To overcome the bottlenecks of the conventional zero-valent iron Fenton-like (ZVI/HO) process, such as low reagent utilization, low applicable pH, and iron sludge contamination, guava leaf extract (GLE) was used as a green promoter to enhance ZVI/HO process in this study. Compared with the ZVI/HO system, the removal rate and k of norfloxacin by the ZVI/HO/GLE system were increased by 33.76% and 2.19 times, respectively. The experimental investigation of the mechanism showed that the attack of reactive oxygen species was the main pathway for the removal of pollutants, and three types of reactive oxygen species (O, O,·OH) generations in the ZVI/HO/GLE system were effectively promoted by the introduction of GLE. The reactivity improvement was mainly due to the decrease of pH. At the same time, the chelation of iron ions by GLE promoted the Fe(III)/Fe(II) cycle on the catalyst surface was also a minor mechanism to improve the reactivity. This study provides a crucial reference for the practical application of guava leaf to promote the ZVI/HO process in environmental pollution control.
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