Exploring the Mechanism of Peroxodisulfate Activation with Silver Metavanadate to Generate Abundant Reactive Oxygen Species

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) containing sulfate and hydroxyl radicals can act as Fenton type reagents to remove organic contaminants from water. Here, a catalytic system silver metavanadate is reported for the activation of peroxodisulfate in an aqueous medium to generate ROS, which is further utilized for the efficient degradation of the water‐soluble pollutants such as phenols, pesticides, antibiotics, and organic dyes. Remarkably, complete...