Orbital‐Hybridization‐Driven N‐Fe‐Mo Interatomic Charge Bridges at Amorphous FeMoO <sub>x</sub> /Porous Carbon Nitride Interface Boosting Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Fenton‐like Reaction

Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based Fenton-like reactions have emerged as a promising strategy for wastewater treatment. However, conventional catalysts are affected by the sluggish reduction rate of Fe (III) to Fe (II) and interfacial electron transfer with PMS. Herein, an orbital-hybridization strategy is proposed to construct directional N-Fe-Mo charge-transfer bridges across amorphous FeMoO<sub>x</sub> and porous carbon nitride (pCN), thereby enabling ultrahigh PMS activation efficiency. The strong interfacial interaction of FeMoO<sub>x</sub> with pCN induces orbital hybridization between the N 2p and Fe 3d orbitals, while simultaneously promoting electron redistribution between Fe and Mo centers. Different characterization methods, experimental verification, and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the unique N-Fe-Mo structures act as electron highways to accelerate PMS activation and reduce the energy barrier of the reaction, further generating highly selective singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>) as the main reactive oxygen species. A long-term continuous-flow experiment revealed >99% Rhodamine B (RhB) removal efficiency over 50 h of continuous operation, treating 75 L of wastewater. This work provides novel insights for designing atomic-scale charge-transfer bridges to enhance interfacial reactivity.

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2026-02-09
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Advanced oxidation water treatment
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Orbital‐Hybridization‐Driven N‐Fe‐Mo Interatomic Charge Bridges at Amorphous FeMoO x /Porous Carbon Nitride Interface Boosting Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Fenton‐like Reaction

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Orbital‐Hybridization‐Driven N‐Fe‐Mo Interatomic Charge Bridges at Amorphous FeMoO x /Porous Carbon Nitride Interface Boosting Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Fenton‐like Reaction

Tongjiao Yin, Qinghai Cai, Haijiao Xie, Wenxin Guo, Fei He, Siyuan Zou, Chao Wang
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Peroxymonosulfate (PMS)-based Fenton-like reactions have emerged as a promising strategy for wastewater treatment. However, conventional catalysts are affected by the sluggish reduction rate of Fe (III) to Fe (II) and interfacial electron transfer with PMS. Herein, an orbital-hybridization strategy is proposed to construct directional N-Fe-Mo charge-transfer bridges across amorphous FeMoO<sub>x</sub> and porous carbon nitride (pCN), thereby enabling ultrahigh PMS activation efficiency. The strong interfacial interaction of FeMoO<sub>x</sub> with pCN induces orbital hybridization between the N 2p and Fe 3d orbitals, while simultaneously promoting electron redistribution between Fe and Mo centers. Different characterization methods, experimental verification, and theoretical calculations demonstrated that the unique N-Fe-Mo structures act as electron highways to accelerate PMS activation and reduce the energy barrier of the reaction, further generating highly selective singlet oxygen (<sup>1</sup>O<sub>2</sub>) as the main reactive oxygen species. A long-term continuous-flow experiment revealed >99% Rhodamine B (RhB) removal efficiency over 50 h of continuous operation, treating 75 L of wastewater. This work provides novel insights for designing atomic-scale charge-transfer bridges to enhance interfacial reactivity.

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Harbin Normal University (CN), Harbin Engineering University (CN), Hangzhou DAC Biotech (China) (CN)
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Orbital‐Hybridization‐Driven N‐Fe‐Mo Interatomic Charge Bridges at Amorphous FeMoO <sub>x</sub> /Porous Carbon Nitride Interface Boosting Peroxymonosulfate Activation in Fenton‐like Reaction — Tongjiao Yin, Qinghai Cai, et al. · Small (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS