MIL-88A（Fe） adsorption-photocatalytic synergistic degradation of phenanthrene-pyrene composite pollutants in soil

ZHANG Chengxue; ZHANG Shuai; ZHAO Saisai; WANG Xiaocong; XIA Meng

doi:10.13205/j.hjgc.202604026

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ZHANG Chengxue, ZHANG Shuai, ZHAO Saisai, WANG Xiaocong, XIA Meng. MIL-88A（Fe） adsorption-photocatalytic synergistic degradation of phenanthrene-pyrene composite pollutants in soil[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(4): 257-269. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202604026

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ZHANG Chengxue, ZHANG Shuai, ZHAO Saisai, WANG Xiaocong, XIA Meng. MIL-88A（Fe） adsorption-photocatalytic synergistic degradation of phenanthrene-pyrene composite pollutants in soil[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(4): 257-269. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202604026

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ZHANG Chengxue, ZHANG Shuai, ZHAO Saisai, WANG Xiaocong, XIA Meng. MIL-88A（Fe） adsorption-photocatalytic synergistic degradation of phenanthrene-pyrene composite pollutants in soil[J]. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING , 2026, 44(4): 257-269. doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202604026

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MIL-88A（Fe） adsorption-photocatalytic synergistic degradation of phenanthrene-pyrene composite pollutants in soil

doi: 10.13205/j.hjgc.202604026

ZHANG Chengxue^1,2,
ZHANG Shuai^1,2,
ZHAO Saisai^1,2,
WANG Xiaocong^1,2,
XIA Meng^{1,2
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1. College of Ecology and Environment, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830017, China;
2. Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology of Education Ministry, Urumqi 830017, China

Received Date: 2025-06-25
Available Online: 2026-06-06
Publish Date: 2026-04-01

Abstract

Abstract

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons （PAHs）， as a typical class of persistent organic pollutants （POPs）， are widely present in soils and pose a serious threat to ecosystems and human health. In this study， MIL-88A（Fe） catalyst was prepared using a hydrothermal solvent method and applied to the photocatalytic process of phenanthrene-pyrene （PHE-PYR） composite contaminated soil to investigate the adsorption-photocatalytic synergistic effect of MIL-88A（Fe） catalyst. The results showed that the adsorption behavior of MIL-88A（Fe） catalyst on PHE-PYR composite pollutants was dominated by physical adsorption and surface monolayer adsorption， with the maximum adsorption amount reaching 97.25 mg/kg， and the stronger adsorption capacity increased the concentration of pollutants near the active sites on the catalyst surface， which accelerated the pollutants' photocatalytic degradation efficiency； The adsorption-photocatalytic degradation of PHE-PYR composite pollutants in soil reached 79.20% at 3% catalyst dosage， 40% soil water content， 60 min light time， initial pollutant concentration of 200 mg/kg， and initial soil acidity. To further explore the photocatalytic reaction mechanism， the photoelectrochemical characterization results showed that the MIL-88A（Fe） catalyst had a remarkable photoresponsive ability in the visible wavelength range， and the narrow forbidden band width （3.04 eV） and energy band structure were conducive to the effective separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs， which facilitated the photocatalytic reaction； and the results of the quenching experiments showed that the superoxide radicals （·O2-） and holes （h⁺） were the main active substances in the photocatalytic reaction system， and PYR was converted to PHE by hydroxylation， oxidation and ring-opening reaction under the action of the active radicals， and then PHE was further decomposed by hydroxylation and oxidation reaction， and finally mineralized to generate CO₂ and H₂O， which realized the PHE-PYR composite pollutants in soil The composite pollutants of PHE-PYR in soil were efficiently degraded.
- MIL-88A（Fe） catalyst,
- PAHs composite pollution,
- soil remediation,
- photocatalysis,
- adsorption

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