PLoS One
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2015
·Vol. 10
·期 4
·e0122740
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IF 3.234
Jinxing Hu,Mingrong Qian,Qian Zhang,Jinglan Cui,Chunna Yu,Xiaomei Su,Chaofeng Shen,Muhammad Z. Hashmi,Jiyan Shi
Biphenyl and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are typical environmental pollutants. However, these pollutants are hard to be totally mineralized by environmental microorganisms. One reason for this is the accumulation of dead-end intermediates during biphenyl and PCBs biodegradation, especially benzoate and chlorobenzoates (CBAs). Until now, only a few microorganisms have been reported to have the ability to completely mineralize biphenyl and PCBs. In this research, a novel bacterium HC3, which could degrade biphenyl and PCBs without dead-end intermediates accumulation, was isolated from PCBs-contaminated soil and identified as Sphingobium fuliginis . Benzoate and 3-chlorobenzoate (3-CBA) transformed from biphenyl and 3-chlorobiphenyl (3-CB) could be rapidly degraded by HC3. This strain has strong degradation ability of biphenyl, lower chlorinated (mono-, di- and tri-) PCBs as well as mono-CBAs, and the biphenyl/PCBs catabolic genes of HC3 are cloned on its plasmid. It could degrade 80.7% of 100 mg L −1 biphenyl within 24 h and its biphenyl degradation ability could be enhanced by adding readily available carbon sources such as tryptone and yeast extract. As far as we know, HC3 is the first reported that can degrade biphenyl and 3-CB without accumulation of benzoate and 3-CBA in the genus Sphingobium , which indicates the bacterium has the potential to totally mineralize biphenyl/PCBs and might be a good candidate for restoring biphenyl/PCBs-polluted environments.
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污染治理
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APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL
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2018
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IF 11.698
Xiuzhen Zheng,Jinghui Wang,Jianjun Liu,Ziqun Wang,Shifu Chen,Xianliang Fu
Wide–band–gap BiPO 4 (BPO) is a promising candidate for photocatalytic degradation of highly stable benzene exhaust. To reveal the effect of the morphology and the oxygen vacancies of BPO on the degradation of benzene, a series of monoclinic BPO samples with the common reported rod– (BPO–R), sheet– (BPO–S), urchin– (BPO–U), and dendrite–like (BPO–D) morphology were synthesized and some oxygen vacancies were introduced in BPO–D. The samples were then used for photocatalytic degradation of gaseous benzene and the mineralization rate of benzene over the samples decreased in order BPO–D (258.6)> BPO–S (48.0)> BPO–U (21.0)> BPO–R (7.3 μmol h –1 m –2 ). BPO–D with a dendritic morphology showed the highest activity. The highly energetic (002), (012), and (031) facets and the oxygen vacancies make great contributions to the high performance of BPO–D, which favor the absorption of BPO–D in long–wavelength range, the adsorption of reactants, the formation of O 2 –· and eventually the interfacial degradation of benzene. The ESR and scavengers tests indicated that O 2 –· and the photogenerated holes are the main active species responsible for the degradation of benzene. This work suggests that increasing the proportion of high–energy crystal facets and introduction of oxygen vacancies are effective strategies to improve the photocatalytic performance of BPO.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
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2024
·Vol. 31
·期 43
·55836-55849
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IF 0
Kang Lu,Wang Ying,Du Ruihan,Zhang Jinpu,Kang Chunli
In this paper, a modification of g-C 3 N 4 was carried out by combining non-metal doping with the construction of heterojunctions, and a type II heterojunction composite, S/g-C 3 N 4 @β-Bi 2 O 3 , was prepared. The phase structure, morphology, elemental composition, valence band structure, and light absorption performance of the photocatalyst were analyzed using characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS). The performance of the composite photocatalyst in the photocatalytic degradation of gaseous toluene, one of the typical volatile organic compounds (VOCs), under simulated solar light was studied. The effects of preparation conditions, toluene concentration, and recycling on the photocatalytic performance of the composite photocatalyst were investigated. The results show that under the optimal preparation conditions, S/g-C 3 N 4 @β-Bi 2 O 3 achieved a degradation efficiency of 74.0% for 5 ppm toluene after 5 h of light irradiation. Although the degradation efficiency decreased to 61.2% after five cycles, it maintained 83% of its initial activity, indicating good stability of the composite photocatalyst. Free radical quenching experiments demonstrated that h + was the main active species in the photocatalytic degradation of toluene, followed by ·O 2 − . Based on all experimental results, the migration law of photo-generated charges was analyzed, and a possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed. In this study, a new material was obtained for the photocatalytic removal of VOCs by improving the photocatalytic properties of g-C 3 N 4 .
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RSC Advances
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2019
·Vol. 9
·期 26
·15004-15012
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IF 3.049
Shihan Zhang,Zanyun Ying,Juping You,Jiexu Ye,Zhuowei Cheng,Dongzhi Chen,Jianmeng Chen
A newly isolated strain was identified as Ochrobactrum sp. by 16S rRNA sequence analysis and named as ZJUTCB-1. The strain was able to degrade mono-chlorobenzene (CB) as the sole carbon and energy source under aerobic conditions. This study is the first to report the degradation of CB by the genus Ochrobactrum. The degradation rate of CB reached 170.9 μmol L−1 h−1, which is at least 6 times higher than the previously reported data. The strain can efficiently degrade CB under a rang of temperatures (30–40 °C) and pH (6.0–7.0) with optimum at 40 °C and pH 7.0. Salt concentration higher than 0.05 mol L−1 remarkably reduced the biodegradation capability. Moreover, true oxic condition was not an essential element for biodegradation given that the CB degradation rate of 210.4 μmol L−1 h−1 was obtained under microaerobic condition. Based on the Haldane kinetic model, the maximum specific growth rate was 0.895 h−1, which is the highest in ever described CB-degrading strains. According to GC-MS analysis and enzymatic assay, CB was degraded via the meta-cleavage pathway by using 2,3-dioxygenase and 2-chlorophenol as the main intermediates, producing CO2 and Cl− as the final products. The great performance of CB degradation by Ochrobactrum sp. ZJUTCB-1 provided an alternative for development of more effective and reliable biotreatment process.
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CATALYSIS LETTERS
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2024
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IF 2.3
Zhao Chunzhi,Mao Dongsen,Meng Tao,Guo Qiangsheng,Yu Jun
Owing to the intrinsic nature of the uniformed topologies and ultrasmall Zr 6 nodes of Zr-MOFs, herein, we employed Zr-MOFs (UiO-66 and UiO-67), as opposed to the support of traditional ZrO 2 , to prepare the Pd catalysts for toluene degradation. Compared with the catalysts of Pd/UiO-66 and Pd/ZrO 2 , Pd/UiO-67 catalyst boosted an excellence catalytic performance for toluene degradation, giving the lowest T 90% value of 235 °C with long-term stability. With the assisting of the cavity confinement of Zr-MOFs, Pd nanoparticles are prone to be encapsulated in the 3D frameworks of Zr-MOFs, and the bigger micropores of UiO-67 are more conducive to the formation of larger Pd nanoparticles. The in situ FT-IR results further declared that although the active sites are partly sacrificed due to the larger Pd nanoparticles formed in UiO-67, the stable adsorbed toluene on Pd/UiO-67 boosted the quick degradation of toluene in the reaction interval even without undergoing intermediate processes of benzoate and benzaldehyde. Graphical Abstract UiO-66, UiO-67 and ZrO 2 were employed to prepare the Pd catalysts for toluene degradation, Pd/UiO-67 catalyst boosted an excellence catalytic performance with long-term stability.
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CARBON
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2018
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Kaikai Zhang,Peng Sun,Marie Christine A.S. Faye,Yanrong Zhang
The property of biochar and its potential application toward chlorobenzene degradation were investigated in this study. The biochar was derived from rice husk and charred at 550 °C in N 2 atmosphere, which showed a significant degradation of chlorobenzene in ambient atmosphere. The results from Scanning Electron Microscope , X-Ray Diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy indicated the formation of poorly ordered graphene stacks embedded in amorphous phases on biochar. Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy and Electron Paramagnetic Resonance suggested the existence of hydroquinone-quinone moieties on biochar, which could induce the generation of reactive oxygen species and promote the degradation of chlorobenzene. Furthermore, hydrogen peroxide and hydroxyl radicals were generated from the reduction of oxygen with the oxidization of phenolic hydroxyl groups on biochar, which was responsible for chlorobenzene degradation. In addition, more types of intermediate products of chlorobenzene degradation were detected in biochar system compared with conventional Fenton reaction, which could be possibly ascribed to the interfacial reaction between chlorobenzene and reactive oxygen species on biochar surface. The findings in this study would provide a new insight into the application of biochar in organic pollutant removal .
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Catalysts
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2025
·Vol. 15
·期 3
·252
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Haitao Zhang,Jian Shi,Chaoya Han,Zhizhao Song,Yao Xiao,Xiazhang Li
With the increasing demand for air pollution control, the development of efficient and stable catalysts to degrade hazardous VOCs such as toluene has become particularly important. Herein, various copper-doped attapulgite-supported cobalt oxide spinel composites (CuxCo3−xO4/ATP) were synthesized using an ultrasonic-assisted precipitation method. The results showed that the abundant Si-OH groups on the surface of ATP played a crucial role in anchoring Co, and the instantaneous high-energy input of ultrasonication facilitated the formation of Si-O-Co bonds in Co3O4/ATP. The doping of Cu ions induced the expansion of the Co3O4lattice, resulting in a significant number of oxygen vacancies. The ultrasound-induced synthesized Cu0.1Co2.9O4/ATP catalyst exhibited the best catalytic oxidation performance, achieving a 99% toluene degradation rate at 300 °C under a weight hourly space velocity (WHSV) of 10,000 mL·g−1h−1and initial toluene concentration of 1000 ppm, along with high stability during 12 h of continuous running. This work presents a new strategy for the cost-effective catalytic elimination of VOCs.
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ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
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2022
·Vol. 39
·期 3
·259-267
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IF 2.172
Yue Sun,Lijiang Tian,Bingkun Liu,Fulong Chen,Sijie Ge
In this article, Mn/I-TiO2 nanocatalyst was prepared by sol-gel method and used as the photocatalyst to discompose the gaseous benzene in the visible light. The crystal phase composition and grain size of the photocatalyst were investigated by X-ray diffraction and Raman, respectively. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscope were used to study the surface elements and bandgap width of the photocatalyst. The research findings suggested that the crystal type of all catalysts was anatase. TiO2 nanoparticle doped by Mn/I could reduce its crystallite size and augment lattice distortion because of the formation of oxygen vacancies. The generation rate, migration rate, and disintegration rate of electron-hole pairs were increased by modification of TiO2. Meanwhile, the Mn-TiO2 was recognized with the smallest bandgap among four kinds of catalyst. Mn-TiO2 catalyst exhibited the highest efficiency on gaseous benzene removal (37.86%) among pure-TiO2 (3.33%), I-TiO2 (30.21%), and Mn-I-TiO2 (31.56%) under visible light. Correspondingly, the photocatalytic ability of pure-TiO2, I-TiO2, Mn-I-TiO2, and Mn-TiO2 was 51.25 μg C6H6/(g·h), 424.36 μg C6H6/(g·h), 493.61 μg C6H6/(g·h), and 245.43 μg C6H6/(g·h), respectively.
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MOLECULES
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2023
·Vol. 29
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·144
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Tao Tian,Jie Zhang,Lijiang Tian,Sijie Ge,Zhenyu Zhai
Visible-light-enhanced TiO2nanocatalysts doped with Cu and Fe were synthesized using the sol–gel method to investigate their performance in degrading gaseous benzene. The structure and morphology of mono- and co-doped TiO2(i.e., Cu/Fe-TiO2, Cu-Fe-TiO2) were characterized using SEM, EDS, XRD, BET, Raman, UV-vis-DRS, and XPS techniques. The results indicated that the presence of Cu/Fe mono- and co-doped TiO2leads to the formation of an anatase phase similar to pure TiO2. Furthermore, the introduction of Cu/Fe enhanced the presence of lattice defects and increased the specific surface area of TiO2. This enhancement can be attributed to the increase in oxygen vacancies, especially in the case of Cu-Fe-TiO2. Additionally, Cu-Fe-TiO2showed a higher concentration of surface-bound hydroxyl groups/chemically adsorbed oxygen and a narrower bandgap than pure TiO2. Consequently, Cu-Fe-TiO2exhibited the highest photocatalytic performance of 658.33 μgC6H6/(g·h), achieving a benzene degradation rate of 88.87%, surpassing that of pure TiO2(5.09%), Cu-TiO2(66.92%), and Fe-TiO2(59.99%). Reusability tests demonstrated that Cu-Fe-TiO2maintained a high benzene degradation efficiency of 71.4%, even after five experimental cycles, highlighting its exceptional stability and reusability. In summary, the addition of Cu/Fe to TiO2enhances its ability to degrade gaseous benzene by prolonging the catalyst’s lifespan and expanding its photoresponse range to include visible light.
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DALTON TRANSACTIONS
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2024
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Zhengyan Wang,Chenhao Yuan,Dong Yang,Mifen Cui,Jihai Tang,Zhuxiu Zhang,Xu Qiao
It is of great significance to develop catalysts for the degradation of hexachlorobenzene from the industrial thermal process. In this paper, formic acid was used as a modulator to generate defect sites in Ce/Zr-UiO-66 with intrinsic Brønsted acidity. The defective formate ligands were removed through methanol–water vapor treatment to expose additional open metal sites with Lewis acidity. The intrinsic Brønsted acid sites of the resulting Ce/Zr-UiO-66-FA-P achieved a hexachlorobenzene degradation efficiency of 99.5% at 250 °C. The generated Lewis acid sites facilitated the C–C cleavage of degradation intermediates. More than 95.0% of the final products were CO2/CO, coupled with chlorinated alkanes/alkenes, which outperformed other benchmark metal oxide catalysts. The Ce/Zr-UiO-66-FA-P catalyst maintained its catalytic activity in the model industrial flue gas and humid environment. The degradation pathway of hexachlorobenzene was tracked using in situ FT-IR spectra.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2015
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IF 4.321
Xiaori Fu,Xiaogang Gu,Shuguang Lu,Minhui Xu,Zhouwei Miao,Xiang Zhang,Yacong Zhang,Yunfei Xue,Zhaofu Qiu,Qian Sui
In this study, the application of sodium percarbonate (SPC) catalyzed by various chelated-Fe(II) to stimulate the degradation of benzene in groundwater remediation was investigated. Effective oxidation of benzene was achieved in CIT/SPC/Fe(II) and OA/SPC/Fe(II) systems. The reaction mechanism for benzene degradation in CIT/SPC/Fe(II) and OA/SPC/Fe(II) systems was elucidated by free radical probe compound tests, free radical scavenger tests and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis. And hydroxyl radical (HO ) and superoxide anion radical ( O 2 - ) were confirmed as the predominant species responsible for benzene degradation. Besides, the effects of various factors, such as the solution characteristics including the presence of anions (Cl − , HCO 3 − , SO 4 2− and NO 3 − ), natural organic materials (NOM), and the initial solution pH on benzene degradation were also evaluated. The influences caused by SO 4 2− , NO 3 − , Cl − and NOM were negligible, but HCO 3 − anion had a slightly inhibitive effect in low concentration (1 mM) and an apparently inhibitive effect in high concentration (10–100 mM). However, the additions of CIT and OA eliminated the adverse influence of HCO 3 − and ensured a high benzene degradation efficiency at wider pH range. Finally, results obtained in actual groundwater test strongly demonstrated that Fe(II)-CIT and Fe(II)-OA catalyzed SPC systems are applicable for the remediation of benzene-contaminated groundwater in practice.
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JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE
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2022
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·4265-4282
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IF 4.682
Hu Wenna,Wu Fan,Liu Wei
The objective of this study was to construct the S-scheme Bi 2 WO 6 / α- Bi 2 O 3 heterojunctions with high enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance. The composites loaded various Bi 2 WO 6 mass ratios were prepared by a ball grinding method. The characterization and reaction mechanism of photocatalysts were explored in detail. Remarkably, the results demonstrated that the Bi 2 WO 6 / α- Bi 2 O 3 presented an outstandingly superior performance for photodegradation of nitrobenzene. Among them, the 10%Bi 2 WO 6 / α- Bi 2 O 3 possessed the best photocatalytic property, and it could reach up to 95.7% in 50 min with the top rate constant of 0.06178 min −1 , which was 4.3 and 3.6 times that of bare Bi 2 O 3 and Bi 2 WO 6 , respectively. Simultaneously, the Bi 2 WO 6 / α- Bi 2 O 3 was well stable after five cycling experiments. The efficiently improved photocatalytic performance was primarily attributed to the formation of S-scheme structure between Bi 2 WO 6 and α- Bi 2 O 3 , which enhanced the conspicuous separating efficiency of photogenerated carriers. The present study not only offers a method to solve the unsatisfactory activity of Bi 2 O 3 , but also provides some insights into the design of other novel S-scheme composites with great potential application in clean energy and environmental remediation. Graphical abstract The efficiently improved photocatalytic performance was primarily attributed to the formation of S-scheme structure between Bi 2 WO 6 and α- Bi 2 O 3 , which enhanced the conspicuous separating efficiency of photogenerated carriers.
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