title: Oxidative degradation of the carbothioate herbicide, molinate, using nanoscale zero-valent iron.
abstract: Degradation of the carbothiolate herbicide, molinate, has been investigated in oxic solutions containing nanoscale zero-valent iron particles and found to be effectively degraded by an oxidative pathway. Both ferrous iron and superoxide (or, at pH < 4.8, hydroperoxy) radicals appearto be generated on corrosion of the zero-valent iron with resultant production of strongly oxidizing entities capable of degrading the trace contaminant.
authors.affiliation: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of New South Wales, Sydney New South Wales 2052, Australia.
authors.forename: Sung Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Joo
authors.forename: Andrew J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Feitz
authors.forename: T David
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Waite
mesh_terms: D001381:Azepines / Q000737:chemistry*; D006540:Herbicides / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013859:Thiocarbamates / Q000737:chemistry*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D006540:Herbicides; D013859:Thiocarbamates; D014873:Water Pollutants; C009821:molinate; D007501:Iron