Photocatalysis is one of the effective strategies to eliminate various organic pollutants in water body. In this paper we have prepared a series of new composite photocatalysts to degrade phenol and norfloxacin under visible light irradiation. They were [Fe II (dpbpy) 2 (H 2 O) 2 ]/TiO 2 , [Fe II (dpbpy)(phen) 2 ]/TiO 2 and [Fe II (dpbpy)(bpy) 2 ]/TiO 2 (dpbpy: 2,2′-bipyridine-4,4′-diphosphoric acid, phen: 1,10-phenanthroline, bpy: 2,2-bipyridyl). The results show that their photocatalytic performance and cyclic stability are much better than that of pure TiO 2 or P25. Phenol can be degraded almost completely and the active groups or substituents of norfloxacin (NOR) can be destroyed also, which greatly reduced the biological toxicity of phenol and norfloxacin in water. The possible mechanisms of improving the photocatalytic activity and stability of TiO 2 by using Fe-complex are proposed based on free radical capture test and density functional theory calculation. It is clearly that the interfacial interaction between Fe-complex and titanium dioxide directly affects the photocatalytic activity and stability of the composite photocatalyst. The conjugated structure of the complexes plays a crucial role.
Chao Cai,Ning Fu,Ziwei Zhou,Mengchen Wu,Zhenglong Yang,Rui Liu
A tannic acid-Fe coordination compound has been prepared via a simple mechanochemical method. The compound could be used as precursors for the fabrication of porous carbon, which was successfully applied as adsorbent for CO2 capture. The obtained porous adsorbent, NFePC-10-A, exhibited relatively high CO2 uptake capacities of 5.8 and 3.4 mmol g–1 at 0 and 25 °C, respectively. In addition, the initial isosteric heat of adsorption and selectivity for CO2/N2 were as high as 63.16 kJ mol–1 and 22.7 (0 °C). Meanwhile, the adsorbent underwent an efficient reusability, indicating a good potential for practical use. This feasible strategy might provide a novel precursor for the large-scale production of bio-derived carbonaceous adsorbents with tailored texture and porosity for CO2 capture and storage.