The mechanism of oxidation and degradation effect of phytate-modified biochar catalyzed persulfate on Ponceau 2R was investigated. Chemical-structural properties of phytate-modified biochar, such as surface morphology and surface oxygen-containing functional groups were characterized. The results suggest that modified biochar has better oxidation performance than unmodified biochar, and the modified biochar generated at 500 ℃ pyrolysis temperature can catalyze peroxymonosulfate (PMS) system with high efficiency, in large pH and temperature scope. And the degradation mechanism of Ponceau 2R by biochar-catalyzed PMS generation (BC-PMS) system was researched. It revealed that PBC300 (phytate-modified biochar pyrolyzed at 300 °C), PBC500 (phytate-modified biochar pyrolyzed at 500 °C), and PBC700 (phytate-modified biochar pyrolyzed at 700 °C) may have metaphosphoric acid linked to oxygen atoms and metaphosphoric acid linked in a bridging manner on the surface of biochar, catalyzing the production of hydroxyl radicals by PMS. PBC700 catalyzes the production of singlet oxygen by PMS through its structural defects, and singlet oxygen is the main catalytic product of PBC700.
Advanced oxidation based on persulfate applied for the removal of organic pollutants has received widespread attention. Here, combining hydrothermal synthesis and a high‐temperature calcination approach, we constructed an effective copper oxide‐modified biochar from wood waste (Ginkgo biloba rods) for the removal of bisphenol A (BPA) from contaminated waterways. The modified biochar with copper oxide in its structure (CuO/BC) exhibited a densely arranged needle‐shaped structure different from pristine timber waste biochar (BC). CuO/BC can activate persulfate efficiently, and the removal rate of BPA could reach 100% within 20–30 min, approximately three times higher than that of BC. Moreover, CuO/BC was more suitable for treating BPA wastewater under alkaline conditions. The stability of CuO/BC, reaction intermediates, and possible degradation pathway were investigated. These results demonstrate the potential of the application of CuO/BC for organic wastewater treatment and shed light on a new approach to develop wastewater treatment materials that are carbon‐based and cost‐effective.
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