Abstract
Carbon materials, especially N-doped carbon materials with a one-dimensional (1D) hollow structure, have attracted great attention as one of the most efficient and eco-friendly catalysts for advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). The complex synthesis process of 1D hollow carbon however remains a major challenge in meeting the growing demand for it as a superior carbon-based catalyst. Herein, we demonstrate a facile strategy to synthesize 1D hollow carbon nanofibers (HCNFs) in a scalable manner. In this study, zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8)/polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers were fabricated via electrospinning, and subsequent pyrolysis of the as-prepared ZIF-8/PAN composite nanofibers produced HCNFs. With excellent structural advantages and N-doped composition, HCNFs exhibited a remarkable level of catalytic degradation of tetracycline (TC) in the peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation system. Furthermore, the HCNFs also showed good mechanical flexibility. A catalytic device was then constructed to explore the potential applications of HCNFs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 13743-13750 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors thank the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (No. 51878352), the PAPD of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions, and the Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow (FT150100479). This work was partially performed at the Queensland node of the Australian National Fabrication Facility, a company established under the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy to provide nano-and micro-fabrication facilities for Australian researchers. Chaohai Wang acknowledges the support of the China Scholarship Council (CSC).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Materials Science(all)