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Exploring the Influence of Granular Iron Additives on 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Reduction
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Bimetallic reductants are frequently more reactive toward organohalides than unamended iron and can also alter product distributions, yet a molecular-level explanation for these phenomena remains elusive. In this study, surface characterization of six iron-based bimetallic reductants (Au/Fe, Co/Fe, Cu/Fe, Ni/Fe, Pd/Fe, and Pt/Fe) revealed that displacement plating produced a non-uniform overlayer of metallic additive on iron. Batch studies demonstrated that not all additives enhanced rates of 1,1,1-trichloroethane (1,1,1-TCA) reduction nor was there any clear periodic trend in the observed reactivity (Ni/Fe approximately Pd/Fe > Cu/Fe > Co/ Fe > Au/Fe approximately Fe > Pt/Fe). Pseudo-first-order rate constants for 1,1,1-TCA reduction (kobs values) did, however, correlate closely with the solubility of atomic hydrogen within each additive. This suggests absorbed atomic hydrogen, rather than galvanic corrosion, is responsible for the enhanced reactivity of bimetallic reductants. In addition, all additives shifted product distributions to favor the combined yield of ethylene plus ethane over 1,1-dichloroethane. In rate-enhancing bimetallic systems, branching ratios between 1,1-dichloroethane and the combination of ethylene and ethane were uniquely dependent on kobs values, indicating an intimate link between rate-determining and product-determining steps. We propose that our results are best explained by an X-philic pathway involving atomic hydrogen with a hydride-like character.
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- Cwiertny, D. M., Bransfield, S. J., Livi, K. J. T., Fairbrother, D. H., & Roberts, A. L.
- Venue
- Environmental Science & Technology
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- American Chemical Society (ACS)
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- 2006-10-04
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- 40
- Issue
- 21
- Pages
- 6837-6843
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- 0013-936X (ISSN-L)
- 1520-5851
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- W1988845564
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- 4.63
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