Efficient degradation of Bisphenol A by Fe3+/Fe2+ cycle activating persulfate with the assistance of biochar-supported MoO2

• Published in: Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996) Vol. 455; p. 140381
• Main Authors: Ouyang, Da, Wu, Ronghao, Xu, Zhaojun, Zhu, Xiaomin, Cai, Yimin, Chen, Ruihuan, Zhu, Changyin, Barceló, Damià, Zhang, Haibo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Biochar; Bisphenol A; Fe3+ reduction; Molybdenum dioxide; Persulfate activation; Fe3+ reduction; Bisphenol A; Persulfate activation; Biochar; Molybdenum dioxide

[Display omitted] •Biochar-supported MoO2 (MoO2@BC) significantly promotes the Fe3+/Fe2+ conversion.•Bisphenol A (BPA) is efficiently removed within the MoO2@BC/Fe3+/PDS system.•Biochar facilitates the Fe3+ adsorption on biochar surface and the electron transfer from Mo(IV) to Fe3+.•Both SO4−, OH an...