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Sulfate-radical-based advanced oxidation processes are highly effective in the degradation of antibiotics in water and wastewater. The activation of sulfate radicals occurs with the use of biochar, a low-cost carbon material. In this work, the preparation of biochar from rice husk for the degradation of various antibiotics was studied, and the biochar was compared with another biochar prepared at a different pyrolysis temperature. The biochar was prepared at 700 °C under limited O2. It had a high specific surface area of 231 m2 g−1 with micropores, a point of zero charge equal to 7.4 and a high silica content. The effect of different operating conditions on the degradation of organic compounds was studied. Increases in biochar dosage and sodium persulfate concentration were found to be beneficial for the degradation. In contrast, an increase in antibiotic concentration, the complexity of the water matrix and the existence of radical scavengers all had a detrimental effect on the activity. The comparison of the results with those from a biochar prepared at a higher temperature (850 °C) revealed that the preparation conditions affect the performance. The biochar pyrolyzed at 700 °C exhibited different behavior from that prepared at 850 °C, demonstrating the importance of the preparation route. The studied reaction was surface-sensitive and followed radical and non-radical pathways. The adsorption of the organic contaminant also played a significant role. The carbon phase characteristics determined the dominant pathway, which was radical formation, in contrast with the biochar prepared at higher temperature, where the degradation followed mainly non-radical pathways.

On the Performance of a Sustainable Rice Husk Biochar for the Activation of Persulfate and the Degradation of Antibiotics