Highly Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Electroactivation on Co(OH)2 Nanoarray Electrode for Pefloxacin Degradation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Preparation of Co(OH)2@Ti Nanoarray Electrode
2.2. Experimental Setups
2.3. Analytical Methods
3. Discussion
3.1. Characterization of Catalytic Electrodes
3.2. Degradation of PFX in Co(OH)2@Ti/EA-PMS Process
3.3. The Mechanism of PFX Degradation in Co(OH)2@Ti/EA-PMS Process
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Bao, T.; Ke, H.; Li, W.; Cai, L.; Huang, Y. Highly Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Electroactivation on Co(OH)2 Nanoarray Electrode for Pefloxacin Degradation. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1312. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14151312
Bao T, Ke H, Li W, Cai L, Huang Y. Highly Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Electroactivation on Co(OH)2 Nanoarray Electrode for Pefloxacin Degradation. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(15):1312. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14151312
Chicago/Turabian StyleBao, Tonghui, Hui Ke, Wanjiang Li, Linke Cai, and Yi Huang. 2024. "Highly Efficient Peroxymonosulfate Electroactivation on Co(OH)2 Nanoarray Electrode for Pefloxacin Degradation" Nanomaterials 14, no. 15: 1312. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14151312