Synergistic PMS activation
The copper-cobalt heterojunction compensates for the activation weaknesses of bare copper oxide surfaces, making the O–O bond in peroxymonosulfate easier to break for efficient antibiotic degradation.
He, Bo · Siyuan, Jiang · Ce, Wang · Zhihao, Man · Yilong, Hou · Shang, Jiangwei · Cheng, Xiuwen
Chemical Engineering Journal 2024
Co₀.₇₂Co₂.₂₈O₄/CuO heterojunction significantly lengthens the O–O bond in PMS, reducing the energy required for O–O bond cleavage
HCO₃⁻ has the largest relative influence on sulfamethoxazole degradation, followed by H₂PO₄⁻, NO₃⁻, Cl⁻