Abstract
The release of V from vanadium titano-magnetite, a predominant natural source of V, was studied under light irradiation. The release rate of V from vanadium titano-magnetite was accelerated by light irradiation, and the oxidation of V was detected. The essence of the photopromoted release of V is that the immobile low valence V is transformed to the mobile V(V) by photoinduced active species generated from the photocatalysis process of magnetite. Among the photoinduced active species, •OH and H2O2 were recognized as the most important oxidizing agents. Not only can they directly convert the immobile low-valence V to the mobile V(V) but also initiate the Fenton reaction, which produces more •OH and then further promotes the oxidation of low-valence V. In addition, a conceptual model of the photo promoted release of V was proposed. This study, as part of a broader study of the release behavior of V, can improve the understanding of the pollution problem about V, as well as the fate and environmental geochemistry cycling of V in the natural environment.
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