The influence of persulfate activation methods on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) degradation was investigated and included thermal, citrate chelated iron, and alkaline, and a hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂)-persulfate binary mixture. Thermal activation (60 °C) resulted in the highest removal of PAHs (99.1%) and persulfate consumption during thermal activation varied (0.45-1.38 g/kg soil). Per...

This study was investigated the efficiency of activated persulfate and ‎in-vessel composting for removal of total petroleum hydrocarbons. ‎Remediation by activated persulfate with ferrous sulfate as pre-treatment was done at batch system. In the chemical oxidation, various variables including persulfate concentrations (10-3000 mg/g as waste), ...

by MIAO YU, M.S. Washington State University August 2010 Chair: Richard J. Watts In situ chemical oxidation (ISCO) using persulfate is a promising technique for the remediation of soil and groundwater contaminants. Persulfate activated by iron (III)-EDTA or sodium hydroxide can accelerate the degradation of contaminants. However, in previous studies of ISCO remediation processes, the applicatio...

in this work, hydrogel nanocomposites were synthesized by solution polymerization of acrylic acid (aa) and itaconic acid (ia) in the presence of cotton fabric. ammonium persulfate (aps) was used as the polymerization initiator in the presence of a crosslinker, methylene bisacrylamide (mba). insertion of ag followed by reduction of ag+ cations results in a hydrogel nanocomposite. the structure a...

In this Communication, we report on the first preparation of conjugation polymer poly(2,3-diaminonaphthalene) (PDAN) microspheres via chemical oxidation polymerization of 2,3-diaminonaphthalene (DAN) monomers by ammonium persulfate (APS) at room temperature. We further demonstrate the use of PDAN microspheres as a novel quencher for fluorescence-enhanced nucleic acid detection.

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is an emerging contaminant of concern due to its toxicity for human health and ecosystems. However, successful degradation of PFOA in aqueous solutions with a cost-effective method remains a challenge, especially for groundwater. In this study, the degradation of PFOA using activated persulfate under mild conditions was investigated. The impact of different factors...

In this work, hydrogel nanocomposites were synthesized by solution polymerization of acrylic acid (AA) and itaconic acid (IA) in the presence of cotton fabric. Ammonium persulfate (APS) was used as the polymerization initiator in the presence of a crosslinker, methylene bisacrylamide (MBA). Insertion of Ag followed by reduction of Ag+ cations results in a hydrogel nanocomposite. The ...

Ammonium persulfate-dimethyl sulfoxide (APS-DMSO) has been developed as an efficient and new dehydrating reagent for a convenient one-pot process for the synthesis of miscellaneous cyclic imides in high yields starting from readily available primary amines and cyclic anhydrides. A plausible radical mechanism involving DMSO has been proposed. The application of this facile one-pot imide forming ...