文摘
Photo-reduction of divalent mercury (Hg(II)) in aquatic systems plays a key role in global biogeochemistry cycling of mercury (Hg) in the Earth’s surface environment. The mechanisms of this process with various Cl?/sup> concentrations ([Cl?/sup>]) under different pH values and irradiation wavelength ranges are still unclear. In this work, photo-reduction and photo-oxidation experiments of Hg with different [Cl?/sup>] and pH values under various light conditions were conducted. The results show that photo-reduction rate constants of Hg(II) decrease with the increasing of [Cl?/sup>] in neutral solution under full light spectrum. Photo-reduction rate constants of Hg(II) with Cl?/sup> is highly dependent on Hg(II) species, which is determined by [Cl?/sup>] and pH value. Irradiation wavelength ranges have significant effects on reaction processes of photo-reduction of Hg(II) and photo-oxidation of Hg(0) in the presence of Cl?/sup>. When cut off ultraviolet (UV) radiation (280-00?nm), the reduction rate constants decrease without Cl?/sup>, and increase with higher [Cl?/sup>], and the photo-oxidation rates of Hg(0) decrease with or without Cl?/sup>. Except Cl?/sup> complexation stabilize the reducible Hg ions in solutions, photo-oxidation is an important reason for Cl?/sup> lowering photo-reduction rate of Hg(II). The results are of great importance for understanding the photo-redox characters of Hg(II) with Cl?/sup>.