Two novel MOFs@COFs hybrid-based photocatalytic platforms coupling with sulfate radical-involved advanced oxidation processes for enhanced degradation of bisphenol A.

Nowadays, the visible-light-driven photocatalysis via advanced photocatalyst for PS activation have promising applications in wastewater treatment . Herein, for the first time, two novel MOFs@COFs hybrid materials (denoted as MIL-101-NH 2 @TpMA and UiO-66-NH 2 @TpMA) with nitrogen-rich building blocks were fabricated via a feasible step-by-step assembly method, and then employed as efficient photocatalytic platform coupling with sulfate radical-based advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of BPA under visible light irradiation. Detailed analyses revealed that the hybridization of MOFs and COFs could greatly boost visible light absorption , while the heterojunction formed at the interface could effectively facilitate the separation and transfer of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. More importantly, the developed solar/MOFs@COFs/PS system exhibited the excellent degradation ability toward BPA, and an incredible degradation efficiency of 99% was eventually achieved. Possible mechanism for photocatalytic degradation of BPA was also proposed. Furthermore, the prepared composites with great reusability and stability possessed a broad potential for highly effective degradation of various organic contaminants . In short, this work not only demonstrated the combination of MOFs and COFs with C 3 N 4 active unit was a feasible strategy for improving photocatalytic activities in the degradation of organic contaminants, but also provided some novel inspirations for constructing high-efficient photocatalysts with heterostructure.