Ma, Jianzhong and Zhu, Chengzhu and Lu, Jun and Ouyang, Bin and Xie, Qiaoqin and Liu, Haibo and Peng, Shuchuan and Chen, Tianhu (2017) Kinetics analysis of interfacial electron-transfer processes in goethite suspensions systems. Chemosphere, 188. pp. 667-676. ISSN 0045-6535
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The photochemical behavior of goethite has been one of the most important topics in the field of environmental science due to it plays a significant role in the removal and transformation process of numerous pollutants. However, the interfacial electron transfer process of goethite is not clear. Using a nanosecond laser flash photolysis spectrometer, we report the transient spectroscopic observations of interfacial electron-transfer reactions in goethite dispersion under UV irradiation. Excitation of goethite generated conduction-band electron (e cb − ) and hole (h + ). The conduction band electron (e cb − ) reacted with an electron acceptor, methylviologen dichloride hydrate (MV 2+ ), forming reduced methylviologen (MV + ) with a second-order rate constant of (2.6 ± 0.3) × 10 9 L mol −1 s −1 . The concentration of MV + was strongly influenced by MV 2+ initial concentration and pH values. The flat band potential of goethite was calculated to be E fb (goethite, pH = 7) = 0.24 V (vs NHE). Oxygen did not react with conduction band electron of goethite. The present study provides a reliable method to investigate the photo-induced interfacial charge transfer of goethite.