Novel Fenton-like degradation via generation of hydrogen peroxide using CoAl-LDH/porous g-C3N4 catalyst

The Fenton-like process is a highly efficient and widely applied advanced oxidation technology for degrading organic pollutants under dark conditions. However, its development is limited by low H 2 O 2 utilization, incomplete mineralization, and limited optimal pH range. We developed a CoAl-LDH/porous g-C 3 N 4 catalyst via high-temperature thermal polymerization with NH 4 HCO 3 as a dynamic gas template and urea as a precursor. The reaction rate constant of CoAl-LDH/porous g-C 3 N 4 -H 2 O 2 system for degradation of Rhodamine B is 0.0199 min −1 , which is about 1.58 times that of the CoAl-LDH-H 2 O 2 system. Moreover, the catalyst sustained performance over four cycles and maintained high activity in degrading three different substrates. The high catalytic activity is attributed to the rich porous structure of g-C 3 N 4 , the presence of abundant active sites, and the synergistic interaction between the CoAl-LDH and g-C 3 N 4 , which promotes the generation of ·OH, 1 O 2 , ·O 2 − , facilitating pollutant degradation. This study highlights the potential of this CoAl-LDH/porous g-C 3 N 4 -based Fenton-like system for applications in dye wastewater treatment.