Photo-thermo synergistic permanganate decomposition over a hydrolytically stable Co(II)-MOF.

Photo-thermo catalysis that combines photo- and thermo-catalysis has emerged as an attractive approach for effective and economical elimination of pollutants. Herein, we fabricated a robust, highly water stable 2D Co(II)-MOF photo-thermo catalyst towards the decomposition of permanganate anions. It has been demonstrated that Co(II)-MOF exhibits excellent catalytic capacity, good selectivity and incredible reusability for degrading MnO.