The sulphate radical is not involved in aqueous radiation oxidation processes

  • K. Clarke
  • , R. Edge
  • , Et Land
  • , S. Navaratnam
  • , T. G. Truscott

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)49-52
Number of pages4
JournalRadiation Physics and Chemistry
Volume77
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2008

Keywords

  • pulse radiolysis
  • bleaching
  • sulphate radical
  • oxygen
  • persulphate

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