analyze their physico-chemical and photocatalytic properties. Results showed that B/G (5 wt% - 9 h - 150 degrees C) exhibited the best photocatalytic activity for 2,4-DCP degradation, which was 1.5 times of that of BiVO(4), due to its better light absorption, faster electrons transfer, and more efficient photo-generated e(-) - h(+) separation. Reactive species trapping experiments revealed that .OH was the main radical leading to 2,4-DCP degradation, and h(+) also influenced 2,4-DCP removal. The 2,4-DCP (20 mg/L) removal rate and current output from the illuminated BPES were much higher than those of the unilluminated reactor (68.5 % vs. 41.8 %, 60.31 A/m(3) vs. 40.07 A/m(3)) in 24 h, and the cathode potential was more negative, indicating that photocathode catalytic process was favorable to pollutants degradation and energy generation. Intermediates of 2,4-DCP degradation in the BPES were identified, and accordingly, possible degradation pathway and mechanism were proposed. This research advanced the development of efficient photocathode and mechanism of recalcitrant wastewater treatment in the BPES. CI - Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Tu, Lingli AU - Tu L AD - School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China. FAU - Hou, Yanping AU - Hou Y AD - School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, China. FAU - Yuan, Guiyun AU - Yuan G AD - School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China. FAU - Yu, Zebin AU - Yu Z AD - School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China. FAU - Qin, Shanming AU - Qin S AD - School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China. FAU - Yan, Yimin AU - Yan Y AD - School of Resources, Environment and Materials, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China. FAU - Zhu, Hongxiang AU - Zhu H AD - Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, China; College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, 12 Kexin Road, Nanning 530007, China. FAU - Lin, Hongfei AU - Lin H AD - Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, 12 Kexin Road, Nanning 530007, China. FAU - Chen, Yongli AU - Chen Y AD - Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, 12 Kexin Road, Nanning 530007, China. FAU - Wang, Shuangfei AU - Wang S AD - Guangxi Key Laboratory of Clean Pulp & Papermaking and Pollution Control, Nanning 530004, China; College of Light Industry and Food Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning 530004, China; Guangxi Bossco Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd, 12 Kexin Road, Nanning 530007, China. Electronic address: wangsf@gxu.edu.cn. LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20191217 PL - Netherlands TA - J Hazard Mater JT - Journal of hazardous materials JID - 9422688 RN - 0 (Chlorophenols) RN - 0 (Waste Water) RN - 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical) RN - 0 (graphene oxide) RN - 14059-33-7 (bismuth vanadium tetraoxide) RN - 3WHH0066W5 (Vanadates) RN - 7782-42-5 (Graphite) RN - R669TG1950 (2,4-dichlorophenol) RN - U015TT5I8H (Bismuth) SB - IM MH - Bismuth/*chemistry MH - Catalysis/radiation effects MH - Chlorophenols/*chemistry MH - Electrochemical Techniques/instrumentation/methods MH - Electrodes MH - Graphite/*chemistry/radiation effects MH - Light MH - Vanadates/*chemistry/radiation effects MH - Wastewater/chemistry MH - Water Pollutants, Chemical/*chemistry OTO - NOTNLM OT - 2, 4-Dichlorophenol OT - BiVO(4)/RGO photocathode OT - Bio-photoelectrochemcial system OT - Degradation mechanism OT - Intermediates COIS- Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper. EDAT- 2019/12/28 06:00 MHDA- 2021/02/09 06:00 CRDT- 2019/12/28 06:00 PHST- 2019/09/28 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/11/24 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/12/15 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2019/12/28 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/02/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2019/12/28 06:00 [entrez] AID - S0304-3894(19)31871-0 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121917 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Hazard Mater. 2020 May 5;389:121917. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.121917. Epub 2019 Dec 17.