Abstract:A series of cobalt ferrite materials (CoFe2O4-X) were successfully synthesized by a simple co-precipitation method at different calcination temperatures, and their structure and composition of the catalyst were analyzed by SEM, XRD, BET, XPS and other characterization methods. The obtained materials were used for activation Peroxymonosulfate (PMS) to degrade sulfamethoxazole (SMX). The effects of catalyst dosage, PMS dosage, pH value and inorganic ions on the degradation of SMX were investigated. The results showed that the CoFe2O4-550 obtained at 550℃ calcination temperature exhibited the best catalytic performance. Under the optimal reaction conditions, the degradation rate of SMX can reached to 95% within 20 min and the TOC removal rate was 80%. At the same time, the CoFe2O4-550/PMS reaction system exhibited excellent catalytic performance at a wide pH range (pH=5.00-9.00). The CoFe2O4-550 catalyst can be recovered by magnets, showing good stability and reusability. Free radical quenching experiments showed that a large amount of SO4-? and ?OH radicals were produced during the degradation reaction, and the corresponding catalytic degradation mechanism was proposed. This work will provide a new approach for the effective treatment of wastewater containing SMX compounds.