MgO/Co3O4 composite activated peroxymonosulfate for levofloxacin degradation: Role of surface hydroxyl and oxygen vacancies
Abstract
Heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) by transition metal oxides has drawn more and more attention in the past decades, while the loss of M−OH on the catalyst surface has been a primary rate-limiting factor for PMS activation. Here, the MgO/Co 3 O 4 composite with hydroxyl groups and oxygen vacancies (Ov) were obtained by modifying Co 3 O 4 with alkaline earth metal oxide MgO , and used for activating PMS to remove levofloxacin (LEV). LEV removal rate constant ( k app ) in the MgO/Co 3 O 4 -PMS system was 0.9077 min −1 . It is above 124 and 101 times that of the (MgO + Co 3 O 4 )-PMS mixed mechanically system (0.0073 min −1 ) and the sum of MgO-PMS (0.0025 min −1 ) and Co 3 O 4 -PMS (0.0064 min −1 ) systems. The MgO/Co 3 O 4 -PMS system achieved effective LEV removal in a wide range of pH from 3.00 to 10.00, as well as excellent reusability and universality. Effects of various factors, such as reaction temperature, anions, and organic matter on the removal of LEV were explored. The activation energy of MgO/Co 3 O 4 for LEV degradation was 27.50 kJ mol −1 . X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and electrochemical characterization revealed that MgO incorporation enhanced surface hydroxyl level and electronic transfer ability of Co 3 O 4 . The existence of Ov was confirmed by electron paramagnetic resonance characterization. Ov can accelerate the Co 2+ /Co 3+ cycle to enhance PMS activation. Radical quenching tests and EPR trials proved the combined action of radicals…
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