PMID- 33420930 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20210527 LR - 20210527 IS - 1614-7499 (Electronic) IS - 0944-1344 (Linking) VI - 28 IP - 19 DP - 2021 May TI - Degradation of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol in aqueous systems through the association of zero-valent-copper-mediated reduction and UVC/H(2)O(2): effect of water matrix and toxicity assessment. PG - 24057-24066 LID - 10.1007/s11356-020-11885-8 [doi] AB - The presence of toxic chlorinated compounds in drinking water, generated during the disinfection step in water treatment plants, is of great concern for public health. In the present study, the performance of the UVC/H(2)O(2) process, preceded by zero-valent-copper reduction, was evaluated for degrading 2,4,6-trichlorophenol (TCP). With this aim, the oxidation performed alone or in combination with the pre-reductive step was evaluated regarding TCP concentration over time, removal rate, mineralization, and toxicity to Vibrio fischeri, as well as oxidant dosage and the effect of water matrix. The UV/H(2)O(2) process achieved fast (k(obs) = 1.4 min(-1)) and complete TCP degradation, as well as important mineralization (40.4%), with best results obtained for initial H(2)O(2) concentration of 0.056 mmol L(-1). Coupling of reductive and oxidative processes intensified contaminant mineralization, due to the synergistic effect of copper ions leached in the reductive process, particularly Cu(I), providing an additional route of H(2)O(2) activation for generating HO(*) radicals (photo-Fenton-like process). High toxicity removals and increased mineralization could be successfully accomplished by the combined processes even in tap water, which is a clear advantage for practical application. FAU - de Souza, Larissa Pinheiro AU - de Souza LP AUID- ORCID: 0000-0001-7680-103X AD - Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. larissapdesouza@usp.br. FAU - Graca, Catia Alexandra Leca AU - Graca CAL AD - Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering and Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials (LSRE-LCM), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal. FAU - Teixeira, Antonio Carlos S C AU - Teixeira ACSC AD - Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. FAU - Chiavone-Filho, Osvaldo AU - Chiavone-Filho O AD - Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, Brazil. LA - eng GR - 88881.068433/2014-01/Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel/ GR - 2013/50218-2/Fundacao de Amparo a Pesquisa do Estado de Sao Paulo/ GR - 3300201/Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel/ PT - Journal Article DEP - 20210109 PL - Germany TA - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int JT - Environmental science and pollution research international JID - 9441769 RN - 0 (Chlorophenols) RN - 0 (Water Pollutants, Chemical) RN - 059QF0KO0R (Water) RN - 789U1901C5 (Copper) RN - BBX060AN9V (Hydrogen Peroxide) RN - MHS8C5BAUZ (2,4,6-trichlorophenol) SB - IM MH - Chlorophenols MH - Copper MH - Hydrogen Peroxide MH - Oxidation-Reduction MH - Ultraviolet Rays MH - Water MH - *Water Pollutants, Chemical MH - *Water Purification OTO - NOTNLM OT - 2,4,6-Trichlorophenol OT - Combined reduction-oxidation process OT - Photo-Fenton-like OT - UV/H2O2 OT - Waste copper wire OT - Water treatment OT - Zero-valent-copper EDAT- 2021/01/10 06:00 MHDA- 2021/05/28 06:00 CRDT- 2021/01/09 12:06 PHST- 2020/07/14 00:00 [received] PHST- 2020/11/30 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/01/10 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/05/28 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2021/01/09 12:06 [entrez] AID - 10.1007/s11356-020-11885-8 [pii] AID - 10.1007/s11356-020-11885-8 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 May;28(19):24057-24066. doi: 10.1007/s11356-020-11885-8. Epub 2021 Jan 9.