Ultrafine-Mn2O3@N-doped porous carbon hybrids derived from Mn-MOFs: Dual-reaction centre catalyst with singlet oxygen-dominant oxidation process

Ultrafine-Mn 2 O 3 @N-doped porous carbon hybrids [Mn 2 O 3 @NC] derived from Mn-MOFs was constructed with 1 O 2 and O 2 −• as main Reactive oxygen species (ROS). Cation-π bonds and N-Mn complexation induced the formation of electron-rich Mn centre which provided electron for peroxymonosulfate activation to produce radicals, accompanying with generation of 1 O 2 via chain reaction. Notably, the porous structure of N-doped carbon shell could not only facilitate free radical recombination for generation of 1 O 2 but also provide adsorption sites for organics. On the other hand, as electron-poor centre, N-doped carbon shell could improve the electrons transfer from organic intermediate radicals to electron-rich Mn centre via π -π reaction, C-O-Mn and C-N-Mn bonds, which promote the redox of Mn to avoid peroxymonosulfate invalid decomposition. Being attributed to synergistic effects of dual-reaction centres and strong oxidation ability of 1 O 2 , Mn 2 O 3 @NC achieved high mineralization of BPA at low-dose peroxymonosulfate (0.033 g/L).