Effect of various oxidants in a photocatalysis/filtration system for the treatment of contaminants

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of a photocatalysis/oxidant system for the treatment of humic acid and hazardous heavy metals in aqueous solutions. Hydrogen peroxide, ozone, and potassium peroxodisulfate were tested as oxidants. The effect of oxidant concentration was conducted with a pH of 7, a UV intensity of 64 W, and a TiO₂ dosage of 0.3 g L⁻¹. The oxidant addition in the UV/TiO₂ system enhanced the degradation efficiency of humic acid and hazardous heavy metals compared to no addition of an oxidant. The addition of oxidants over the amounts of H₂O₂ 50 mg L⁻¹, O₃ 20 g m⁻³, and K₂S₂O₈ 50 mg L⁻¹ inhibits the system efficiency. The negative effect of higher oxidant concentrations likely results from OH radical quenching caused by the excess oxidant. Therefore, the optimal dosages of oxidants such as a hydrogen peroxide, ozone, and potassium peroxodisulfate were found to be 50 mg L⁻¹, 20 g m⁻³, and 50 mg L⁻¹, respectively. The degradation efficiency of UV/TiO₂/oxidant systems for the removal of humic acid and hazardous heavy metals was much greater in the UV/TiO₂/H₂O₂ system using H₂O₂ as an oxidant.     

A photocatalytic membrane reactor for VOC decomposition using Pt-modified titanium oxide porous membranes

Porous titanium oxide membranes with pore sizes in the range of 2.5–22 nm were prepared by a sol–gel procedure, and were applied for decomposition of methanol and ethanol as model volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a photocatalytic membrane reactor, where oxidation reaction occurs both on the surface and inside the porous TiO₂ membrane while reactants are permeating via one-pass flow. Methanol was completely photo-oxidized by black-light irradiation to CO₂ when methanol at a concentration of 100 ppm was used at a feed flow rate of 500 × 10⁻⁶ m³/min, but the conversion decreased when the MeOH concentration in the feed was increased. Pt-modification was carried out by photo-deposition, and led to a decrease in pore diameter. Using Pt-modified membranes, a nearly complete oxidation of methanol up to 10,000 ppm at a feed flow rate of 500 × 10⁻⁶ m³/min was observed. Thus, such membranes would be effective for purifying a permeate stream after one-pass permeation through the TiO₂ membranes. The decomposition of ethanol is also discussed.     

Use of a photocatalytic membrane reactor for the removal of natural organic matter in water: Effect of photoinduced desorption and ferrihydrite adsorption

The photocatalytic degradation of natural organic matter (NOM) would be an attractive option in the treatment of drinking water. The performance of a submerged photocatalytic membrane reactor (PMR) was investigated with regard to the removal of NOM and the control of membrane fouling. In particular, this work focused on the adsorption and desorption of humic acids (HA) and lake water NOM at the surface of TiO₂ photocatalyts and ferrihydrite (FH) adsorbents in the PMR for water treatment. The addition of FH particles with a large sorption capacity helped remove the NOM released from TiO₂ particles, but FH suspended in water affected the photocatalysis of lake water NOM with a low specific UV absorbance (SUVA) value. To prevent the UV light being scattered by FH without any photocatalytic activity, FH particles were attached to a submerged microfiltration (MF) membrane, which contributed to a greater removal of NOM during long-term PMR operation. The further removal of NOM from aqueous solution was achieved due to the synergistic effect of TiO₂ photocatalysis and FH adsorption in PMR while minimizing the influence of photoinduced desorption of NOM. No significant membrane fouling occurred when the submerged PMR was operated even at high flux levels (>25 L/m² h), as long as photocatalytic decomposition took place.     

Selected hybrid photocatalytic materials for the removal of drugs from water

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An observation of palladium membrane formation on a porous stainless steel substrate by electroless deposition

The membranes made of palladium and its alloys are used for the extraction of high quality hydrogen from a mixture of gases. Most of recent research is focused on the development technologies for depositing a durable ultra-thin palladium membrane on a porous substrate in order to assure a good mechanical support and maximize the flux of hydrogen permeation. The formation of a palladium membrane deposited on a porous stainless steel substrate by an electroless process is recorded and described in this paper. The palladium deposition progress around the pore area at the surface of the substrate in the initial stages is illustrated. A bridge model is presented to describe the membrane formation around the pore area of the substrate. This model, together with the micrographs showing the deposition progress on the pore areas, will lead to the control of the deposition process for a membrane fabrication as well as the design and modification of a substrate.     

Conversion of Chromium(III) Propionate to Chromate/dichromate(VI) by the Advanced Oxidation Process. Pretreatment of a Biomimetic Complex for Metal Analysis

The use of H₂O₂ and UV irradiation to remove organic ligands in a chromium(III) complex for the subsequent chromium analysis is reported. The Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) using a 5.5-W UV lamp, H₂O₂ and Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ as catalyst (photo Fenton process) was found to give complete and quantitative Cr(III) → Cr(VI) conversion and removal of ligands in chromium(III) propionate [Cr₃O(O₂CCH₂CH₃)₆(H₂O)₃]NO₃, a biomimetic chromium species, as subsequent chromium analyses by the 1,5-diphenylcarbazide method and atomic absorption revealed. The current process eliminates the need for mineralization and/or dissolution of the matrix in order to remove the organic ligand, the traditional pretreatments of a sample for metal analysis. Studies to optimize the conditions for the oxidation processes, including the use of Fe²⁺/Fe³⁺ catalyst, length of UV irradiation, H₂O₂ concentration, pH, power of UV lamp, and reactor size, are reported.     

CNT/Fe-Ni/TiO_2/ZnO阵列修饰Ni阳极的制备及光催化制氢性能

采用层层自组装方法在Ni片阳极上构建TiO2/Zn O纳米棒阵列,以二氧化钛前驱体溶胶中掺杂的铁和镍为催化剂,通过气相沉积法在TiO2/Zn O纳米棒阵列间原位生长碳纳米管(CNTs),得到CNT/Fe-Ni/TiO2/Zn O复合光催化剂修饰的光活性Ni片阳极.以碱性电解池为基础,用紫外线辐照修饰的Ni阳极实现光催化和电解水的有机耦合制氢过程.通过场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、拉曼光谱(Raman)和电化学阻抗谱(EIS)对CNT/Fe-Ni/TiO2/Zn O复合膜光催化剂的结构进行了表征,并测试了其光催化辅助电解水制氢(WEAP)活性.结果表明,生长了碳纳米管的光催化复合膜CNT/Fe-Ni/TiO2/Zn O修饰的Ni阳极的产氢速率分别比Fe-Ni/TiO2/Zn O修饰的Ni阳极和纯Ni片提高了93.7%和533.0%.     

具有多通道载流子分离功能的 ZnO/P25异质结构光催化氧化甲苯

甲苯是一种最常见的室内有毒挥发性有机物(VOCs),目前消除方法主要有吸附、催化燃烧和光催化氧化,其中光催化是一种最高效和经济可行的方法,能在较温和条件下将甲苯完全矿化为 CO2.作为研究最广泛的光催化剂, TiO2在应用中通常有锐钛矿(ATiO2)和金红石(RTiO2)两种物相,但单物相 TiO2的低量子产率和光生电子-空穴对的快速复合严重限制了它的应用.本文选择兼具锐钛矿和金红石两种物相的 P25为催化剂载体,通过负载少量 ZnO和构建多组分并具备多通道载流子分离功能的异质结以提高 TiO2基光催化剂的性能.
　　利用一步浸渍法制备了一系列 ZnO/P25复合光催化剂,考察了其光催化降解气相甲苯性能. X射线粉末衍射结果表明, ZnO/P25异质光催化剂是由 ATiO2, RTiO2和红锌矿三种物相结构组成.高分辨透射电镜结果表明, ZnO/P25具备三相异质结 ZnO(002)/ATiO2(101)/RTiO2(110).紫外可见光谱、荧光光谱和光电流表征结果表明, ZnO/P25所形成的三相异质结不但增强了光吸收能力,还实现了多通道电子/空穴分离.催化降解实验表明, ZnO/P25异质光催化剂能在室温紫外光辐射下将甲苯完全矿化为 CO2和 H2O.基于三相异质结和多通道光生电子-空穴对分离的形成及促进作用, ZnO/P25光催化活性和速率均明显高于 P25.本文报道的多通道载流子分离理念可为高效光催化剂设计和应用提供一种新思路.     

Mono-substituted Keggin-polyoxometalate complexes as effective and recyclable catalyst for the oxidation of alcohols with hydrogen peroxide in biphasic system

Mono-substituted Keggin-polyoxymetalate complex Na₆ [SiW₁₁ZnH₂O₄₀]·12H₂O was demonstrated to be an effective catalyst for the selective oxidation of alcohols in the presence of hydrogen peroxide as oxidant. The reaction was carried out in an aqueous/oil biphasic system, which allowed easy recovery of catalyst, under relative mild conditions. The catalyst could be reused five times without appreciable loss of activity.     

有序介孔锰氧化物催化过氧化氢降解水中诺氟沙星

采用硬模板法制备了有序介孔氧化锰,并用过氧化氢氧化诺氟沙星的降解率及其抗菌活性变化评价了其催化活性.研究发现,有序介孔锰氧化物表现出较高的催化活性;低pH有利于提高其催化活性.与单独过氧化氢氧化过程相比,有序介孔锰氧化物的存在明显减弱了诺氟沙星的抗菌活性.叔丁醇对催化体系的抑制作用表明有序介孔锰氧化物促进了过氧化氢分解生成羟基自由基.通过对诺氟沙星在催化过程中的分解产物鉴定,提出了可能的分解途径.     

Oxidation of cycloalkanones with hydrogen peroxide: an alternative route to the Baeyer-Villiger reaction. Synthesis of dicarboxylic acid esters

The acid-catalyzed oxidation of cycloalkanones C₅-C₈ and C₁₂ with hydrogen peroxide in alcohols was performed, and dicarboxylic acid esters were obtained as the major products in 53-70% yields. In the first step, geminal bishydroperoxides are generated from five-to-seven-membered cyclic ketones. The Baeyer-Villiger reaction is a side process accompanied by the formation of ω-hydroxycarboxylic acid esters.     

g-C3N4/rGO杂化催化剂的简易合成及其对罗丹明B的光催化降解作用

在空气中直接加热三聚氰胺和氧化石墨烯(GO)的混合物制备了g-C3N4/rGO杂化催化剂.实验结果表明,混合物中的g-C3N4保留了石墨型氮化碳原始的特征结构, g-C3N4和还原的氧化石墨烯(rGO)之间的异质结主要通过π-π作用构筑.当原料中三聚氰胺/GO的质量比是800/1时,所得催化剂对罗丹明B的催化作用最强,其一阶动力学常数是纯g-C3N4的2.6倍.这种强化作用主要是由于rGO促进了光生电子-空穴对的分离.此外, g-C3N4/rGO还表现出显著的pH值敏感特性,催化降解速率随pH的降低而增加.当pH =1.98时,其一阶动力学常数是纯g-C3N4的8.6倍.这是由于酸性条件下质子(H+)消耗掉光生电子,促进了空穴对罗丹明B的氧化作用,其中rGO充当了一个快速的光生电子转移平台.     

晶相组成可调的高活性可见光应答型二氧化钛纳米复合光催化材料的制备

采用新的化学溶液法,通过不同体积的钛酸四异丙酯的2-乙二醇单乙醚溶液与一定浓度的H₂O₂水溶液直接反应并对生成的钛过氧化配合物进行焙烧,制备了一系列TiO₂光催化剂. 表征发现,所得TiO₂样品为金红石和锐钛矿的纳米复合晶体,改变2-乙二醇单乙醚的体积可实现金红石相比例在0~96%广范围的调变.与商业二氧化钛P-25相比,所得的TiO₂紫外-可见光吸收谱出现明显红移,间隙能降低, 在可见光照射下,该样品对亚甲基蓝有良好的降解活性. 当2-乙二醇单乙醚的添加量为5 ml时,所得样品体相中金红石相比例接近50%,其光催化活性和吸附性能最好,可分别是P-25的3倍和5倍. 拉曼光谱结合X射线衍射等表征结果表明,该样品的表面仅含少量的金红石相. TiO₂纳米复合晶表面晶相的组成和分布对其光催化降解亚甲基蓝的活性及其吸附能力有直接的影响. 另外,TiO₂纳米复合晶的缺陷浓度也是增强其光吸收能力,提高其可见光光催化活性的原因之一.     

PVC membrane electrode based on triheptyl dodecyl ammonium iodide for the selective determination of molybdate(VI)

Novel polyvinyl chloride (PVC) membrane electrodes based on triheptyl dodecyl ammonium iodide have been developed. In the presence of 12.5 mM H₂O₂, these electrodes are capable of determining molybdate(VI) ion. The electrodes exhibit near-Nernstian responses over a wide concentration range (2.0 × 10⁻⁶ to 5.0 × 10⁻³ M). The proposed electrodes demonstrate satisfying selectivity for molybdate(VI) ion in the presence of a wide variety of anions other than iodide, and can be used in the pH range 5.0-7.0. Moreover, the electrodes show an average response time of 2-3 min and can be used over a period of 2 months without any significant deviation being observed. In the light of our results, the response mechanism of the electrode is discussed and HMoO₂(O₂)₂⁻ is suggested as the response ion. The proposed electrode has been used to measure molybdenum in ore samples, and the results were in agreement with those obtained by means of ICP analysis.     

PdO/CeO2类芬顿降解酸性橙7和水杨酸的催化性能

采用沉淀-沉积法制备了PdO/CeO2催化剂,并使用X射线衍射、高分辨透射电镜、N2吸附-脱附等温线、X射线光电子能谱和Raman光谱对催化剂进行了表征.表征结果显示, Pd在复合物中以Pd2+形式存在; PdO和CeO2间的相互作用提高了CeO2中的Ce3+含量.通过酸性橙7和水杨酸的类芬顿降解考察了PdO/CeO2的多相类芬顿和可见光芬顿催化活性.结果表明, PdO沉积显著地促进了水杨酸的类芬顿降解,催化剂的PdO含量为1.0 at%时其活性最佳.染料酸性橙7在可见光照射条件下会引发染料光敏化效应.吸附的染料分子在光激发后通过界面电子注入促进了Ce3+自表面过氧物种的再生.由此, PdO负载和可见光照射的共同作用下,1.0 PdO/CeO2催化剂的酸性橙7类芬顿降解速率常数为3.90 h-1,为纯CeO2活性的50倍左右.     

PdO/CeO2类芬顿降解酸性橙7和水杨酸的催化性能

采用沉淀-沉积法制备了PdO/CeO2催化剂,并使用X射线衍射、高分辨透射电镜、N2吸附-脱附等温线、X射线光电子能谱和Raman光谱对催化剂进行了表征.表征结果显示, Pd在复合物中以Pd2+形式存在; PdO和CeO2间的相互作用提高了CeO2中的Ce3+含量.通过酸性橙7和水杨酸的类芬顿降解考察了PdO/CeO2的多相类芬顿和可见光芬顿催化活性.结果表明, PdO沉积显著地促进了水杨酸的类芬顿降解,催化剂的PdO含量为1.0 at%时其活性最佳.染料酸性橙7在可见光照射条件下会引发染料光敏化效应.吸附的染料分子在光激发后通过界面电子注入促进了Ce3+自表面过氧物种的再生.由此, PdO负载和可见光照射的共同作用下,1.0 PdO/CeO2催化剂的酸性橙7类芬顿降解速率常数为3.90 h-1,为纯CeO2活性的50倍左右.     

Highly selective and efficient oxidation of sulfides with hydrogen peroxide catalyzed by a chromium substituted Keggin type polyoxometalate

The catalytic oxidation of sulfides into the corresponding sulfones by a chromium substituted Keggin type polyoxometalate, (TBA)₄[PW₁₁CrO₃₉]·3H₂O, was achieved using mild reaction conditions. Excellent yields were obtained using four equivalents of 30% H₂O₂. Under these reaction conditions, the sulfide group was highly reactive and other functional groups such as hydroxyl or a double bond were unaffected. Using a commercially available, eco-friendly, and cheap oxidant, mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity, practicality, short reaction times, high to excellent yields, and excellent chemoselectivity are some of the advantages of this catalytic system.     

Efficient removal of tetracycline in water by a novel chemical and biological coupled system with non-woven cotton fabric as carrier

As a novel wastewater treatment strategy, the intimate coupling of photocatalysis and biodegradation (ICPB) has been attracted attention, which is ascribed to its combination of the advantages of photocatalytic reactions and biological treatment. The selection of carriers is important since it affects the stability of the system and the removal efficiency of pollutants. In this study, a novel ICPB system was successfully constructed by loading photocatalytic materials (i.e., TiO₂, N-TiO₂, and Ag-TiO₂) and microbes onto non-woven cotton fabric. The photocatalysts were characterized by scanning electron microscope-energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). This system exhibited good performance in degrading tetracycline (TC) in water. The results showed that Ag-TiO₂-ICPB had the maximum removal efficiency of tetracycline (94.7%) in 5 h, which was 16.5% higher than the photocatalysis alone. After five cycles, 82.9% of tetracycline could be still degraded through Ag-TiO₂-ICPB. SEM spectrum showed microbes on the material changed little before and after the reactions. This result implied the materials were stable, and then beneficial for degrading of pollutants continuously. The intermediates were detected through ultraperformance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometer (UPLC-MS) and the plausible degradation pathways were proposed. Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis showed OH and O₂⁻ were the main reactive oxygen species for TC degradation. In conclusion, the ICPB system with non-woven cotton fabric as a carrier has certain application prospects for antibiotic-containing wastewater.     

Comparison of Resins for Metal Oxide Affinity Chromatography with Mass Spectrometry Detection for the Determination of Phosphopeptides

Protein phosphorylation is a crucial regulatory mechanism in majority of biological processes. During MS, there is a general need to diminish suppression effect of non-phosphorylated peptides and counterbalance low abundance and insufficient ionization of phosphopeptides. Therefore, selective enrichment of their content in complex mixture has become an indispensable part of any phosphoproteomic study. In this work we employed metal oxide affinity chromatography (MOAC) approach. We have compared “classic” approach of mixing TiO₂ and peptides in a microtube with “microcolumns” – commercial tips NuTips (TiO₂/ZrO₂ 1:1) and TopTips® (TiO₂, TiO₂/ZrO₂ 1:1, and ZrO₂). Selectivity of the given media towards phosphopeptides was tested on a tryptic digest of mixture of bovine proteins: α /β-casein and fetuin (phosphoproteins) with myoglobin and bovine serum albumin (non-phosphorylated proteins) in ratio 1:1:5:5 and 1:1:50:50, respectively. After enrichment, the obtained eluates were analyzed by tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF) on ABI 4800 in positive reflectron mode. To each media we applied four different protocols with different composition of loading and washing buffers and we compared efficiency of three displacers (1 M lactic acid, 350 mg/ml DHB, and 0.1 M glutamic acid). In our settings, NuTips® proved as the most efficient media for analysis of low complex samples, since they exhibited the highest phosphoselectivity. Surprisingly, the Titansphere 5 µm particles outperformed mixed TopTips, which against our expectations showed the lowest binding selectivity and reproducibility even after addition of three different displacers.     

Development of a membrane reactor for decomposing hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen using a high-performance amorphous silica membrane

We have successfully developed a membrane reactor for decomposing hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen using an amorphous silica membrane for the first time. The membrane was prepared by the CVD method with tetramethoxysilane and oxygen, and showed excellent hydrogen permeance at 873 K of the order of 10⁻⁷ mol m⁻² s⁻¹ Pa⁻¹ and high hydrogen/nitrogen permselectivity of 10⁴. The membrane reactor constructed with our membrane and a commercially available catalyst decomposed hydrogen sulfide into hydrogen with higher conversion than the equilibrium conversion. This conversion enhancement was because of the selective extraction of hydrogen from the reaction side to the permeate side by the silica membrane.