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Photochemistry of insecticide imidacloprid: direct and sensitized photolysis in aqueous medium.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  15495951     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The direct and sensitized photodegradations of imidacloprid, 1-(6-chloro-3-pyridinylmethyl)-N-nitro-2-imidazolidinimine, were investigated in aqueous solution and with and without various photo-sensitizers. Results of the study revealed that the intensity of lamp-house and irradiation wavelength had significant effects on the photolysis of imidacloprid. Complete degradation of 20 mg/L imidacloprid in aqueous phase was observed in 40 min under ultraviolet( UV) irradiation system, suggesting the ultraviolet ray played significant role in direct photolysis of imidacloprid. The additions of various photo-sensitizers lead to improve the degradation efficiency of imidacloprid under the irradiation of black light fluorescent lamp. TiO2 was the most efficient in the photo-catalytic degradation of imidacloprid among other photo-sensitizers in used this study. However, addition of acetone inhibited the photolysis of imidacloprid under the irradiation of UV, indicating the occurrence of competition between acetone and imidacloprid for photos. Mineralization of the imidacloprid was examined to clarify the final photochemical degradation products of the insecticide which were CO2, Cl- and NO3-. Complete photo-oxidation of nitrogen to NO3- occurred very slowly via the intermediate formation of NH4+ and NO2-.
Authors:
Wei Zheng; Wei-ping Liu; Yue-zhong Wen; Sang-Jin Lee
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of environmental sciences (China)     Volume:  16     ISSN:  1001-0742     ISO Abbreviation:  J Environ Sci (China)     Publication Date:  2004  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2004-10-21     Completed Date:  2004-12-27     Revised Date:  2008-02-08    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100967627     Medline TA:  J Environ Sci (China)     Country:  Netherlands    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  539-42     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institute of Environmental Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Imidazoles / chemistry*
Insecticides / chemistry*
Nitro Compounds
Oxidation-Reduction
Photolysis
Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Imidazoles; 0/Insecticides; 0/Nitro Compounds; 0/Water Pollutants, Chemical; 105827-78-9/imidacloprid

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