The advanced oxidation technology based on persulfate has the advantages of simple operation,high efficiency and environmental protection,and carbon material activated persulfate is widely used in the degradation process of organic pollutants.The surface of carbon materials is rich in porous structure,various active functional groups,and it has excellent electrical conductivity and chemical stability,which can effectively activate persulfate to degrade organic pollutants through free radical or non-radical pathways,and exerts great application potential in the field of catalysis,and is expected to become a new generation of green catalysts.In this paper,the practical applications of graphene,carbon nanotubes,activated carbon,biochar and graphitic phase carbon nitride in the advanced oxidation of persulfate are reviewed.