title: Photooxidation of arsenic(III) to arsenic(V) on the surface of kaolinite clay.
abstract: As one of the most toxic heavy metals, the oxidation of inorganic arsenic has drawn great attention among environmental scientists. However, little has been reported on the solar photochemical behavior of arsenic species on top-soil. In the present work, the influencing factors (pH, relative humidity (RH), humic acid (HA), trisodium citrate, and additional iron ions) and the contributions of reactive oxygen species (ROS, mainly HO and HO2/O2(-)) to photooxidation of As(III) to As(V) on kaolinite surfaces under UV irradiation (λ=365nm) were investigated. Results showed that lower pH facilitated photooxidation, and the photooxidation efficiency increased with the increase of RH and trisodium citrate. Promotion or inhibition of As(III) photooxidation by HA was observed at low or high dosages, respectively. Additional iron ions greatly promoted the photooxidation, but excessive amounts of Fe(2+) competed with As(III) for oxidation by ROS. Experiments on scavengers indicated that the HO radical was the predominant oxidant in this system. Experiments on actual soil surfaces proved the occurrence of As(III) photooxidation in real topsoil. This work demonstrates that the photooxidation process of As(III) on the soil surface should be taken into account when studying the fate of arsenic in natural soil newly polluted with acidic wastewater containing As(III).
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China. Electronic address: dingweidinghan@163.com.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Yajie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Yingtan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201204, China. Electronic address: zhangxiangzhi@sinap.ac.cn.
authors.forename: Xiangzhi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China.
authors.forename: Jinjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Hubei Key Lab of Biomass Resource Chemistry and Environmental Biotechnology, School of Resources and Environmental Science, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430079, China. Electronic address: fengwu@whu.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D007616:Kaolin / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010083:Oxidants, Photochemical / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D012987:Soil / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D010083:Oxidants, Photochemical; D012987:Soil; D007616:Kaolin; D001151:Arsenic
keywords: Arsenic speciation; Hydroxyl radical; Iron species; Photochemical oxidation; Soil clay minerals