Reaction Kinetics Mechanisms and Catalysis
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2022
·Vol. 135
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Zhang Hewei,Duan Congcong,Xu Zhen,Yin Jiahang
Herein, the C 60 /Cd 0.5 Zn 0.5 S (C 60 /CZS) photocatalysts with excellent photocatalytic performance were prepared using facile one-pot hydrothermal method. The crystal structure, morphology, photoelectric performance and photocatalytic activity of the samples were characterized by XRD, XPS, UV–Vis and electrochemistry. The catalytic degradation of pollutants under the irradiation of visible light was simulated using Rhodamine B (Rh B). The content of C 60 was changed from 0.5 to 5 wt%, and the optimal value for the photocatalytic activity was determined to be 2 wt%. The apparent degradation rate and degradation efficiency of Rh B were 0.024 min −1 and 97.5% within 140 min, which is 3.4 times that of pure CZS. C 60 /CZS exhibited excellent catalytic performance, and its photocatalytic activity was sustained even after three cycles. Moreover, electrochemical test results demonstrated that the separation and transfer of photocarriers on CZS surface were effectively improved by C 60 , thus enhancing its activity. In this study, we innovatively prepared a novel photocatalyst by combining fullerenes with sulfide solid solution for the first time, which has rarely been studied in the past. The synthetic method is simple, efficient and pollution-free. Subsequently, the catalytic degradation of Rh B experiment confirmed that the catalyst has high catalytic efficiency and stability. This experiment has practical significance not only for the catalytic degradation of Rh B but also for the application of fullerene in photocatalysis.
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Acta Metallurgica Sinica-English Letters
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2022
·Vol. 35
·期 10
·1653-1664
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Xie Shenghui,Liao Xiang,Zeng Xierong,Yang Haipeng,He Liang
High-entropy alloys (HEAs) have attracted widespread attention due to their excellent mechanical properties. However, their functional properties arising from the supersaturated solid solution state can be improved. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are considered to be an effective method for decomposing organic pollutants, and HEAs are proposed as effective candidates for AOP catalysts. Currently, several HEAs used for organic pollutant degradation are prepared through mechanical alloying. In this work, FeAlCoNi and FeAlCoNiB Fenton-like catalysts were prepared by single roll melt spinning and subsequent ball milling techniques. We found that the FeAlCoNiB HEA exhibits highly efficient degradation for p -nitrophenol ( p -NP). The degradation efficiency of FeAlCoNiB is 120 times higher than that of FeAlCoNi, which confirms that boron functions effectively during the degradation process. FeAlCoNiB has a better degradation efficiency than pure iron powder and a degradation efficiency comparable to that of the amorphous Fe 78 Si 11 B 11 alloy. Additionally, the degradation efficiency of FeAlCoNiB X increases ( k values from 0.13 to 0.55 min −1 ) when the boron content increases from an X value of 0.25 to 1.25. We speculate that Fe 2 B favors the degradation process and promotes zero-valent iron to decompose organic pollutants through a galvanic cell effect. Possible p -NP degradation pathways are proposed after LC–MS analysis. This study provides a new series of HEA Fenton-like catalysts, which have the potential to be prepared into bulk devices for industrial applications.
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JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
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2015
·Vol. 91
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·985-993
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Jiang Lu,Xiaodan Wei,Yu Chang,Shuanghong Tian,Ya Xiong
BACKGROUND An ozonation catalyst needs to be recycled easily and to exhibit high activity in view of its practical application in wastewater treatment. In this study, magnetic mesoporous MgFe 2 O 4 was successfully prepared and used as a new ozonation catalyst for degradation of Acid Orange II (AOII). The role of Mg in MgFe 2 O 4 was revealed to explain the high activity by catalytic experiments and XPS analysis. RESULTS The degradation efficiency of AOII in the MgFe 2 O 4 /O 3 process exceeds 90% over a wide pH range of 4.6–9.6, slightly affected by the solution pH. The catalytic activity of MgFe 2 O 4 is much higher than that of MgO, Fe 2 O 3 and also their mixture (MgO+Fe 2 O 3 ) with identical molar ratio of Mg 2+ to Fe 3+ , indicating the first role of Mg, i.e. coupling with Fe to present a synergistically catalytic effect. Furthermore, MgFe 2 O 4 possesses a reaction rate constant at least 2.3 times that of NiFe 2 O 4 , MnFe 2 O 4 , and CuFe 2 O 4 . It illustrates the second role of Mg, i.e. causing the high electron density on lattice oxygen in MgFe 2 O 4 indicated by XPS and thus favoring activation of the electrophilic ozone. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the easy recycling and high activity of MgFe 2 O 4 in catalytic ozonation, and revealed the role of Mg in MgFe 2 O 4 . © 2015 Society of Chemical Industry
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Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts
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2019
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Changwei Li,Xianwang Kong,Lihua Lan,Musa Abubakar Tadda,Dezhao Liu
17β-estradiol (E2) ubiquitously exists in various water bodies with long-term endocrine-disrupting and carcinogenic impacts on wildlife even at the trace level of ng L−1. However, it remains unclear how easy-to-degrade carbon sources alter E2 biodegradation patterns. In this study, E2 biodegradation by Sphingomonas sp. MCCC 1A06484 was investigated with regard to alternative carbon sources. Results showed that the bacterium preferentially utilized glucose, sodium succinate and sodium acetate over E2. Interestingly, the presence of these preferred nutrients increased the E2 removal efficiency by 20.1%. Furthermore, a positive relation (p < 0.05) between the utilization of total organic carbon (TOC) and E2 was found. Using intracellular metabolomics by UHPLC-QTOF-MS, 11 up-regulated and 35 down-regulated metabolites (variable importance > 1, p < 0.05) were identified in the bacterium when cultivated with E2 under various carbon and nitrogen backgrounds. The E2 exposure contributed to metabolism changes of lipid, nucleotide, carbohydrate, amino acid and membrane transport, which were considered to play roles in the E2 metabolism. The up-regulated phosphatidylcholine might act as an indicator during the bacterial degradation of E2. Generally, this study contributes to an in-depth understanding of E2 biodegradation in complex environments with multiple carbon and nitrogen sources.
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Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts
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2015
·Vol. 17
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·2022-2033
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Tiantian Shen,Yongrui Pi,Mutai Bao,Nana Xu,Yiming Li,Jinren Lu
The efficiencies of free and immobilized microbial consortia in the degradation of different types of petroleum hydrocarbons were investigated. In this study, the biodegradation rates of naphthalene, phenanthrene, pyrene and crude oil reached about 80%, 30%, 56% and 48% under the optimum environmental conditions of free microbial consortia after 7 d. We evaluated five unique co-metabolic substances with petroleum hydrocarbons, α-lactose was the best co-metabolic substance among glucose, α-lactose, soluble starch, yeast powder and urea. The orthogonal biodegradation analysis results showed that semi-coke was the best immobilized carrier followed by walnut shell and activated carbon. Meanwhile, the significance of various factors that contribute to the biodegradation of semi-coke immobilized microbial consortia followed the order of: α-lactose > semi-coke > sodium alginate > CaCl2. Moreover, the degradation rate of the immobilized microbial consortium (47%) was higher than that of a free microbial consortium (26%) under environmental conditions such as the crude oil concentration of 3 g L−1, NaCl concentration of 20 g L−1, pH at 7.2–7.4 and temperature of 25 °C after 5 d. SEM and FTIR analyses revealed that the structure of semi-coke became more porous and easily adhered to the microbial consortium; the functional groups (e.g., hydroxy and phosphate) were identified in the microbial consortium and were changed by immobilization. This study demonstrated that the ability of microbial adaptation to the environment can be improved by immobilization which expands the application fields of microbial remediation.
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SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY
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Yinchuan Yang,Yumin Zhu,Jiabin Chen,Xuefei Zhou,Yalei Zhang
Advanced oxidation processes based on peroxymonosulfate (PMS) hold remarkable promise for addressing emerging organic pollutants (EOPs) and are worthy of systematic investigation. However, the existing technology has not been widely applied due to bottlenecks such as reaction efficiency. Herein, we proposed a novel system incorporating nitrilotriacetic acid (NTA) as a functional ligand to enhance the activation of PMS by Fe 3 O 4 , thereby facilitating a better efficiency for the degradation of EOPs. Results indicated that the system can achieve an optimal removal rate of 99.6% for atrazine (ATZ) in the presence of NTA. Quenching experiments and electron paramagnetic resonance techniques were employed for mechanism exploration. The results revealed that the enhanced Fe(II)/Fe(III) cycling on the surface of Fe 3 O 4 , triggered by the addition of NTA, accelerates the reduction of trivalent iron and continuously activates PMS to generate radicals, particularly SO 4 − . The mechanistic analysis showed that in the first stage, the lower degradation efficiency could due to the self-quenching of the free radicals, with the uncomplexed Fe(II) and Fe(III) on the surface, the free NTA in the solution, or with the PMS, in addition to reacting with the pollutants. In the second stage, the ATZ achieved rapid degradation as the concentration of substances competing for free radicals decreased. Our work elucidates the key role of NTA functional ligand in the Fe 3 O 4 /PMS advanced oxidation processes, which may provide new approach for the efficient degradation of EOPs.
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International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
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2024
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Shirong Lin,Yingzhi Meng,Changbing Pan,Zhi Yuan,Luanhai Ou,Shanjun Ke,Changzheng Hu,Xiuyun Lei,Laijun Liu
In recent years, catalytic degradation driven by mechanical-energy tribocatalysis has gained much attention. Point defects play very important on the catalytic activity of ferroelectric oxides. In this study, we focus on the influence of oxygen vacancies on the catalyst performance of ferroelectric oxide KSr 2 Nb 4 TaO 15 (KSNT) with a tetragonal tungsten bronze structure. The concentration of oxygen vacancies is modified by sintering atmosphere. The KSNT sintered in N 2 atmosphere exhibits the best tribocatalytic degradation efficiency of 96.7% within 2 h for degradation rhodamine B due to high concentration of oxygen vacancies. The excellent degradation efficiency is attributed to the defect energy level of KSNT and high electron–hole separation efficiency. This work reveals the relationship between oxygen vacancies and tribocatalysis efficiency, which is helpful to design and modify the new ferroelectric oxides for tribocatalysis.
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PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
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Hongyuan Liu,Xueyi Lou,Yeyao Shao,Zhichao Wang,Jiamin Xiao,Kai Cen,Dingyin Chen,Qiman Xia,Wenlong Xu,Fang Fang,Yasin Orooji,Peng Liu
To address chlorophenol wastewater pollution, immobilized mixed white rot fungi (WRF) strain microsphere was designed as a solid degradation agent. This agent uses lignin peroxidase ( LiP ), manganese peroxidase ( MnP ), and laccase ( Lac ) to degrade the wastewater. Considering the diverse physical and chemical properties of the fungal microsphere, the immobilization agent formula is optimized, and comprehensive environmental factor design response surface analysis are implemented to determine the optimal delivery conditions. Consequently, the 2,4-dichlorophenol (2,4-DCP) treatment rate and extracellular enzyme activity for a 1:1 encapsulation of T. versicolor and P. sajor-caju significantly outperform those of individual strains. The degradation efficiency reached 85.81%, with Lac activity reaching 31.2 U/mL and LiP activity reaching 29.8 U/mL. Using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), sodium alginate (SA), and biochar as carriers, and sodium dihydrogen phosphate solution as crosslinker, with SiO 2 /zeolite as additives, the immobilized mixed fungi yielded a high-quality solid agent. This achieved a 99.33% 2,4-DCP degradation rate over 96 hours, with optimal dosage, pH, and initial 2,4-DCP concentration at 11.5 g/L, 5.5, and 40 mg/L, respectively. The degradation of 2,4-DCP by WRF selectively removes adjacent chlorine atoms to produce 4-CP, enhancing the dechlorination efficiency.
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JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS
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Yitao Wu,Yinyan Gong,Jiaqi Liu,Zhen Zhang,Yan Xu,Hui Ren,Can Li,Lengyuan Niu
B and Y doped titanium dioxides (TiO 2 ) photocatalysts were synthesized by a sol-gel method followed by calcination . It is observed that the photodegradation efficiency of B and Y co-doped TiO 2 is twice that of undoped sample. To explore the underlining mechanism, x-ray diffraction, Raman, scanning electron microscope, x-ray photoemission, and UV–Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy measurements have been carried out to investigate the effect of B and Y doping on the structural, electronic, and optical properties of titania. Experimental observations revealed that in TiO 2 lattice Y 3+ ions tend to replace Ti 4+ ions while B 3+ ions occupy the interstitial sites. The incorporation of interstitial boron dopants will create oxygen vacancies ( Ov ·· ) and reduce Ti 4+ to Ti 3+ to form [ Ov ·· -Ti 3+ ] + complex, which traps the carriers and prolongs carrier lifetime. Moreover, Y 3+ ions can trap the photo-excited electrons to form Y 2+ ions, which will then react with the absorbed O 2 on TiO 2 surface to generate reactive species. In addition, all the doped samples have smaller crystallite sizes . The formation of B interstitials and Y substitutes, and increased surface-to-volume ratio are all beneficial to improve photocatalytic activity.
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Journal of Chemistry
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·Vol. 2024
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Tingting Shi,Jianjun Xi,Yidan Shao,Qiao Tong,Xi Zou,Hongping Zhou,Shourong Liu,Xiaoya Gao
Pharmaceutical contaminants are causing great attention for the public people, urgently requiring to be eliminated from the environment. Herein, commercial pharmaceutical carbamazepine was chosen as a model to be degraded by a heterogeneous Fenton system using natural pyrite as catalyst. The catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction apparatus, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The elements composition and chemical states of pyrite changed significantly after the Fenton reaction, which promoted the production of active species in the electron transfer process. The degradation efficiency of carbamazepine (2.5 mg/L) can reach 99.71% after 30 min with 0.3 g/L of pyrite and 5 mM of H 2 O 2 , respectively. The reaction system was suitable for a wide range of pH (3–9). The environmental adaptability examination of pyrite showed that humic acid (HA) had inhibitory effects on the degradation of carbamazepine. While the changes of degradation efficiency of carbamazepine were inconspicuous in the presence of and , indicating strong anti-interference to environment common anions. Free-radical capturers suggested that hydroxyl radical (∙OH), superoxide radical ( ), and singlet oxygen ( 1 O 2 ) participated in the degradation of carbamazepine. This research has offered a new strategy of “treating wastes with wastes” to use pyrite to remove emerging pollutants.
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CHEMOSPHERE
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Yiyang Liu,Ruolin Qin,Xiaoqiang Jia
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are highly toxic organic pollutants. Phenanthrene often serves as a model compound for studying PAHs biodegradation. In this work, we firstly engineered Escherichia coli M01 containing seven phenanthrene degradation genes and combined it with existing engineered strains E. coli M2 and M3 to form an artificial three-bacteria consortium, named M0123, which exhibited a degradation ratio of 64.66% for 100 mg/L of phenanthrene over 8 days. Subsequently, we constructed engineered Pseudomonas putida KTRL02 which could produce 928.49 mg/L rhamnolipids and integrated it with M0123, forming a four-bacteria consortium with an impressive 81.62% phenanthrene degradation ratio. Assessment of extracellular adenosine levels during the degradation process indicated high cellular energy demand in the four-bacteria consortium. Then, we introduced Bacillus subtilis RH33, a riboflavin-producing strain, as an energy-supplying bacterium, to create a five-bacteria consortium, which exhibited an 88.19% degradation ratio for phenanthrene. The NADH/NAD + ratio in the five-bacteria consortium during the degradation process was monitored, which was consistently higher than that of the four-bacteria consortium over the eight-day period, indicating a higher overall intracellular reduction capacity. Furthermore, the five-bacteria consortium displayed good tolerance to phenanthrene, even achieving a degradation ratio of 79.38% for 500 mg/L of phenanthrene. This study demonstrates that designing and constructing artificial consortia from the functional perspective and various angles can effectively enhance the degradation of phenanthrene after the addition of the energy-supplying bacterium. This study demonstrates that designing and constructing artificial labor-division consortia from the functional perspective and various angles can effectively enhance the degradation of phenanthrene.
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JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
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Wang Shen,Haixia Wu,Zhonghong Tan,Shaohua Lin,Chung-Yu Guan
Low-temperature plasma technology has been successfully applied to the treatment of persistent organic pollutants in water. By combining catalysts with low-temperature plasma, the degradation efficiency and energy utilization efficiency of pollutants can be effectively improved. In this study, ferrocene (Fc) was added as a new catalyst to the low-temperature plasma system to treat tetracycline (TC) found in wastewater. The degradation efficiency of TC after 60 min of plasma treatment, Fc adsorption, and Fc/plasma treatment was compared, indicating that Fc/plasma improved the removal compared with using plasma alone. The effects of primary parameters such as Fc dosage, initial pH, discharge voltage, and anions in wastewater on TC removal efficiency were investigated. Under the conditions of Fc dosage of 400 mg/L, pH of 9, and discharge voltage of 20 kV, the degradation efficiency of TC was 76.59%. Results of free quenching experiments indicated that hydroxyl radicals played an important role in the treatment of TC. The characterizations of Fc showed that the structure of Fc before and after use in the plasma system changed little. In addition, toxicity testing using toxicity assessment software showed that only two to three degradation intermediate products had slightly higher toxicity than TC. The iron leaching concentration was 2.5 mg/L, and the Fc dissolution concentration was 1.72 mg/L after the reaction.
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