ZnFe2O4 was fabricated and used in visible light enhanced heterogeneous H2O2 process.
The quantum yield (Φ) of photodegradation of Orange II at 454 nm was measured.
Possible reaction mechanism and the stability of ZnFe2O4 were investigated.
Main reaction intermediates were identified and a plausible degradation pathway was proposed.
The toxicity of the treated solution was decreased to nearly zero.