电助光催化技术研究进展

电助光催化技术是一种通过外加电场提高光催化技术处理效率的光电联合技术.本文对电助光催化技术的基本原理、反应器类型、影响因素、能量效率及应用方向的研究进展进行了综述,并对今后研究工作的重点提出一些建议.     

光催化-膜分离集成反应器及其应用

 设计了一种新型光催化-陶瓷膜分离集成反应器,在反冲条件下利用此集成反应器进行了甲基橙光催化氧化反应,分别考察了陶瓷膜对光催化剂TiO2微粉的截留率、膜的渗透通量、光催化氧化脱色率以及不同膜分离压力下的光催化反应速率常数. 结果表明,TiO2-甲基橙悬浆液体系中TiO2微粉的截留率可达到99.9%, 经集成反应器完成一个反应周期后甲基橙氧化脱色率达到10%, 光催化氧化脱色效果高于圆柱式反应器.     

光催化水处理消毒的原理、材料和反应器

传统的水处理消毒技术使用含氯消毒剂和臭氧等化学品,容易产生有毒的副产物。紫外线消毒技术不使用化学试剂且不产生副产物,因此得到广泛应用。但是紫外线仅破坏致病微生物的遗传物质,阻断其繁殖,一些致病微生物能够修复紫外损伤恢复活性。光催化过程产生的羟基自由基不但能氧化分解DNA,还能破坏细胞膜并氧化流出的胞内物质,进而能彻底杀死微生物。由于紫外光和自由基同时参与灭菌,灭活速度也比紫外消毒快,因此具有较好的应用前景。本文综述了光催化产生的各种氧化性自由基的消毒原理,介绍了光催化剂分别与金属颗粒、纳米碳材料和微生物适配子构成的复合光催化消毒材料,在此基础上总结了薄膜反应器、固定床反应器和膜分离反应器在光催化消毒领域的研究进展。     

多孔二氧化钛在三氯甲烷光催化氧化的影响

报道了以多孔二氧化钛为催化剂光催化学降解水环境中三氯甲烷的一些结果。在所选定的实验条件下经１．５ｈ光照，ＣＨＣｌ３光催化分解率可达８０％左右，此结果有利于今后进一步开展实用性光催化净化反应器的研制。     

影响TiO2薄膜光催化降解亚甲基蓝的因素

 用中频交流反应磁控溅射技术制备了具有良好光催化性能的TiO2薄膜,考察了紫外光源、反应器和溶液浓度对亚甲基蓝溶液光催化降解特性的影响. 结果表明,紫外光源对TiO2薄膜光催化降解性能有较大的影响; 在计算光催化降解速率时应充分考虑光解和光氧化的影响. 低压汞灯TUV为光催化降解的较好选择. 动态反应系统可以有效避免光解,显著提高光催化反应速度. TiO2薄膜具有很好的光催化性能,且性能稳定.     

利用局域光效应增强全光谱光催化的ZnO/PVDF反蛋白石结构薄膜

随着环境污染与能源危机的问题日益严重,利用清洁能源太阳能的光催化技术得到了研究者的广泛关注.然而,半导体光催化剂的带隙严重限制了其利用整个太阳光谱的能力.尽管通过能带工程、上转换等技术,已经有部分可见光可以被利用,但其本身的效率却并不高.太阳光谱中的近红外光有着显著的光热效应,可提高光催化反应的温度,促进光生载流子的分离,进而提升光催化的效果.光子晶体是一种周期性结构,通过调节其折射率以及孔径大小,可以对不同波段的光实现增强吸收或反射的效果.人们已制备了二氧化钛的反蛋白石结构用于光催化降解污染物,其光催化效率明显提高.但是,通过利用反蛋白石结构光子晶体增强近红外光的吸收,进而实现全光谱利用的光热协同催化目前还未有报道.本文以二氧化硅单分散微球为模板,制备了以苯胺黑-聚偏氟乙烯为基底、氧化锌为光催化剂的反蛋白石结构光子晶体薄膜,采用扫描电镜、XRD和XPS等技术表征了薄膜的结构,并通过透射光谱与镜面反射光谱验证了苯胺黑的加入可增强全光谱的利用率.结果发现,当苯胺黑掺量为0.5%时,微反应器中的薄膜温度在60 min内上升了13.6℃,而空气中的薄膜温度在2 min内升了24.5℃,表明苯胺黑在近红外光生热中起着重要作用.对比普通薄膜,Z0.5A-369在微反应器与空气中的温度分别提升了14.7和26.8℃,证实了光子晶体对于光谱吸收的增强效应.就光催化性能来看,Z0.5A-369比普通薄膜的效率提高了1.63倍,而微反应器也比普通反应器提升了5.85倍.可见,薄膜和反应器的设计实现了协同催化.光热协同光催化发现,利用近红外光的光热效应来提高光催化反应过程中的温度可有效促进光催化反应,是一种高效利用太阳光谱的方法.光子晶体因其多孔结构、高比表面积、限光效应和慢光效应而增强了对光的吸收,进一步提高了光催化效率.另外,微反应器通过其局域的热效应和缩短的传质路径有效地增加了反应速率.     

先进蛋黄-蛋壳结构能源转化纳米反应器

蛋黄-蛋壳结构独特的纳米结构及特性,使其在很多领域中具有潜在的应用价值,因此近年来受到了广泛关注.本综述总结了使用蛋黄-蛋壳纳米结构作为纳米反应器的研究进展.从合成策略出发,主要强调最近五年合成蛋黄-蛋壳纳米结构的最新研究进展.通过光催化,甲烷重整和电催化等反应作为典型的反应过程,重点讨论蛋黄-蛋壳结构纳米反应器在催化领域的应用,并对该领域未来的发展进行了展望.     

先进蛋黄-蛋壳结构能源转化纳米反应器（英文）

蛋黄-蛋壳结构独特的纳米结构及特性,使其在很多领域中具有潜在的应用价值,因此近年来受到了广泛关注.本综述总结了使用蛋黄-蛋壳纳米结构作为纳米反应器的研究进展.从合成策略出发,主要强调最近五年合成蛋黄-蛋壳纳米结构的最新研究进展.通过光催化,甲烷重整和电催化等反应作为典型的反应过程,重点讨论蛋黄-蛋壳结构纳米反应器在催化领域的应用,并对该领域未来的发展进行了展望.     

光催化分解水体系和材料研究

利用太阳光光催化分解水制取氢气是一种环境友好的再生能源制备技术.本文介绍了近年来在光催化分解水方面的一些研究工作,对目前国内外光催化分解水制取氢气和氧气的一些基本评价体系、光催化剂类别进行了整理分类,重点描述了光催化制氢原理、光催化分解水体系、光催化制氢材料类型、光催化设计等工作.对未来光催化分解水的研究工作进行了展望.     

三波长分光光度法研究纳米TiO2对Hg2+的光催化还原效果

利用自制微型纳米TiO₂光催化反应器对不同初始浓度的Hg²⁺溶液进行光催化还原实验,利用Hg²⁺-硫氰酸盐-罗丹明B离子缔合物分光光度法测定溶液中剩余Hg²⁺的浓度,表征Hg²⁺的光催化还原效果.采用三波长分光光度法有效地消除了TiO₂悬浮体系中的浑浊对测定的干扰.讨论了光催化还原的最佳条件及其在消除工业废水中有毒物质Hg(Ⅱ)方面的应用.结果表明:纳米TiO₂对低浓度Hg²⁺溶液光催化还原效果显著,还原率可达90%以上,并且可以大幅降低工业废水中Hg(Ⅱ)的浓度.     

Multiple Steady States in the Photocatalytic Reactor for Colored Compounds Degradation

The paper reports the occurrence of multiple steady-state zones in most of the constructions of fixed-bed photocatalytic reactors. Such a phenomenon has not been ever observed in a field of photocatalytic reactors. The simulation has been provided for a common case in a photocatalysis—the degradation of colored compounds. The mathematical model of the photocatalytic reactor with immobilized bed has been stated by a simple ideal mixing model (analogous to the CSTR model). The solution has been continued by the two parameters—the Damköhler number and the absorption coefficient related to the inlet stream concentration. Some branches of steady states include the limit point. The performed two-parametric continuation of the limit point showed the cusp bifurcation point. Besides the numerical simulation, the physical explanation of the observed phenomenon has been provided; the multiple steady-states occurrence is controlled by light absorption–reaction rate junction. When the reaction rate is limited by the light absorption, we can say that a light barrier occurs. The dynamical simulations show that when the process is operated in a field of multiple steady states, the overall reactor efficiency is related to the reactor set-up mode.     

TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> Photocatalytic Oxidation: III. Gas-Phase Reactors

A number of reactor designs for photocatalytic oxidation in the gas phase are considered: cylindrical reactors with photocatalysts supported by various techniques, a reactor with a vibrationally fluidized bed of a photocatalyst, and a coil reactor with the reactivation of a photocatalyst at regular intervals. It was found that the vibrational fluidization of catalyst grains enhanced catalyst activity because of the effect of periodic illumination of different grain sides. The results of testing of two types of domestic photocatalytic air purifiers commercially manufactured in Russia are reported.__________Translated from Kinetika i Kataliz, Vol. 46, No. 3, 2005, pp. 466–473.Original Russian Text Copyright © 2005 by Vorontsov, Kozlov, Smirniotis, Parmon.     

Photon Equivalents as a Parameter for Scaling Photoredox Reactions in Flow: Translation of Photocatalytic C−N Cross‐Coupling from Lab Scale to Multikilogram Scale

With the development of new photocatalytic methods over recent decades, the translation of these chemical reactions to industrial‐production scales using continuous‐flow reactors has become a topic of increasing interest. In this context, we describe our studies toward elucidating an empirically derived parameter for scaling photocatalytic reactions in flow. By evaluating the performance of a photocatalytic C?N cross‐coupling reaction across multiple reactor sizes and geometries, it was demonstrated that expressing product yield as a function of the absorbed photon equivalents provides a predictive, empirical scaling parameter. Through the use of this scaling factor and characterization of the photonic flux within each reactor, the cross‐coupling was scaled successfully from the milligram scale in batch to a multi‐kilogram reaction in flow.     

Photon Equivalents as a Parameter for Scaling Photoredox Reactions in Flow: Translation of Photocatalytic C−N Cross-Coupling from Lab Scale to Multikilogram Scale

With the development of new photocatalytic methods over recent decades, the translation of these chemical reactions to industrial-production scales using continuous-flow reactors has become a topic of increasing interest. In this context, we describe our studies toward elucidating an empirically derived parameter for scaling photocatalytic reactions in flow. By evaluating the performance of a photocatalytic C−N cross-coupling reaction across multiple reactor sizes and geometries, it was demonstrated that expressing product yield as a function of the absorbed photon equivalents provides a predictive, empirical scaling parameter. Through the use of this scaling factor and characterization of the photonic flux within each reactor, the cross-coupling was scaled successfully from the milligram scale in batch to a multi-kilogram reaction in flow.     

Highly Efficient Photocatalysts and Continuous‐Flow Photocatalytic Reactors for Degradation of Organic Pollutants in Wastewater

One of the most important applications for photocatalysis is engineered water treatment that photodegrades organic pollutants in wastewater at low cost. To overcome the low efficiency of batch degradation methods, continuous‐flow photocatalytic reactors have been proposed and have become the most promising method for mass water treatment. However, most commercial semiconductor photocatalysts are granular nanoparticles with low activity and a narrow active light wavelength band; this creates difficulties for direct use in continuous‐flow photocatalytic reactors. Therefore, a high‐performance photodegradation photocatalyst with proper morphology or structure is key for continuous photocatalytic degradation. Moreover, a well‐designed photocatalytic device is another important component for continuous‐flow photocatalysis and determines the efficiency of photocatalysis in practical water treatment. This review describes the basic design principles and synthesis of photocatalysts with excellent performance and special morphologies suitable for a filtering photocatalysis process. Certain promising continuous photodegradation reactors are also categorized and summarized. Additionally, selected scientific and technical problems that must be urgently solved are suggested.     

Comparison between the performance of an immobilized impinging jet stream reactor and a slurry impinging jet stream reactor for photocatalytic phenol degradation

A new immobilized photocatalytic impinging jet stream reactor was designed, and the influences of the effective parameters like jet flow rate, TiO₂ coating disc diameter, nozzle-to-disc distance, and initial concentration on phenol removal were investigated. The reactor was also used as a slurry reactor, and degradation efficiencies in both reactors were compared based on their catalyst loading. The results indicated that the slurry reactor has a higher degradation efficiency than the immobilized reactor at the same TiO₂ loading and other operational conditions. The slurry reactor needs to separate and recover the TiO₂ nanoparticles from the reaction medium which increases the overall process complexity and cost, while the immobilized reactor could be reused at least 4times without any significant decrease in removal efficiency. RTD result indicates that the tank in series model (N?=?5) could properly predict the reactors hydrodynamic behavior.     

Industrial exploitation of photocatalysis: progress,perspectives and prospects

The removal of numerous organic pollutants from aqueous media using titania photocatalysis has motivated the need for commercial application of this technology for tertiary wastewater treatment and water purification. A discussion of the development of visible light-activating catalysts, pilot-scale multiphase reactor analysis and case studies with industrial significance is presented. An overview of different solar photocatalytic reactors is also given.     

Photocatalytically Active Polyelectrolyte/Nanoparticle Films for the Elimination of a Model Odorous Gas

Virtually transparent films of Aeroxide TiO₂ P25 were fabricated via layer‐by‐layer assembly with sodium poly(styrene sulfonate). Nanoscale films are formed on model surfaces for characterization or inside of cylindrical reactors for investigating the catalytic properties. Films are fairly homogeneous and smooth over large areas and show different optical interference colors depending on film thickness. The application‐relevant photocatalytic performance of such films toward on‐flow degradation of hydrogen sulfide under UV‐A irradiation was investigated. Scanning electron microscopy reveals a nanoporous structure allowing for the permeation of gas. Consequently, the catalytic efficiency of the films increases with increasing film thickness retaining a considerable activity of the corresponding nanoparticle powder. Scheme 1 depicts in a general way the functionalized reactor and the principle of the measurement.     

Dispersion phenomena in reactors for flow analysis

Both coiled open tubular reactors and packed-bed reactors can be used in flow analysis. Band broadening and pressure drop in these reactors are discussed. Theoretical analysis shows that packed-bed reactors are to be preferred. It is shown that for a given residence time and equal band-broadening values the pressure drop over a packed-bed reactor is lower than over a coiled open tubular reactor. Rules for optimal design are given for coiled tubular reactors and packed-bed reactors. The application of both reactors is shown for the spectrophotometric determination of phosphate with a vanadomolybdate reagent yielding a yellow colour.