Enhanced photo-Fenton degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride by 2, 5-dioxido-1, 4-benzenedicarboxylate-functionalized MIL-100(Fe)

Heterogeneous photo-Fenton technology has drawn tremendous attention for removal of recalcitrant pollutants. Fe-based metal-organic frameworks (Fe-MOFs) are regarded to be superior candidates in wastewater treatment technology . However, the central metal sites of the MOFs are coordinated with the linkers, which reduces active site exposure and decelerates H 2 O 2 activation. In this study, a series of 2, 5-dioxido-1, 4-benzenedicarboxylate (H 2 DOBDC)-functionalized MIL-100(Fe) with enhanced degradation performance was successfully constructed via solvothermal strategy. The modified MIL-100(Fe) displayed an improvement in photo-Fenton behaviors. The photocatalytic rate constant of optimized MIL-100(Fe)-1/2/3 are 2.3, 3.6 and 4.4 times higher compared with the original MIL-100(Fe). The introduced H 2 DOBDC accelerates the separation and transfer in photo-induced charges and promotes Fe(II)/Fe(III) cycle, thus improving the performance. •OH and •O 2 − are main reactive radicals in tetracycline (TCH) degradation. Dealkylation, hydroxylation, dehydration and dealdehyding are the main pathways for TCH degradation.