In this study, Zn-CNT composites were prepared by the infiltration fusion method and characterized by TEM, XPS and N 2 adsorption/desorption experiments. . When 4-CP was spiked in the secondary effluent of a municipal wastewater treatment plant, the removal efficiency of 4-CP and TOC was 47.0% and 45.6%, respectively, under the above-mentioned conditions. The intermediate products were detected by LC-MS and IC, and the possible degradation pathway of 4-CP and the reaction mechanism of the Zn-CNTs/O 2 /Fe 2+ system were tentatively proposed.