Effects of clay minerals on diethyl phthalate degradation in Fenton reactions. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chen, Ning; Fang, Guodong; Zhou, Dongmei; Gao, Juan
• Is Part Of: Chemosphere. Volume 165(2016)
• Page Start: 52
• Page End: 58
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: Clay mineral -- Fenton reactions -- Hydroxyl radical -- Phthalate ester; Diethyl phthalate DEP -- Dimethyl phthalate DMP -- Di-n-butyl phthalate DnBP -- Electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer EPR -- Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry GC-MS -- High performance liquid chromatography HPLC -- Phthalate ester PAE; Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Atmospheric chemistry -- Periodicals; 551.511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.09.016
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-6535

Abstract

Abstract: Phthalate esters are a group of plasticizers, which are commonly detected in China's soils and surface water. Fenton reactions are naturally occurring and widely applied in the degradation of contaminants. However, limited research was considered the effects of clay minerals on contaminants degradation with OH oxidation. In this study, batch experiments were conducted to investigate the degradation of diethyl phthalate (DEP) in Fenton reactions in the presence of clay minerals, and the effects of clay type, Fe content in clay structure. The results showed the clay adsorption inhibited total degradation of DEP, and Fe content in clay structure played an important role in DEP degradation, including in solution and adsorbed in clay minerals. Clay minerals with less Fe content (<3%) quenched OH radical, while nontronite with Fe content 19.2% improved OH radical generation and accelerated DEP degradation in solution. The degradation of clay-adsorbed DEP was much slower than DEP in solution. Six main products of DEP degradation were identified, including monoethyl phthalate, phthalate acid, hydroxyl diethyl phthalate, etc. This study implied that phthalate ester's degradation would be much slower in natural water than expected in the presence of clay minerals. Graphical abstract: Highlights: The adsorption of DEP to clay minerals inhibited DEP degradation. Clay minerals with Fe content <3% quenched OH radical in solution. Nontronite activated H2 O2 to produce OH radical and accelerate DEP degradation. The degradation of adsorbed DEP was increased with adsorbed concentration and Fe content in clay minerals.