Bacteria inactivation by sulfate radical: progress and non-negligible disinfection by-products

• Published in: Frontiers of environmental science & engineering Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 29
• Main Authors: Zhou, Xin, Ren, Xiaoya, Chen, Yu, Feng, Haopeng, Yu, Jiangfang, Peng, Kang, Zhang, Yuying, Chen, Wenhao, Tang, Jing, Wang, Jiajia, Tang, Lin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Beijing Higher Education Press 01.03.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Acids; Bacteria; Bacterial inactivation; Bromine; By products; Byproducts; Chlorine; Deactivation; Disinfection; Disinfection by-products; E coli; Earth and Environmental Science; Environment; Halogens; Inactivation; Inactivation mechanisms; Iodides; Microorganisms; Oxidation; pathogens; Radicals; Review Article; Selectivity; species; Sulfate radicals; Sulfates; Water disinfection; Inactivation mechanisms; Disinfection by-products; Bacterial inactivation; Sulfate radicals; Water disinfection

● Status of inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms by SO 4 *− is reviewed. ● Mechanism of SO 4 *− disinfection is outlined. ● Possible generation of DBPs during disinfection using SO 4 *− is discussed. ● Possible problems and challenges of using SO 4 *− for disinfection are presented. Sulfate rad...