FHWSB as an integrated absorptive catalyst, based on Walnut shell biochar (WSB) via hydrochloric acid modification and ferrous chloride impregnation, was prepared, reacted with HO to generate active free radicals •OH and •O, which oxidized and degraded about 80% of micro-pollutant sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from water, effectively resolving micro-pollutants' removal being inefficient because of high toxicity, persistence, and bioaccumulation in existed methods. It was clarified the specific degradation pathways and mechanisms of SMX by FHWSB synergistic HO via characterization and analysis assisted DFT calculations. Furthermore, it was found that the toxicity of a series of intermediates produced by SMX degraded continued to decline, consistent with its direction of degradation via toxicological analysis. The work provides a simple and feasible strategy for the effective removal of antibiotic micro-pollutants in aquatic environments.
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