Citation: Tianjun Ni, Hui Zhang, Liping Zhou, Roujie Ma, Yanyu Wang, Zhijun Yang, Dan Luo, Nithima Khaorapapong, Xingtao Xu, Yusuke Yamauchi, Dong Liu. Atomic cobalt catalysts on 3D interconnected g-C₃N₄ support for activation of peroxymonosulfate: The importance of Co-N coordination effect[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(9): 110659. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110659 shu

Atomic cobalt catalysts on 3D interconnected g-C₃N₄ support for activation of peroxymonosulfate: The importance of Co-N coordination effect

Tianjun Ni ^{a, b} ,
Hui Zhang ^a ,
Liping Zhou ^a ,
Roujie Ma ^a ,
Yanyu Wang ^a ,
Zhijun Yang ^a ,
Dan Luo ^c ,
Nithima Khaorapapong ^d ,
Xingtao Xu ^{c, e, *,} ,
Yusuke Yamauchi ^{e, f, g, *,} ,
Dong Liu ^{b, *,}

a.
School of Basic Medical Science, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
b.
School of Public Health, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang 453003, China
c.
Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan 316022, China
d.
Materials Chemistry Research Center, Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
e.
Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603, Japan
f.
Department of Plant & Environmental New Resources, College of Life Sciences, Kyung Hee University, 1732 Deogyeong-daero, Giheung-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do 17104, South Korea
g.
School of Chemical Engineering and Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia

Received Date: 2 July 2024
Revised Date: 15 October 2024
Accepted Date: 20 November 2024
Available Online: 22 November 2024

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In this work, atomic Co catalysts are anchored on a three-dimensional (3D) interconnected g-C₃N₄ (SACo-CN) through Co-N coordination, which exhibit efficient charge carrier transition and low activation energy barriers for peroxymonosulfate (PMS). The incorporation of Co atoms extends the absorption spectrum and enhances the photoelectron-hole separation efficiency of the SACo-CN samples. The 3D interconnected structure, combined with the synergistic interplay between Co-N coordination and visible light irradiation, results in SACo-CN catalysts demonstrating excellent catalytic activity and stability for PMS activation. This leads to a degradation rate of 98.8% for oxytetracycline (OTC) within 30 min under visible light. The research proposes three potential mineralization pathways with eight intermediates, leading to a significant decrease in the toxicity of the intermediates. This work provides a facile and promising approach for the preparation of metal single atom catalysts with highly efficient PMS activation performance.
- g-C₃N₄,
- Peroxymonosulfate,
- Single atom catalysts,
- Oxytetracycline,
- Degradation mechanism
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