Temperatures above 40 C provide sufficient formation of radicals.•Indirect activation by heat
possible under cavitation conditions.•pH-dependent mechanism of pollutants degradation.•
Usefulness for water and wastewater treatment.Thermally activated persulfate (TAP) finds
application in Advanced Oxidation Processes for the removal of pollutants from
contaminated water and soil. This paper reviewed the various cases of TAP in the …