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A copper-based catalyst supported on carbon microspheres prepared by using the spray drying method has exhibited interesting Fenton-like catalytic properties for the degradation of Methyl Orange, Methyl Blue, and Rhodamine B in aqueous solution. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) data suggested that the catalyst consisted of copper particles covered by cuprous oxide. The influence of initial pH, reaction temperature, dosage of catalyst, and H 2 O 2 concentration on the catalyst performance were investigated. Under optimum reaction conditions, the Behnajady−Modirshahla−Ghanbery kinetics model was observed to fit well with the experimental data. It was also observed that hydroxyl radical (HO•) formed from the reaction between hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) and cuprous (Cu + ) species was responsible for the dye degradation under acidic conditions. This work provides new insights into the mechanism and kinetics of low-valence copper−carbon composite Fentonlike catalyst for degrading organic dyes.

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