Performance and mechanism of engineered oxygen-vacancy CuCo-spinel nanorods for activating peroxymonosulfate toward contaminant remediation

Key Points

• Contaminant remediation effectiveness is achieved through engineering oxygen-vacancy in nanorods, enhancing activation.
• The optimized nanorods demonstrate significant performance with a reaction rate increase by 50% compared to standard methods.
• Assessment using engineered CuCo-spinel nanorods reveals a novel mechanism for activating peroxymonosulfate in water treatment.
• Such findings highlight potential improvements for environmental contaminant cleanup, warranting further exploration in real-world applications.