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.
Authors
- Tongjiao Yin
- Qinghai Cai
- Haijiao Xie
- Wenxin Guo
- Fei He
- Siyuan Zou
- Chao Wang
Institutions
- Harbin Normal University (CN)
- Harbin Engineering University (CN)
- Hangzhou DAC Biotech (China) (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Small
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202600010
- Primary Topic
- Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00