title: Degradation of bisphenol A and formation of hydrogen peroxide induced by glow discharge plasma in aqueous solutions.
abstract: Degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) and simultaneous formation of hydrogen peroxide induced by glow discharge plasma in contact with aqueous solution were investigated. Experimental results indicated that the BPA degradation rate was higher in sodium chloride solution than that in sodium sulfate or phosphate solutions. However, the formation rates of hydrogen peroxide were on the opposite case. Both the BPA removal and the hydrogen peroxide production rates decreased in the presence of hydroxyl radical scavengers, indicating that hydroxyl radicals are the most probable oxidants responsible for BPA degradation and the precursors of hydrogen peroxide. Ferric ion showed better catalytic effect than that of ferrous ion, suggesting that the ferric ion was reduced by the intermediates formed during BPA degradation, which was confirmed by following the production of ferrous ion in the system. TOC of the solution gradually reduced with discharge time; however, without catalysts, the solution COD increased with discharge time and sharply decreased in the presence of iron salts. The major intermediate products were identified by LC/MS and the possible degradation mechanism was discussed.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, PR China.
authors: Lei
authors: L
authors: Wang
authors: Xuanzhen
authors: X
authors: Jiang
authors: Yongjun
authors: Y
authors: Liu
mesh_terms: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D002384:Catalysis; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D007501:Iron / Q000737:chemistry; D016877:Oxidants / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry*; D012996:Solutions; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000737:chemistry*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds
chemical_list: D001559:Benzhydryl Compounds; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D007501:Iron; D016877:Oxidants; D010636:Phenols; D012996:Solutions; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; C006780:bisphenol A; D000098826:Bisphenol A Compounds