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Degradation of Perfluorooctanoic Acid with Hydrated Electron by a Heterogeneous Catalytic System.

Hydrated electron (eaq-)-induced reduction protocols have bright prospects for the decomposition of recalcitrant organic pollutants. However, traditional eaq- production involves homogeneous sulfite photolysis, which has a pH-dependent reaction activity and might have potential secondary pollution risks. In this study, a heterogeneous UV/diamond catalytic system was proposed to decompose of a typical persistent organic pollutant, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). In contrast to the rate constant of the advanced reduction process (ARP) of a UV/SO32-, the kobs of PFOA decomposition in the UV/diamond system showed only minor pH dependence, ranging from 0.01823 ± 0.0014 min-1 to 0.02208 ± 0.0013 min-1 (pH 2 to pH 11). As suggested by the electron affinity (EA) and electron configuration of the diamond catalyst, the diamond catalyst yields facile energetic photogenerated electron emission into water without a high energy barrier after photoexcitation, thus inducing eaq- production. The impact of radical scavengers, electron spin resonance (ESR), and transient absorption (TA) measurements verified the formation of eaq- in the UV/diamond system. The investigation of diamond for ejection of energetic photoelectrons into a water matrix represents a new paradigm for ARPs and would facilitate future applications of heterogeneous catalytic processes for efficient recalcitrant pollutant removal by eaq-.