Simultaneous oxidation of Mn (Ⅱ) and As (Ⅲ) on cupric oxide (CuO) promotes As (Ⅲ) removal at circumneutral pH

作者：Lingqun Zeng; Biao Wan^*; Qian Wang; Yupeng Yan; Yuanzhi Tang; Xionghan Feng

来源：Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2023, 125(03): 691-700.

Oxidation of Mn (Ⅱ) or As(Ⅲ) by molecular oxygen is slow at pH<9,while they can be catalytically oxidized in the presence of oxide minerals and then removed from contaminated water.However,the reaction mechanisms on simultaneous oxidation of Mn(Ⅱ) and As (Ⅲ)on oxide mineral surface and their accompanied removal efficiency remain unclear.This study compared Mn (Ⅱ) oxidation on four common metal oxides (γ-Al2O3,CuO,α-Fe2O3and ZnO) and investigated the simultaneous oxidation and removal of Mn (Ⅱ) and As (Ⅲ) through batch experiments and spectroscopic analyses.Among the tested oxides,CuO and α-Fe2O3 possess greater catalytic activity toward Mn (Ⅱ) oxidation.Oxidation and removal kinetics of Mn (Ⅱ) and As (Ⅲ) on CuO indicate that O2is the terminal electron acceptor for Mn (Ⅱ) and As (Ⅲ) oxidation on CuO,and Mn (Ⅱ) acts as an electron shuttle to promote As (Ⅲ) oxidation and removal.The main oxidized product of Mn (Ⅱ) on CuO is high-valent MnOxspecies.This newly formed Mn (Ⅲ) or Mn (IV) phases promote As (Ⅲ) oxidation on CuO at circumneutral pH 8 and is reduced to Mn (Ⅱ),which may be then released into solution.This study provides new insights into metal oxide-catalyzed oxidation of pollutants Mn (Ⅱ) and As (Ⅲ) and suggests that CuO should be considered as an efficient material to remediate Mn (Ⅱ) and As(Ⅲ)contamination.

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  华中农业大学