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Despite the widespread presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in surface water and groundwater systems, little is known about the impact of environmental levels of H2O2 on the redox activity of minerals. Here we demonstrate that environmental concentrations of H2O2 can alter the reactivity of birnessite-type manganese oxide, an earth-abundant functional material, and decrease its oxidative activity in natural systems across a wide range of pH values (4–8). The H2O2-induced reductive dissolution generates Mn(II) that will re-bind to MnO2 surfaces, thereby affecting the surface charge of MnO2. Competition of Bisphenol A (BPA), used as a target compound here, and Mn(II) to interact with reactive surface sites may cause suppression of the oxidative ability of MnO2. This suppressive effect becomes more effective in the presence of oxyanions such as phosphate or silicate at concentrations comparable to those encountered in natural waters. Unlike nitrate, adsorption of phosphate or silicate onto birnessite increased in the presence of Mn(II) added or generated through H2O2-induced reduction of MnO2. This suggests that naturally occurring anions and H2O2 may have synergetic effects on the reactivity of birnessite-type manganese oxide at a range of environmentally relevant H2O2 amounts. As layered structure manganese oxides play a key role in the global carbon cycle as well as pollutant dynamics, the impact of environmental levels of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2/MnO2 molar ratio ≤ 0.3) should be considered in environmental fate and transport models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the last twenty-five years, CO-PDD (Cézeaux-Aulnat-Opme-puy de Dôme) has evolved to become a full instrumented platform for atmospheric research. It is nationally accredited by CNRS, the French national center for scientific research, and recognized as a global station in the GAW network (Global Atmospheric Watch). It is a reference site of the European and national research infrastructures ACTRIS (Aerosol Cloud and Trace gases Research Infrastructure) and ICOS (Integrated Carbon Observing System). The site located on-top of the puy de Dôme mountain (1465 m a.s.l.) is completed by additional sites located at lower altitudes and adding the vertical dimension to the atmospheric observations: Opme (660 m a.s.l.), Cézeaux (410 m) and Aulnat (330 m). On the sites has been developed a unique combination of in-situ and remote sensing measurements capturing and documenting the variability of particulate and gaseous atmospheric composition, but also the optical, biochemical and physical properties of aerosol particles, clouds and precipitations. Given its location far away from any major emission sources, its altitude and the mountain orography, the puy de Dôme station is ideally situated to sample different air masses in the boundary layer or in the free troposphere depending on time of day and seasons. It is also an ideal place to study cloud properties with frequent presence of clouds at the top in autumn and winter. As a result of the natural conditions prevailing at the site and of the very exhaustive instrumental deployment, scientific studies at puy de Dôme strongly contribute to improving the knowledge in atmospheric sciences including the characterization of trends and variability, the understanding of complex and interconnected processes (microphysical, chemical, biological, chemical and dynamical) and providing a reference point for climate models. In this context, CO-PDD is a pilot site to conduct instrumental development inside its wind tunnel for testing liquid/ice cloud probes in natural conditions, or in-situ systems to collect aerosol and cloud. This paper reviews 25 years (1995-2020) of atmospheric observation at the station, and related scientific research contributing to atmospheric and climate science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Highlights: [•] The loss of NO2 on solid Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) films was studied. [•] No dependence was observed either with temperature, or with relative humidity. [•] In the dark, the reaction was slow but was greatly enhanced by light. [•] Products (HONO) were identified. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present work describes, for the first time, the use of a new and strong complexing agent, ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS) in the homogeneous Fenton process. The effect of H2O2 concentration, Fe(III)-EDDS concentration, pH value, and oxygen concentration on the homogeneous Fenton degradation of bisphenol A (BPA) used as a model pollutant, was investigated. Surprisingly, the performance of BPA oxidation in an EDDS-driven Fenton reaction was found to be much higher at near neutral or basic pH than at acidic pH. Inhibition and probe studies were conducted to ascertain the role of several radicals (e.g., •OH, HO2•/O2•-) on BPA degradation. This unexpected effect of pH on Fenton reaction efficiency could be due to the formation of HO2• or O2•- radicals and to the presence of different forms of the complex Fe(III)-EDDS as a function of pH. Indeed, the reduction of Fe(III)-EDDS to Fe(II)-EDDS is a crucial step that governs the formation of hydroxyl radical, mainly responsible for BPA degradation. In addition to its ability to maintain iron in soluble form, EDDS acts as a superoxide radical-promoting agent, enhancing the generation of Fe(II) (the rate limiting step) and therefore the production of •OH radicals. These results are very promising because they offer an important new treatment option at higher range of pH values and more particularly at pHs encountered in natural conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main disadvantage of using iron mineral in Fenton-like reactions is that the decomposition rate of organic contaminants is slower than in classic Fenton reaction using ferrous ions at acidic pH. In order to overcome these drawbacks of the Fenton process, chelating agents have been used in the investigation of Fenton heterogeneous reaction with some Fe-bearing minerals. In this work, the effect of new iron complexing agent, ethylenediamine- N, N'-disuccinic acid (EDDS), on heterogeneous Fenton and photo-Fenton system using goethite as an iron source was tested at circumneutral pH. Batch experiments including adsorption of EDDS and bisphenol A (BPA) on goethite, HO decomposition, dissolved iron measurement, and BPA degradation were conducted. The effects of pH, HO concentration, EDDS concentration, and goethite dose were studied, and the production of hydroxyl radical (OH) was detected. The addition of EDDS inhibited the heterogeneous Fenton degradation of BPA but also the formation of OH. The presence of EDDS decreases the reactivity of goethite toward HO because EDDS adsorbs strongly onto the goethite surface and alters catalytic sites. However, the addition of EDDS can improve the heterogeneous photo-Fenton degradation of BPA through the propagation into homogeneous reaction and formation of photochemically efficient Fe-EDDS complex. The overall effect of EDDS is dependent on the HO and EDDS concentrations and pH value. The high performance observed at pH 6.2 could be explained by the ability of O to generate Fe(II) species from Fe(III) reduction. Low concentrations of HO (0.1 mM) and EDDS (0.1 mM) were required as optimal conditions for complete BPA removal. These findings regarding the capability of EDDS/goethite system to promote heterogeneous photo-Fenton oxidation have important practical implications for water treatment technologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the present study, we investigated the correlation between the hydroxyl radical formation rate (R˙OH) and the degradation of a pesticide (mesotrione) in synthetic cloud water solutions and in two real atmospheric cloud waters collected at the top of puy de Dôme station (France). Using terephthalic acid as the hydroxyl radical chemical probe, we established the linear correlation between the photogenerated hydroxyl radical under polychromatic wavelengths and the pesticide degradation rate: ( m s−1) = (1.61 ± 0.15) × 10−1 R˙OH( m s−1). Moreover, the formation rate of hydroxyl radical in two natural cloud waters was estimated considering H2O2 and NO3− and the difference between the predicted values and those experimentally obtained could be attributed to the presence of other photochemical sources: iron-complexes and total organic matter. The organic constituents could play a dual role of sources and scavengers of photoformed hydroxyl radicals in the aqueous phase. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The excited triplet state of 1-nitronaphthalene, 1NN, (31NN) is able to oxidise nitrite to NO2, with a second-order rate constant that varies from (3.56 ± 0.11) × 108M−1s−1(μ ± σ) at pH 2.0 to (3.36 ± 0.28) × 109M−1s−1at pH 6.5. The polychromatic quantum yield of NO2photogeneration by 1NN in neutral solution is ΦNO21NN≥ (5.7 ± 1.5) × 107× [NO2−]/{(3.4 ± 0.3) × 109× [NO2−] + 6.0 × 105} in the wavelength interval of 300–440 nm. Irradiated 1NN is also able to produce OH, with a polychromatic quantum yield ΦOH1NN= (3.42 ± 0.42) × 10−4. In the presence of 1NN and NO2−/HNO2under irradiation, excited 1NN (probably its triplet state) would react with NO2to yield two dinitronaphthalene isomers, 15DNN and 18DNN. The photonitration of 1NN is maximum around pH 3.5. At higher pH the formation rate of NO2by photolysis of NO2−/HNO2would be lower, because the photolysis of nitrite is less efficient than that of HNO2. At lower pH, the reaction between 31NN and NO2is probably replaced by other processes (involving e.g.31NN-H+) that do not yield the dinitronaphthalenes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]