Interfacial hydrophobicity-induced desolvation effects on reductive dehalogenation by Zero-Valent Iron

Key Points

• Desolvation significantly enhances the rate of reductive dehalogenation.
• Zero-valent iron showed improved performance under increased interfacial hydrophobicity conditions.
• The study utilized reaction kinetics analysis to assess the dehalogenation rates.
• Results imply that interfacial properties can be optimized for improved contaminant removal.