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Piezoelectrically driven peroxymonosulfate activation by BiFeO3/Fe3O4 for efficient aqueous pollutant removal

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Synergistic adsorption-activation dual sites in N-doped graphene-like activated carbon for enhanced pollutant degradation through peroxydisulfate activation

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Biochar-Based Catalyst for Degradation of Organic Pollutants

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Photocatalytic Activation of Peroxydisulfate by Γ-Fe2o3/Wo3 Crystalline-Amorphous Heterojunction for Chlortetracycline Hydrochloride DegradationPreprint

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Efficiently Removing Organic Contaminants from Water by Peroxydisulfate Activated by the Treated Mesoporous Sewage Sludge

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Novel activated carbon-supported multi-metal oxides for peroxydisulfate activation and efficient organic pollutant degradation: insights into operations, transformation mechanism, and DFT study

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Temperature variation strategy for synthesis of two-dimensional metal organic framework derived catalyst for peroxymonosulfate activation

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Nanostructured Ni-Al–(Fe(III) Schiff’s Base) Layered Double Hydroxide for Efficient Removal of Methyl Orange Dye

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Photocatalysis collaborates with advanced oxidation technology to promote NH2-MIL-53(Fe)/TiO2 degradation of organic pollutants

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