Citation: Wenrui Jia, Chenghuan Qiao, Dongfang Zhao, Juanshan Du, Yaohua Wu, Yongqi Liang, Qinglian Wu, Xiaochi Feng, Huazhe Wang, Wanqian Guo. Insight into nitrogen-doped biochar prepared from Chinese medicine compound residue for peracetic acid activation in sulfamethoxazole degradation: Electron transfer mechanism[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(11): 110886. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2025.110886 shu

Insight into nitrogen-doped biochar prepared from Chinese medicine compound residue for peracetic acid activation in sulfamethoxazole degradation: Electron transfer mechanism

Wenrui Jia ^{a, 1} ,
Chenghuan Qiao ^{a, 1} ,
Dongfang Zhao ^a ,
Juanshan Du ^{b, *,} ,
Yaohua Wu ^a ,
Yongqi Liang ^a ,
Qinglian Wu ^a ,
Xiaochi Feng ^c ,
Huazhe Wang ^{a, *,} ,
Wanqian Guo ^a

a.
State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
b.
Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju 58330, South Korea
c.
State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518055, China

dujuanshan317@163.com

huazhewang@hit.edu.cn

Received Date: 11 September 2024
Revised Date: 19 December 2024
Accepted Date: 19 January 2025
Available Online: 20 January 2025

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The advanced oxidation system based on peracetic acid (PAA) has been proved to be a green and safe oxidation decontamination technology. Among them, the key challenge and complexity in current research lies in the directional induction of PAA and its utilization for selective removal of refractory pollutants. This study prepared nitrogen-doped biochar (NBC) using compound pharmaceutical residues commonly found in traditional Chinese medicine as a precursor. A system based on NBC-activated PAA was constructed for sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation. The introduction of nitrogen significantly enhanced the degree of graphitization in NBC. The degradation system achieved 87.89% SMX degradation efficiency within 60 min. Furthermore, the formation of the intricate NBC-PAA^* complex detected by in-situ Raman was of paramount importance as it facilitates enhanced electron transfer processes within the complex, thereby promoting PAA decomposition through electron loss. The formation of a new complex between SMX and NBC-PAA^* facilitated the completion of electron transfer process within the complex. In summary, this study explored a novel approach for treating and disposing of solid waste from Chinese medicine residue by successfully inducing non-free radical degradation pathway using PAA system. It offers fresh insights and ideas in the fields of water treatment and solid waste management.
- Chinese medicine compound residue,
- Biochar,
- Nitrogen doping,
- Peracetic acid,
- Electron transfer mechanism
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