Efficient decomposition of sulfamethoxazole in a novel neutral Fered-Fenton like/oxalate system based on effective heterogeneous-homogeneous iron cycle

In this study, efficient sulfamethoxazole (SMX) degradation was demonstrated in a novel neutral Fered-Fenton like/oxalate (electro-Fe²⁺/PDS/Ox, Fered-FL/Ox) system adopting pre-anodized Ti@TiO₂ cathode. Optimization of operational parameters was conducted and the whole reaction mechanism based on the critical solid-liquid interfacial reactions was explored. An efficient neutral heterogeneous-homogenous iron cycle would exist in the Fered-FL/Ox system, depending on the formation of specific COTi bonds through the inner sphere surface complex (ISSC) of Fe(C₂O₄)₃³⁻. It would induce ultrafast electron transfer from the cathode to the Fe^III core, effectively accelerating the neutral Fenton-like reactions and complete mineralization of SMX with relative low dosage of ferrous catalyst and applied voltage. The result of this study is expected to supply a good alternative in treating complex neutral industrial wastewaters     

CuO表面修饰锐钛矿TiO2纳米管阵列及其电化学嵌锂性能

以（CH₂OH）₂、NH₄F和HCl为电解液,纯Ti片、CuCl₂和NaNO₃为主要原料,联用阳极氧化和水热法制备CuO表面修饰锐钛矿TiO₂纳米管阵列锂离子电池负极材料（CuO/TiO₂）。使用扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、能谱仪（EDS）、X射线光电子能谱仪（XPS）和X射线衍射（XRD）,研究样品的形貌特征、元素分布、价态和微观物相组成。利用电池充放电测试仪和电化学工作站,探讨材料的电化学嵌锂性能。结果表明,表面修饰后的锐钛矿TiO₂纳米管阵列外侧出现了大量绒毛状纳米CuO,单个绒毛结构的宽度约4 nm,长度约10 nm。在0.3C的电流密度下进行恒电流充放电测试,首次放电容量为550 mAh·g^-1,充电容量为490 mAh·g^-1。50次循环后,可逆电流容量仍保持在320 mAh·g^-1,具有良好的循环稳定性和电化学特性。     

Structural characteristic and formation mechanism of hemihydrate calcium sulfate whiskers prepared using FGD gypsum

Hemihydrate calcium sulfate whiskers (HH-CSWs) were hydrothermally synthesized in a sulfuric acid solution at 120 °C for different holding times (20, 40, and 60 min). The phase structures and morphologies were characterized by XRD and SEM, respectively. The XRD pattern of the sample under 60 min was refined via the Rietveld fitting method. The structure models of the HH-CSW sample under a 60-min holding time was established based on Rietveld fitting results. No difference in the positions of diffraction peaks was determined. The as-prepared holding time increased the intensity and aspect ratio of the diffraction peaks of both samples. In the prepared HH-CSW structure, Ca–O polyhedron is a 12-sided polyhedron similar to that in the gypsum structure; the Ca atom is located in two positions in the one-unit cell; the H₂O channel along the c-axis similar is O-shaped and bigger than that in hexagonal and monoclinic CaSO₄·0.5H₂O structures. Therefore, although the prepared HH-CSW crystals’ structure are similar to that of the reported hexagonal and monoclinic CaSO₄·0.5H₂O structures, they are not the same. The formation mechanism of HH-CSW from flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum is discussed based on the analysis of gypsum structure.     

Simple fabrication of superhydrophobic PLA with honeycomb-like structures for high-efficiency oil-water separation

Polylactic acid(PLA) is one of the most suitable candidates for environmental pollution treatment because of its biodegradability which will not cause secondary pollution to the environment after application.However,there is still a lack of a green and facile way to prepare PLA oil-water separation materials.In this work,a water-assisted thermally induced phase separation method for the preparation of superhydrophobic PLA oil-water separation material with honeycomb-like structures is reported.The PLA material shows great ability in application and could adsorb 27.3 times oil to its own weight.In addition,it could also be applicated as a filter with excellent efficiency(50.9 m^3 m^-2 h^-1).     

Dynamical study of remanent magnetization in nanoparticles

For collections of noninteracting nanoparticles, we study the reduced static remanent magnetization, m_R, produced by the removal of a saturating magnetic field. We show that, except for special cases such as easy uniaxial anisotropy, m_R depends on both the ramp-down rate of the field and the energy dissipation rate of the spin dynamics. Using the Landau–Lifshitz equation, we illustrate this result with explicit dynamical calculations of m_R for cubic and for mixed cubic–uniaxial anisotropies.     

氮气对电晕放电等离子体降解甲基蓝的影响

电晕放电等离子体技术是近年发展起来的一种新型高级氧化工艺,因其处理效果好、操作简单、占地面积小的特点在印染废水处理领域得到了广泛应用。目前因大部分有机污染物的降解机理不详,该技术尚处于探索阶段。因此,为了尽早将电晕放电等离子体技术应用于工业印染废水的处理,不同污染物降解机理的研究对该技术的工业化和产业化应用具有重要意义。至今,电晕放电等离子体技术对研究较多的染料的降解效果均较好,然而,是否适合所有染料的降解有待进一步研究。采用电晕放电等离子体技术处理三苯甲烷类染料甲基蓝,研究了溶液的初始浓度对甲基蓝紫外-可见光谱中芳香环的降解率、发色基团吸光度变化的影响,测定了溶液的浓度、总有机碳（TOC）、总氮（TN）、pH值等指标随着放电时间的变化,并对其相关性进行了分析。结合紫外-可见光谱（UV-Vis）、三维荧光光谱（3D-fluorescence）和傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）三种光谱学手段分析了电晕放电降解甲基蓝过程溶液的颜色、荧光物质和官能团变化,分析了电晕放电降解甲基蓝30 min后生成的中间产物。结果表明：电晕放电等离子体降解甲基蓝过程,溶液的浓度随着放电时间的延长逐渐减小,表明该技术对甲基蓝溶液有一定的降解能力;降解过程高压电极放电击穿含有大量氮气的空气产生N,NO·,N+₂等含氮高活性粒子,这些粒子通过扩散作用迁移至液相,使得溶液中TN含量在整个降解过程逐渐升高;另有部分含氮高活性粒子与钨钢针电极溶出的C元素键合生成发色的CN双键,使得溶液中的总有机碳在放电5 min时有所升高。延长反应时间产生的高活性粒子与溶液中的有机物（甲基蓝及中间产物）继续作用,部分有机物矿化生成CO₂,引起溶液中TOC含量的下降。电晕放电相同时间内产生的活性粒子数量相当,增大甲基蓝浓度,未被降解的甲基蓝分子越多,导致甲基蓝降解率的减小。电晕放电过程甲基蓝分子之间的聚合与发色CN双键的生成共同促使甲基蓝发色基团吸光度在放电5 min时达到最大;且甲基蓝溶液的初始浓度越高,吸光度（A₅-A₀）升高的越多。概括来说,甲基蓝结构中发色CN双键的存在是电晕放电等离子体降解甲基蓝过程溶液颜色加深再变浅的主要原因。反应过程羟基自由基的消耗导致放电5 min时溶液的pH值升高;随着反应的进行溶液中生成的硝酸及小分子酸增强了溶液的酸性,导致pH值降低。三维荧光光谱结果表明,甲基蓝降解过程出现了三类明显的荧光峰,位于E_X/E_M=310~320/430~450,E_X/E_M=240~250/320~340和E_X/E_M=280/340,分别代表腐殖酸类物质、芳香族蛋白质和溶解性微生物代谢副产物。甲基蓝溶液降解前的荧光物质主要为腐殖酸类,随着降解时间的延长,腐殖酸类物质首先降解生成了芳香族蛋白质,进一步降解产生可溶性微生物代谢副产物。比较电晕放电前后甲基蓝溶液的红外光谱图和红外分峰图发现,甲基蓝结构中N-H键3 432.8 cm-1处不对称伸缩振动峰红移了0.3 cm-1,烯烃和苯环上C-H键2 975.9 cm-1处的伸缩振动峰向高波数偏移了0.5 cm-1,1 638.7 cm-1处RCHCHR的双键伸缩振动位置蓝移了3.2 cm-1,芳仲胺的C-N伸缩振动峰1 341.6 cm-1向高波数偏移了1.3 cm-1,磺酸基SO的伸缩振动峰1 121.1和1 034.3 cm-1分别红移了3.8和13 cm-1,甲基蓝结构中的环外CC双键与CN双键吸收峰消失,在1 692.4和1 400.4 cm-1处分别出现了CO和NO的伸缩振动吸收峰,产生了2,5-环己二烯-1,4-二酮、对硝基苯磺酸钠和芳香酮类等中间产物。该结果对于利用电晕放电等离子体技术处理甲基蓝废水具有重要的理论意义和实用价值。     

The particle dimension controlling synthesis of α-MnO2 nanowires with enhanced catalytic activity on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate

Hydrothermal method synthesis of α-MnO₂ nanowires has been achieved at different temperatures in this work. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy confirmed the pure phase of the α-MnO₂ nanowires. All of the samples crystallized in a single-phase nanowires shape. The α-MnO₂ nanowires diameter increased from 11 nm to 21 nm with the increase in hydrothermal temperature from 120 °C to 200 °C. The α-MnO₂ catalytic activity on the decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) was characterized through thermogravimetric analysis. The decomposition rate of AP with the addition of α-MnO₂ was size relative. The 11 nm MnO₂ nanowires exhibited the best catalytic activity, which lowered the high-temperature peak of AP by 130 °C.     

CuO表面修饰锐钛矿TiO2纳米管阵列及其电化学嵌锂性能

以(CH_2OH)_2、NH4F和HCl为电解液,纯Ti片、CuCl_2和Na NO3为主要原料,联用阳极氧化和水热法制备CuO表面修饰锐钛矿TiO_2纳米管阵列锂离子电池负极材料(CuO/TiO_2)。使用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)和X射线衍射(XRD),研究样品的形貌特征、元素分布、价态和微观物相组成。利用电池充放电测试仪和电化学工作站,探讨材料的电化学嵌锂性能。结果表明,表面修饰后的锐钛矿TiO_2纳米管阵列外侧出现了大量绒毛状纳米CuO,单个绒毛结构的宽度约4 nm,长度约10 nm。在0.3C的电流密度下进行恒电流充放电测试,首次放电容量为550 m Ah·g~(-1),充电容量为490 m Ah·g~(-1)。50次循环后,可逆电流容量仍保持在320 m Ah·g~(-1),具有良好的循环稳定性和电化学特性。