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Constructing String-Cage Structure of α-MnO2@CoS2 Photoelectrocatalyst for Efficient Detoxification Sulfonamides Wastewater

Hongchao Ma1, †
Yan Chen1, †
Huizhen Jin1, 2, †
Xinyue Wang3, *
Guowen Wang1
Yinghuan Fu1
Pengyuan Wang1
Vadivel Subramaniam4
Krishnamoorthy Ramachandran5
Xinghui Liu2, 6, 7, *
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Submitted: 23 Mar 2025 | Revised: 23 Apr 2025 | Accepted: 3 Jun 2025 | Published: 27 Jun 2025

Abstract

Constructing high-efficiency heterostructured photocatalysts for antibiotic degradation is critical and challenging. Herein, a “pearl necklace” α-MnO2@CoS2 photoelectrode was prepared via a continuous hydrothermal process. The as-obtained photoelectrode comprised overlong α-MnO2 nanowires (as leading wire) and CoS2 nanocages (as decorations) derived from ZIF-67 precursor. The contrivable α-MnO2@CoS2 photoelectrode exhibited lower charge transfer resistance and higher carrier separation efficiency than single α-MnO2. The α-MnO2@CoS2 provided a heterostructured interface with fast carrier transfer, where α-MnO2 nanowire played the carrier transfer channel, and the CoS2 “nanocages” can effectively increase the contact area between the catalyst and the pollutants. Meanwhile, the stable p-n junction with the internal electric field can be formed in the synthesized α-MnO2@CoS2 composite to avoid the destruction of heterogeneous junctions and thus maintain stability. As a result, the α-MnO2@CoS2-0.2 had the highest PEC efficiency with a degradation rate of 98.95% for sulfonamides (SMX) within 50 min among prepared catalysts. The charge density difference of α-MnO2@CoS2 was performed to investigate the strong interaction between α-MnO2 and CoS2. This study provides insights into the construction of nanomaterial structures and their applicability to photocatalytic degradation of target pollutants, which can be expanded for future cost-effective water purification applications.

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Ma, H., Chen, Y., Jin, H., Wang, X., Wang, G., Fu, Y., Wang, P., Subramaniam, V., Ramachandran, K., & Liu, X. (2025). Constructing String-Cage Structure of α-MnO2@CoS2 Photoelectrocatalyst for Efficient Detoxification Sulfonamides Wastewater. Science for Energy and Environment, 2(2), 2. https://doi.org/10.53941/see.2025.100006
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