AUTHOR=Lin Feifei , Liu Peng , Lin Rundong , Lu Chen , Shen Yuanyuan , Wang Yongqiang , Su Xiwen , Li Hongjiang , Gu Ying-Ying TITLE=CuCo and sulfur doped carbon nitride composite as an effective Fenton-like catalyst in a wide pH range JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry VOLUME=10 YEAR=2022 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2022.982818 DOI=10.3389/fchem.2022.982818 ISSN=2296-2646 ABSTRACT=

The heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction, as an advanced oxidation process, is widely recognized attributed to its recyclability, wide pH response range, easy solid-liquid separation, and non-production of iron sludge. Recently, the bimetallic catalysts have attracted intense attention due to their high catalytic performance and excellent stability over a wide pH range. In this article, CuCo/SCN bimetallic catalyst was prepared by pyrolysis method with sulfur doped carbon nitride (SCN) as the carrier. Under the conditions of pH = 7, catalyst dosage of 0.8 g/L, and concentration of H2O2 of 15 mM, 20 mg/L of methyl orange (MO) can be completely removed within 1 h. With the synergistic action between bimetals and sulfur doped carbon nitride, the CuCO/SCN involved Fenton-like system exhibited excellent catalytic degradation efficiency and strong stability for MO in neutral and weak alkaline conditions. The EPR characterization proved that OH and O2− were the main active components. Furthermore, CuCo/SCN involved Fenton-like system has good adaptability. Bimetallic CuCo/SCN catalyst has great application potential in the degradation of environmental pollutants.