As a prospective member in the family of advanced oxidation
processes
(AOPs), heterogeneous sulfite activation shows low cost and high safety
for poisonous organic pollutants’ degradation. To obtain an
efficient sulfite activator, sulfite oxidase (SuO
x
), a molybdenum-based enzyme that can prompt oxidation and
activation of sulfite, inspired us greatly. Based on the structure
of SuO
x
, MoS
2
/BPE (BPE = 1, 2-bis-(4-pyridyl)-ethylene) is
synthesized successfully. In MoS
2
/BPE, the BPE molecule is inserted between the MoS2 layers as a pillar and the N atom links with Mo4+ directly. MoS
2
/BPE shows excellent SuO
x
mimic activity.
Theoretical calculation implies that BPE insertion optimizes the d-band
center position of MoS
2
/BPE, which regulates the interaction between MoS2 and *SO4
2–. This prompts •SO4
– generation and organic pollutants’
degradation. At pH 7.0, its tetracycline degradation efficiency achieved
is 93.9% in 30 min. Furthermore, its sulfite activation ability also
endows MoS
2
/BPE with
excellent antibiofouling performance because •SO4
– can kill the microorganisms in water effectively.
This work develops a new sulfite activator based on SuO
x
. The connection between structure and SuO
x
mimic activity and sulfite activation ability
is clarified in detail.