Photoelectrocatalytic humic acid degradation kinetics and effect of pH,applied potential and inorganic ions

This study addresses the removal of humic acid (HA) dissolved in an aqueous medium by a photoelectrocatalytic process. UV₂₅₄ removal and the degradation of color (Vis₄₀₀) followed pseudo‐first order kinetics. Rate constants were 1.1 × 10^?1 min^?1, 8.3 × 10^?2 min^?1 and 2.49 × 10^?2 min^?1 (R² > 0.97) for UV₂₅₄ degradation and 1.7 × 10^?1 min^?1, 6.5 × 10^?2 min^?1 and 2.0 × 10^?2 min^?1 for color removal from 5 mg dm^?3, 10 mg dm^?3 and 25 mg dm^?3 HA respectively. Following a 2 h irradiation time, 96% of the color, 98% of the humic acid and 85% of the total organic carbon (TOC) was removed from an initial 25 mg dm^?3 HA solution in the photoanode cell. Photocatalytic removal on the same photoanode was also studied in order to compare the two methods of degradation. Results showed that the photoelectrocatalytic method was much more effective than the photocatalytic method especially at high pH values and with respect to UV₂₅₄ removal. The effect of other important reaction variables, eg pH, external potential and electrolyte concentration, on the photoelectrocatalytic HA degradation was also studied. Copyright © 2003 Society of Chemical Industry     

Photocatalytic degradation of 2,2‐bis(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methylphenyl) propane (BPP) based on molecular recognition interaction

BACKGROUND: Endocrine disruptors in the aquatic environment and their potential adverse effects are currently issues of concern. One of these endocrine disruptors is 2,2‐bis(4‐hydroxy‐3‐methylphenyl)propane (BPP). In this work the molecular recognition interaction of BPP with β‐cyclodextrin (β‐CD) was studied using IR spectroscopy and steady state fluorescence spectroscopy, and the photocatalytic degradation behaviour of BPP based on molecular recognition interaction was investigated in a TiO₂/UV–visible (λ_max = 365 nm) system. This might provide a new method for the treatment of some organic pollutants in wastewater. RESULTS: β‐CD reacts with BPP to form a 1:1 inclusion complex, the formation constant of which is 4.94 × 10³ L mol^?1. The photodegradation rate constant of BPP after molecular recognition by β‐CD showed a 1.42‐fold increase in the TiO₂/UV–visible (λ_max = 365 nm) system. The photodegradation of BPP depended on the concentration of β‐CD, the pH value, the gaseous medium and the initial concentration of BPP. The photodegradation efficiency of BPP with molecular recognition was higher than that without molecular recognition. After 100 min of irradiation the mineralisation efficiency of BPP after molecular recognition by β‐CD reached 94.8%, whereas the mineralisation efficiency of BPP before molecular recognition by β‐CD was only 40.6%. CONCLUSION: The photocatalytic degradation of BPP after molecular recognition by β‐CD can be enhanced in the TiO₂/UV‐visible (λ_max = 365 nm) system. This enhancement is dependent on the enhancement of the adsorption of BPP, the moderate inclusion depth of BPP in the β‐CD cavity and the increase in the frontier electron density of BPP after molecular recognition. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

同轴电纺法TiO2/g-C3N4的制备及光催化性能研究

传统的静电纺丝法使用单一的毛细管状喷头喷丝,通常用于制备实心且表面光滑单一组分的纳米纤维,无法得到具有多种功能性结构的复合材料,应用范围较窄。以酞酸丁酯和尿素为原料,采用同轴静电纺丝法成功制备了TiO₂/g-C₃N₄复合材料,并用X射线衍射（XRD）、傅里叶变换红外光谱（FTIR）、紫外可见漫反射光谱（UV-vis DRS）、场发射扫描电子显微镜（SEM）和Brunauer-Emmett-Teller （BET）分析对样品进行了表征,通过光催化降解亚甲基蓝溶液（MB）研究了不同g-C₃N₄添加量对TiO₂/g-C₃N₄复合材料光催化性能的影响。实验结果表明,采用同轴静电纺丝法结合500℃煅烧工艺成功制备了大比表面积及高光催化性能的TiO₂/g-C₃N₄复合材料。当g-C₃N₄添加量为0.15 g时,TiO₂/g-C₃N₄复合材料对亚甲基蓝溶液（MB）的光催化降解效率可达93.8%,且经过5次重复实验后降解率仍可达80%以上。     

水量对锐钛矿溶胶制备、结构及光催化性能的影响

选择“钛酸丁酯-水-乙醇-盐酸”的溶胶．凝胶反应体系，考察反应物水的用量变化对反应过程、溶胶结构和光催化性能的影响，并获得了含有锐钛矿晶体、具有光催化性能的氧化钛溶胶。钛酸丁酯与水的摩尔比为1：2、1：4、1：8时，会逐渐形成凝胶，溶胶常温干燥后的粉体呈无定型结构，透射电镜中只能观察到细小的成膜粒子，溶胶不能使罗丹明B溶液分解褪色。钛酸丁酯与水的摩尔比为1：40、1：100、1：200时，钛酸丁酯发生充分水解，有可能形成稳定的溶胶；溶胶常温干燥后的粉体呈锐钛矿晶型，且结晶强度随水的用量的增加而增强；透射电镜中可观察到松散的团聚体、初显正方形较为紧密的结晶体和致密规则的正方形锐钛矿晶体；各溶胶均可催化降解罗丹明B使其褪色。     

光催化氧化法处理印染废水的研究

对TiO2光催化氧化处理印染废水的可行性进行了试验研究，探讨了CODCr去除率和脱色率随反应时间的变化规律及催化剂用量，光强，初始pH值，H2O2浓度的影响。     

光催化剂SrTiO3的制备及其性能的研究

论述用化学液相共沉淀法制备SrTiO_3的最佳条件,及在不同的活化条件下对SrTiO_3光催化性能的影响。此外还研究了掺入过渡金属氧化物对SrTiO_3催化性能的改善。     

TiO_2薄膜光催化降解甲基橙反应动力学研究

以甲基橙为模型污染物、TiO2薄膜为光催化剂,在自制的光催化反应器上进行了光催化降解反应实验,主要研究了甲基橙初始浓度(c0)和紫外光光照强度(I)对其光催化降解反应的影响。结果表明,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c0及光强I的关系分别为:k∝c0-1 4和k∝I0.65。     

超声辐照制备SrFeO3降解苯酚光催化性能研究

采用超声辐照柠檬酸络合法制备了复合氧化物SrFeO3，以苯酚为光催化探针分子，以450W高压汞灯为光源（主波长〉410nm），研究了SrFeO3光催化性能、研究表明，经过超声辐照制备的SrFeO3光催化活性提高一倍以上。XRD、TEM、DRS表征结果表明，超声辐照制备的SrFeO3粒径均匀、分散性好、粒径较小，光吸收红移显著。探讨了超声提高催化性能的机理。     

纳米氧化锆/氧化锌光催化降解酸性红B的研究

以醋酸锌和氯氧化锆为原料，采用化学沉淀法制备了纳米氧化锆／氧化锌光催化剂。在中性条件下研究了催化剂煅烧温度，锆复合量，催化剂用量，染料初始质量浓度，过氧化氢质量浓度，各种阴、阳离子等条件对酸性红B脱色反应的影响。结果表明，该催化剂最佳制备条件为煅烧温度350℃，锆复合量2．5％（物质的量分数）。催化剂最佳用量0．9g／L。提高染料初始质量浓度会降低反应脱色率。适量过氧化氢可提高反应脱色率，当其质量浓度超过300mg／L会起负作用。NO3^-对反应影响不大；Fe^3＋和Ag^＋对反应起促进作用；SO4^2-，Cl^-，NO2^-等阴离子和Fe^2＋，Mn^2＋等阳离子对反应起抑制作用。     

α-Fe2O3/煤矸石复合光催化剂的制备及其降解五氯酚性能的研究

以Fe（NO₃）₃、煤矸石和NaOH为原料,采用沸腾回流法制得了一系列不同质量比的α-Fe₂O₃/煤矸石复合光催化剂。采用场发射扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）、X射线衍射仪（XRD）及紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-Vis DRS）等多种手段对产物做了表征。以五氯酚为目标降解物,考察了模拟太阳光照下样品的光催化效果。结果表明,将球形α-Fe₂O₃负载于改性煤矸石表面可有效提高其光催化活性,且α-Fe₂O₃/煤矸石复合光催化剂的性能与α-Fe₂O₃的含量有关,当α-Fe₂O₃与煤矸石的质量比为30∶100时,样品的光催化效果最佳,180 min内即可将五氯酚降解完全。此外,α-Fe₂O₃/煤矸石复合光催化剂还具有可重复使用的特点。