Citation: Jingtai Bi, Yupeng Cheng, Mengmeng Sun, Xiaofu Guo, Shizhao Wang, Yingying Zhao. Efficient and selective photocatalytic nitrite reduction to N₂ through CO₂ anion radical by eco-friendly tartaric acid activation[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2024, 35(11): 109639. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.109639 shu

Efficient and selective photocatalytic nitrite reduction to N₂ through CO₂ anion radical by eco-friendly tartaric acid activation

Jingtai Bi ^{a, b} ,
Yupeng Cheng ^a ,
Mengmeng Sun ^{a, b, *,} ,
Xiaofu Guo ^{a, b} ,
Shizhao Wang ^{a, b} ,
Yingying Zhao ^{a, b, c, *,}

a.
Engineering Research Center of Seawater Utilization of Ministry of Education, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
b.
Hebei Collaborative Innovation Center of Modern Marine Chemical Technology, Tianjin 300401, China
c.
Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, Tianjin 300130, China

mengmeng_sun@hebut.edu.cn

luckyzhaoyy@126.com

Received Date: 20 October 2023
Revised Date: 16 January 2024
Accepted Date: 8 February 2024
Available Online: 13 February 2024

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In this study, the environmentally friendly precursor, tartaric acid (TA), was employed for the generation of CO₂ anion radical (CO₂^•−) in an advanced UV/TA/Fe³⁺ system to reduce the hazardous -N in wastewater. To optimize this process, various factors, including the dosage of Fe³⁺, TA, and pH, were systematically investigated for their impact on the reduction process. Under the conditions of 3 mmol/L Fe³⁺ dosage, 10 mmol/L TA dosage, and a pH of 2.5, -N was effectively removed from the water within 60 min, selectively transformed into N₂, with a remarkable N₂ selectivity of 91.2%. In the optimal conditions, the -N reduction mechanism in the UV/TA/Fe³⁺ system and the critical role of were illustrated. Finally, this study explored the reduction of real nitrified seawater using the UV/TA/Fe³⁺ system. The results demonstrated that the UV/TA/Fe³⁺ system could completely eliminate -N and achieve a N₂ selectivity of up to 90%, with minimal interference from coexisting ions. This work holds promising implications for the environmentally benign treatment of nitrite-polluted wastewater.
- Nitrite,
- Advanced reduction processes,
- Photocatalysis,
- CO₂ anion radicals,
- Tartaric acid
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