降级(电信)
污染物
化学
双酚A
环境化学
废水
生物分子
有机化学
环境工程
环境科学
电信
生物化学
计算机科学
环氧树脂
作者
Yi Wang,Lin Gan,Zhiyang Liao,Rui Hou,Shaofeng Zhou,Lihua Zhou,Yong Yuan
标识
DOI:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128797
摘要
Bioelectrochemical systems (BESs) with integrated photoactive components have been shown to be a promising strategy for enhancing the performance for bioenergy generation and pollutant removal. This study revealed an efficient photo-BES with an enhanced pollutant degradation rate by utilizing self-produced biomolecules as photosensitizers in situ. Results showed that the BES could increase the coulombic efficiency from 60.8% to 73.0% and the degradation rate of bisphenol A (BPA) from 0.030 to 0.189 h-1 when the suspension in the reactor was illuminated with simulated sunlight in the absence of any external photosensitizers. We identified that the regular BES released many organic substances into the reactor during operation. These substances, including dissolved biomolecules and solid cell residues, were photoactive for producing hydroxyl radicals during light illumination. Quenching experiments verified that the •OH generated from the self-produced biophotosensitizers contributed to the enhanced degradation of BPA. Additionally, the phototransformation of biophotosensitizers was also observed in photo-BES. The quantity of tyrosine protein-like components decreased, but that of the humic components remained relatively stable. Our findings imply that BESs with integrated self-produced biophotosensitizers may be promising for constructing advanced electrochemical and biological systems for synchronous bioelectricity production and degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater treatments.
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