Mass Transfer-Promoted Fe2+/Fe3+ Circulation Steered by 3D Flow-Through Co-Catalyst System Toward Sustainable Advanced Oxidation Processes

Weiyang Lv, Hao Li, Jinhui Wang, Lixin Wang, Zenglong Wu, Yuge Wang, Wenkai Song, Wenkai Cheng, Yuyuan Yao

Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5) : 264-275.

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Engineering ›› 2024, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5) : 264-275. DOI: 10.1016/j.eng.2023.06.010
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Mass Transfer-Promoted Fe2+/Fe3+ Circulation Steered by 3D Flow-Through Co-Catalyst System Toward Sustainable Advanced Oxidation Processes

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Realizing fast and continuous generation of reactive oxygen species (ROSs) via iron-based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) is significant in the environmental and biological fields. However, current AOPs assisted by co-catalysts still suffer from the poor mass/electron transfer and non-durable promotion effect, giving rise to the sluggish Fe2+/Fe3+ cycle and low dynamic concentration of Fe2+ for ROS production. Herein, we present a three-dimensional (3D) macroscale co-catalyst functionalized with molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) to achieve ultra-efficient Fe2+ regeneration (equilibrium Fe2+ ratio of 82.4%) and remarkable stability (more than 20 cycles) via a circulating flow-through process. Unlike the conventional batch-type reactor, experiments and computational fluid dynamics simulations demonstrate that the optimal utilization of the 3D active area under the flow-through mode, initiated by the convection-enhanced mass/charge transfer for Fe2+ reduction and then strengthened by MoS2-induced flow rotation for sufficient reactant mixing, is crucial for oxidant activation and subsequent ROS generation. Strikingly, the flow-through co-catalytic system with superwetting capabilities can even tackle the intricate oily wastewater stabilized by different surfactants without the loss of pollutant degradation efficiency. Our findings highlight an innovative co-catalyst system design to expand the applicability of AOPs based technology, especially in large-scale complex wastewater treatment.

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Advanced oxidation processes / 3D co-catalyst / Flow-through mode / Enhanced mass transfer / Complex wastewater treatment

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Weiyang Lv, Hao Li, Jinhui Wang, Lixin Wang, Zenglong Wu, Yuge Wang, Wenkai Song, Wenkai Cheng, Yuyuan Yao. Mass Transfer-Promoted Fe2+/Fe3+ Circulation Steered by 3D Flow-Through Co-Catalyst System Toward Sustainable Advanced Oxidation Processes. Engineering, 2024, 36(5): 264‒275 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eng.2023.06.010

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