Thermophilic MoN_xO_y nanozyme for highly efficient degradation of phenolic pollutants.

ABSTRACT: In industry phenolic wastewaters are generated at high temperature and required for cooling before post-treatment. The utilization of thermal energy for the treatment of phenolic wastewaters is often overlooked. Herein, we utilize thermophilic MoN_xO_y nanozyme for highly efficient degradation of phenolic pollutants at high temperature. Both the laccase-like and peroxidase-like activities of MoN_xO_y nanozyme increase with the temperature up to 90 °C. The efficiency of phenol oxidation at 60 °C is about 3-fold of that at 25 °C. Phenol is mineralized into CO₂ and H₂O, the removal of total organic carbon by MoN_xO_y + H₂O₂ is 97.0 ± 0.2% at 60 °C within 20 min. Moreover, MoN_xO

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12660805 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature