Lead (Pb) species are inescapable constituents of the flue gas from coal-fired power plants and other thermal devices, which can cause impeding effects on the selective catalytic reduction (SCR) reactions. Here, the poisoning effects of Pb on the V 2 O 5 -MoO 3 /TiO 2 type SCR catalyst were examined. The poisoned catalysts were prepared by the solid diffusion and incipient wetness impregnation (IWI) methods. The catalytic activity tests indicated that the Pb-doped catalyst prepared by the IWI method suffered a considerable drop in catalytic activity, while a slender influence was observed on the Pb-loaded catalysts prepared by solid diffusion method. Comprehensive characterizations and density functional theory (DFT) calculations were performed on the fresh and poisoned catalysts prepared by the IWI method to unveil the deactivation mechanism. The results showed that Pb species covered the active sites (V species) on the catalyst surface, resulted in the decrease in chemisorbed oxygen, hence reducing the surface acidities. The decrease in reducibility of the catalyst was an important factor for poisoning of the catalyst. Moreover, Pb species reacted with MoO 3 to form PbMoO 4 which agglomerated on the catalyst surface to further deactivate the catalyst.
Tin and lead are a global concern considering their species-dependent toxicity, bioavailability and transformation. Simultaneous speciation analysis of tin and lead is challenging for a large food capacity containing unstable species. Herein, we developed two sensitive methods for rapid quantification of tin and lead species in Antarctic seafood by high-performance liquid chromatography and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry based on strong cation-exchange and Amphion columns. Inorganic tin and lead, four organotin and two organolead compounds can be analysed in 16 min on a 10-cm Amphion II column (mobile phase: 4 mM sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate at pH 2.0) with 0.02–0.24 μg L –1 detection limits. The method was applied to Antarctic krill and fish, demonstrating the presence of any tin and lead species down to μg kg −1 level. Overall, the proposed methods are sensitive, efficient and environment-friendly for routine speciation analysis of tin and lead in food samples.