High-efficiency degradation of norfloxacin by Co–N co-doped biochar synergistically activated peroxymonosulfate: experiments and DFT calculations
Mingming Ta, Tiantian Zhang, Tuo Wang, Juan Guo, Rui Yang, Jingyu Ren, Yanzhong Zhen, Chunming Yang, Chao Bai, Yanyan An, Yufeng Wang, Gaihui Liu, Fuchun Zhang
Abstract
Co–N co-doped biochar synergistically activated PMS for high-efficiency degradation of NOR. Graphitic N and pyridinic N co-promoted the non-radical mechanisms, including direct electron transfer, 1 O 2 , and high-valent cobalt-oxo (Co IV O) species.
Topics & Concepts
BiocharDegradation (telecommunications)NorfloxacinCobaltDopingChemistryElectron transferNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryMaterials sciencePhotochemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryAntibioticsOptoelectronicsComputer scienceTelecommunicationsCiprofloxacinEngineeringPyrolysisAdvanced oxidation water treatmentAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science