PMID- 31896184 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20200225 LR - 20221207 IS - 1879-1298 (Electronic) IS - 0045-6535 (Linking) VI - 242 DP - 2020 Mar TI - Synergistic coupling Co(3)Fe(7) alloy and CoFe(2)O(4) spinel for highly efficient removal of 2,4-dichlorophenol by activating peroxymonosulfate. PG - 125244 LID - S0045-6535(19)32484-1 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125244 [doi] AB - Efficient wastewater restoration depends on the robustness and capability of the catalyst to promote sophisticated decontamination technologies. In this study, Co(3)Fe(7)-CoFe(2)O(4) nanoparticles (NPs) prepared by facile pyrolysis were completely characterized and used to decompose 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP). Furthermore, the catalytic performance and relevant mechanisms involved in the activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) were also investigated. The optimal conditions were achieved at the catalyst loading of 0.05 g L(-1), PMS dosage of 1.26 g L(-1), and pH of 7.7 through the response surface methodology by using the Box-Behnken design model. Under optimal conditions, 97.1% efficiency of 2,4-DCP removal was obtained within 30 min. Moreover, the quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance result indicated that sulfate (SO(4)(*-)) and hydroxyl (HO(*)) radicals were considered as the dominant reactive oxygen species, which resulted in the effective removal of 2,4-DCP in the Co(3)Fe(7)-CoFe(2)O(4)/PMS system. Moreover, Co(3)Fe(7)-CoFe(2)O(4) showed efficient catalytic performance in continuous five runs and exhibited less metal leaching of 0.052 and 0.036 mg L(-1) for Co and Fe species, respectively. Furthermore, no considerable change was observed in the structural characteristics of the fresh and used Co(3)Fe(7)-CoFe(2)O(4) catalytic system. The above-mentioned results indicated that the synergistic effects between Co(3)Fe(7) alloy and CoFe(2)O(4) spinel not only significantly improved the activity and long-term durability of the catalyst, but also accelerated the Co(3+)/Co(2+) and Fe(3+)/Fe(2+) redox cycles. Overall, the Co(3)Fe(7)-CoFe(2)O(4)/PMS system provides a novel advanced oxidation approach to further develop multifunctional transition metal-based nanomaterials responsible for producing surface-bound radicals and enhancing the remediation of refractory pollutants in the environmental application. CI - Copyright (c) 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. FAU - Zhou, Yanbo AU - Zhou Y AD - School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China. FAU - Zhang, Yongli AU - Zhang Y AD - School of Environment and Chemical Engineering, Foshan University, Foshan, 528000, PR China. FAU - Hu, Xiaomin AU - Hu X AD - School of Resources and Civil Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang, 110819, PR China. Electronic address: hxmin_jj@163.com. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20191101 PL - England TA - Chemosphere JT - Chemosphere JID - 0320657 RN - 0 (Alloys) RN - 0 (Chlorophenols) RN - 0 (Peroxides) RN - 0 (Phenols) RN - 0 (Waste Water) RN - 0 (spinell) RN - 22047-43-4 (peroxymonosulfate) RN - 3A3U0GI71G (Magnesium Oxide) RN - LMI26O6933 (Aluminum Oxide) RN - R669TG1950 (2,4-dichlorophenol) SB - IM MH - Alloys MH - Aluminum Oxide/*chemistry MH - Catalysis MH - Chlorophenols/*chemistry MH - Magnesium Oxide/*chemistry MH - Nanoparticles/chemistry MH - Oxidation-Reduction MH - Peroxides/*chemistry MH - Phenols MH - Waste Disposal, Fluid/*methods MH - Wastewater OTO - NOTNLM OT - 2,4-Dichlorophenol OT - Co(3)Fe(7)-CoFe(2)O(4) OT - Peroxymonosulfate OT - Reaction mechanism OT - Sulfate radical EDAT- 2020/01/04 06:00 MHDA- 2020/02/26 06:00 CRDT- 2020/01/04 06:00 PHST- 2019/07/31 00:00 [received] PHST- 2019/10/12 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2019/10/27 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2020/01/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2020/01/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2020/02/26 06:00 [medline] AID - S0045-6535(19)32484-1 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125244 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Chemosphere. 2020 Mar;242:125244. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125244. Epub 2019 Nov 1.