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ArticleChemSusChem2026

Sustainable Oxidation of Azoles: Structure-Reactivity Controls and Reactive Species Dynamics in UV-Activated Persulfate Processes.

Heejin Yang, Ahyeon Jo, Sungju Yu, Chang-Gu Lee, Gyu Leem

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Article in ChemSusChem, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Heejin YangDepartment of Environmental Research Institute, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Ahyeon JoDepartment of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
Sungju YuDepartment of Energy Systems Research, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0065-7486
Chang-Gu LeeDepartment of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2304-8635
Gyu LeemInstitute for Sustainable Materials and Manufacturing, Syracuse, New York, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0169-1096

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National Research Foundation of Korea RS-2023-00285390
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Abstract

Despite the increasing use of azoles, comparative studies on their degradation and mineralization across oxidative systems remain limited. This study systematically examined the degradation and mineralization behaviors of four representative azoles, benzotriazole (BTA), 5-methylbenzotriazole (5MBTA), triazole (TA), and pyrazole (PR), in UV-activated persulfate processes. Although all azoles were rapidly degraded, mineralization efficiencies differed markedly between peroxymonosulfate (PMS) and peroxydisulfate (PDS) and were strongly influenced by molecular structure. PR and TA achieved near-complete mineralization within 30 min, whereas BTA and 5MBTA showed limited total organic carbon removal, particularly in UV/PMS. Scavenger and probe tests indicated that BTA degradation was dominated by singlet oxygen, while 5MBTA proceeded through both singlet oxygen and electron-transfer pathways. Electrochemical analysis confirmed that PMS facilitated electron transfer more effectively than PDS, explaining differences in oxidation behavior. pH tests showed that alkalinity reduced mineralization in UV/PDS but enhanced it in UV/PMS through SO

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advanced oxidation processmineralizationpersistent pollutantsselective degradationUV activation

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PMCPMC13109634

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