Abstract
The oxidation of aqueous sulfide promoted by activated carbon (AC) was investigated. Raman, infrared, X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance analyses show that AC oxidizes aqueous sulfide to form a complex mixture of polysulfides and sulfur oxide species. This oxidation is strongly promoted by the presence of oxygen surface groups introduced by oxidation of the AC as shown by kinetic measurements. These results are discussed in terms of the similarities the AC have with enzymatic systems, i.e. redox surface groups (e.g. quinone) combined with an efficient electron conduction system.
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