Carbonaceous materials in structural dimensions for advanced oxidation processes
Date
2025
Authors
Wang, Y.
Liu, Y.
Zhang, H.
Duan, X.
Ma, J.
Sun, H.
Tian, W.
Wang, S.
Editors
Advisors
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Type:
Journal article
Citation
Chemical Society Reviews, 2025; 54(5):2436-2482
Statement of Responsibility
Yunpeng Wang, Ya Liu, Huayang Zhang, Xiaoguang Duan, Jun Ma, Hongqi Sun, Wenjie Tian and Shaobin Wang
Conference Name
Abstract
Carbonaceous materials have attracted extensive research and application interests in water treatment owing to their advantageous structural and physicochemical properties. Despite the significant interest and ongoing debates on the mechanisms through which carbonaceous materials facilitate advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), a systematic summary of carbon materials across all dimensions (0D–3D nanocarbon to bulk carbon) in various AOP systems remains absent. Addressing this gap, the current review presents a comprehensive analysis of various carbon/oxidant systems, exploring carbon quantum dots (0D), nanodiamonds (0D), carbon nanotubes (1D), graphene derivatives (2D), nanoporous carbon (3D), and biochar (bulk 3D), across different oxidant systems: persulfates (peroxymonosulfate/peroxydisulfate), ozone, hydrogen peroxide, and high-valent metals (Mn(VII)/Fe(VI)). Our discussion is anchored on the identification of active sites and elucidation of catalytic mechanisms, spanning both radical and nonradical pathways. By dissecting catalysis-related factors such as sp²/sp³ C, defects, and surface functional groups that include heteroatoms and oxygen groups in different carbon configurations, this review aims to provide a holistic understanding of the catalytic nature of different dimensional carbonaceous materials in AOPs. Furthermore, we address current challenges and underscore the potential for optimizing and innovating water treatment methodologies through the strategic application of carbon-based catalysts. Finally, prospects for future investigations and the associated bottlenecks are proposed.
School/Discipline
Dissertation Note
Provenance
Description
Access Status
Rights
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2025