The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China.
The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory of All Material Fluxes in River Ecosystems, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China.
Water Res. 2023 Jul 1;239:120026. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120026. Epub 2023 May 1.
Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have become as emerging contaminant with great concerns worldwide due to their threats to human health. It is thus urgent to develop techniques to degrade ARGs in water. In this study, MoS@FeO (MF) particles were fabricated and used to activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the degradation of four types of free DNA bases (T, A, C, and G, major components of ARGs) and ARGs. We found that MF/PMS system could effectively degrade all four DNA bases (T within 10 min, A within 30 min, C within 5 min, and G within 5 min) in very short time. During the reaction process, MF could activate PMS to form the reactive radicals such as ·OH, SO, O, and O, contributing to the degradation of DNA bases. Due to the low adsorption energy, high charge transfer, and great capability for PMS cleavage, MF exhibited excellent PMS adsorption and activation performances. MoS in MF could enhance the cycle of Fe(III)/Fe(II), improving the catalytic performance. Excellent catalytic performances of MF/PMS system were achieved in complex water matrix (including different solution pH, coexisting of anions and natural organic matter) as well as in real water samples (including tap water, river water, sea water, and sewage) especially under high salinity conditions due to the generation of Cl radicals and HClO species. MF/PMS system could also efficiently degrade ARGs (chromosomal kan and plasmid gmrA) and DNA extracted from antibiotic resistant bacteria (ARB) in super-short time. Moreover, complete disinfection of two types of model ARB (E. coli K-12 MG 1655 and E. coli S17-1) could also be achieved in MF/PMS system. The high degradation performances of MF/PMS system achieved in the reused experiments and the 14-day continuous flow reactor experiments indicated the stability of MF particles. Due to the magnetic property, it would be convenient to separate MF particles from water after use via using magnet, facilitating their reuse of MF and avoiding potential water contamination by catalysts. Overall, this study not only provided a deep insight on Fe/Mo-triggered PMS activation process, but also provided an effective and reliable approach for the treatment of DNA bases, ARGs, DNA, and ARB in water.
抗生素耐药基因(ARGs)作为新兴污染物,因其对人类健康的威胁而受到全球广泛关注。因此,开发降解水中 ARGs 的技术迫在眉睫。本研究制备了 MoS@FeO(MF)颗粒,并将其用于激活过一硫酸盐(PMS)以降解四种游离 DNA 碱基(T、A、C 和 G,ARGs 的主要成分)和 ARGs。我们发现,MF/PMS 体系能够在极短的时间内有效降解所有四种 DNA 碱基(T 在 10 min 内,A 在 30 min 内,C 在 5 min 内,G 在 5 min 内)。在反应过程中,MF 可以激活 PMS 生成·OH、SO、O 和 O 等活性自由基,有助于 DNA 碱基的降解。由于低吸附能、高电荷转移和对 PMS 断裂的优异能力,MF 表现出优异的 PMS 吸附和活化性能。MF 中的 MoS 可以增强 Fe(III)/Fe(II)的循环,提高催化性能。MF/PMS 体系在复杂水基质(包括不同溶液 pH、阴离子和天然有机物共存)以及实际水样(包括自来水、河水、海水和污水)中表现出优异的催化性能,尤其是在高盐度条件下,因为 Cl 自由基和 HClO 物种的生成。MF/PMS 体系还可以在超短时间内有效降解 ARGs(染色体 kan 和质粒 gmrA)和从耐抗生素细菌(ARB)中提取的 DNA。此外,MF/PMS 体系还可以实现两种模型 ARB(E. coli K-12 MG 1655 和 E. coli S17-1)的完全消毒。MF/PMS 体系在重复使用实验和 14 天连续流动反应器实验中的高降解性能表明 MF 颗粒的稳定性。由于其磁性,使用磁铁可以方便地将 MF 颗粒从水中分离出来,便于 MF 的重复使用,并避免催化剂对水的潜在污染。总的来说,本研究不仅深入了解了 Fe/Mo 引发的 PMS 激活过程,而且为水中 DNA 碱基、ARGs、DNA 和 ARB 的处理提供了一种有效可靠的方法。