Working principle and application of photocatalytic optical fibers for the degradation and conversion of gaseous pollutants

Photocatalytic optical fibers are promising for the degradation of gaseous and volatile pollutants in air due to their high specific surface area, high light utilization efficiency, easy regeneration, and sustainability. In particular, photocatalytic optical fibers have proven highly useful for the removal and conversion of different kinds of air pollutants in air. However, these fibers suffer from low photocatalytic degradation efficiencies. In this review, we have focused on introducing photocatalytic quartz optical fibers and photocatalytic plastic optical fibers for the degradation and transformation of gas-phase air pollutants. The principle of photocatalytic optical fibers and main methods for improving their photocatalytic and light utilization efficiencies based on semiconductor photocatalytic coatings are summarized. Moreover, the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic rate equation was summarized to analyze the photocatalytic reduction of gaseous pollutants. Finally, an outlook on the future of photocatalytic optical fibers toward the removal and conversion of gaseous air pollutants is discussed.     

Kinetics of the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue on titanium dioxide

The first step of the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) on anatase is photocatalytic reduction with subsequent decomposition of the dye itself and its leucobase. At low catalyst concentrations (≤2 g/L), the dye decomposition rate constant increases with increasing anatase concentration. A plateau appears for anatase concentrations above 2 g/L. Under steady-state conditions, the reaction kinetics is described by the Michaelis–Menten equation if the catalyst concentration is significantly greater than the MB concentration, which permits us to determine the kinetic parameters of the degradation process.     

TiO2/AC光催化剂上气体污染物降解的反应动力学模型

 利用二氧化钛与活性炭(AC)共水热处理的方法制备了TiO2/AC复合催化剂,采用空气净化评价装置对其催化降解低浓度气体污染物丁醛的性能进行了模拟评价实验. 基于Langmuir-Hindshelwood方程和一些假设,推导了循环反应系统气体污染物降解的瞬态模型. 结果表明,该动力学模型所得数据与丁醛的模拟评价实验结果基本相符,预示着该模型能够很好地预测污染物的降解行为.     

LED照射光催化剂用于苯、甲苯、乙苯和二甲苯分解(英文)

Studies on the use of gas phase applications of light emitting diodes(LEDs) in photocatalysis are scarce although their photocatalytic decomposition kinetics of environmental pollutants are likely different from those in aqueous solutions.The present study evaluated the use of chips of visible light LEDs to irradiate nitrogen doped titania(N-TiO2) prepared by hydrolysis to decompose gaseous benzene,toluene,ethyl benzene,m-xylene,p-xylene,and o-xylene.Photocatalysts calcined at different temperatures were characterized by various analytical instruments.The degradation efficiency of benzene was close to zero for all conditions.For the other compounds,a conventional 8 W daylight lamp/N-TiO2 unit gave a higher photocatalytic degradation efficiency as compared with that of visible-LED/N-TiO2 units.However,the ratios of degradation efficiency to electric power consumption were higher for the photocatalytic units that used two types of visible-LED lamps(blue and white LEDs).The highest degradation efficiency was observed with the use of a calcination temperature of 350 oC.The average degradation efficiencies for toluene,ethyl benzene,m-xylene,p-xylene,and o-xylene were 35%,68%,94%,and 93%,respectively.The use of blue-and white-LEDs,high light intensity,and low initial concentrations gave high photocatalytic activities for the photocatalytic units using visible-LEDs.The morphological and optical properties of the photocatalysts were correlated to explain the dependence of photocatalytic activity on calcination temperature.The results suggest that visible-LEDs are energy efficient light source for photocatalytic gas phase applications,but the activity depends on the operational conditions.     

Photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenols under direct solar radiation in the presence of ZnO catalyst

The photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenols was evaluated under direct solar radiation using commercial ZnO catalyst. Effects of several parameters such as a catalyst loading, pH of solution and initial concentration on the degradation process have been investigated. The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of chlorophenols at the optimum value of the parameters was compared under similar experimental conditions. The results of efficiency and mineralization showed the degradation of 2-chlorophenol and 2,4-dichlorophenol compound with the first order kinetic rate and the rate constant decreases as the initial concentration of the chlorophenols increase. However, the rate constant was strongly affected by type of chlorophenols compound present either 2-chlorophenol or 2,4-dichlorophenol. The highest removal of chlorophenols was obtained after 120 min and the final intermediate compounds of chlorophenols degradation are lower molecular weight compound consisting of acetic acid which was analyzed through the HPLC.     

Kinetic studies of direct blue photodegradation over flower-like TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>

The kinetics of photocatalytic oxidation reaction for direct blue solution was studied by using flower-like TiO₂ under the irradiation of ultraviolet (UV) light. A series of possible affecting factors were studied, including pH value, the additive amount of light catalyst, H₂O₂ and with or without Ag modification. The kinetics of photocatalytic degradation under UV was found following a pseudo-second-order reaction kinetic model with high regression coefficients (R ²). It has been demonstrated that the initial concentration and its related factors have influenced the photocatalytic degradation efficiency and corresponding kinetic parameters. Also, the kinetic parameter k is increasing with the degradation efficiency.     

H3PW12O40／CeO2光催化脱色甲基橙溶液的研究

以CeO2为载体,用浸渍法制备了不同负载量的磷钨酸催化剂,并且考察了催化剂光催化脱色甲基橙溶液的催化性能。结果表明:磷钨酸最佳负载量为9%(质量分数);光催化剂加入量为300mg/100mL;在较低浓度下,甲基橙溶液的光催化脱色反应符合一级动力学方程;H3PW12O40/CeO2与TiO2具有相同的催化性能;催化剂再生后活性可恢复至65%。     

A Novel Kinetic Approach for Photocatalytic Degradation of Azo Dye with CdS and Ag/CdS Nanoparticles Fixed on a Cement Bed in a Continuous‐Flow Photoreactor

Azo dyes are one of the synthetic dyes that have been used in many textile industries. Azo dye and their intermediate products are toxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic to aquatic life. Removal of azo dyes is one of the main challenges before releasing the wastes discharged by textile industries. Photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes by nanoparticles is one of the environment‐friendly methods used for the removal of dyes from textile effluents. Therefore, this study focused on degradation of azo dye, Direct Red 264. Photocatalytic degradation of DR 264 azo dye was investigated using CdS and Ag/CdS nanoparticles immobilized on a cement bed in a continuous‐flow photoreactor under UV‐C exposure. The effect of the parameters of type and mass of catalyst, temperature, flow rate, dye concentration, and light intensity were evaluated for azo dye removal. Under optimal conditions, photocatalytic degradation of DR 264 azo dye using Ag/CdS nanoparticles immobilized on a cement bed in a continuous‐flow photoreactor obtained an efficiency of 99.99%. A developed kinetic model was proposed based on the intrinsic elementary reactions. The proposed model is in a good agreement with the Langmuir–Hinshelwood (L–H) equation. The pseudo–steady‐state approximation has considered for the concentration of hydroxyl radicals associated with the L–H model under certain conditions and explains consistently the dependence of the apparent kinetic parameter, k_obs (the reaction rate constant), and K_R (the adsorption equilibrium constant) with the light intensity. Based on the model, k_obs for Ag/CdS was greater than the CdS nanoparticles.     

NOx气相光催化氧化降解研究

利用ＴｉＯ２光催化氧化技术对ＮＯｘ进行了净化研究,在一定反应条件下,ＮＯｘ光催化氧化降解率很高,Ｐ－２５的降解达９７％。考察了氧气,水含量等对ＮＯｘ光催化氧化的影响,同时对ＮＯｘ的吸附、光催化氧化动力学行为及机理进行了研究。利用ＦＴＩＲ分析确定反应产物,催化剂失活是由于反应产物硝酸吸附在催化剂表面所致。     

Numerical Simulation and Experimental Validation of the Three-Dimensional Flow Field and Relative Analyte Concentration Distribution in an Atmospheric Pressure Ion Source

In this study, the validation and analysis of steady state numerical simulations of the gas flows within a multi-purpose ion source (MPIS) are presented. The experimental results were obtained with particle image velocimetry (PIV) measurements in a non-scaled MPIS. Two-dimensional time-averaged velocity and turbulent kinetic energy distributions are presented for two dry gas volume flow rates. The numerical results of the validation simulations are in very good agreement with the experimental data. All significant flow features have been correctly predicted within the accuracy of the experiments. For technical reasons, the experiments were conducted at room temperature. Thus, numerical simulations of ionization conditions at two operating points of the MPIS are also presented. It is clearly shown that the dry gas volume flow rate has the most significant impact on the overall flow pattern within the APLI source; far less critical is the (larger) nebulization gas flow. In addition to the approximate solution of Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes equations, a transport equation for the relative analyte concentration has been solved. The results yield information on the three-dimensional analyte distribution within the source. It becomes evident that for ion transport into the MS ion transfer capillary, electromagnetic forces are at least as important as fluid dynamic forces. However, only the fluid dynamics determines the three-dimensional distribution of analyte gas. Thus, local flow phenomena in close proximity to the spray shield are strongly impacting on the ionization efficiency.     

纳米TiO2光催化降解苯酚的动力学研究

以１２５Ｗ高压汞灯为光源,以ＴｉＯ２为催化剂,对不同初始浓度的苯酚水溶液进行了光催化降解实验。同时,考察了不同溶液ｐＨ值时的光催化行为。根据实验结果,提出了与文献报道不同的ＴｉＯ２光催化降解苯酚的零级反应动力学模型。     

Cr掺杂Cu2O的光催化性质的第一性原理研究

采用第一性原理计算的方法,研究了不同浓度及不同位置Cr掺杂Cu₂O体系的缺陷形成能、电子结构和可见光区域的光催化性质及产生机理。结果表明,本征Cu₂O显示半导体特性,在可见光区域吸收很弱;不同浓度、不同位置的Cr掺杂体系均是稳定的,显示金属特性。与本征Cu₂O相比,随着Cr掺杂浓度的增大,体系在可见光范围内的吸收峰均有不同程度的增强,并且两个Cr原子近邻掺杂时可见光区域的吸收系数最大,光催化效率最强。态密度分析发现,Cr掺杂体系在可见光范围的吸收主要由Cr 3d态电子的带内跃迁产生;不同掺杂浓度和结构构型主要影响材料在长波长段的物理性质,而对短波长段的性质影响很小。因此,通过增大Cr掺杂浓度及调控掺杂位置可以提高Cu₂O在可见光区域的光催化效率,推动Cu₂O在光催化方面的发展。     

Catalytic Ketonization of Acetic Acid on Zn/Al Layered Double Hydroxides

The effects of CuO loading, reaction temperature, and surface gas velocity (U_g) on the photocatalytic reduction of NO have been determined in an annular flow type and a modified two-dimensional fluidized bed photoreactor. The optimum CuO loading was found to be 3.3 wt.% and NO degradation conversion in the modified two-dimensional fluidized bed photoreactor is more than 70% at 2.5 U_mf.     

Recyclable MoO3 nanobelts for photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B by near infrared irradiation

Molybdenum trioxide (MoO₃) represented an excellent photocatalytic performance with many applications, including degradation of organic contaminants and splitting of water. This paper presented a new route to synthesize MoO₃ nanobelts with high aspect ratios and crystallinity by a hydrothermal technique. This work showed that the as-synthesized nanobelts exhibited strong photocatalytic activity to degrade an organic dye of Rhodamine B (RhB) in aqueous solution under the exposure of the light source in the near infrared wavelength range, significantly improving the photocatalytic activity of the nanobelts. The results also showed that for a small concentration of RhB at 7.5 mg/L a complete photodegradation (for a given MoO₃ nanobelts quantity of 0.1 g) can be reached after exposing for 60 min. For all concentrations of the RhB solution, the photodegradation exhibited an exponential dependence on the exposure time followed by a sudden shutdown, but no complete photodegradation can be reached. Also, the residual quantity of RhB in solution after the photocatalytic reaction was determined by the initial RhB concentration. The photocatalytic degradation can be interpreted by the pseudo–first-order equation for the absorption of liquid/solid based on solid capacity; thus, photocatalytic degradation can be attributed to the interaction between the photoexcited electrons in the substrate and the antibonding orbital of the RhB in solution. The sudden shutdown was due to the inability of the photoexcited electrons in the substrate hopping to the antibonding orbital of RhB in the presence of the RhB intermediate products from the degraded RhB. In addition, this work showed that the photocatalytic reaction can be recovered after a thermal treatment of postreacted MoO₃ nanobelts, enhancing the utilization efficiency of the catalysis.     

Degradation of toluene gas at the surface of ZnO/SnO2 photocatalysts in a baffled bed reactor

To eliminate volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated air, a novel medium-scale baffled photocatalytic reactor was designed and fabricated, using immobilized ZnO/SnO₂ coupled oxide photocatalysts. Toluene was chosen as a representative pollutant of VOCs to investigate the degradation mechanism and the parameters affecting photocatalytic degradation efficiency. The preliminary experimental results indicate that the degradation efficiency of toluene increased with the increase of the light irradiation dosage, while it decreased with the increase of concentrations of toluene. The degradation efficiency increased rapidly with the increase of the relative humidity in a low humidity range from 0 to 35%, but decreased gradually in a high relative humidity (i.e., >35%). The optimum experimental conditions for toluene degradation is a toluene concentration of 106 mg m^?3, a relative humidity of 35%, and an illumination intensity of ca. 6 mW cm^?2 at the surface of ZnO/SnO₂ photocatalysts. The intermediates produced during the gaseous photocatalytic degradation process were identified using the GC–MS technique. Based on these identified intermediates, the photocatalytic mechanism of toluene into ZnO/SnO₂ coupled oxide catalyst was also deduced.     

含Cu水滑石的结构与光催化性能

采用双滴共沉淀法合成出不同投料摩尔比的碳酸根型水滑石, 并用X射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)和傅里叶变换红外光谱仪(FTIR)等对其进行表征, 研究了其结构和性质. 通过考察水滑石层板中金属阳离子比例和种类的变化对光催化的影响, 发现掺入合适比例的Cu阳离子可使水滑石(LDH)的光催化活性有所提高. 同时用n(Cu):n(Mg):n(Al)=2:1:1的LDH对50 mL初始浓度为10 μmol/L的罗丹明B(RhB)溶液进行光催化实验, 发现在13 ℃(通循环水)、 pH=7.84的条件下, 150 mg LDHs对罗丹明B的降解率达到85.2%, 并且光催化降解量所占比重在50%以上. 此外, 探讨了光催化过程的动力学和光催化降解机理, 发现光催化降解过程符合准二级动力学方程.     

UV-assisted degradation of propiconazole in a TiO2 aqueous suspension: identification of transformation products and the reaction pathway using GC/MS

Photocatalytic degradation of propiconazole, a triazole pesticide, in the presence of titanium dioxide (TiO₂) under ultraviolet (UV) illumination was performed in a batch type photocatalytic reactor. A full factorial experimental design technique was used to study the main effects and the interaction effects between operational parameters in the photocatalytic degradation of propiconazole in a batch photo-reactor using the TiO₂ aqueous suspension. The effects of catalyst concentration (0.15–0.4 gL^?1), initial pH (3–9), initial concentration (5–35 mg L^?1) and light conditions were optimised at a reaction time duration of 90 min by keeping area/volume ratio constant at 0.919 cm² mL^?1. Photocatalytic oxidation of propiconazole showed 85% degradation and 76.57% mineralisation under UV light (365 nm/30 Wm^?2) at pH 6.5, initial concentration 25 mg L^?1 and constant temperature (25 ± 1 °C). The Langmuir–Hinshelwood kinetic model has successfully elucidated the effects of the initial concentration on the degradation of propiconazole and the data obtained are consistent with the available kinetic parameters. The photocatalytic transformation products of propiconazole were identified by using gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC/MS). The pathway of degradation obtained from mass spectral analysis shows the breakdown of transformation products into smaller hydrocarbons (m/z 28 and 39).     

Lumped kinetic model for degradation of chitosan by hydrodynamic cavitation

The lumped kinetic model for the degradation reactions of chitosan by hydrodynamic cavitation was investigated in this study. The molecular weight distributions and mass concentrations were determined by gel permeation chromatograph (GPC). The degradation products were divided into several lumps according to their molecular weights. The appropriate number of lumps for the kinetic study was determined by comparing the residual sum of squares (RSS) values among different models. The RSS of six-lumped model (5.36 × 10^?3) was relatively small and the estimation of parameters was simpler than other models. In this paper, six-lumped kinetic model was adopted and the corresponding reaction network was established. The kinetic parameters were estimated with the Levenberg-Marquardt, and the results showed that the degradation reaction of chitosan was mainly dominated by the formation of degradation products with similar molecular weights. The maximum value of kinetic parameters on the diagonal of the reaction network (1.63 × 10^?1) was much larger than that of non-diagonal kinetic parameters (3.78 × 10^?2). According to the results calculated and measured under different conditions, this model could accurately predict the concentration distributions of lumps in the reaction network, and most of the average absolute deviation were smaller than 9.3%.     

污染物乙醇胺Pt/TiO2光催化制氢

研究了以污染物乙醇胺为电子给体在Pt/TiO2上光催化生成氢的反应.结果表明,三种乙醇胺都能显著地提高光催化放氢效率,且污染物也被很好降解.研究了反应时间、起始浓度、pH值对光催化放氢和污染物降解的影响.制氢和污染物降解都是在弱碱性(pH为8~9左右)时活性最好.三种乙醇胺浓度对放氢反应的影响,表观上符合Langmuir-Hinshelwood关系式.乙醇胺光催化降解最终产物主要是CO2,H2O和NH3,检测到了中间产物一乙醇胺和甲醛.探讨了可能的反应机理.