Photocatalysis of aqueous PFOA by common catalysts of In2O3, Ga2O3, TiO2, CeO2 and CdS: influence factors and mechanistic insights

Environmental Geochemistry and Health - Gallium oxide (Ga2O3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), cerium dioxide (CeO2), indium oxide (In2O3) and cadmium sulfide (CdS) were commonly used under UV light as...     

Complete oxidation of methane on Co3O4-SnO2 catalysts

Co₃O₄-SnO₂ hybrid oxides were prepared by the coprecipitation method and were used to oxidate methane (CH₄) in presence of oxygen. The Co₃O₄-SnO₂ with a molar ratio of Co/(Co + Sn) at 0.75 exhibited the highest catalytic activity among all the Co₃O₄-SnO₂ hybrid oxides. Experimental results showed that the catalysts were considerably stable in the CH₄ combustion reaction, and were verified by X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS). It was found that Co₃O₄ was the active species, and SnO₂ acted as a support or a promoting component in the Co₃O₄-SnO₂ hybrid oxides. The surface area was not a major factor that affected catalytic activity. The hydrogen temperatureprogrammed reduction (H₂-TPR) results demonstrated that the interaction between cobalt and tin oxides accelerated the mobility of oxygen species of Co₃O₄-SnO₂, leading to higher catalytic activity.     

Photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenols using Ru(bpy) 3 2+ /S2O 8 2−

Advanced oxidation processes, such as photocatalysed oxidation, provide an important route for degradation of wastes. In this study, the lowest excited state (³MLCT) of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ is used to break down chlorophenol pollutant molecules to harmless products. This has the advantage of using visible light and a short-lived catalytically active species. Photolysis of deaerated aqueous solutions of a variety of mono- and poly-substituted chlorophenols has been followed in the presence of Ru(bpy)₃²⁺/S₂O₈²⁻ with near visible light (λ > 350 nm) by UV/visible absorption spectroscopy, luminescence, potentiometry, NMR and HPLC techniques. Upon irradiation, a decrease is observed in the chlorophenol concentration, accompanied by the formation of Cl⁻, H⁺ and SO₄²⁻ ions as the main inorganic products. Benzoquinone, phenol, dihydroxybenzenes and chlorinated compounds were the dominant organic products. As the ruthenium(II) complex is regenerated in the reaction, the scheme corresponds to an overall catalytic process. The kinetics of the rapid chlorophenol photodechlorination has been studied, and are described quite well by pseudo-first order behaviour. Further studies on this were made by following Cl⁻ release with respect to the initial Ru(bpy)₃²⁺ and S₂O₈²⁻ concentrations. A comparison is presented of the photodechlorination reactivity of the mono and polychlorophenols studied at acidic and alkaline pH.     

H2O超声过程中H2O2生成动力学

采用50kHz超声清洗槽式声化学反应器,以纯水为空化液体,研究了超声过程中H2O2生成动力学．分别探讨了空化气体种类(Ar,O2)及组成与流量、空化液体体积与反应器形状对H2O2生成速率及产率的影响．结果表明,超声过程中H2O2的生成可采用零级反应动力学方程来进行描述．在此频率下和考察范围内,采用Ar作为空化气体比O2更有利于H2O2的生成．当混合气体组成为Ar:O2=70：30(V/V)时,H2O2的生成速率最快．随着空化气体流量的增加,H2O2产率增加,随后降低．增加空化液体的体积,H2O2的生成速率降低．与锥形瓶相比,圆底烧瓶中H2O2的产率明显降低．     

碳酸钾改性SiO2-Al2O3复合气凝胶制备及脱碳特性

本文对碳酸钾改性SiO2-Al2O3复合气凝胶的制备、K2CO3碳酸化特性及再生循环脱碳特性进行了研究,采用固定床反应器研究负载率对CO2吸附的影响,结合SEM、BET对样品微观结构进行分析.结果 表明,Na2CO3碱熔烧结过程中,Si—O—Si、Si—O—Al键断裂,晶相结构被破坏,莫来石的共价键转化为霞石的离子键;经正交试验以气凝胶比表面积为衡量指标确定最佳煅烧条件为:900℃、反应60 min、Na2CO3添加比例0.5;K2CO3负载量越多,载体表面相应活性位点越少,且负载量为30％时,CO2吸附量最大为2.86 mmol·g-1;过量K2CO3会堵塞孔结构,破坏CO2扩散,降低扩散和利用效率;介孔孔体积百分比由94.21％下降至89.32％,说明活性组分K2CO3主要填充在介孔;经过10次循环-再生试验,吸附剂的CO2吸附量下降幅度为10.49％,吸附剂孔隙结构稳定,脱碳性能优良.     

Ultraviolet-H2O2 oxidation of surfactants

This paper describes a study of the treatment of surfactant synthetic solutions by chemical and photolytic oxidation. Synthetic solutions of linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) are treated in this work as this is a model compound commonly used in the formulation of detergents, with a great presence in urban and industrial waste-waters. The application of ultraviolet (UV) radiation combined with hydrogen peroxide to oxidize linear alkylbenzene sulfonates (LAS) is shown to be suitable as a primary oxidation step since conversions of about 50% of the original compounds are achieved in the most favorable cases. Initially, the influence of the operating variables on the degradation levels is analyzed in this work. A kinetic model that considers the contributions of both direct photolysis and radical attack is also worked out. Direct photolysis is performed to determine the quantum yield in the single photodecomposition reaction. In addition, the rate constant of the reaction between hydroxyl radicals and linear alkylbenzene sulfonates in the oxidizing system H₂O₂/UV is determined for different operational conditions. Finally, the contribution of each oxidation pathway is quantified, resulting in a higher contribution of the radical reaction than of photolysis in all cases.     

Catalytic activity of cerium-doped Ru/Al2O3 during ozonation of dimethyl phthalate

In this paper, factors influencing the mineralization of dimethyl phthalate (DMP) during catalytic ozonation with a cerium-doped Ru/Al₂O₃ catalyst were studied. The catalytic contribution was calculated through the results of a comparison experiment. It showed that doping cerium significantly enhanced catalytic activity. The total organic carbon (TOC) removal over the doped catalyst at 100 min reached 75.1%, 61.3% using Ru/Al₂O₃ catalyst and only 14.0% using ozone alone. Catalytic activity reached the maximum when 0.2% of ruthenium and 1.0% of cerium were simultaneously loaded onto Al₂O₃ support. Results of experiments on oxidation by ozone alone, adsorption of the catalyst, Ce ion’s and heterogeneous catalytic ozonation confirmed that the contribution of heterogeneous catalytic ozonation was about 50%, which showed the obvious effect of Ru-Ce/Al₂O₃ on catalytic activity.     

Evidence for a new mechanism of Fe2O3 decomposition in lightweight aggregate formation

Hematite (Fe₂O₃) chemical reduction into FeO and Fe₃O₄ by releasing O₂ at high temperatures is considered one of the generally accepted mechanisms for processing waste minerals and clay into lightweight aggregate construction materials. In many case studies, this mechanism has not been strictly confirmed. To verify whether hematite can effectively release O₂ at 1,000–1,260°C, a material containing hematite, simulating waste sediments from a Taiwanese reservoir, was shaped into pellets and fired into lightweight aggregates at high temperatures for 20 min and studied with various techniques. As revealed by the X-ray absorption near-edge structure technique, almost all the hematite remained as Fe(III) in the pellets when fired at 1,000–1,260°C, implying a negligible release of O₂ leading to the creation of pores. This finding shows that the generally accepted mechanism for lightweight aggregate formation associated with hematite decomposition into FeO, Fe₃O₄, and O₂ is invalid. Furthermore, Fe(III)-containing composites were formed in the fired pellets. Although firing at 1,000°C can trigger the decomposition of the components K₂CO₃, Na₂CO₃, and CaCO₃ with a release of CO₂, the sintering reaction was seemingly too weak to encapsulate the gases effectively. For pellets fired at 1,050–1,150°C, pores grew in size because the sintering reaction sufficed to generate a glassy phase that could better encapsulate gases.     

V2O5/AC催化剂对氨还原NO的研究

考察了V2O5/AC催化剂对NH3选择催化还原NO的影响，结果表明，以浓硝酸预氧化处理的活性焦为载体对催化剂活性有很大提高，这是由于浓硝酸预氧化后，活性焦表面产生了较多的含氧官能团可能吸附更多的NH3,并且提高了活性组分V2O5的含量，反应气氛中加入SO2后，二都活性都增加，但差异消失，这是由于SO2存在时，反应生成的SO4^2-离子的酸性强于浓硝酸预氧化产生的含氧官能团的酸性，催化剂在使用前经过煅烧和氧化对催化剂活性有很大改善。SO2存在时，V2O5含量为1wt%的催化剂活性提高。     

还原温度对Pd-CeO2/Al2O3催化剂加氢脱硫性能的影响

采用浸渍法制备CeO2改性的Pd/Al2O3加氢脱硫催化剂,考察了还原温度和还原-氧化预处理对Pd/Al2O3和Pd-CeO2/Al2O3催化剂加氢脱硫性能的影响.结果表明,Pd/Al2O3的活性受还原温度的影响很小.Pd-CeO2/Al2O3还原温度的升高使CeO2发生迁移,导致催化剂表面Pd原子数减少,同时削弱了Pd-Ce界面效应,从而使催化剂的活性降低.还原-氧化预处理使Pd-CeO2/Al2O3的活性有较大提高,预处理能促使Pd的再分散,增加了对H2的吸附活化能力,在Pd-Ce的界面效应共同作用下使催化剂拥有较高的活性.     

Characterization and performance of V2O5/CeO2 for NH3-SCR of NO at low temperatures

A series of CeO₂ supported V₂O₅ catalysts with various loadings were prepared with different calcination temperatures by the incipient impregnation. The catalysts were evaluated for low temperature selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with ammonia (NH₃). The effects of O₂ and SO₂ on catalytic activity were also studied. The catalysts were characterized by specific surface areas (S_BET) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) methods. The experimental results showed that NO conversion changed significantly with the different V₂O₅ loading and calcination temperature. With the V₂O₅ loading increasing from 0 to 10 wt%, NO conversion increased significantly, but decreased at higher loading. The optimum calcination temperature was 400°C. The best catalyst yielded above 80% NO conversion in the reaction temperature range of 160°C–300°C. The formation of CeVO₄ on the surface of catalysts caused the decrease of redox ability.     

Fe2O3/AC脱除煤气中的Hg0

利用固定床反应器在模拟煤气条件下研究了活性焦(AC)负载Fe_2O_3催化剂(Fe_2O_3/AC)对气态Hg~0的脱除,考察了Fe_2O_3负载、煅烧温度、空速、Hg~0浓度、H_2S等对Fe_2O_3/AC催化剂脱除Hg~0的影响及Fe_2O_3/AC催化剂的再生性能,采用扫描电镜(SEM)表征了Fe_2O_3在Fe_2O_3/AC上的分布状态.结果表明,Fe_2O_3/AC具有较高的脱除Hg~0能力,明显高于载体AC,主要缘于Fe_2O_3对Hg~0的催化氧化作用.Fe_2O_3/AC催化剂上负载的活性组分Fe_2O_3并不是均匀的分布在载体AC表面上,而是成块簇状分布状态.300℃煅烧温度下制备的Fe_2O_3/AC催化剂脱除Hg~0的能力最高.在5000—15000 h~(-1)的空速和21—200μg·m~(-3)的Hg~0浓度范围内,Fe_2O_3/AC催化剂具有良好的脱除Hg~0的能力.H_2S与Hg~0在Fe_2O_3活性位上存在竞争吸附、反应会降低Fe_2O_3/AC对Hg~0的脱除能力,但H_2S反应生成的单质S和FeS_x又可促进Hg~0的脱除.脱除Hg~0后的Fe_2O_3/AC催化剂可进行再生,再生后Fe_2O_3/AC仍具有良好的脱除Hg~0的能力.     

Atmospheric CO2 and O3 alter the flow of 15N in developing forest ecosystems

Anthropogenic O3 and CO2-induced declines in soil N availability could counteract greater plant growth in a CO2-enriched atmosphere, thereby reducing net primary productivity (NPP) and the potential of terrestrial ecosystems to sequester anthropogenic CO2. Presently, it is uncertain how increasing atmospheric CO2 and O3 will alter plant N demand and the acquisition of soil N by plants as well as the microbial supply of N from soil organic matter. To address this uncertainty, we initiated an ecosystem-level 15N tracer experiment at the Rhinelander (Wisconsin, USA) free air CO2-O3 enrichment (FACE) facility to understand how projected increases in atmospheric CO2 and 03 alter the distribution and flow of N in developing northern temperate forests. Tracer amounts of 15NH4+ were applied to the forest floor of developing Populus tremuloides and P. tremuloides-Betula papyrifera communities that have been exposed to factorial CO2 and O3 treatments for seven years. One year after isotope addition, both forest communities exposed to elevated CO2 obtained greater amounts of 15N (29%) and N (40%) from soil, despite no change in soil N availability or plant N-use efficiency. As such, elevated CO2 increased the ability of plants to exploit soil for N, through the development of a larger root system. Conversely, elevated O3 decreased the amount of 15N (-15%) and N (-29%) in both communities, a response resulting from lower rates of photosynthesis, decreases in growth, and smaller root systems that acquired less soil N. Neither CO2 nor 03 altered the amount of N or 15N recovery in the forest floor, microbial biomass, or soil organic matter. Moreover, we observed no interaction between CO2 and 03 on the amount of N or 15N in any ecosystem pool, suggesting that 03 could exert a negative effect regardless of CO2 concentration. In a CO2-enriched atmosphere, greater belowground growth and a more thorough exploitation of soil for growth-limiting N is an important mechanism sustaining the enhancement of NPP in developing forests (0-8 years following establishment). However, as CO2 accumulates in the Earth's atmosphere, future O3 concentrations threaten to diminish the enhancement of plant growth, decrease plant N acquisition, and lessen the storage of anthropogenic C in temperate forests.     

纳米负载型V2O5-WO3/TiO2催化剂碱及碱土金属中毒

实验制备了陶瓷颗粒为骨架的纳米级V2O5-WO3/TiO2(C)催化剂,采用浸渍法模拟碱及碱土金属中毒,研究中毒对催化剂脱硝活性的影响,通过BET、XPS、NH3-TPD技术分析了碱及碱土金属对催化剂的失活作用.结果表明,碱及碱土金属K、Na、Ca能够明显降低催化剂脱硝活性,350℃时,K、Na中毒催化剂活性降低了约30%左右,Ca中毒催化剂降低了20%.碱及碱土金属没有改变催化剂表面物种组成,催化剂活性与催化剂表面强氨气吸附位数量具有线性关系,K、Na、Ca与催化剂表面活性酸位结合,使催化剂中毒.     

UV/Fe3+/H2O2体系降解活性艳橙X-GN废水的研究

采用UV/Fe3 /H2O2体系光解活性艳橙X-GN模拟废水,考察了X-GN,Fe3 和H2O2的初始浓度、初始pH值及温度对光解的影响,探讨了X-GN的降解途径和机理.结果表明,在8W低压汞灯(λ＝254nm)照射下,UV/Fe3 /H2O2能够有效地降解X-GN,在pH=3.0,T=50 ℃,时间为120 min,Fe3 和H2O2的初始浓度分别为2.5×10-5 mol·l-1和1.5×10-4 mol·l-1时,对含200 mg·l-1 X-GN模拟废水的色度去除率和矿化率分别达到100%和90.15%.用IC和GC/MS对X-GN降解的中间产物和最终产物进行分析,推导出UV/Fe3 /H2O2体系中X-GN降解的途径和机理.     

Chemical deactivation of V2O5-WO3/TiO2 SCR catalyst by combined effect of potassium and chloride

V₂O₅-WO₃/TiO₂ catalyst was poisoned by impregnation with NH₄Cl, KOH and KCl solution, respectively. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), inductively coupled plasma (ICP), N₂ physisorption, Raman, UV-vis, NH₃ adsorption, temperature-programmed reduction of hydrogen (H₂-TPR), temperature-programmed oxidation of ammonia (NH₃-TPO) and selective catalytic reduction of NO _x with ammonia (NH₃-SCR). The deactivation effects of poisoning agents follow the sequence of KCl>KOH?NH₄Cl. The addition of ammonia chloride enlarges the pore size of the titania support, and promotes the formation of highly dispersed V = O vanadyl which improves the oxidation of ammonia and the high-temperature SCR activity. K⁺ ions are suggested to interact with vanadium and tungsten species chemically, resulting in a poor redox property of catalyst. More importantly, potassium can reduce the Brønsted acidity of catalysts and decrease the stability of Brønsted acid sites significantly. The more severe deactivation of the KCl-treated catalyst can be mainly ascribed to the higher amount of potassium resided on catalyst.     

碱金属氧化物对V2O5-WO3/TiO2催化剂脱硝性能的影响

在V2O5-WO3/TiO2催化剂上负载碱金属氧化物（K2O,Na2O）,通过BET,XRD和SEM等方法对微观结构进行表征,研究不同含量碱金属氧化物对催化剂脱硝活性、N2O生成率和SO2氧化率的影响.结果发现,较大含量的碱金属对催化剂微观结构有一定影响.碱金属氧化物与催化剂表面V物种的结合生成部分碱金属盐（如KVO3）,改变了催化剂的表面结构,使催化剂中有效活性位的数量大大降低,从而导致催化剂活性降低.两种碱金属氧化物对催化剂的毒性顺序为K2O〉Na2O.