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Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances degradation using hydroxyl- and sulphate- radical-based advanced oxidation from water matrices: which one is the best approach?
Publikationstyp
Review Article
Date Issued
2024
Sprache
English
Author(s)
Hajalifard, Zeinab
Kazemi, Sepehr
Eftekhari, Sajjad
Rezaei, Seyedahmadreza
Volume
104
Issue
20
Start Page
9128
End Page
9152
Citation
International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 104 (20): 9128-9152 (2024)
Publisher DOI
Scopus ID
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
This review investigated the efficiency and mechanism of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) removal using advanced oxidation processes. Boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes in the electrochemical oxidation process are considered one of the ideal anode materials for the oxidation of PFAS compounds due to their high oxidation power with weak electrode-hydroxyl radical interactions. The degradation of PFAS by the combined process of foam fractionation combined with BDD electrochemical oxidation treatment showed that the overall degradation of long-chain PFAS was 77% against 22% of short-chain PFAS in the leachate water treatment plant. The experimental data revealed that photochemical oxidation is moderately efficient for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) but inadequate for Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) removal. Moreover, photochemical oxidation relies heavily on hydroxyl radical oxidation, which is unsuccessful in PFAS breakdown. The review is expected to improve our current understanding of research about PFAS and hence aid in the selection of suitable advanced oxidation processes for PFAS management. Regarding the persulphate method, it has been shown to be effective in the elimination of PFOA, but not PFOS, since the sulphonate group is substantially less electron-dense than the carboxylic group, making PFOS resilient to oxidation by sulphate free radicals.
Subjects
degradation mechanism
health risk assessment
hydroxyl radical
PFAS
sulphate radical
DDC Class
540: Chemistry