Oxidation of inorganic contaminants by ferrates (VI, V, and IV)--kinetics and mechanisms: a review. Academic Article

abstract

• Inorganic contaminants are found in water, wastewaters, and industrial effluents and their oxidation using iron based oxidants is of great interest because such oxidants possess multi-functional properties and are environmentally benign. This review makes a critical assessment of the kinetics and mechanisms of oxidation reactions by ferrates (Fe(VI)O(4)(2-), Fe(V)O(4)(3-), and Fe(IV)). The rate constants (k, M(-1) s(-1)) for a series of inorganic compounds by ferrates are correlated with thermodynamic oxidation potentials. Correlations agree with the mechanisms of oxidation involving both one-electron and two-electron transfer processes to yield intermediates and products of the reactions. Case studies are presented which demonstrate that inorganic contaminants can be degraded in seconds to minutes by ferrate(VI) with the formation of non-toxic products.

authors

• Sharma, Virender

published proceedings

• J Environ Manage

author list (cited authors)

• Sharma, V. K.

citation count

• 232

complete list of authors

• Sharma, Virender K

publication date

• April 2011

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT  Journal

keywords

• Environmental Pollutants
• Environmental Restoration And Remediation
• Inorganic Chemicals
• Iron
• Oxidation-Reduction
• Superoxides
• Water Pollutants, Chemical

PubMed Central ID

• 21193263

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.11.026

start page

• 1051

end page

• 1073

volume

• 92

issue

• 4

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2010.11.026