Recent Advances in the Development of Novel Iron–Copper Bimetallic Photo Fenton Catalysts

Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) have been postulated as viable, innovative, and efficient technologies for the removal of pollutants from water bodies. Among AOPs, photo-Fenton shown to be effective degradation various types organic compounds in industrial wastewater. Monometallic iron catalysts are limited practical applications due their low catalytic activity, poor stability, recyclability. On other hand, development based on copper oxides has become a current research topic advantages such strong light absorption, high mobility charge carriers, environmental toxicity, long-term production cost. For these reasons, great efforts made improve heterogeneous catalysts, bimetallic iron–copper materials focus research. In this context, review focuses compilation most relevant studies recent progress application photo–Fenton-like reactions Special attention is paid efficiencies obtained reaction mechanisms involved photo–Fenton treatments with different catalysts.