Abstract:The disordered link polymer chain (Nim(Mo3S11)n) was grown on carbon cloth (CC) surfaces by coordinating [Mo3S13]2- clusters and Ni2+ ions. The abundant sulfur active sites of the catalyst provide more active centers for efficient activating persulfate (PMS) to degrade tetracycline (TC). Nim(Mo3S11)n-CC was thoroughly characterized by SEM, TEM, XRD, Raman and XPS. The influence of various reaction systems, catalyst loadings, PMS dosages, pH values, common anions (Br-, Cl-, HCO32-, HPO42-) and various water sources were systematically investigated. The mechanism underlying PMS activation by Nim(Mo3S11)n-CC-Light was elucidated through radical quenching experiments and EPR spectroscopy. The experimental results showed that Nim(Mo3S11)n-CC+PMS-Light system reached 97.50% degradation of TC within 60 min. The optimal experimental conditions were determined to be a catalyst ratio of 5:1, PMS concentration of 0.3 g/L, and pH = 7. The presence of different anions exhibited varying degrees of inhibition on TC degradation, while the TC degradation rate exceeded 85% in all water sources tested. After five cycles of experimentation, the degradation rate of the Nim(Mo3S11)n-CC+PMS-Light system remained above 90%. The mechanism of TC removal by Nim(Mo3S11)n-CC-Light involves the primary roles of O2·- and 1O2, while SO4·-and ·OH play secondary roles.