Graphene-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron：Removal of phosphorus from aqueous solution and mechanistic study

Excess phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is one of the key factors causing eutrophication in many lakes in China,so finding a cost-effective method to remove phosphorus from non-point pollution sources is very important for the health of the aqueous environment. Graphene was selected to support nanoscale zero-valent iron(nZVI)for phosphorus removal from synthetic rainwater runoff in this article. Compared with nZVI supported on other porous materials,graphene-supported nZVI(G-nZVI) could remove phosphorus more efficiently. The amount of nZVI in G-nZVI was an important factor in the removal of phosphorus by G-nZVI,and G-nZVI with 20 wt.% nZVI(20% G-nZVI)could remove phosphorus most efficiently. The nZVI was very stable and could disperse very well on graphene,as characterized by transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and scanning electron microscopy(SEM). X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR) and Raman spectroscopy were used to elucidate the reaction process,and the results indicated that Fe-O-P was formed after phosphorus was adsorbed by G-nZVI. The results obtained from X-ray diffraction(XRD) indicated that the reaction product between nZVI supported on graphene and phosphorus was Fe3(PO4)2·8H2O(Vivianite). It was confirmed that the specific reaction mechanism for the removal of phosphorus with nZVI or G-nZVI was mainly due to chemical reaction between nZVI and phosphorus.     

纳米零价铁颗粒去除As(III)和As(V)的动力学过程及性能研究

本研究系统分析了不同初始砷浓度和不同nZVI投加量等条件下,nZVI去除As（III）和As（V）的动力学过程和除砷性能.结果表明,nZVI可快速有效地去除As（III）和As（V）,除砷过程均符合准二级动力学模型,且As（III）的去除速率明显快于As（V）.在砷浓度为5 mg·L^-1时,As（III）去除速率常数达最大值0.30 g·mg^-1·min^-1,为As（V）去除速率（0.034 g·mg^-1·min^-1）的8.8倍.Weber-Morris粒子内扩散模型拟合结果表明,nZVI除砷速率是由外扩散和颗粒内扩散共同控制的.分析反应平衡时砷浓度测定结果,发现不同砷浓度条件下nZVI对As（III）的去除量为As（V）的1.5~2.6倍,nZVI对砷的去除量随初始砷浓度增加而降低,随nZVI投加量增加而增加.砷浓度为50.0 mg·L^-1时,As（III）和As（V）去除量达到最高,分别为152.14 mg·g^-1和62.02 mg·g^-1,均高于传统（羟基）氧化铁对As（III）和As（V）的去除量.因此,nZVI可高效去除水中As（III）和As（V）,且用于修复以As（III）污染为主的地下水更具有优势.     

纳米单质铁对厌氧氨氧化脱氮性能的影响

通过向厌氧氨氧化反应器(ASBR)中投加纳米单质铁(nZVI),考察了其对厌氧氨氧化反应(ANAMMOX)脱氮性能的影响.结果表明,在温度为(25±0.5)℃,pH值为7.5±0.5,进水NH₄⁺-N和NO₂^--N浓度分别为30.35mg/L和37.89mg/L条件下,分别投加0,10,50,100.200,500,1000mg/L nZVI时,总氮去除率(NRE)分别达到70.27%、74.25%、83.45%、90.16%、68.59%、57.18%、50.93%.用修正的Boltzmann、Gompertz、Logistic模型对其进行动力学分析,R²值分别为0.9963、0.9944、0.9851,总氮(TN)出水浓度和NRE的预测值与实际值比较,其均方误差值分别为2.13、6.31、8.48和6.93、7.47、10.95.     

The inactivation of bacteriophages MS2 and PhiX174 by nanoscale zero-valent iron: Resistance difference and mechanisms

• The resistance of phage PhiX174 to nZVI was much stronger than that of MS2. • The nZVI damaged the surface proteins of both bacteriophages. • The nZVI could destroy the nucleic acid of MS2, but not that of PhiX174. •The phage inactivation was mainly attributed to the damage of the nucleic acid. Pathogenic enteric viruses pose a significant risk to human health. Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI), a novel material for environmental remediation, has been shown to be a promising tool for disinfection. However, the existing research has typically utilized MS2 or f2 bacteriophages to investigate the antimicrobial properties of nZVI, and the resistance difference between bacteriophages, which is important for the application of disinfection technologies, is not yet understood. Here, MS2 and PhiX174 containing RNA and DNA, respectively, were used as model viruses to investigate the resistances to nZVI. The bacteriophage inactivation mechanisms were also discussed using TEM images, protein, and nucleic acid analysis. The results showed that an initial concentration of 10⁶ PFU/mL of MS2 could be completely inactivated within 240 min by 40 mg/L nZVI at pH 7, whereas the complete inactivation of PhiX174 could not be achieved by extending the reaction time, increasing the nZVI dosage, or changing the dosing means. This indicates that the resistance of phage PhiX174 to nZVI was much stronger than that of MS2. TEM images indicated that the viral particle shape was distorted, and the capsid shell was ruptured by nZVI. The damage to viral surface proteins in both phages was examined by three-dimensional fluorescence spectrum and sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE). However, the nucleic acid analysis demonstrated that the nucleic acid of MS2, but not PhiX174, was destroyed. It indicated that bacteriophage inactivation was mainly attributed to the damage of nucleic acids.     

腐植酸对nZVI去除水中Cr(VI)的抑制及抑制作用的消除

以纳米级零价铁(nZVI)为主要工具修复受污染水体中的Cr(VI),考察了腐植酸(HA)对nZVI去除水中Cr(VI)的抑制作用,并初步探讨了淀粉稳定化nZVI对HA抑制作用的消除.结果表明,随着HA初始浓度由0增加大5,10,15,20,30mg/L,反应10min nZVI对Cr(VI)的去除效率分别达到91.9%,82.6%,78.6%,70.4%,70.0 %和69.4 %.可见,HA对nZVI去除Cr(VI)的影响是双方面的,一方面,HA会吸附在nZVI的表面,占据nZVI表面的活性反应部位,导致反应速率的下降;另一方面,HA表面带有大量的活性基团, 有较大的负电性,会起到一定传递电子的作用,进一步促进反应的进行.由于nZVI的比表面积较大,HA的吸附作用占据主导地位, 导致HA的加入对nZVI去除Cr(VI)反应产生明显的抑制作用. 适量淀粉(0.5g/L)的加入确实能够起到阻碍nZVI颗粒团聚和HA在nZVI颗粒表面吸附的作用,从而维持nZVI较高的反应活性,消除HA对nZVI去除Cr(VI)的抑制作用.     

纳米零价铁对γ-HCH的降解效果及机理研究

采用液相还原法制备纳米零价铁(nZVI),透射电镜表征显示,其粒径<20nm,在介质中处于团簇状态.利用所合成的nZVI对γ-HCH进行了还原脱氯研究,结果表明,nZVI具有很高的表面反应活性,当用量为0.5g/L时,反应90min,对2.5mg/L的γ-HCH去除率达90%以上.nZVI对γ-HCH的去除符合准一级反应动力学方程,其反应速率和去除率与pH值、nZVI添加量、γ-HCH初始浓度、共存离子等因素有关.反应速率随pH值的减小而增大,NO3-对反应速率有较强的抑制作用,Ca2+,Mg2+和SO42-对反应速率影响不大.利用GC-MS检测到降解产物四氯环己烯(TeCCH)和氯苯(CB)的存在,推测反应机制为双氯脱除反应和脱氯化氢反应.     

多聚物吸附纳米零价铁在多孔介质中的迁移

针对纳米零价铁在多孔介质中的迁移特点,本文通过实验室柱实验和腐蚀实验分析了不同聚丙烯酸（PAA）包覆浓度下的纳米零价铁（nZVI）在石英砂介质中的迁移和其接触不同电解质溶液6h的反应活性.利用迁移距离和穿出率,表征了不同纳米铁材料的迁移性能.应用pH值、氧化还原电位（ORP）、Fe²⁺浓度、X射线衍射（XRD）和Fe⁰含量随时间变化图像表征纳米零价铁腐蚀程度.实验结果表明,PAA显著提高了纳米零价铁材料的迁移距离.10%聚丙烯酸包覆浓度下,实验室合成纳米零价铁的迁移效果最佳,穿出率可达58.65%.在6h的腐蚀实验中,10%聚丙烯酸包覆的零价铁含量有一定的降低,但是零价铁损失相对于20% PAA包覆的零价铁少.综合考虑迁移性和反应活性,10% PAA包覆浓度下实验室合成纳米零价铁是适用于地下水污染原位修复的最佳材料.     

纳米零价铁强化微生物电催化-厌氧膜生物组合反应器抗膜污染能力及其调控机制

膜污染是厌氧膜生物反应器（anaerobic membrane bioreactor,AnMBR）产业化应用面临的最大挑战.本研究构建新型微生物电催化（bio-electrochemical systems,BES）-AnMBR组合反应器,以探究纳米零价铁（nano-zero-valent iron,nZVI）投加对BES-AnMBR组合系统膜污染削减和甲烷产生等性能的影响.结果表明,BES-AnMBR组合系统运行稳定,COD去除率一直维持在95%左右.nZVI投加量（以VS计）为0.1 g ·g^-1时,运行性能最佳,跨膜压差（transmembrane pressure,TMP）较对照组降低28.1%,膜通量亦有轻微增加;甲烷产量为81.3 mL ·g^-1（以COD_removed计）,较对照组提高了12.1%.胞外聚合物（extracellular polymeric substance,EPS）变化和膜阻过滤分析表明,nZVI可以加强EPS分解,促进膜表面无机和有机富铁结垢层形成,改善膜污染分布特征,从而显著缓解膜污染.本研究将丰富传统AnMBR的基础理论,为污泥处理与资源化利用提供了新视角.     

FeS-Fe0纳米复合材料活化过硫酸盐降解双酚S的研究

双酚S(BPS)是一种新兴的内分泌干扰物,在环境中广泛存在,并对自然环境和人体健康有严重危害。制备了FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料作为催化剂,明确了FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料活化PS体系(FeS-Fe⁰/PS体系)的反应条件对去除BPS的影响,包括材料中FeS与Fe⁰摩尔比、材料投加量、PS浓度、溶液初始pH值等,并应用X射线衍射分析、X射线光电子能谱分析等技术表征该复合材料,通过反应体系对比实验、Fe离子溶出实验、PS的消耗实验、猝灭实验、电子顺磁共振波谱检测,探究了FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料的活化机理。实验结果表明:FeS-Fe⁰/PS体系降解BPS的最优条件为溶液初始pH=3、FeS与Fe⁰摩尔比1∶25、材料投加量0.10 g/L、PS浓度1.0 mM;FeS-Fe⁰/PS体系中产生的硫酸根自由基(SO₄^·-)和羟基自由基(HO·)可降解BPS,且HO·占主导作用;FeS-Fe⁰纳米复合材料表面的FeS促进了铁离子的溶出和循环,因此其活化能力优于纳米零价铁。     

零价纳米铁吸附去除水中六价铬的研究

利用液相还原法制备的零价纳米铁(nZVI)进行了去除水中Cr(Ⅵ)的实验研究.结果表明,nZVI对Cr的去除效果明显优于还原铁粉和粉末活性碳;pH值越小、初始Cr浓度越低、nZVI放置时间越短及投加量越大均有利于水中Cr(Ⅵ)的去除,最佳去除率近100%;反应动力学拟合结果表明,nZVI去除六价铬符合准二级动力学模型;反应后nZVI颗粒的扫描电镜及电子能谱结果显示Cr占12.02%(wt),结合对反应溶液中Cr(Ⅵ)和Cr(Ⅲ)分析,说明吸附、还原与共沉淀可能是nZVI去除水中六价铬的主要机理.