Co Single-Atom Catalyst

Efficient Antibiotic Degradation

Activating persulfate via atomically dispersed Co sites combines radical and nonradical pathways for efficient antibiotic degradation.

Yu, Xuefang · Peng, Yanhua · Xin, Ding · Jin, Jiafeng · Li, Zhuo · Tang, Hua · Yang, Xiaolong

Inorganic Chemistry 2024

Advantages

Excellent catalytic performance for degradation of common antibiotics

Combined radical (SO₄•⁻ and •OH) and nonradical (electron transfer process and ¹O₂) pathways

Satisfactory efficiency in continuously removing electron-rich antibiotics such as tetracycline in a laboratory-scale device