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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
Volume 471, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144494
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Cobalt single-atom catalyst; Carbon nitride; Peroxymonosulfate; Sulfamethoxazole; Molecular self-assembly
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In this study, a novel highly dispersed cobalt single-atom loaded carbon nitride catalyst was prepared via a molecular self-assembly strategy. The catalyst exhibited effective removal of sulfamethoxazole through peroxymonosulfate activation. The catalytic pathway and the variations in toxicity were also investigated.
Although single-atom catalysts are pioneers in peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation, selection of substrates and enhanced binding remains ambiguous. Here, a novel highly dispersed cobalt single-atom loaded 2-methylimida-zole (MeIm) ligand-modified carbon nitride catalyst (Co-MCAMeIm) was prepared by a molecular self-assembly strategy. The densely distributed SA-Co with Co-N sites were corroborated by HAADF-STEM and XAFS analysis. The strong chelation of pre-dispersed ligands and triazine ring of g-C3N4 confers higher stability to the catalyst, reducing Co leaching. Meanwhile, the g-C3N4 substrate offers additional adsorption sites to shorten the reaction distance. The embedded Co-N functions as an electron donor capable of bridging N-rich carbon networks, hence accelerating the electron transport. Experimental findings demonstrated that sulfamethoxazole (SMX) could be effectively cleared through Co-MCAMeIm/PMS process (99.1%, 0.13 min 1). Several key influencing factors like Co to MeIm molar ratio, PMS concentration, Co-MCAMeIm dosage, pH value, anions, and humic acid were examined. The catalytic pathway is dominated by the activation of PMS with SA-Co-N as active sites to form 1O2. Meanwhile, a multi-ROS process with occurrence of SO center dot 4 , O center dot 2 and center dot OH was confirmed. Additionally, the SMX degradation routes and toxicity variations were derived and analyzed. Herein, the research may provide new insights for stable single-atom catalyst towards water treatment.
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