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  • Title: Fe/Co redox and surficial hydroxyl potentiation in the FeCo2O4 enhanced Co3O4/persulfate process for TC degradation.
    Author: Zhu T, Jiang J, Wang J, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Chang J.
    Journal: J Environ Manage; 2022 Jul 01; 313():114855. PubMed ID: 35390662.
    Abstract:
    A magnetic FeCo2O4/Co3O4 nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by a facile hydrothermal method as an efficient activator for persulfate (PS) activation to degrade tetracycline (TC) in an aqueous solution. TC removal and mineralization efficiencies reached up to 91.63% and 43.57% in 120 min in the FCC-3/PS system, respectively. The mixed-valence of Fe/Co in the nanocomposite catalyst was beneficial for electrons transfer between Co and Fe elements and enhanced the redox circulation of Fe and Co in between divalent and trivalent. Surficial analysis and phosphate adsorption test confirmed the existence of -OH groups on the surfaces of FeCo2O4/Co3O4 nanocomposite. Fe/Co redox and surficial hydroxyl in the catalyst played significant roles in the TC potentiation degradation, which was contributed by the plenty of adsorbed -OH groups and excellent dispersity of FeCo2O4 in the FeCo2O4/Co3O4 composite. The sulfate radicals were major species followed by the hydroxyl radicals, and the surficial adsorbed hydroxyl made great contributions to radical generation. The cycling test and intermediate toxicity analysis indicated that the nanocomposite was considered stable and practicable in water treatment. This work demonstrated that the FeCo2O4/Co3O4 nanocomposite was an effective and environ-friendly catalyst towards PS activation for removing organic pollutants from water.
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