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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2005, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (4): 688-692.

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Surface chemical behavior of 2,4-dichlorophenol in presence of metal oxides

LIN Qi, WU Jianyang, CHEN Yingxu, JIN Haifeng   

  1. Institute of Environmental Protection, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310029, China
  • Received:2004-05-02 Revised:2004-11-17 Online:2005-04-15 Published:2005-04-15

Abstract: To understand the surface chemistry of phenolic pollutants in the presence of metal oxides,this paper studied the reactions of 2,4-dichlorophenol with metal oxides in a kinetic and batch experiment.The results showed that amorphous ferric oxyhydroxide,goethite,δ-MnO2 and α-MnO2 were the potential oxidizing agents of natural and xenobiotic organic compounds.The oxidation rate of 2,4-DCP on the surface of these metal oxides was in order of δ-MnO2 α-MnO2 > iron oxides.It was observed from the pseudo-first-order kinetics that the reaction rates of manganese oxides were 3~50 times higher than those of iron oxides,and δ-MnO2 had a1. 5~3.2 times higher reaction rate than α-MnO2.Root exudates had a significant effect on the oxidation ability of metal oxides through changing the surface characteristics or involving in the reaction process.Upon the addition of ryegrass root exudates,the oxidation of 2,4-DCP was decreased in the suspension of α-MnO2 while increased in that of δ-MnO2.The coexistence of Cu probably influenced the oxidation process of 2,4-DCP on the surface of metal oxides.A greater negative effect of Cu on the oxidation of 2,4-DCP was also observed in the suspension of δ-MnO2 due to its strong adsorption toward Cu,as compared with that of α-MnO2.

Key words: Metal oxide, Root exudates, Organic pollutant, Surface chemistry

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