The enhancement of photodegradation efficiency using Pt-TiO2 catalyst

The residues from the extraction of lead/zinc (Pb/Zn) ores of most Pb/Zn mines are permanently stored in tailings ponds, which require revegetation to reduce their environmental impact. This can only be done if the main constraints on plant establishment are evaluated. This can readily be done by field and greenhouse studies.

To test this, the properties of different tailings from Lechang Pb/Zn mine located at the north of Guangdong Province in southern China have been studied. Physical and chemical properties including concentrations of metals (Pb, Zn, Cd and Cu) in the tailings and soils collected from different sites have been measured. The results showed that tailings contain low nitrogen (0.016–0.075%), low-organic matter (0.58–1.78%), high salt (3.55–13.85 dS/m), and high total and diethylene–tetramine–pentaacetic acid (DTPA)-extractable metal concentrations (total: 1019–1642 μg g⁻¹ Pb, 3078–6773 μg g⁻¹ Zn, 8–23 μg g⁻¹ Cd, and 85–192 μg g⁻¹ Cu; DTPA-extractable: 59–178 μg g⁻¹ Pb, 21–200 μg g⁻¹ Zn, 0.30–1.5 μg g⁻¹ Cd, and 4.3–12 μg g⁻¹ Cu). Aqueous extracts of tailings/soils (10%, 20% and 30%, w/v) from different sites were prepared for testing their effects on seed germination and root elongation of a vegetable crop Brassica chinensis and a grass species Cynodon dactylon. It was found that root elongation provided a better evaluation of toxicity than seed germination. The ranking of toxicity using root elongation was: high-sulfur tailings>tailingdam>sparsely vegetated tailings>densely vegetated tailings>mountain soil for both plants. This order was consistent with DTPA-extractable Pb contents in the tailings and soils. B. chinensis seedlings were then grown in the mixtures of different proportions of tailings and farm soil for 4 weeks, and the results (dry weights of seedlings) were in line with the root elongation test. All these demonstrated that heavy metal toxicity, especially available Pb, low content of nutrient, and poor physical structure were major constraints on plant establishment and colonization on the Pb/Zn mine tailings.     

Azo-dyes photocatalytic degradation in aqueous suspension of TiO2 under solar irradiation

The photodegradation of two common and very stable azo-dyes, i.e. methyl-orange (C₁₄H₁₄N₃SO₃Na) and orange II (C₁₆H₁₁N₂SO₄Na), is reported. The photocatalytic oxidation was carried out in aqueous suspensions of polycrystalline TiO₂ irradiated by sunlight. Compound parabolic collectors, installed at the “Plataforma Solar de Almería” (PSA, Spain) were used as the photoreactors and two identical reacting systems allowed to perform photoreactivity runs for the two dyes at the same time and under the same irradiation conditions. The disappearance of colour and substrates together with the abatement of total organic carbon content was monitored. The main sulfonate-containing intermediates were found to be in lower number in respect to those obtained under artificial irradiation. In particular there were no more evidence of the presence of hydroxylated transients. The dependence of dye photooxidation rate on: (i) substrate concentration; (ii) catalyst amount; and (iii) initial pH was investigated. The influence of the presence of strong oxidant species (H₂O₂, S₂O₈²⁻) and some ions (Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻) on the process was also studied.     

纳米二氧化钛复合石墨烯催化剂的制备及处理染料废水

以硫酸钛为原料,采用共沉淀法,制备了一系列纳米二氧化钛复合石墨烯催化剂,采用XRD和FTIR对样品进行表征。通过紫外光照射亚甲基蓝溶液光催化降解实验,研究石墨烯的加入量对TiO2光催化性能的影响,结果表明,TiO2-GO-5具有最佳的光催化性能。在pH=6.00、TiO2-GO-5的投加量为0.070 g/50 mL、光照3 h条件下,100 mg/L亚甲基蓝溶液的脱色率达到最大值为90.52%。     

负载型TiO2膜太阳光光催化降解活性深蓝K-R的研究

采用抛物线槽型反应装置，研究了玻璃弹簧和微珠负载型TiO₂膜太阳光催化降解活性深蓝K-R，结果表明,由于玻璃弹簧具有良好的光透距离，脱色性能显著优于玻璃微珠，玻璃弹簧为载体，水溶液浓度为15mg/L,pH为3,流速为20mL/s,太阳光强度在1200 μW/cm₂以上，光降解6h时，脱色率达到96%； 该降解反应可用一级反应动力学方程进行描述，反应速率常数（K）与光强I的关系为：K∝I1.92。     

大尺寸大孔径TiO2/SiO2光催化剂的制备及甲醛去除研究

以大孔径SiO2为载体,通过钛酸丁酯溶液的浸渍、原位水解以及高温煅烧制备出大尺寸、大孔径的TiO2/SiO2光催化剂。利用自制空气净化装置对室内甲醛的清除进行研究,分别考察了TiO2的百分含量、紫外光光强、温度、湿度和空气流量等不同条件下TiO2/SiO2光催化剂对除去甲醛效率的影响。结果表明,反应温度从10～50℃依...     

TiO2/UV/O3协同老化对微塑料吸附甲基橙的影响

为了探究协同老化后的微塑料与有机污染物的相互作用机制,以PVC作为研究对象,采用TiO₂/UV/O₃协同老化方式,对比考察了老化前后PVC对甲基橙(MO)的吸附性能。结果表明,随着老化的进行,PVC颗粒表面碎片化加深,粒径明显减小,Zeta电位值降低,并出现了新的含氧官能团。原始PVC对MO的吸附符合准一级动力学模型,而老化后的PVC对MO的吸附符合准二级动力学模型,且主要的吸附模式均为液膜扩散和颗粒内扩散。动力学拟合结果表明老化前的PVC对MO的吸附以物理吸附为主,而老化后的PVC对MO的吸附以化学吸附为主。老化前后的PVC对MO的吸附均符合Freundlich等温吸附模型,表明MO与微塑料之间的相互作用是在非均匀表面上的多层吸附。以上研究结果可为微塑料携带有机污染物在环境中的迁移转化的行为提供参考。     

Toxicity of TiO2, ZrO2, Fe,Fe2O3, and Mn2O3 nanoparticles to the yeast, Saccharomyces cerevisiae

The growing application of engineered nanomaterials is leading to an increased occurrence of nanoparticles (NPs) in the environment. Thus, there is a need to better understand their potential impact on the environment. This study evaluated the toxicity of nanosized TiO₂, ZrO₂, Fe⁰, Fe₂O₃, and Mn₂O₃ towards the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae based on O₂ consumption and cell membrane integrity. In addition, the state of dispersion of the nanoparticles in the bioassay medium was characterized.     

TiO2微球光催化降解腐植酸钠

以阳离子交换树脂为模板,采用溶胶-凝胶法以四氯化钛为原料制备TiO2微球,采用XRD,FTIR,SEM对样品进行了表征。微球中主要组分是锐钛矿型TiO2,同时掺杂有少量Na+,SO24-等离子,比TiO2粉末具有更好的光催化性能,具备重复使用的能力,使用寿命较长,可作为一种有实用价值的光催化剂。在300 W高压汞灯下采用二氧化钛微球催化降解腐植酸钠,分析了催化剂投加量和反应时间对降解率的影响。腐植酸钠的光催化降解实验结果表明:初始浓度为10 mg/L的腐植酸钠在碱性条件,催化剂投加量为2.5 g/L,反应时间为3 h时最为适宜,最大降解率可达到96.51%。     

溴掺杂TiO_2光催化剂的制备与性能研究

以KBr和Ti(SO4)2为原料,通过水热法制备了高催化活性的溴掺杂纳米TiO2(Br-TiO2)光催化剂,利用XRD、XPS、TEM、BET和UV-Vis DRS等测试手段对其进行了表征。通过苯酚降解实验评价了Br-TiO2的光催化活性。结果表明,700℃焙烧、溴与钛的摩尔比为0.35∶1时,Br-TiO2具有最佳光催化活性。该催化剂为晶体发育完整的锐钛矿相TiO2,粒径平均大小为50 nm,比表面积为16.81 m2/g,在紫外区的吸收得到加强,光催化能力优于Degussa P-25。确定了降解苯酚的最佳条件:催化剂投加量为0.5 g/L,苯酚初始浓度为10 mg/L,pH值为6.0。     

可见光下 H2La2Ti3O10/TiO2光催化降解有机染料的研究

通过固相反应、离子交换、粒子插入等一系列反应合成一种层状纳米光催化复合材料H2La2Ti3O10/TiO2.可见光照射下,对选定的染料模型--甲基橙溶液(20 mg/L)、汽巴克隆黄(100mg/L)、依利尼尔红(100 mg/L)溶液做光降解实验.结果表明,在可见光照射下,H2La2Ti3O10/TiO2均能对溶液中甲基橙、汽巴克隆黄、依利尼尔红有效降解,光照30min后,其对溶液中甲基橙、汽巴克隆黄、依利尼尔红的降解率分别可达60.4%、60.7%和72.0%,而标准TiO2(P-25)仅为6.2%、10.6%和12.3%.     

Aging of TiO2 nanocomposites used in sunscreen. Dispersion and fate of the degradation products in aqueous environment

Aging in water of a TiO₂-based nanocomposite used in sunscreen cosmetics has been studied as a function of light and time. It consisted initially in a TiO₂ core, coated with Al(OH)₃ and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) layers. Size measurement, coating alteration, and surface charge were followed by laser diffraction, TEM/EDS, ICP-AES and electrophoretic mobility measurement.The nanocomposite rapidly underwent progressive dispersion in the aqueous phase, enabled by the dissolution of the PDMS layer. A stable suspension of colloidal byproducts from 50 to 700 nm in size was formed. Their positively charged Al(OH)₃ surface was evidenced with an isoelectric point around 7-8, controlling the dispersion stability. The critical coagulation concentrations measured with NaCl and CaCl₂ was 2 × 10⁻² and 8 × 10⁻³ M respectively. The presence of natural organic matter affected the colloidal stability according to the NOM/byproduct ratio. A 2 wt% ratio favored bridging flocculation, whereas a 20 wt% ratio induced sterical stabilization.     

镧负载改性TiO2太阳光催化降解微囊藻毒素的研究

考察了镧负载改性TiO₂催化剂在太阳光下降解微囊藻毒素LR (MCLR)的效果及其影响因素。结果表明,镧负载改性的TiO₂可显著增加MCLR在TiO₂表面的吸附量,同时提高MCLR在太阳光下的降解率。随着镧负载量的增加,太阳光下MCLR降解率可从65%提高到95%,pH降低可促进MCLR的降解。改性TiO₂对藻毒素的降解存在最佳投加量,实验结果表明,在pH=6,MCLR初始浓度为2 mg/L,0.001-La-TiO₂的最佳投量为0.5 g/L,在3 600 μW/cm²太阳光下照射30 min,降解率可达97%。     

氮掺杂二氧化钛可见光催化降解曙红Y溶液

采用溶胶凝胶法制备了氮掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂,用XRD、SEM、FTIR和粒度分析仪对催化剂进行了表征,并且在可见光作用下对曙红Y溶液进行了光催化降解实验。研究了催化剂的投加量、曙红Y的初始浓度、光照时间和pH对曙红Y溶液的光降解效果。结果表明,以可见光作光源,催化剂的投入量为0.4 g,曙红Y溶液的初始浓度为20 mg/L,光照时间为50 min,pH=4条件下,曙红Y溶液的降解率达98.87%。     

不同态二氧化钛处理模拟印染废水的研究

以普通载玻片为基底材料,负载态和悬浮态的纳米二氧化钛/普通二氧化钛被用于处理甲基红模拟印染废水,实验结果表明:纳米二氧化钛的脱色效果明显优于普通的二氧化钛,适当增加负载量和处理时间,负载态的处理效果与悬浮态相当。首次提出了由光源决定的纳米光催化活性激发理论,解释了不同光源辐照时脱色率变化曲线差异的问题,并发现纳米TiO2光催化氧化模拟印染废水的脱色反应,主要由吸附过程控制的表面反应机理;150 mL模拟印染废水中,加入3块纳米TiO2负载量1 mg/cm2的普通载玻片,3~5 mL ClO2或H2O2,紫外光照60 min后,脱色率达到99.2%。     

TiO_2/PTh/Fe_3O_4催化剂制备及光催化与磁回收性能

以聚噻吩磁性微珠PTh/Fe3O4(PF)为载体,采用低温水热法(170℃,pH=7±0.2)在其表面负载TiO2,制备了壳/壳/核结构的磁载光催化剂TiO2/PTh/Fe3O4(TPTF)。用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、傅里叶红外分光光度计(FT-IR)、振动样品磁强计(VSM)对催化剂的形貌、物相组成、表面性质、磁学性质进行了表征。以苯酚为模拟污染物,评价其光催化活性;通过自制的磁回收装置,考察其磁回收特性。结果表明,TiO2晶粒大小在4~6 nm之间,具有混晶结构(锐钛矿型占93.6%,金红石型占6.4%);当nTiO2∶n噻吩单体∶nFe3O4=75∶2.5∶1时,TPTF的催化活性最佳;P25、纯TiO2、TPTF(nTiO2∶n噻吩单体:nFe3O4=75∶2.5∶1)和TiO2/Fe3O4(TF)光催化降解苯酚的速率常数分别是0.0371、0.0302、0.0253和0.0106 min-1;TPTF循环使用5次,其反应速率常数、饱和磁化强度以及磁回收率为0.0205 min-1、1.59emu/g和89.3%,比第1次的0.0253 min-1、1.85 emu/g和94.7%略有降低。     

微乳液法合成掺硫纳米TiO2及其光催化性能研究

以钛酸四丁酯为钛源,硫脲为掺硫前驱物,采用聚乙二醇辛基苯基醚(Triton X-100)/正己醇/环己烷/氨水的微乳液体系合成了掺硫的纳米TiO2粉体;对其结构进行了表征,以甲基橙为目标降解物考察了其光催化性能.烧结温度通过影响TiO2的晶型转变和颗粒尺寸来影响其光催化性能,随着烧结温度的升高,TiO2的光催化性能先是...     

H2O和SO2对V2O5-WO3/TiO2催化剂催化氧化NO的影响

研究了在120℃的反应温度下,H2O和SO2对V2O5-WO3TiO2催化剂选择性催化氧化(SCO)NO的影响.结果表明,在H2O和SO2存在的情况下催化剂失活很快,停止通入H2O和SO2后活性不能恢复,但在加热到250℃后催化活性基本恢复.FT-IR分析表明,催化剂表面形成了金属硝酸盐和Ti的硫酸盐,对催化活性有一定...     

Fe~(3+)掺杂TiO_2/凹凸棒复合材料的光催化性能

采用酸催化的溶胶-凝胶法制备了一系列Fe3+掺杂TiO2/凹凸棒(Fe3+-TiO2/ATP)复合光催化剂材料。在可见光条件下,以亚甲基蓝(MB)溶液的光催化降解反应,评价了样品的光催化性能,研究了TiO2负载量、Fe3+掺杂量和焙烧温度对复合材料光催化性能的影响。在单因素实验的基础上,采用正交实验设计(L25(53))优化了催化剂的制备条件。光催化实验结果表明,MB在复合材料上的光催化降解反应遵循Langmuir-Hinshelwood(L-H)动力学模型。正交实验结果表明,当TiO2负载量为15%、Fe3+掺杂量为0.5%和焙烧温度为550℃时,得到的复合材料对MB的光催化降解效率最佳,测得表观反应速率常数kapp为6.09×10-3min-1,反应4 h后MB的降解率(Dt)可达75.88%,相同实验条件下与P25(1.51×10-3min-1)相比较,反应速率提高了4.03倍,降解率提高了45.05%。另外,复合材料的沉降性能优于P25,易于分离,是一类有应用前景的复合光催化剂。     

Degradation of paracetamol by advance oxidation processes using modified reticulated vitreous carbon electrodes with TiO2 and CuO/TiO2/Al2O3

The degradation of paracetamol in aqueous solutions in the presence of hydrogen peroxide was carried out by photochemistry, electrolysis and photoelectrolysis using modified 100 pores per inch reticulated vitreous carbon electrodes. The electrodes were coated with catalysts such as TiO₂ and CuO/TiO₂/Al₂O₃ by electrophoresis followed by heat treatment. The results of the electrolysis with bare reticulated vitreous carbon electrodes show that 90% paracetamol degradation occurs in 4 h at 1.3 V vs. SCE, forming intermediates such as benzoquinone and carboxylic acids followed by their complete mineralisation. When the electrolysis was carried out with the modified electrodes such as TiO₂/RVC, 90% degradation was achieved in 2 h while with CuO/TiO₂/Al₂O₃/RVC, 98% degradation took only 1 h. The degradation was also carried out in the presence of UV reaching 95% degradation with TiO₂/RVC/UV and 99% with CuO/TiO₂/Al₂O₃/RVC/UV in 1 h. The reactions were followed by spectroscopy UV-Vis, HPLC and total organic carbon analysis. These studies show that the degradation of paracetamol follows a pseudo-first order reaction kinetics.     

泡沫镍负载改性TiO_2降解甲醛

为了消除甲醛气体对人类的危害,对甲醛气体的光催化降解行为进行了研究。采用沉淀-胶溶法制得了具可见光活性的纳米TiO2溶胶,然后将其负载于经过预处理的泡沫镍板上,置于自置的光催化反应器中,考察了在可见光照射下对密闭空间里面一定浓度的甲醛气体的降解情况。采用乙酰丙酮分光光度法,在最佳的检测条件下检测气相中甲醛气体经不同光照时间后的浓度。研究发现,负载了氮掺杂改性的TiO2的泡沫镍板在可见光照射下能够有效降解气相中的甲醛,反应240 min后对甲醛气体的降解率为93%;而同样条件下反应器中只有处理过的泡沫镍板时,甲醛气体浓度基本保持不变。