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Heterogeneous UV/Fenton degradation of bisphenol A catalyzed by synergistic effects of FeCo2O4/TiO2/GO

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A new method for bisphenol A (BPA) degradation in aqueous solution was developed. The characteristics of BPA degradation in a heterogeneous ultraviolet (UV)/Fenton reaction catalyzed by FeCo2O4/TiO2/graphite oxide (GO) were studied. The properties of the synthesized catalysts were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and vibrating sample magnetometry. FeCo2O4 and TiO2 were grown as spherical shape, rough surface, and relatively uniform on the surface of GO (FeCo2O4/TiO2/GO). Batch tests were conducted to evaluate the effects of the initial pH, FeCo2O4/TiO2/GO dosage, and H2O2 concentration on BPA degradation. In a system with 0.5 g L−1 of FeCo2O4/TiO2/GO and 10 mmol L−1 of H2O2, approximately 90 % of BPA (20 mg L−1) was degraded within 240 min of UV irradiation at pH 6.0. The reused FeCo2O4/TiO2/GO catalyst retained its activity after three cycles, which indicates that it is stable and reusable. The heterogeneous UV/Fenton reaction catalyzed by FeCo2O4/TiO2/GO is a promising advanced oxidation technology for treating wastewater that contains BPA.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge the support provided by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51308183), Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province of China (Grant No. BK20130828), the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (2013B32214), Qing Lan Project, and A Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions.

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  1. Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lake of Ministry of Education, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China

    Xue Bai, Lingling Lyu & Wenqiang Ma

  2. School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA

    Xue Bai

  3. Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences of the Ministry of Education, Department of Environmental Engineering, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China

    Zhengfang Ye

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Bai, X., Lyu, L., Ma, W. et al. Heterogeneous UV/Fenton degradation of bisphenol A catalyzed by synergistic effects of FeCo2O4/TiO2/GO. Environ Sci Pollut Res 23, 22734–22743 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-7316-7

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