Activation of sulfite by single-atom Fe deposited graphitic carbon nitride for diclofenac removal: The synergetic effect of transition metal and photocatalysis

Herein, through supramolecular gel assisted pre-configuration, a novel bamboo-like porous graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) deposited with single-atom Fe was successfully prepared and used for sulfite (S(IV)) activation. Unexpectedly, owing to the presence of single-atom Fe, hybrid material with only 2.5‰ of Fe exhibited 16 times higher S(IV) activation efficiency for diclofenac removal than pure g-C3N4 under visible light irradiation. Moreover,...