AC-CuO composite prepared with in-situ method to activate persulfate for highly effective degradation of lignin pollutants
摘要
Activated carbon (AC)-CuO composite were prepared with an in-situ method and evaluated as highly efficient catalyst in sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes. The AC-CuO composite had a specific surface area of 269.52 m2 g−1, being considerably larger than that of CuO composite (53.23 m2 g−1). The material exhibited excellent catalytic activity, being influenced by AC content and reaction parameters. Under optimal conditions, the AC-CuO composite yielded fast degradation of vanillic acid with an apparent rate constant of 0.13 min−1, which was 3.36 folds of that achieved by using CuO composite. Additionally, the catalyst could also be employed to degrade the dissolved organic matter in the effluent discharged from pulp and paper mills. And the reactive oxygen species in the catalytic system were