Application of novel magnetic biochar: Material performance and mechanisms for efficient persulfate activation in sulfamethoxazole degradation

Key Points

• Sulfamethoxazole degradation occurs effectively with 90% removal using magnetic biochar in 120 minutes.
• The material performance results indicate significant enhancement over traditional methods.
• Analysis reveals that magnetic biochar promotes persulfate activation, leading to improved degradation mechanisms.
• These findings highlight the potential for using magnetic biochar in environmental clean-up applications.