In
this study, a magnetic nano-FeO
x
/CN core–shell-structured
catalyst with a high operating stability
was successfully prepared by a coordinating polymer pyrolysis strategy.
It exhibited high catalytic activity in peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based
advanced oxidation processes. Under neutral and room temperature conditions,
the removal efficiency of 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) via FeO
x
/CN/PMS system reached more than 90% within
60 min, and the removal of total organic carbon reached 89% within
90 min. The key operating parameters were evaluated and analyzed.
Besides, in five consecutive degradation experiments, Fe-3/CN showed
high stability, low iron ion loss, and excellent magnetic separation
and recovery performance, demonstrating its potential as a practical
Fenton-like catalyst. The abundant and orderly N pores in the CN structure
provided key conditions for the anchoring and dispersion of nano-FeO
x
particles. Electron paramagnetic resonance
and free radical scavenging experiments proved that 1O2 is the main reactive oxygen species (ROS) that causes 2,4-DCP
degradation (about 76.4% of the total contribution). Combined with
density functional theory, the degradation pathway of 2,4-DCP was
reasonably predicted. This study provides new ideas for the design
and synthesis of Fenton-like catalysts with high stability and high
activity.