Impact of iron-complex (Fe(III)-NTA) on photoinduced degradation of 4-chlorophenol in aqueous solution
Otman Abida1, Gilles Mailhot, Marta Litter
1Laboratoire de Photochimie Moléculaire et Macromoléculaire, UMR 6505 CNRS-Université Blaise Pascal, 63177, Aubière Cedex, France.
Abstract:
In this research work, the photochemical impact of Fe(III)-nitrilotriacetic acid complex (FeNTA) on the fate of an organic pollutant (4-chlorophenol (4-CP)) was investigated in natural waters. The quantum yields of the photodecomposition of the FeNTA complex and of Fe(II) formation, by an intra-molecular photoredox process (the first stage of the reaction) are high. This photoredox reaction represents the first step of the process leading to 4-CP disappearance. Whereas oxygen does not affect FeNTA photodegradation, 4-CP depletion requires the presence of oxygen. The radical species HO and CO3*- responsible of the degradation were identified by ESR spectroscopy under irradiation. Two different wavelength-dependent mechanisms of 4-chlorophenol degradation are proposed. It clearly appears that under solar irradiation, iron organic complexes like FeNTA can play a significant role on the fate of the organic compounds present in natural waters.
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