Issue 3, 2023

CuS@Cu-CD composites as efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysts for the photodegradation of tetracycline

Abstract

In this work, CuS@Cu-CD composites were synthesized and employed as Fenton-like catalysts. CuS significantly enhanced the photodegradation activity of tetracycline (TC) when decorated with Cu-doped-carbon dots (Cu-CDs). The influence of initial pH, dosage of catalyst, and H2O2 concentration on the catalyst performance was investigated. Radical trapping experiments proved that ·O2 and h+ played critical roles and ·OH played a moderate role in the degradation of TC. Mechanism analyses demonstrated that Cu2+/Cu+ redox circulation could be accelerated by the introduction of Cu into carbon dots, which further facilitated H2O2 consumption and resulted in higher TC degradation efficiency.

Graphical abstract: CuS@Cu-CD composites as efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysts for the photodegradation of tetracycline

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
21 6月 2022
Accepted
27 1月 2023
First published
02 2月 2023
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2023,2, 495-507

CuS@Cu-CD composites as efficient heterogeneous Fenton-like catalysts for the photodegradation of tetracycline

Y. Cheng, L. Deng, D. Wang, X. Wang, C. Ji and Y. Zhou, Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2023, 2, 495 DOI: 10.1039/D2VA00139J

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