In this research, xylene was utilized as a simulated gas, γ-Al 2 O 3 pellets were selected as catalyst carriers, and FeO x , MnO x , CeO x , and CuO x were used as active components to analyze the synergistic treatment of VOCs–O 3 by low-temperature plasma combined with supported catalysts. Different metal oxides and other factors influence the synergistic treatment of VOCs–O 3 . The results showed that the catalytic effect of Fe–Mn/γ-Al 2 O 3 prepared by the equivalent volumes of consecutive impregnation method was better than that of Fe–Mn/γ-Al 2 O 3 prepared by co-impregnation method. When combined with low temperature plasma technology, high-energy electron collision reaction and oxidation reaction between free radicals occurs, which played a synergistic role in the degradation of VOCs–O 3 . The total removal rate of xylene was 94.88%, and the depletion rate of ozone was 84.1%.
In this work, by taking commercial P25 hydrophilic titanium dioxide (TiO2) as a photocatalyst, the magnetic field effect (MFE) on the photodegradation rate of methyl orange is studied. It is found that a relatively lower magnetic field B = 0.28 T can efficiently enhance the photodegradation efficiency of commercial TiO2 by 24%. However, the photodegradation efficiency of commercial TiO2 will be suppressed slightly by 7% under a magnetic field of 0.5 T. Moreover, such MFE on the photocatalyst is dependent on the settling state of the reaction solution. Additional experiments on the degradation of other pollutants (methylene blue) and with other photocatalysts (g-C3N4) indicate that the MFE is a ubiquitous phenomenon in the photocatalytic degradation process. These observations suggest that the magnetic field can be taken as an efficient strategy to regulate the catalytic process of commercial catalysts and improve the catalytic efficiency.
This work is dedicated to achieving the high mineralization efficiency of oxytetracycline (OTC) in a dissolved oxygen (DO) activated Fenton-like system by constructing a catalyst with unique catalytic performance. Three-dimensional graphene anchored nZVI hybrid MnO 2 (3D-rGO@nZVI/MnO 2 ) with layered and porous structures was synthesized and characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy coupled with an energy dispersive spectrometer (SEM-EDS), Brunner-Emmet-Teller (BET) analysis, X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurement and Raman spectroscopy. The experimental results showed that the removal efficiency of OTC could reach 100.0% with outstanding TOC decrease of 84.0% at natural pH in the 3D-rGO@nZVI/MnO 2 -DO system. Moreover, negligible harmful intermediates were detected by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS) after the reaction in the 3D-rGO@nZVI/MnO 2 -DO system. Reactive oxygen species (ROSs) detection, electrochemical measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis confirmed that the elimination mechanism of OTC was the unique catalytic degradation caused by the synergism of •OH and 1 O 2 . The unprecedented synchronous generation of •OH and 1 O 2 by DO activation provides an innovative strategy for further exploration of Fenton-like system toward more effective degradation of organic pollutants.