SnO2的表面酸性及其催化臭氧氧化活性的研究

以SnO2催化臭氧化降解高浓度糖蜜酒精废水为探针反应,研究SnO2催化臭氧氧化降解糖蜜酒精废水的活性,并采用吸附吡啶的红外光谱研究SnO2及金属氧化物改性的SnO2催化剂表面的酸性.催化剂吸附吡啶的红外光谱表明:吡啶分子在SnO2表面吸附时,形成六元环振动峰1 449 cm-1,说明SnO2表面存在Lewis酸中心.掺入第二组分对SnO2进行酸性调变后,酸类型和酸中心发生了变化.CuO-SnO2催化剂表面仅存在L酸,NiO-SnO2,Fe2O3-SnO2及CoO-SnO2等的表面不仅存在L酸,还存在不同强度的B酸,且Fe2O3-SnO2与CoO-SnO2存在与SnO2不同的第二类L酸.水的存在使得NiO-SnO2,Fe2O3-SnO2及CoO-SnO2催化剂表面的L酸减弱,B酸强度增强;而CuO-SnO2表面出现了弱的B酸.将催化剂的酸类型与催化臭氧氧化活性进行关联,发现B酸的存在是造成催化剂活性降低的一个原因.     

SnO2的制备及催化臭氧氧化活性

采用沉淀法制备了SnO2催化剂,以SnO2催化臭氧氧化降解糖蜜酒精废水脱色为探针反应,对催化剂的活性进行了评价.采用X射线衍射、红外光谱及热分析(TG-DSC)等技术对催化剂进行表征,研究了沉淀剂及焙烧温度等制备参数对SnO2催化臭氧氧化活性的影响.结果表明,SnO2催化剂对臭氧氧化降解糖蜜酒精废水脱色具有较高的催化活性,反应60 min后,糖蜜酒精废水的脱色率从单独臭氧氧化的43.04%提高到60.24%.沉淀剂对SnO2催化剂的活性影响很大,其中以氨水为沉淀剂制备的SnO2催化剂去羟基化反应程度高,所制得的催化剂活性最大.催化剂适宜的焙烧温度为723 K.SnO2吸附吡啶的红外光谱表明,催化剂表面存在L酸中心.臭氧在SnO2表面吸附的红外光谱表明,通过臭氧的末端氧原子与表面羟基及L酸中心成键,生成的活性氧可氧化降解糖蜜酒精废水.     

Influence of organic coatings on pyrene ozonolysis at the air-aqueous interface

Glancing angle laser-induced fluorescence was used to investigate the effects of organic monolayer coatings on the ozonation kinetics of pyrene at the air-aqueous interface. Fluorescence spectra show that both 1-octanol and octanoic acid coatings give rise to similar decreased polarity at the interface relative to the uncoated surface and show a similar propensity of pyrene to partition to the interface. Ozonation kinetics follow a Langmuir-Hinshelwood mechanism, indicating a surface reaction. At high ozone concentrations, a monolayer coating of 1-octanol enhances the rate relative to the uncoated surface and a coating of octanoic acid decreases the rate. Pyrene fluorescence is most efficiently quenched by ozone in the presence of a 1-octanol coating, followed by the uncoated surface, and least efficiently quenched by ozone in the presence of octanoic acid. In agreement with earlier work, a significant photoenhancement of the ozonation is observed at the uncoated surface; however, no enhancement is observed with monolayer coatings of either organic. Quantum chemical calculations indicate a reasonable binding of ozone by the carboxylic acid group (in both its dissociated and undissociated forms). We suggest that the inhibition of the water surface reaction by a monolayer of octanoic acid is due to the sequestration of ozone by the carboxylic acid group.     

Surface ozonation and photooxidation of polyethylene film

High-density polyethylene (HDPE) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films were oxidized by treatment with ozone and by photooxidation with a low-pressure mercury lamp. The changes that resulted in the surfaces of the films were followed by ESCA. On ozonation, the surface of LDPE initially is oxidized more rapidly than that of HDPE; however, extended ozonation produces a surface composition that corresponds to C₈O for HDPE and to C₁₈O for LDPE. The surface oxidation products are mainly carboxyl groups, with lower levels of carbonyl and C? O groups. For both polymers photooxidation provides more extensively oxidized surfaces than ozonation, although the surface of HDPE oxidizes slightly faster than that of LDPE treated under identical conditions. In both cases the surface stoichiometry after extensive photoxidation is C₆O. The functional groups formed are mainly carboxyl and C? O. The effects of ozonation and photooxidation on the polyethylene surfaces are compared with those produced by several other means of surface oxidation.     

The mechanism and pathway of the ozonation of 4-chlorophenol in aqueous solution

Chlorophenols (CPs) have been widely used in dif- ferent formulations as preservatives, herbicides, insec- ticides, bactericides and solvents. Parts of chlorophe- nols were released to the natural environment during the usage. As a result, many water sources were con- taminated with CPs[1,2]. Furthermore, they also can be formed during the disinfection of phenol containing water by chlorination. Several CPs are recognized as the priority pollutants by the United States EPA (En- vironmenta…     

Improvement of the wetting and absorption properties of lignocellulosic fibers by means of gas phase ozonation

Gas phase ozonation was done on sheets made from chemical thermomechanical pulp in order to improve the wetting properties of the lignocellulosic fibers. The degree of modification was varied by letting the reaction continue for different lengths of time, ranging from 1 to 60 min. Changes in the chemistry of the fibers after ozone exposure were investigated using Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA). The evolution of a carbonyl signal and the decrease of aromatic absorption over time was observed with FT-IR spectroscopy. The carbonyl peak grew in intensity as the reaction continued throughout the whole range of treatment times. The ESCA showed that carbonyl and carboxyl functionalities were introduced after 10 min of ozone exposure and that the intensity of the peak from the aliphatic and aromatic carbons decreased. However, an ozone treatment longer than 15 min did not affect the chemical surface composition, as analyzed by ESCA. The single-fiber contact angle with water, measured using a Cahn balance, decreased with extended ozonation. Measuring the time required for the sheet to absorb a water droplet with a high speed camera showed that even a very short ozone exposure (1 min) dramatically affected the absorption behavior. The rate of absorption dramatically increased after as little as 1 min of ozone exposure. This improvement in absorption rate was most likely due to the formation of low molecular weight degradation products, acting as wetting agents, created during the ozonation.     

Enhanced degradation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene by ozonation in the presence of manganese(II) and oxalic acid

Manganese catalytic ozonation of 2,4-dinitrotoluene (DNT) in the presence of oxalic acid was studied. The addition of manganese ion (Mn²⁺) or oxalic acid alone in ozonation process did not enhance DNT degradation, but the addition of Mn²⁺ coupled with oxalic acid accelerated degradation of DNT. The DNT degradation efficiency was influenced by carbonate in the catalytic ozonation process. Kinetics study showed that Mn²⁺ catalytic ozonation significantly promoted the decomposition of ozone. Experimental results of electron spin resonance (ESR) demonstrated that addition of Mn²⁺ and oxalic acid produced much hydroxyl radicals in catalytic ozonation system than that in single ozonation system. These results suggested that catalytic ozonation followed hydroxyl radical-type mechanism. Mn²⁺ promoted decomposition of ozone to produce hydroxyl radical and it was oxidized into manganese oxide. Manganese oxide was reduced into Mn²⁺ by oxalic acid, which is the key step of catalytic process. Based on above results, a cycle catalytic mechanism of Mn²⁺ was proposed. Intermediates were determined by HPLC and GC–MS, and they mainly included aromatic organics and aliphatic carboxylic acids.     

Removal of selected chlorinated micropollutants by ozonation

Feasibility of ozone oxidation for the elimination of selected dissolved organic micropollutants from water and wastewaters was studied. Five organochlorine pesticides, i.e. hexachlorobutadiene, pentachlorobenzene, hexachlorobenzene, lindane, and heptachlor, were used as organic contaminants of model water. The first four of them are classified as priority hazardous substances. The oxidation treatment process was performed in a jet loop reactor. Ozone was prepared from pure oxygen. Quantification of the organochlorine pesticides in water was achieved by the gas chromatographic method after liquid-liquid extraction. Significant contribution of stripping to the removal of the investigated compounds during the ozonation treatment was also proven by the results. Effective ozonation time with regard to treatment efficiencies was 30 min, which corresponds to the ozone input of 317 mg per liter of active volume of the ozonation reactor. Single power law kinetic models were used to describe experimental data and kinetic parameters were estimated. The best fit of the experimental degradation data of all studied pollutants was obtained by the second order kinetic model. It can be concluded, based on the results obtained, that the applied ozonation process is a promising procedure for the removal of the investigated pesticides from aquatic environment.     

The Role of Sulphate and Phosphate Ions in the Recovery of Benzoic Acid Self-Enhanced Ozonation in Water Containing Bromides

The ozonation of aromatic compounds in low-pH water is ineffective. In an acidic environment, the decomposition of ozone into hydroxyl radicals is limited and insufficient for the degradation of organic pollutants. Radical processes are also strongly inhibited by halogen ions present in the reaction medium, especially at low pH. It was shown that even under such unfavorable conditions, some compounds can initiate radical chain reactions leading to the formation of hydroxyl radicals, thus accelerating the ozonation process, which is referred to as so-called “self-enhanced ozonation”. This paper presents the effect of bromides on “self-enhanced ozonation” of benzoic acid (BA) at pH 2.5. It is the first report to fully and quantitatively describe this process. The presence of only 15 µM bromides in water inhibits ozone decomposition and completely blocks BA degradation. However, the effectiveness of this process can be regained by ozonation in the presence of phosphates or sulphate. The addition of these inorganic salts to the bromide-containing solution helps to recover ozone decomposition and BA degradation efficiency. As part of this research, the fractions of hydroxyl, sulphate and phosphate radicals reacting with benzoic acid and bromides were calculated.     

Size-selective synthesis and stabilization of gold organosol in C(n)TAC: enhanced molecular fluorescence from gold-bound fluorophores

Gold nanoparticles of variable sizes have been synthesized in toluene employing two-phase (water-toluene) extraction of AuCl4- followed by its reduction with sodium borohydride in the presence of a series of cationic surfactants of a homologous series having the general formula C(n)TAC. The solubility features of the gold particles in the organic solvent have been accounted qualitatively by calculating the van der Waals interaction potential between the particles. The effect of thermal energy and medium dielectric constant on the stability of metal particles has been studied by measuring the surface plasmon resonance. The stabilization of surfactant-mediated gold particles as hydrosol or organosol has been elucidated by considering the double-layer interaction as a function of the dielectric constant of the solvent medium. The influence of the counterion of the phase transfer reagent and stabilizing ligand on the photochemical stability of the gold colloids has been investigated. The fluorescence probe 1-methylaminopyrene (MAP) was considered for the surface functionalization of the gold particles, and it has been found that there is an enhancement of molecular fluorescence from the gold-probe assembly.     

Properties of Ozone-Oxidized Tapioca Starch and Its Use in Coating of Fried Peanuts

Oxidation of tapioca via ozone oxidation was carried out under different conditions in comparison with H₂O₂. The impact of ozonation on physicochemical properties of tapioca was studied and fried peanuts coated with different tapioca were characterized. Different ozone oxidation times (10, 20, and 30 min) and various pH values (5, 7, and 9) were used for tapioca modification. Tapioca oxidized by ozone for 20 min at pH 7 had higher swelling power (SP), water holding capacity (WHC), oil holding capacity (OHC), and viscosity than the native counterpart (P < 0.05). This coincided with the higher carbonyl and carboxyl contents (P < 0.05). The highest frying expansion (FE) with the lowest hardness was attained for fried peanut coated with tapioca oxidized under the aforementioned condition. Therefore, oxidation of tapioca using ozone under optimal conditions could be a potential means to improve frying expansion as well as the crispiness of the fried coated peanuts.     

An ESCA study of the surface ozonation of polystyrene film

Polystyrene film was treated with 0.27 mol % ozone in oxygen at room temperature. Changes in the surface were monitored by ESCA. Reaction occurred uniformly in at least the outermost 60 Å of the film. Reaction was rapid, giving a surface composition that corresponded to C_1.8O after about 8 h, with no apparent yellowing or embrittlement of the polymer. Ether, ketone, and carboxyl groups were formed at uniform, but not equal, rates in the outer 60 Å of the polymer. With short reaction times the less highly oxidized groups were the main oxidation product, but after about 4 h the highly oxidized groups predominated. The aromatic rings underwent reaction as indicated by the rapid disappearance of the C_1s shake-up satellites on ozonation.     

Analysis of cellulose and kraft pulp ozonolysis products by anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection

Efforts to reduce the level of chlorinated organics discharged into the environment have led to interest in ozone bleaching of kraft pulp. In the course of this operation the transformation of cellulose has to be reduced to the minimum. With this aim, the investigation of the cellulose—ozone reaction was carried out from a mechanistic point of view. The initial interest was in the composition of kraft pulp and cellulose ozonation effluents. High-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection was used to separate and partially identify the soluble modified or unmodified carbohydrates of kraft pulp and cellulose ozonolysis. The main results indicate that after ozonation at 0, 25 and 65°C, cellulose gives oligosaccharides, monosaccharides and probably oxidized forms of those products. Formaldehyde was also directly determined under the same conditions as for carbohydrates.     

Voltammetric determination of copper in water samples digested by ozone

The applicability of ozone as a digestion agent in voltammetric trace metal analysis of water samples was investigated. It was shown that ozone efficiently destroys dissolved organic matter, causing a significant decrease of the concentration of surface active substances in the sample, thus enabling voltammetric measurements. Ozonolysis times of 30 and 60 min were sufficient for the treatment of river water and biologically treated wastewater samples, depending on their organic load, prior to voltammetric determination of copper using a solid gold electrode.     

Physicochemical patterns of ozone absorption by wood

Results from studying aspen and pine wood ozonation are presented. The effect the concentration of ozone, the reagent residence time, and the content of water in a sample of wood has on ozone consumption rate and ozone demand are analyzed. The residence time is shown to determine the degree of ozone conversion degree and the depth of substrate destruction. The main patterns of ozone absorption by wood with different moisture content are found. Ways of optimizing the ozonation of plant biomass are outlined.     

Catalytic ozonation of humic acids with Fe/MgO

Summary Degradation of humic acids by ozone was performed at room temperature in a stirred tank reactor with heterogeneous catalysts. Experimental results show that the ozonation with Fe/MgO induced a significant reduction in UV absorbance of humic acids, as compared to ozone alone. Fe/MgO was the most efficient catalyst in degradation humic acids in the presence of ozone. GPC (gel permeation chromatography) showed that humic acids with high molecular weight could be severely decomposed into organic compounds with low molecular weight by the Fe/MgO catalyst, indicating that humic acids could be catalytically decomposed.     

Heterogeneous catalytic ozonation process for removal of 4-chloro-2-nitrophenol from aqueous solutions

This research investigated the efficiency of nanosized ZnO in the catalytic ozonation of 4-chloro-2-nitrophenol and determined the effect of pH on heterogeneous catalytic ozonation. Use of ozone with ZnO catalyst leads to conversion of 98.7% of 4-chloro-2-nitrophenol during 5 min. In addition, it was found that in ZnO catalytic ozonation, the degradation efficiency of 4-chloro-2-nitrophenol was higher at low pH conditions (pH 3.0) than high pH (pH 7–9). This result was not in accordance with ozonation alone, following which higher pH had positive effect on the degradation of 4-chloro-2-nitrophenol. During the catalytic ozonation of 4-chloro-2-nitrophenol, an increase of nitrate ions in water sample solution was observed. At pH = 3, the concentration of nitrate formed during nano-ZnO catalytic ozonation was 7.08 mg L⁻¹ and the amount of total organic carbon was 54.9% after 30 min.     

Chemiluminescence in the ozonation of C60 aqueous dispersions

Two types of chemiluminescence (CL) arising upon ozonation of crystalline, amorphous, and molecular aqueous dispersions of C₆₀ prepared in different ways were discovered and studied. The weak long-wavelength CL-1 (λ_max > 650 nm) is due to thermocatalytic decomposition of ozone on the surface of fullerene micro- and nanoparticles. The bright short-wavelength CL-2 (λ_max = 570 nm) is caused by generation of electronically excited states of the products of C₆₀ oxidation with ozone. CL-1 appears upon ozonation of aqueous dispersions of C₆₀ consisting of surface-hydrated crystalline micro- and nanoparticles by low concentrations of ozone. CL-2 is exhibited upon ozonation of nano-sized C₆₀ aqueous dispersions and colloid solutions, which contain C₆₀ molecules surrounded by a strong aqueous shell and their associates, by higher concentrations of ozone. Owing to shielding by the hydration shell, C₆₀ fullerene in aqueous dispersions is much less reactive towards ozone and forms oxidation products of different composition as compared with C₆₀ in organic solvents.     

Optical Limitation in the Aggregated Gold Hydrosol

The process of optical limitation in the aggregated gold hydrosol was studied, which is caused by the nonlinear absorption of the Nd : YAG laser radiation (wavelength = 1064 nm) with a picosecond pulse duration. The nonlinear absorption coefficient of gold hydrosol measured by the Z-scanning method is equal to 8.6 × 10^–12 cm W^–1.     

The effect of ozone on plasmon absorption of gold hydrosols. Quasi-metal and metal nanoparticles

The character of the interaction between ultrasmall gold nanoparticles and ozone is shown to be mainly governed by the particle structure. For borohydride sols of gold nanoparticles with sizes of ??3 nm, which are characterized by metallic properties, this interaction is reduced to reversible adsorption of ozone on their surface. At the same time, ozone adsorption on ??nonplasmon?? Au particles that have a diameter of 2 nm and a very defective structure results in their irreversible structural rearrangement and transition to a metallic state, which is accompanied by the appearance of a surface plasmon resonance. The set of the results obtained shows that nanoparticles of borohydride gold sols are more efficient as possible hemosensors of ozone than are larger particles synthesized by the citrate method.