Haojun Ma , Weijian Duan , Li Tian , Wuwei Wang , Chunhua Feng
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At pH 2, electrolysis alone exhibited only 8.0–28.8 % NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> oxidation efficiency within 2.5 h, while this value significantly improved (60.73–100 %) in the LFS-Cl/EAOP systems and reached 100 % in the LFS-Br/EAOP systems. The LFS-Cl/EAOP systems showed strong dependence on anode materials, with boron-doped diamond (BDD) and PbO<sub>2</sub> outperforming mixed metal oxides (MMO) and Pt; in contrast, the LFS-Br/EAOP systems achieved high NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> removal regardless of anode type. It is further revealed that bromate formation was suppressed by rapid HBrO consumption and cathodic reduction. Moreover, the feasibility of complete NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>elimination and acid solution regeneration for NH<sub>3</sub> adsorption via LFS-Br/EAOP was demonstrated, highlighting its potential for practical application.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":443,"journal":{"name":"Water Research","volume":"284 ","pages":"Article 123937"},"PeriodicalIF":12.4000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Highly efficient electrochemical oxidation of ammonium in strong acid via low-frequency sonication: The role of ammonium desolvation\",\"authors\":\"Haojun Ma , Weijian Duan , Li Tian , Wuwei Wang , Chunhua Feng\",\"doi\":\"10.1016/j.watres.2025.123937\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"<div><div>The use of electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) for treating NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup>-rich wastewater via reactive halogen species offers a promising alternative to biological methods but faces challenges in strong acid due to poor NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> oxidation kinetics. Herein, we identify the strong solvation of NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> as the key limiting factor, where surrounding H<sub>2</sub>O molecules form a protective shield that hinders oxidative species. To address this, low-frequency sonication (LFS, e.g., 40 kHz) was introduced, disrupting the solvation environment through cavitation and enhancing NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> exposure to oxidative species. At pH 2, electrolysis alone exhibited only 8.0–28.8 % NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> oxidation efficiency within 2.5 h, while this value significantly improved (60.73–100 %) in the LFS-Cl/EAOP systems and reached 100 % in the LFS-Br/EAOP systems. The LFS-Cl/EAOP systems showed strong dependence on anode materials, with boron-doped diamond (BDD) and PbO<sub>2</sub> outperforming mixed metal oxides (MMO) and Pt; in contrast, the LFS-Br/EAOP systems achieved high NH<sub>4</sub><sup>+</sup> removal regardless of anode type. It is further revealed that bromate formation was suppressed by rapid HBrO consumption and cathodic reduction. 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Highly efficient electrochemical oxidation of ammonium in strong acid via low-frequency sonication: The role of ammonium desolvation
The use of electrochemical advanced oxidation process (EAOP) for treating NH4+-rich wastewater via reactive halogen species offers a promising alternative to biological methods but faces challenges in strong acid due to poor NH4+ oxidation kinetics. Herein, we identify the strong solvation of NH4+ as the key limiting factor, where surrounding H2O molecules form a protective shield that hinders oxidative species. To address this, low-frequency sonication (LFS, e.g., 40 kHz) was introduced, disrupting the solvation environment through cavitation and enhancing NH4+ exposure to oxidative species. At pH 2, electrolysis alone exhibited only 8.0–28.8 % NH4+ oxidation efficiency within 2.5 h, while this value significantly improved (60.73–100 %) in the LFS-Cl/EAOP systems and reached 100 % in the LFS-Br/EAOP systems. The LFS-Cl/EAOP systems showed strong dependence on anode materials, with boron-doped diamond (BDD) and PbO2 outperforming mixed metal oxides (MMO) and Pt; in contrast, the LFS-Br/EAOP systems achieved high NH4+ removal regardless of anode type. It is further revealed that bromate formation was suppressed by rapid HBrO consumption and cathodic reduction. Moreover, the feasibility of complete NH4+elimination and acid solution regeneration for NH3 adsorption via LFS-Br/EAOP was demonstrated, highlighting its potential for practical application.
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Water Research, along with its open access companion journal Water Research X, serves as a platform for publishing original research papers covering various aspects of the science and technology related to the anthropogenic water cycle, water quality, and its management worldwide. The audience targeted by the journal comprises biologists, chemical engineers, chemists, civil engineers, environmental engineers, limnologists, and microbiologists. The scope of the journal include:
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