Mechanistic Insight into the Photo-Oxidation of Perfluorocarboxylic Acid over Boron Nitride

被引:20
作者
Chen, Yu [1 ,2 ]
Bhati, Manav [1 ,2 ]
Walls, Benjamin W. [1 ]
Wang, Bo [1 ,2 ]
Wong, Michael S. [1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ]
Senftle, Thomas P. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Rice Univ, Dept Chem & Biomol Engn, Houston, TX 77005 USA
[2] Nanosyst Engn Res Ctr Nanotechnol Enabled Water T, Houston, TX 77005 USA
[3] Rice Univ, Dept Environm Engn, Houston, TX 77005 USA
[4] Rice Univ, Dept Chem, Houston, TX 77005 USA
[5] Rice Univ, Dept Mat Sci & NanoEngn, Houston, TX 77005 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCA) degradation; photoelectrochemical reactions; grand canonical density functional theory (GC-DFT); defect engineering; TOTAL-ENERGY CALCULATIONS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; INITIATED OXIDATION; H-2; MINERALIZATION; DEGRADATION; SURFACTANTS; POTENTIALS; GENERATION; NANOSHEETS;
D O I
10.1021/acs.est.2c01637
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) can photocatalytically oxidize and degrade perfluorocarboxylic acids (PFCA), a common member of the per/polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) family of water contaminants. However, the reaction mechanism governing PFCA activation on hBN is not yet understood. Here, we apply electronic grand canonical density functional theory (GC-DFT) to assess the thermodynamic and kinetic favorability of PFCA photo- oxidative activation on hBN: CnF2n-1COO- + h(+) -> CnF2n+1 + CO2. The oxidation of all PFCA chains is exothermic under illumination with a moderate barrier. However, the longer-chain PFCAs are degraded more effectively because they adsorb on the surface more strongly as a result of increased van der Waals interactions with the hBN surface. The ability of hBN to act as a photocatalyst is unexpected because of its wide band gap. Therefore, we apply both theoretical and experimental analyses to examine possible defects on hBN that could account for its activity. We find that a nitrogen-boron substitutional defect (N-B), which generates a mid-gap state, can enhance UVC (ultraviolet C) absorption and PFCA oxidation. This work provides insight into the PFCA oxidation mechanism and reveals engineering strategies to design better photocatalysts for PFCA degradation.
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页码:8942 / 8952
页数:11
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