Nitrogen doped Mg 2 TiO 4 spinel, i.e. Mg 2 TiO 4−x N y , has been synthesized and investigated as a photocatalyst for antibacterial activity. Mg 2 TiO 4−x N y demonstrates superior photocatalytic activity for E. coli disinfection under visible light illumination (λ ≥ 400 nm). Complete disinfection of E. coli at a bacterial cell density of 1.0 × 10 7 CFU mL −1 can be achieved within merely 60 min. Mg 2 TiO 4−x N y is capable of generating superoxide radicals ( O 2 − ) under visible light illumination which are the reactive oxygen species (ROSs) for bacteria disinfection. DFT calculations have verified the importance of nitrogen dopants in improving the visible light sensitivity of Mg 2 TiO 4−x N y . The facile synthesis, low cost, good biocompatibility and high disinfection activity of Mg 2 TiO 4−x N y warrant promising applications in the field of water purification and antibacterial products.
The kinetics of propanal oxidation was studied in a jet-stirred reactor (JSR) at atmospheric pressure. The investigated temperature range is from 450 to 800 K at two different equivalence ratios (0.35 and 4.0). Thanks to the synchrotron vacuum ultraviolet photoionization mass spectrometry (SVUV-PIMS), critical intermediates were identified, including methylperoxy, methyl hydroperoxide , ethylperoxy, ethyl hydroperoxide, α-lactone, β-propiolactone and ketohydroperoxides. A kinetic model for propanal oxidation was also developed and validated against the present experimental results, as well as those available from the literature. Main chain-branching pathways under the investigated conditions were analyzed based on present experimental data and kinetic model . The O 2 addition reaction to the propanoyl radical and subsequent oxidation reactions play an important role in determining the oxidation rate of propanal under fuel-lean conditions, especially in the low-temperature oxidation region. Under fuel-rich conditions, the decomposition of the propanoyl radical is predominant and C 2 H 5 relevant reactions consequently determine the kinetics of oxidation of propanal.