Sonocatalytic degradation of EDTA in the presence of Ti and Ti@TiO2 nanoparticles

The sonocatalytic degradation of EDTA (C₀ = 5 10⁻³ M) in aqueous solutions was studied under 345 kHz (P_ac = 0.25 W mL⁻¹) ultrasound at 22–51 °C, Ar/20%O₂, Ar or air, and in the presence of metallic titanium (Ti⁰) or core-shell Ti@TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs). Ti@TiO₂ NPs have been obtained using simultaneous action of hydrothermal conditions (100–214 °C, autogenic pressure P = 1.0–19.0 bar) and 20 kHz ultrasound, called sonohydrothermal (SHT) treatment, on Ti⁰ NPs in pure water. Ti⁰ is composed of quasi-spherical particles (30–150 nm) of metallic titanium coated with a metastable titanium suboxide Ti₃O. SHT treatment at 150–214 °C leads to the oxidation of Ti₃O and partial oxidation of Ti⁰ and formation of nanocrystalline shell (10–20 nm) composed of TiO₂ anatase. It was found that Ti⁰ NPs do not exhibit catalytic activity in the absence of ultrasound. Moreover, Ti⁰ NPs remain inactive under ultrasound in the absence of oxygen. However, significant acceleration of EDTA degradation was achieved during sonication in the presence of Ti⁰ NPs and Ar/20%O₂ gas mixture. Coating of Ti⁰ with TiO₂ nanocrystalline shell reduces sonocatalytic activity. Pristine TiO₂ anatase nanoparticles do not show a sonocatalytic activity in studied system. Suggested mechanism of EDTA sonocatalytic degradation involves two reaction pathways: (i) sonochemical oxidation of EDTA by OH/HO₂ radicals in solution and (ii) EDTA oxidation at the surface of Ti⁰ NPs in the presence of oxygen activated by cavitation event. Ultrasonic activation most probably occurs due to the local heating of Ti⁰/O₂ species at cavitation bubble/solution interface.     

A novel Ni/Na – Containing inorganic-organic hybrid supramolecule based on polyoxometalate and EDTA with ultraviolet-visible light photochromism

A novel Ni/Na – containing inorganic-organic hybrid supramolecule {(PW₁₂O₄₀)·[Na₂(NiH₂EDTA·H₂O)(H₄EDTA)·2H₂O]·2H₂O·H₃O}_n (short for NiEDTA-PW₁₂) has been successfully synthesized by solution method, and investigated by thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), ultraviolet visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy, cyclic voltammetry (CV), photoluminescence (PL), ultraviolet visible diffuse reflectance spectrum (UV-vis DRS) and single-crystal X-ray diffraction (XRD). NiEDTA-PW₁₂ exhibits intriguing infinite supramolecular structure with Na⁺ ions as linker. Furthermore, NiEDTA-PW₁₂ displays a fast-responsive reversible photochromism under ultraviolet or visible light. The photochromic property of NiEDTA-PW₁₂ has been investigated by techniques of UV-vis DRS and PL, and the impact of the O₂ on fading of the colored NiEDTA-PW₁₂ has been investigated.     

EDTA快速滴定法测定矿石中的氧化铝

介绍一种利用二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠分离后以EDTA滴定测定矿石中铝的新方法。锰矿样品用Na OH,Na_3PO_4和Na_2O_2混合熔剂熔融,消除Ca,Mg,Ti的干扰,用含无水乙醇的热水浸取,其中的Mn变为Mn O2沉淀析出,干过滤,定容。将滤液中和至弱酸性,加入二乙基二硫代氨基甲酸钠,一些金属阳离子形成难溶水的络合物而分离,再次过滤,一定量的滤液与过量的EDTA标准溶液反应,用锌标准溶液滴定剩余的EDTA,即得氧化铝的含量。该法采用二甲酚橙为指示剂,同时加入少量氯化十六烷基吡啶,滴定终点颜色突变明显,改善了测量精密度,操作易于掌握。样品测定结果的相对标准偏差为0.42%~1.08%(n=5),加标回收率为97.39%~99.94%。分析过程只需滴定一次,且不使用含铅、铜、氟溶液,方法便捷环保。     

三元素氢氧化物中镍钴锰含量的测定

采用仪器分析方法和化学分析方法相结合测定三元前驱体Ni0.33Co0.33Mn0.33(OH)2中镍、钴、锰主含量,分别采用电感耦合等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)内标法测定镍、钴、锰的摩尔比例,EDTA滴定法测定镍、钴、锰的摩尔总量,计算得到各元素的含量。通过优化实验条件,进行了准确度和精密度实验,加标回收率为99.2%~101%,相对标准偏差小于0.65%。方法准确、快速,已用于实际的检测工作中。     

磷矿及磷肥中氧化钙测定方法改进

为了解决磷矿及磷肥中氧化钙酸溶不完全和消除测定过程中磷酸根、镁、铁等的干扰,对磷矿和磷肥中氧化钙的测定方法进行改进。对不同酸溶解体系选择、酸用量、加热时间、干扰掩蔽实验、pH值等条件进行实验,确定采用10 mL王水、3 mL氢氟酸分解试样,加入2 mL盐酸溶解盐类,加入10 mL糊精和5 mL三乙醇胺溶液掩蔽Mg^2+、Fe^3+、PO4^3-、Al^3+的干扰,无需过滤,在pH≈7时预加EDTA至溶液清亮,再加入KOH调节溶液pH>13,加入适量的钙黄绿素指示剂,用EDTA溶液滴定至绿色荧光消失,测定磷矿和磷肥中氧化钙。实验结果表明,三个磷矿石标准样品和磷肥监控样氧化钙测定的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=11)为0.21%~1.1%。实际磷矿和磷肥样品中氧化钙测定值与国家标准方法测定结果一致。     

Na2EDTA返滴定法测定铜镍合金中的镍含量

采用Na₂EDTA返滴定法测定铜镍合金中的镍含量,用柠檬酸钠、硫代硫酸钠和酒石酸作掩蔽剂,丁二酮肟沉淀分离,以二甲酚橙为指示剂,加入过量的Na2EDTA,用氯化锌标准溶液返滴定,能很好地分离铜及其他杂质的干扰。方法用于测定铜镍合金中的镍含量,测定结果的相对标准偏差(RSD,n=9)为0.046%~0.24%,加标回收率为99.3%~101%。能够满足日常样品的检测要求。     

Ultrasound-assisted soil washing processes for the remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils: The mechanism of the ultrasonic desorption

Ultrasound-assisted soil washing processes were investigated for the removal of heavy metals (Cu, Pb, and Zn) in real contaminated soils using HCl and EDTA. The ultrasound-assisted soil washing (US/Mixing) process was compared with the conventional soil washing (Mixing) process based on the mechanical mixing. High removal efficiency (44.8% for HCl and 43.2% for EDTA) for the metals was obtained for the most extreme conditions (HCl 1.0 M or EDTA 0.1 M and L:S = 10:1) in the Mixing process. With the aide of ultrasound, higher removal efficiency (57.9% for HCl and 50.0% for EDTA) was obtained in the same extreme conditions and similar or higher removal efficiency (e.g., 54.7% for HCl 0.5 M and L:S = 10:1 and 50.5% for EDTA 0.05 M and L:S = 5:1) was achieved even in less extreme conditions (lower HCl or EDTA concentration and L:S ratio). Therefore, it was revealed that the US/Mixing was advantageous over the conventional Mixing processes in terms of metal removal efficiency, consumption of chemicals, amount of generated washing leachate, and volume/size of washing reactor. In addition, the heavy metals removal was enhanced for the smaller soil particles in the US/Mixing process. It was due to more violent movement of smaller particles in slurry phase and more violent sonophysical effects. In order to understand the mechanism of ultrasonic desorption, the desorption test was conducted using the paint-coated beads with three sizes (1, 2, and 4 mm) for the free and attached conditions. It was found that no significant desorption/removal of paint from the beads was observed without the movement of beads in the water including floatation, collision, and scrubbing. Thus, it was suggested that the simultaneous application of the ultrasound and mechanical mixing could enhance the physical movement of the particles significantly and the very high removal/desorption could be attained.     

修饰铂电极-示波双电位滴定法测定Zn(Ⅱ)

制备了锌修饰铂电极,建立了一种新的测定Zn(Ⅱ)的示波双电位滴定法。在六次甲基四胺溶液(1.0mol/L)中(pH=5.5),用制备的修饰铂电极作为双指示电极,以EDTA标准溶液滴定Zn(Ⅱ),利用示波器屏幕上荧光点的显著最大位移指示滴定终点。在3.0×10-4～2.0×10-3mol/L的浓度范围内,Zn(Ⅱ)的回收率为99.9%～100.2%。该修饰电极具有良好的稳定性和重现性,对Zn(Ⅱ,1.0×10-3mol/L)溶液连续11次测定,所得终点电位值均在10.1mV左右,其相对标准偏差(RSD)为0.5%。用来测定含锌的实际样品,其结果与指示剂法测定的值基本一致。     

Synthesis of EDTA core dendrimers through a consecutive esterification-CuAAC process

A novel class of thermostable G0 and G1-dendrimers was synthesized from the coupling of both propargyl and azido esters derived from EDTA through copper catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition. The branching and size in these compounds were controlled by a simple azide-alkyne group position change in the CuAAC reaction in conjunction with the use of 1,3-diazido-propan-2-ol as a polyfunctional compound.     

Fluorescence Sensitization of Aqueous Terbium and Europium Ions Without Aromatic Donors or Synergistic Agents

Abstract

EDTA and DTPA complexes of terbium and europium are excited at wavelengths below 250 nm. producing the typical lanthanide emission through energy transfer from the complex to the coordinated metal. This allows determination of these rare earth ions in water without solvent extraction, the use of synergistic agents, or aromatic sensitizers. Terbium-EDTA has the most efficient energy transfer, 31%, giving a 165-fold emission enhancement and a limit of detection of 6 × 10^?7 M. Calibration curves are linear over a concentration range spanning three orders of magnitude. The characteristic lanthanide ion emission is obtained in all cases, but the excitation of the complexes is pH dependent, showing intensity increases up to pH 12. Mild interference by alkali and alkaline earth metals was overcome by increasing the ligand concentration, but transition metal interference was more severe. Only minor enhancement was observed at higher ligand/metal ratios.