Ethanol-assisted mechanochemical synthesis of MOF-199-derived CuO x /carbon composites with tunable copper species for photo-enhanced Fenton-like dye degradation

Key Points

• This research aims to synthesize CuO x /carbon composites from MOF-199 using an ethanol-assisted method, focusing on the tunable copper species.
• Utilized an ethanol-assisted mechanochemical route for synthesis.
• Transformed MOF-199 into CuO x /carbon composites.
• Explored the effects of varying copper species on dye degradation efficiency.
• Achieved efficient visible-light-enhanced dye degradation with the new composites.
• Demonstrated that different copper species can influence degradation rates.