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Efficient Activation of Peroxymonosulfate to Produce Singlet Oxygen (1O2) for Degradation of Tetracycline over Cu-Co Nanocomposite Catalyst

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The application of Co3O4 in activated PMS degradation of organic pollutants has been widely concerned. Due to the limited catalytic performance of pure cobalt catalyst, a novel Cu-Co nanocomposite catalyst was synthesized in this paper for activating PMS to degrade tetracycline (TC). After a small amount of copper was introduced, Cu-Co nanocomposite displayed significant heterogeneous catalytic activity in the activation of PMS. Efficient and rapid degradation of TC was achieved under various pH conditions in the Cu-Co nanocomposite/PMS catalytic system. The generation of a large number of singlet oxygen (1O2) is the dominant factor in TC degradation. This study improved the practicality of the PMS activation system across various environmental conditions. Cu-Co nanocomposites exhibit exceptional catalytic properties, rendering them promising catalysts for practical applications.

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The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 22306094, 22102070) and Jiangsu Province Scientific Supporting Project (BK20220363, BK 20210174) for the financial support.

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Gao, Y., Fang, Y., Wang, W. et al. Efficient Activation of Peroxymonosulfate to Produce Singlet Oxygen (1O2) for Degradation of Tetracycline over Cu-Co Nanocomposite Catalyst. Top Catal (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-024-01921-z

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