Issue 5, 2024

Levofloxacin degradation in a heterogeneous electro-Fenton system with an FeOCl/MoS2 composite catalyst

Abstract

To overcome the drawbacks of traditional electro-Fenton (EF) technology, such as acidic conditions (pH 3–4) and the extensive leaching of Fe ions, FeOCl/MoS2 composites were synthesized through a simple calcination method. Furthermore, a heterogeneous electro-Fenton system was equipped with nickel foam (NF) as the anode and Pt foil as the cathode, effectively removing levofloxacin (LEV). Under optimal experimental conditions (FeOCl/MoS2 0.15 g L−1, initial pH = 3, applied voltage 2.5 V, and LEV concentration 10 mg L−1), the removal rate of LEV reached 95.2% and the mineralization was 75.39% in 160 min. By measuring the changes of the Fe ions in three different EF systems EF-FeOCl/MoS2, EF-FeOCl, and EF-FeSO4, it was found that the addition of Mo4+ accelerated the conversion between Fe3+ and Fe2+ and effectively reduced the formation of Fe sludge. The EF-FeOCl/MoS2 process exhibited degradation rates of over 80% for LEV in a wide pH range (3–9), thereby overcoming the limitations of traditional electro-Fenton acidic conditions. Besides, the degradation intermediates were studied, and the pathways and mechanisms of the EF-FeOCl/MoS2 system catalytic degradation of LEV were proposed. The prepared FeOCl/MoS2 catalyst in this study provides a feasible approach for rapidly removing contaminants in wastewater.

Graphical abstract: Levofloxacin degradation in a heterogeneous electro-Fenton system with an FeOCl/MoS2 composite catalyst

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 Oct 2023
Accepted
27 Dec 2023
First published
12 Jan 2024

React. Chem. Eng., 2024,9, 1127-1139

Levofloxacin degradation in a heterogeneous electro-Fenton system with an FeOCl/MoS2 composite catalyst

X. Jia, J. Huang, X. Zhao, T. Wu, C. Wang and H. He, React. Chem. Eng., 2024, 9, 1127 DOI: 10.1039/D3RE00548H

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