Highly Active Manganese Oxide from Electrolytic Manganese Anode Slime for Efficient Removal of Antibiotics Induced by Dissociation of Peroxymonosulfate

In this paper, high-activity manganese oxide was prepared from electrolytic manganese anode slime to realize the efficient removal of antibiotics. The effects of sulfuric acid concentration, ethanol dosage, liquid–solid ratio, leaching temperature and leaching time on the leaching of manganese from electrolytic manganese anode slime were systematically studied. Under the optimal conditions, the leaching rate of manganese reached 88.74%. In addition, a Mn3O4catalyst was synthesized and used to activate hydrogen persulfate (PMS) to degrade tetracycline hydrochloride (TCH). The synthesized Mn3O4was characterized by XRD, XPS, Raman, SEM and HRTEM. As a result, the prepared Mn3O4is spherical, with high purity and crystallinity. The catalytic activity of Mn3O4for PMS to degrade TCH was increased to 82.11%. In addition, after four cycles, the performance remained at 78.5%, showing excellent stability and recyclability. In addition, O2−and1O2are the main active species in the degradation reaction. The activity of Mn3O4is attributed to it containing Mn(II) and Mn(III) at the same time, which can quickly realize the transformation of high-valence and low-valence manganese, promote the transfer of electrons and realize the degradation of organic pollutants.Keywords:solid waste recycling;electrolytic manganese anode slime;manganese oxide;antibiotics;advanced oxidation process