Defluorination of Aqueous Perfluorooctanesulfonate by Activated Persulfate Oxidation

Yang, S; Cheng, J; Sun, J; Hu, Y; Liang, X

HERO ID

2283014

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year

2013

Language

English

PMID

24116016

HERO ID 2283014
In Press No
Year 2013
Title Defluorination of Aqueous Perfluorooctanesulfonate by Activated Persulfate Oxidation
Authors Yang, S; Cheng, J; Sun, J; Hu, Y; Liang, X
Journal PLoS ONE
Volume 8
Issue 10
Page Numbers e74877
Abstract Activated persulfate oxidation technologies based on sulfate radicals were first evaluated for defluorination of aqueous perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS). The influences of catalytic method, time, pH and K2S2O8 amounts on PFOS defluorination were investigated. The intermediate products during PFOS defluorination were detected by using LC/MS/MS. The results showed that the S2O8 (2-) had weak effect on the defluorination of PFOS, while the PFOS was oxidatively defluorinated by sulfate radicals in water. The defluorination efficiency of PFOS under various treatment was followed the order: HT (hydrothermal)/K2S2O8 > UV (ultraviolet)/K2S2O8 > Fe(2+)/K2S2O8 > US (ultrasound)/K2S2O8. Low pH was favorable for the PFOS defluorination with sulfate radicals. Increase in the amount of S2O8 (2-) had positive effect on PFOS defluorination. However, further increase in amounts of S2O8 (2-) caused insignificant improvement in PFOS defluorination due to elimination of sulfate radicals under high concentration of S2O8 (2-). CF3(CF2)nCOOH (n = 0-6) were detected as intermediates during PFOS defluorination. Sulfate radicals oxidation and hydrolysis were the main mechanisms involved in defluorination process of PFOS.
Doi 10.1371/journal.pone.0074877
Pmid 24116016
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