Abstract
The H2O2/persulphate systems are of enormous environmental and commercial importance with the sulphate radical (SO4−) being assumed as the oxidizing/bleaching species. We show that under normal conditions (air-saturated) no SO4− is produced and, most likely, a much longer-lived species, the adduct of O2 and the persulphate radical, is formed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 49-52 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Radiation Physics and Chemistry |
Volume | 77 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |
Keywords
- pulse radiolysis
- bleaching
- sulphate radical
- oxygen
- persulphate