Enhanced Mn(II)/peracetic acid by nitrilotriacetic acid to degrade organic contaminants: Role of Mn(V) and organic radicals
Yiqing Liu, Runyu Zhou, Yuqi Tang, Xin Li, Linghan Xu, Yongsheng Fu · 2024
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Yiqing Liu and five co-authors report a cleaner way to break down a common drug pollutant in water, in this 2024 paper. The drug is sulfamethoxazole, and the base method pairs a manganese salt with peracetic acid to attack it. The team added a compound called NTA and found the cleanup sped up sharply.
Tests with light spectra, scavenger trials, and probe chemicals showed what does the work. The additive first binds the manganese, which then activates the acid and forms a high-energy manganese state plus organic radicals. That state proved to be the main attacker. The group traced six breakdown products and mapped four routes the drug can take apart, noting the process works in acidic and neutral water.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Yiqing Liu, Runyu Zhou, Yuqi Tang, Xin Li, Linghan Xu, Yongsheng Fu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |