Interfused Graphene Fiber Membranes Enable Volumetric Electron‐Transfer Advanced Oxidation via Interlayer Site Activation

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Authors: Yanfu Wu, Zijian Jiang, Ziwei Yu, Siyu Zhang, Wenyu Xiang, Geyi Zheng, Chang Shu, Zheng Li, Tianzheng Zhou, Bowen Zhu, Juan Wang
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References: 46

Abstract

Electron-transfer-involved persulfate-based advanced oxidation processes (ET-AOPs) are attractive for wastewater treatment because of their high selectivity and environmental robustness. However, ET-AOPs are intrinsically dual-site reaction requiring efficient electron transfer between persulfate-binding and pollutant-binding sites. This constraint is often obscured in powder catalysts but becomes critical when reactions in integrated catalytic membranes or devices, where spatial separation of active sites and discontinuous conductive pathways can electronically isolate internal regions, substantially limiting reaction site utilization. Here we report an interfused nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide fiber (N-rGOF) membrane that overcomes this by unifying long-range electronic continuity with internal site accessibility. Fused junctions between fibers form a continuous, low resistance conductive network, while the layered rGO structure enables persulfate entry into interlayers to activate otherwise inaccessible internal nitrogen sites through an interlayer entry-induced site activation (IESA) mechanism. The N-rGOF membrane degraded bisphenol A (BPA) ∼5.2 times faster than a noninterfused counterpart and maintained excellent removal of trace organic pollutants in real livestock wastewater with high ionic strength and organic loading. Furthermore, the intrinsic potential difference generated during catalysis enables a floatable, self-powered setup that couples pollutant degradation with real-time electrical signaling, illustrating the conceptional feasibility of integrated monitoring and remediation based on one single system.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Advanced oxidation water treatment Membrane Separation Technologies Advanced battery technologies research

Publication details

Journal / source
Angewandte Chemie International Edition
Publisher
Wiley
Volume
65
Issue
23
Pages
e6024780–e6024780
Publication date
22 April 2026
Language
EN