The presence oí aggregates oí humic substances (HS) with inorganic adsorbates in a lagaon located in Huelva (south Spain) ia reported. The chemical nature oftbe fulvic acid (FA) fraction, extracted froro the natura] aggregate by treatment with chelating resins, has been investigated by physical and chemical methods. Tbe results suggest that these FA are similar f.o FA from other aquatic environ...

Graft copolymerization of rosin-(2-acryloyloxy)ethyl ester (RAEE) onto chitosan (Cts) was carried out under microwave irradiation using potassium persulfate as an initiator. The structures, morphology, and thermal properties of the Cts graft copolymer (Cts-g-PRAEE) were characterized by means of FT-IR, XRD, SEM, and TG. Also, Cts and Cts-g-PRAEE copolymer were used as carriers of fenoprofen cal...

Dual-frequency ultrasound (DFUS) has received considerable attention for enhanced inactivation of microbial pathogens medical treatment, but remains little investigated water disinfection. This study is focused on E. coli and faecalis in aqueous solution under dual-frequency ultrasonication at 120 + 1700 kHz using persulfate. Single-frequency ultrasonic showed the higher efficiency kHz, compare...

Sustainable waste utilization techniques are needed to combat the environmental and economic challenges faced worldwide due rising population. Biochars, their unique surface properties, offer opportunities modify prepare application-specific materials. The aim of this research is study effects biochar modification by oxidizing chemicals on properties. Pine bark was modified with sulfuric acid, ...

Nine transition metals were tested for the activation of three oxidants and the generation of inorganic radical species such as sulfate, peroxymonosulfate, and hydroxyl radicals. From the 27 combinations, 14 M/Ox couples demonstrated significant reactivity toward transforming a model organic substrate such as 2,4-dichlorophenol and are further discussed here. It was found that Co(II) and Ru(III...

Activated persulfate oxidation technologies based on sulfate radicals were first evaluated for defluorination of aqueous perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS). The influences of catalytic method, time, pH and K2S2O8 amounts on PFOS defluorination were investigated. The intermediate products during PFOS defluorination were detected by using LC/MS/MS. The results showed that the S2O8 (2-) had weak effe...