Co 3 O 4 catalysts possess high activity in selective catalytic oxidation of NH 3 (NH 3 -SCO), but the low N 2 selectivity hinders their potential application. To enhance N 2 selectivity, the chemical bonded Nb-O-Co catalyst by the deposition of Nb species onto Co 3 O 4 (Nb/Co 3 O 4 -0.03) is constructed. It shows 100 % NH 3 conversion and 82 % N 2 selectivity at 180°C, and the N 2 selectivity is 2.2-fold higher than that of Co 3 O 4 (38 %). The failure of enhancement in N 2 selectivity for physically mixed Co 3 O 4 and NbO x (NbO x |Co 3 O 4 -0.03) further indicates the crucial role of chemical bonded Nb-O-Co in enhancing N 2 selectivity. In situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectra and NH 3 temperature-programmed desorption results show the formation of new NH 3 adsorption sites. Importantly, intermediates NO - stabled on Nb/Co 3 O 4 -0.03 tends to react with -NH 2 to produce N 2 through internal selective catalytic reduction (iSCR). This work offers insights into enhancing the N 2 selectivity in NH 3 -SCO and advances understanding of iSCR mechanism.
Ligui Wu,Qiaofeng Wu,Jingcheng Xu,Lingling Rong,Xiaoli Yu,Chen Cai,Xiangfeng Huang,Xiaoming Zou
The effects of antibiotics on the proliferation of antibiotic resistant genes (ARGs) in WWTPs have drawn great attention in recent years. The effects of antibiotics on ARGs in the enhanced biological phosphorus removal (EBPR) system and its mechanisms, however, are still not well understood. In this study, EBPR systems were constructed using activated sludge to investigate the effects of ten commonly detected antibiotics in the environment on the proliferation of ARGs and the mechanisms involved. The results showed that the total abundance of ARGs increased to varying degrees with the addition of different antibiotics (0.05 mmol/L), and the top 30 ARGs increased by 271.1 % to 370.0 %. Mobile genetic elements (MGEs), functional modules, and the bacteria community were consistently related to the changes in ARGs. Refractory antibiotics, in particular, have a stronger promoting effect on transduction in the EBPR system. The insertion sequence common region (ISCR) and transposon (Tnp) were identified as crucial factors in the proliferation of ARGs. Moreover, the risk of polyphosphate accumulating organisms (PAOs) carrying ARGs in the presence of antibiotics should not be ignored. Our findings emphasize the potential efficacy of employing strategies that target the reduction of MGEs, regulation of cellular communication, and management of microbial communities to effectively mitigate the risks associated with ARGs.