Fe-O-coordinated porous honeycomb carbon nanofibers: an efficient catalyst with enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation toward rapid degradation of tetracycline in water

Key Points

• The aim is to develop an efficient catalyst for activating peroxymonosulfate to degrade tetracycline in water.
• Synthesis of Fe-O-coordinated porous honeycomb carbon nanofibers.
• Assessment of catalytic efficiency in activating peroxymonosulfate.
• Evaluation of tetracycline degradation under various conditions.
• The catalyst significantly improved the degradation rate of tetracycline.
• Higher removal rates were observed compared to traditional methods.