Optimization of the CoFe2O4 electronic structure using reticulated expanded graphite to accelerate non-radical activation of peroxymonosulfate for efficient antibiotic degradation in wastewater

To tackle the persistent challenge of antibiotic pollutants in wastewater, an expanded graphite-supported CoFe 2 O 4 catalyst (CoFe 2 O 4 -EG) was synthesized via microwave expansion and co-precipitation methods.