Iron coupled with hydroxylamine turns on the "switch" for free radical degradation of organic pollutants under high pH conditions

Tian, Q.*; Feng, L.*; Wu, C.*; Wen, J.*; Qiu, X.*; Tanaka, Kazuya  ; Onuki, Toshihiko*; Yu, Q.*

In this study, we assessed the impact of solution pH on organic pollutant degradation by goethite with the addition of hydroxylamine. This study demonstrated that the system can continuously scavenge organic pollutants through oxygen-mediated generation of free radicals under alkaline conditions.