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Zhi-Yan Guo1,2, Chen-Xuan Li1,2, Miao Gao1,2
1Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China.
Abstract:
Transition metal (TM)-based bimetallic spinel oxides can efficiently activate peroxymonosulfate (PMS) presumably attributed to enhanced electron transfer between TMs, but the existing model cannot fully explain the efficient TM redox cycling. Here, we discover a critical role of TM-O covalency in governing the intrinsic catalytic activity of Co3-x Mnx O4 spinel oxides. Experimental and theoretical analysis reveals that the Co sites significantly raises the Mn valence and enlarges Mn-O covalency in octahedral configuration, thereby lowering the charge transfer energy to favor MnOh -PMS interaction. With appropriate MnIV /MnIII ratio to balance PMS adsorption and MnIV reduction, the Co1.1 Mn1.9 O4 exhibits remarkable catalytic activities for PMS activation and pollutant degradation, outperforming all the reported TM spinel oxides. The improved understandings on the origins of spinel oxides activity for PMS activation may inspire the development of more active and robust metal oxide catalysts.
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