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In this study SM2, SMX, and SD could be removed at 66%, 89%, and 83%, respectively, in a 0.5% Bi\/mZVI+CA+NaCA system within 2 h. Based on our analysis, the produced \u00b7OH could be ascribed from the complexation between citrate iron (Fe(II)[Cit]\u2212) and the generated H2O2 resulting from the activation of O2 on the mZVI surface in the Bi\/mZVI+CA+NaCA system, further inducing the mineralization of antibiotics. The related possible degradation pathways were proposed. Two similar degradation pathways of SM2, SMX, and SD in the mixed liquid, including hydroxylation and SO2 extrusion, were solved. Meanwhile, there was an additional proposed degradation pathway for SMX to be degraded more effectively, as reflected in the opening of the N-O bond on the benzene ring. Therefore, this work provides an experimental basis and theoretical support for the efficient treatment of antibiotic wastewater in real industry by using an iron-based method.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/antibiotics11010051","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,1,3]],"date-time":"2022-01-03T22:51:50Z","timestamp":1641250310000},"page":"51","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Bi\/mZVI Combined with Citric Acid and Sodium Citrate to Mineralize Multiple Sulfa Antibiotics: Performance and Mechanism"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"11","author":[{"given":"Xiaoming","family":"Su","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Hao","family":"Lv","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Jianyu","family":"Gong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Man","family":"Zhou","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Hubei Electromechanical Research Institute Co., Ltd., Wuhan 430070, China"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2022,1,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"17493","DOI":"10.1007\/s11356-017-9442-2","article-title":"Occurrence and human dietary assessment of sulfonamide antibiotics in cultured fish around Tai Lake, China","volume":"24","author":"Song","year":"2017","journal-title":"Environ. 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