We investigated the removal of the organic dye rhodamine B in wastewater with recyclable AgBr/polypyrrole(PPy)nano-photocatalysts.With PPy as an active base for electron transfer,and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide...We investigated the removal of the organic dye rhodamine B in wastewater with recyclable AgBr/polypyrrole(PPy)nano-photocatalysts.With PPy as an active base for electron transfer,and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB)as both the soft-templating agent and the bromine source,a series of AgBr/PPy nano-photocatalysts containing various proportions of silver were prepared in a convenient one-step synthesis procedure.The synthesized catalysts were characterized by TG analysis to reveal that,in comparison with pure PPy,the interaction between PPy and AgBr led to increased thermal stability.Chemical combination of PPy and AgBr was observed through XRD and XPS analyses.For the morphology study,the AgBr particles were found to be well dispersed in the PPy nanowire network from SEM results.In the photodegradation experiments,up to 92%rhodamine B was degraded by the AgBr/PPy catalysts in the period of 1 hour under 254 nm UV light.The catalysts could maintain 60%catalytic efficiency after 3 cycles in the recyclability test.展开更多
The present work deals on one hand with the valorization of wastes plastics, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and Canarium schweinfurthii (CS) for the preparation of polyethylene terephthalate activated carbon (PETAC)...The present work deals on one hand with the valorization of wastes plastics, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and Canarium schweinfurthii (CS) for the preparation of polyethylene terephthalate activated carbon (PETAC) and Canarium schweinfurthii/polyethylene terephthalate activated carbon (CS/PETAC). These adsorbents, on the other hand, were used for removal Rhodamine B (RhB) in an aqueous solution. PET and CS precursors were subjected to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning colorimetry (DSC). Meanwhile PETAC and CS/PETAC were characterized using scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and nitrogen adsorption/desorption (N<sub>2</sub>-BET). The N<sub>2</sub>-BET results revealed an increase of the specific surface area from 6.75 m<sup>2</sup>/g to 1282.0 m<sup>2</sup>/g for PETAC and CS/PETAC. The results of characterization indicated the key role played by plastic wastes to enhance the structural and functional properties of CS/PETAC. The RhB removal from the aqueous solution onto PETAC and CS/PETAC was found to be independent of pH, with an optimal contact time of RhB removal within 10 min for materials. The non-linear adsorption isotherm data for the adsorption process showed that the Langmuir and Freundlich models best fitted the RhB adsorption onto PETAC meanwhile only the Freundlich adsorption isotherm gave the best fit for CS/PETAC according to the correlation coefficient value closed to unity. The pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic models best described the RhB dye removal on both adsorbents. Additionally, the Elovich model confirmed that chemisorption was the main mechanism followed. These findings proved that CS seeds and PET wastes are low-cost precursors that should be given an added value by transforming them into an outstanding carbon material for dye removal in liquid effluent.展开更多
A novel In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) composite photocatalyst, where In_2O_3 nanoparticles with the diameter of about 5~10 nm were tightly attached on the surface of Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) plates, was prepared by using h...A novel In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) composite photocatalyst, where In_2O_3 nanoparticles with the diameter of about 5~10 nm were tightly attached on the surface of Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) plates, was prepared by using hydrolysis, impregnation method and post-thermal process. Photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the degradation of Rhodamine B under the visible light irradiation. Effects of the contents of In_2O_3 nanoparticles on the optical property and photocatalytic activity of In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) composite were also investigated. Compared with neat In_2O_3 and Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) materials, 15 In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) composite exhibits the best photocatalytic activity owing to the efficient separation of photogenerated electron and hole pairs, which is evidenced by photoluminence spectra. More than 95% of Rhodamine B solution can be degraded by 15 In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) sample in 30 min.展开更多
A stable and insoluble V_2O_5·n H_2O/tetra-n-butyl titanate(TBO) hybrid xerogel was synthesized by the sol–gel method. This novel material proved to be an efficient absorbent with an absorption capacity of 179 m...A stable and insoluble V_2O_5·n H_2O/tetra-n-butyl titanate(TBO) hybrid xerogel was synthesized by the sol–gel method. This novel material proved to be an efficient absorbent with an absorption capacity of 179 mg·g^(-1)for Rhodamine B(Rh B) in water due to its unique layered structure, which can effectively accommodate Rh B molecules between its layers as demonstrated by XRD and FTIR spectroscopic analyses.展开更多
A novel Fe-Pd bifunctional catalyst supported on mesh-type γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al was prepared and applied in the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB). The monolithic mesh-type Fe-Pd/γ-...A novel Fe-Pd bifunctional catalyst supported on mesh-type γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al was prepared and applied in the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB). The monolithic mesh-type Fe-Pd/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al bifunctional catalyst could be separated from the solution directly and could synthesize H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> in situ. The characterization results showed that Fe could improve the dispersion of Pd<sup>0</sup>, and the electronic interactions between Pd and Fe could increase the Pd<sup>0</sup> contents on the catalyst, which increased the productivity of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Furthermore, DFT calculations proved that the addition of Fe could inhibit the dissociation of O<sub>2</sub> and promote the nondissociative hydrogenation of O<sub>2</sub> on the surface of Fe-Pd/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al, which resulted in the increasement of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> selectivity. Finally, the in-situ synthesized H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> by Pd was furtherly decomposed in situ by Fe to generate<span lang="EN-US" style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""><span lang="EN-US" style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""><span style="white-space:normal;color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Roboto, " background-color:#d46399;"=""><img src="Edit_e6a13073-7151-40b7-b2c3-a59a59d064fc.png" alt="" /></span></span></span>OH radicals to degrade organic pollutants. Therefore, Fe-Pd/ γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al catalysts exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the in-situ synthesis of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and the degradation of RhB due to the synergistic effects between Pd and Fe on the catalyst. It provided a new idea for the design of bifunctional electro-Fenton catalysts. Ten cycles of experiments showed that the catalytic activity of Fe-Pd/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al catalyst could be maintained for a long time.展开更多
Microporous titanium dioxide films were prepared by the sol-gel methods on glass substrates, using tetrabutyl titanate as source material. In order to absorb the visible light and increase the photocatalytic activitie...Microporous titanium dioxide films were prepared by the sol-gel methods on glass substrates, using tetrabutyl titanate as source material. In order to absorb the visible light and increase the photocatalytic activities, different concentrations of neodymium ions (Nd/Ti molar ratio was 0.5%, 0.7%, 0.9%, and 1.1% respectively) were added into the sol. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectros-copy (XPS), and atom force microscopy (AFM) were applied to characterize the modified films. A kind of typical textile industry pollutant (Rhodamine B) was used to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of the films under visible light. The results showed that the activities of the films were improved by doping Nd ions into the sol.展开更多
Polarization variable-angle synchronous fluorescence spectrometry was proposed to determine samples in turbid solution. A mixture of fluorescein, rhodamine 6G and rhodamine B was used to evaluate the technique. The ba...Polarization variable-angle synchronous fluorescence spectrometry was proposed to determine samples in turbid solution. A mixture of fluorescein, rhodamine 6G and rhodamine B was used to evaluate the technique. The background caused by scattering light was decreased remarkably. The limits of detection were 0.6 ng/ml forfluorescein, 2.3 ng/ml for rhodamine 6G and 4. 1 ng/ml for rhodamine B, respectively.展开更多
The photocatalytic degradation of dye Rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of TiO2 nanostripe or P25 under visible light irradiation was investigated. The degradation intermediates were identified using Infrared spectra ...The photocatalytic degradation of dye Rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of TiO2 nanostripe or P25 under visible light irradiation was investigated. The degradation intermediates were identified using Infrared spectra (IR spectra), 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR) spectra, and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). The IR and the 1HNMR results showed that the large conjugated chromophore structure of RhB was effciently destroyed under visible light irradiation in both the photocatalytic systems (TiO2 nanostripe or P25 and Rhodamine B systems). GC-MS results showed that the main identified intermediates were ethanediotic acid, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 4-hydroxy benzoic acid and benzoic acid, which were almost the same in the TiO2 nanostripes and P25 systems. This work provides a good insight into the reaction pathway(s) for the TiO2-assisted photocatalytic degradation of dye pollutants under visible light irradiation.展开更多
The recognition interaction of Rhodamine B(RB) with DNA was studied in a Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution with pH=7.5 at a glassy carbon electrode by electrochemical techniques. RB shows an irreversible oxidatio...The recognition interaction of Rhodamine B(RB) with DNA was studied in a Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution with pH=7.5 at a glassy carbon electrode by electrochemical techniques. RB shows an irreversible oxidation peak at +0.92 V(vs. SCE). After the addition of DNA in the RB solution, the peak current of RB decreased apparently without the shift of the peak potential. The electrochemical parameters such as the charge transfer coefficient α and the electrode reaction rate constant k s of the interaction system were carefully studied. The parameters did not change before and after the addition of DNA, which indicated that an electrochemical non-active complex had been formed, so the concentration of RB in the solution decreased and the peak current decreased correspondingly. The binding ratio of RB to DNA was 2∶1 with a binding constant of 2.66×10 9.展开更多
Iron(II) tetra-(1,4-dithin)-porphyrazine, (FePz(dtn)4) is able to activate molecule oxygen for oxygenation degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) in an extensive pH region without light excitation. Experiments indicate that...Iron(II) tetra-(1,4-dithin)-porphyrazine, (FePz(dtn)4) is able to activate molecule oxygen for oxygenation degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) in an extensive pH region without light excitation. Experiments indicate that the RhB can be degraded nearly 52% in alkaline aqueous solution, bubbling with dioxygen for seven hours in the presence of FePz(dtn)4 and the hydrogen peroxides as an active intermediate were determined by DPD method. The catalyst is recyclable and the catalyst activity was maintained after 10 recycles.展开更多
The photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B(RhB) was carried out using TiO2 supported on activated carbon(TiO2-AC) under microwave irradiation.Composite catalyst TiO2-AC was prepared and characterized using X-ray di...The photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B(RhB) was carried out using TiO2 supported on activated carbon(TiO2-AC) under microwave irradiation.Composite catalyst TiO2-AC was prepared and characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET).In the process of microwave-enhanced photocatalysis(MPC),RhB(30 mg/L) was almost completely decoloured in 10 min,and the mineralization effciency was 96.0% in 20 min.The reaction rate constant of RhB in MPC using TiO2-AC by pseudo first-order reaction kinetics was 4.16 times of that using Degussa P25.Additionally,according to gas chromatography/mass spectrometry(GC/MS) and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry(LC/MS) identification,the major intermediates of RhB in MPC included two kinds of N-de-ethylation intermediates(N,N-diethyl-N'-ethyl-rhodamine(DER)),oxalic acid,malonic acid,succinic acid,and phthalic acid,maleic acid,3-nitrobenzoic acid,and so on.The degradation of RhB in MPC was mainly attributed to the destruction of the conjugated structure,and then the intermediates transformed to acid molecules which were mineralized to water and carbon dioxide.展开更多
The crosslinked gelatin/CuS/PVA nanocomposite catalyst prepared using gamma irradiation as initiator was extensively characterized using several techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis spec...The crosslinked gelatin/CuS/PVA nanocomposite catalyst prepared using gamma irradiation as initiator was extensively characterized using several techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). We chose Rhodamine B (RhB) dye as a model contaminant in order to investigate its Photocatalytic activity under solar light irradiation. The effects of pH, catalyst concentration and RhB concentration on degradation reaction were also investigated. Similar to the observed trend for the photocatalytic oxidation of other organic compounds, the efficiency of photocatalytic degradation of RhB tended to decrease with increasing the concentration of RhB. The degradation efficiency of RhB is found to increase as pH is increased up to pH of 10, then starts decreasing at pH values higher than 10. The degradation efficient of RhB is found to increase as the amount of the catalyst dosage increases up to an optimum value of 0.25 g. Increasing the concentrations of photocatalyst beyond 0.25 g was found to decrease the photocatalytic activity of RhB. It was proven that the degradation process of RhB reaction rate obeyed a pseudo-first-order reaction of the catalyst concentration of gelatin/CuS/PVA nanocomposite. The degradation kinetics was found to fit well Langmuir-Hinshelwood rate law. The results obtained showed that after using the catalyst five times repeatedly, the catalyst retained its efficiency and the rate of the degradation process was still above 80%.展开更多
[Objective]The aim was to establish a method for the determination of Rhodamine B in food by HPLC-UV.[Method]Rhodamine B was extracted with acetone/hexane from food samples.After concentrated and purified by alumina c...[Objective]The aim was to establish a method for the determination of Rhodamine B in food by HPLC-UV.[Method]Rhodamine B was extracted with acetone/hexane from food samples.After concentrated and purified by alumina cartridge,the Rhodamine B content in the food was determined by using high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet visible detector.[Result]Within the concentration range of 0.005-2.000 mg/kg,the peak area of Rhodamine B presented good linear relation with the concentration,and the related coefficient was 0.999 98.With high average recovery rate,the detection limit of the method was 0.005 mg/kg[Conclusion]It is a fast and accurate method with high sensitivity to detect Rhodamine B in food.展开更多
The recognition interaction of rhodamine B (RB) with DNA was studied in pH 7.5 Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution by electrochemical techniques. An irreversible oxidation peak at glassy carbon electrode was obtain...The recognition interaction of rhodamine B (RB) with DNA was studied in pH 7.5 Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution by electrochemical techniques. An irreversible oxidation peak at glassy carbon electrode was obtained at +0.92V (vs. SCE). After the addition of DNA into the RB solution, the peak current of RB decreased apparently without the shift of peak potential. The electrochemical parameters such as the charge transfer coefficient a and the electrode reaction standard rate constant ks of RB in the absence and presence of DNA were determined, which did not change, indicating that a non-electroactive complex was formed, so the concentration of RB in the solution decreased and the peak current decreased correspondingly.展开更多
The present work was done in order to develop and find out suitable conversion methods for coconut husk wastes into value-added products. It is well-known that coconuts husk waste is hydrophobic therefore ethanol with...The present work was done in order to develop and find out suitable conversion methods for coconut husk wastes into value-added products. It is well-known that coconuts husk waste is hydrophobic therefore ethanol with different doses was used as a surfactant to enhance the removal efficiency. Treated samples at different adsorbent amounts, sintering temperatures & sintering time, stirring time, pH, and solution temperatures for color removal of Methylene Blue (MB) & Rhodamine B (RhB) and ammonium concentration were evaluated by using UV-Visible Spectroscopy. At 300°C, results showed complete removal for MB and more than 75% for RhB, whereas removal of ammonium ion reached around 52% when sintering product from husk waste was used. Further investigation was carried out for ammonium ion to understand the desorption kinetic behaviors and isotherm models. Kinetics indicated that desorption of ammonium ion followed pseudo-first order equation. Adsorption thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS followed Van’t Hoff plot for adsorption and found to be negative which indicated that the adsorption process for ammonium onto coconut husk was physical, spontaneous and exothermic.展开更多
Synthesis,characterization of Co_3O_4 and Ag-Co_3O_4 composites and evaluation of their photo-catalytic activities towards photo-degradation of aqueous solution of rhodamine B dye under irradiation of visible light ha...Synthesis,characterization of Co_3O_4 and Ag-Co_3O_4 composites and evaluation of their photo-catalytic activities towards photo-degradation of aqueous solution of rhodamine B dye under irradiation of visible light have been described in this paper.Co_3O_4 was prepared by solid phase mechano chemical process using Co(NO_3)_2·6H_2O and NH_4 HCO_3 as precursor materials.Ag was deposited on Co_3O_4 from AgNO_3 using Calotropis gigantea extract as reducing agent.XRD,SEM and FTIR were used for characterization of prepared composites.Photo-catalytic efficiencies of as-prepared Co_3O_4 and Ag-Co_3O_4 were evaluated for aqueous phase photo-degradation of rhodamine B.It was found that deposition of Ag on Co_3O_4 highly enhanced the photo-catalytic activity of Co_3O_4.Photo-catalytic degradation followed the Eley–Rideal mechanism.About 100% and 91% photo-degradation of 40 ml dye solution achieved at 313 K in 90 and 120 min over 0.05 g of Ag-Co_3O_4 as photo-catalyst using 100 and 200 mg·L^(-1) as initial concentration of dye respectively.展开更多
BMIL-53(Fe)/MWCNTs hybrid material was prepared via the solvethermal synthesis method. The resulting samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis absorption...BMIL-53(Fe)/MWCNTs hybrid material was prepared via the solvethermal synthesis method. The resulting samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy,the Brunauer–Emmet–Teller method, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The result showed that the introduction of multiwalled carbon nanotubes to the MIL-53(Fe) can increase the surface area of the composites, suppress the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and promote the electron transfer process. The hybrid material showed optimal photocatalytic performance in the degradation of Rhodamine B under the irradiation of ultraviolet and natural light.展开更多
基金Funded by Guizhou Provincial Natural Science Foundation(No.[2020]1Y030)Young Science and Technology Talents of Education Department of Guizhou Province(No.KY[2016]136)+1 种基金Doctoral Start-up Fund by Guizhou Normal University in 2014,The Guizhou Province Science and Technology Planning Project(No.[2016]1100)National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21764004)。
文摘We investigated the removal of the organic dye rhodamine B in wastewater with recyclable AgBr/polypyrrole(PPy)nano-photocatalysts.With PPy as an active base for electron transfer,and hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide(CTAB)as both the soft-templating agent and the bromine source,a series of AgBr/PPy nano-photocatalysts containing various proportions of silver were prepared in a convenient one-step synthesis procedure.The synthesized catalysts were characterized by TG analysis to reveal that,in comparison with pure PPy,the interaction between PPy and AgBr led to increased thermal stability.Chemical combination of PPy and AgBr was observed through XRD and XPS analyses.For the morphology study,the AgBr particles were found to be well dispersed in the PPy nanowire network from SEM results.In the photodegradation experiments,up to 92%rhodamine B was degraded by the AgBr/PPy catalysts in the period of 1 hour under 254 nm UV light.The catalysts could maintain 60%catalytic efficiency after 3 cycles in the recyclability test.
文摘The present work deals on one hand with the valorization of wastes plastics, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and Canarium schweinfurthii (CS) for the preparation of polyethylene terephthalate activated carbon (PETAC) and Canarium schweinfurthii/polyethylene terephthalate activated carbon (CS/PETAC). These adsorbents, on the other hand, were used for removal Rhodamine B (RhB) in an aqueous solution. PET and CS precursors were subjected to thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential scanning colorimetry (DSC). Meanwhile PETAC and CS/PETAC were characterized using scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive spectrometry (SEM-EDS), X-ray fluorescence (XRF), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and nitrogen adsorption/desorption (N<sub>2</sub>-BET). The N<sub>2</sub>-BET results revealed an increase of the specific surface area from 6.75 m<sup>2</sup>/g to 1282.0 m<sup>2</sup>/g for PETAC and CS/PETAC. The results of characterization indicated the key role played by plastic wastes to enhance the structural and functional properties of CS/PETAC. The RhB removal from the aqueous solution onto PETAC and CS/PETAC was found to be independent of pH, with an optimal contact time of RhB removal within 10 min for materials. The non-linear adsorption isotherm data for the adsorption process showed that the Langmuir and Freundlich models best fitted the RhB adsorption onto PETAC meanwhile only the Freundlich adsorption isotherm gave the best fit for CS/PETAC according to the correlation coefficient value closed to unity. The pseudo-first and pseudo-second-order kinetic models best described the RhB dye removal on both adsorbents. Additionally, the Elovich model confirmed that chemisorption was the main mechanism followed. These findings proved that CS seeds and PET wastes are low-cost precursors that should be given an added value by transforming them into an outstanding carbon material for dye removal in liquid effluent.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province(2016J01740)National Natural Science Foundation of China(21473096)the Outstanding Youth Scientific Research Cultivation Plan in Fujian Province University,and the guiding project of Fujian Province(2016Y0073)
文摘A novel In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) composite photocatalyst, where In_2O_3 nanoparticles with the diameter of about 5~10 nm were tightly attached on the surface of Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) plates, was prepared by using hydrolysis, impregnation method and post-thermal process. Photocatalytic activity was evaluated by the degradation of Rhodamine B under the visible light irradiation. Effects of the contents of In_2O_3 nanoparticles on the optical property and photocatalytic activity of In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) composite were also investigated. Compared with neat In_2O_3 and Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) materials, 15 In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) composite exhibits the best photocatalytic activity owing to the efficient separation of photogenerated electron and hole pairs, which is evidenced by photoluminence spectra. More than 95% of Rhodamine B solution can be degraded by 15 In_2O_3/Bi_(24)O_(31)Br_(10) sample in 30 min.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge the research assistance of Wei Qiu and the University of Auckland Summer Research Scholarship for Mona LiuThe authors are also thankful to Higher Education Commission,Pakistan for scholarship grant for one of authors,Dr.Surayya Mukhtar for this research work.
文摘A stable and insoluble V_2O_5·n H_2O/tetra-n-butyl titanate(TBO) hybrid xerogel was synthesized by the sol–gel method. This novel material proved to be an efficient absorbent with an absorption capacity of 179 mg·g^(-1)for Rhodamine B(Rh B) in water due to its unique layered structure, which can effectively accommodate Rh B molecules between its layers as demonstrated by XRD and FTIR spectroscopic analyses.
文摘A novel Fe-Pd bifunctional catalyst supported on mesh-type γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al was prepared and applied in the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB). The monolithic mesh-type Fe-Pd/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al bifunctional catalyst could be separated from the solution directly and could synthesize H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> in situ. The characterization results showed that Fe could improve the dispersion of Pd<sup>0</sup>, and the electronic interactions between Pd and Fe could increase the Pd<sup>0</sup> contents on the catalyst, which increased the productivity of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>. Furthermore, DFT calculations proved that the addition of Fe could inhibit the dissociation of O<sub>2</sub> and promote the nondissociative hydrogenation of O<sub>2</sub> on the surface of Fe-Pd/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al, which resulted in the increasement of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> selectivity. Finally, the in-situ synthesized H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> by Pd was furtherly decomposed in situ by Fe to generate<span lang="EN-US" style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""><span lang="EN-US" style="white-space:normal;font-size:10pt;font-family:;" "=""><span style="white-space:normal;color:#FFFFFF;font-family:Roboto, " background-color:#d46399;"=""><img src="Edit_e6a13073-7151-40b7-b2c3-a59a59d064fc.png" alt="" /></span></span></span>OH radicals to degrade organic pollutants. Therefore, Fe-Pd/ γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al catalysts exhibited excellent catalytic activity in the in-situ synthesis of H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub> and the degradation of RhB due to the synergistic effects between Pd and Fe on the catalyst. It provided a new idea for the design of bifunctional electro-Fenton catalysts. Ten cycles of experiments showed that the catalytic activity of Fe-Pd/γ-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>/Al catalyst could be maintained for a long time.
基金Project supported by the State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment (HIT 08UWQA05) and National Key Laboratory of Vacuum and Cryogenics Technology and Physics (9140C550201060C55)
文摘Microporous titanium dioxide films were prepared by the sol-gel methods on glass substrates, using tetrabutyl titanate as source material. In order to absorb the visible light and increase the photocatalytic activities, different concentrations of neodymium ions (Nd/Ti molar ratio was 0.5%, 0.7%, 0.9%, and 1.1% respectively) were added into the sol. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectros-copy (XPS), and atom force microscopy (AFM) were applied to characterize the modified films. A kind of typical textile industry pollutant (Rhodamine B) was used to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of the films under visible light. The results showed that the activities of the films were improved by doping Nd ions into the sol.
文摘Polarization variable-angle synchronous fluorescence spectrometry was proposed to determine samples in turbid solution. A mixture of fluorescein, rhodamine 6G and rhodamine B was used to evaluate the technique. The background caused by scattering light was decreased remarkably. The limits of detection were 0.6 ng/ml forfluorescein, 2.3 ng/ml for rhodamine 6G and 4. 1 ng/ml for rhodamine B, respectively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No. 20567002)the Scientific Research Startup Foundation of InnerMongolia University (No. 203044)+2 种基金the Education Department of InnerMongolia Autonomous Region (No. NJ04093, NJ03121)the ChunhuiPlan of the Education Ministry (No. Z2004-2-15030)the "513 TalentsPlan" of Inner Mongolia University.
文摘The photocatalytic degradation of dye Rhodamine B (RhB) in the presence of TiO2 nanostripe or P25 under visible light irradiation was investigated. The degradation intermediates were identified using Infrared spectra (IR spectra), 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (1HNMR) spectra, and gas chromatography-mass spectroscopy (GC-MS). The IR and the 1HNMR results showed that the large conjugated chromophore structure of RhB was effciently destroyed under visible light irradiation in both the photocatalytic systems (TiO2 nanostripe or P25 and Rhodamine B systems). GC-MS results showed that the main identified intermediates were ethanediotic acid, 1,2-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 4-hydroxy benzoic acid and benzoic acid, which were almost the same in the TiO2 nanostripes and P25 systems. This work provides a good insight into the reaction pathway(s) for the TiO2-assisted photocatalytic degradation of dye pollutants under visible light irradiation.
文摘The recognition interaction of Rhodamine B(RB) with DNA was studied in a Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution with pH=7.5 at a glassy carbon electrode by electrochemical techniques. RB shows an irreversible oxidation peak at +0.92 V(vs. SCE). After the addition of DNA in the RB solution, the peak current of RB decreased apparently without the shift of the peak potential. The electrochemical parameters such as the charge transfer coefficient α and the electrode reaction rate constant k s of the interaction system were carefully studied. The parameters did not change before and after the addition of DNA, which indicated that an electrochemical non-active complex had been formed, so the concentration of RB in the solution decreased and the peak current decreased correspondingly. The binding ratio of RB to DNA was 2∶1 with a binding constant of 2.66×10 9.
文摘Iron(II) tetra-(1,4-dithin)-porphyrazine, (FePz(dtn)4) is able to activate molecule oxygen for oxygenation degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) in an extensive pH region without light excitation. Experiments indicate that the RhB can be degraded nearly 52% in alkaline aqueous solution, bubbling with dioxygen for seven hours in the presence of FePz(dtn)4 and the hydrogen peroxides as an active intermediate were determined by DPD method. The catalyst is recyclable and the catalyst activity was maintained after 10 recycles.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20707009)the Jiangsu Province Social Development Foundation (No.BS2007051)+1 种基金the Opening Foundation (WTWER0713) of Engineering Research Center for Water Treatment and Water Remediation of the Ministry of Education of Chinathe State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Opening Foundation (No. PCRRCF07003).
文摘The photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B(RhB) was carried out using TiO2 supported on activated carbon(TiO2-AC) under microwave irradiation.Composite catalyst TiO2-AC was prepared and characterized using X-ray diffraction(XRD),transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller(BET).In the process of microwave-enhanced photocatalysis(MPC),RhB(30 mg/L) was almost completely decoloured in 10 min,and the mineralization effciency was 96.0% in 20 min.The reaction rate constant of RhB in MPC using TiO2-AC by pseudo first-order reaction kinetics was 4.16 times of that using Degussa P25.Additionally,according to gas chromatography/mass spectrometry(GC/MS) and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry(LC/MS) identification,the major intermediates of RhB in MPC included two kinds of N-de-ethylation intermediates(N,N-diethyl-N'-ethyl-rhodamine(DER)),oxalic acid,malonic acid,succinic acid,and phthalic acid,maleic acid,3-nitrobenzoic acid,and so on.The degradation of RhB in MPC was mainly attributed to the destruction of the conjugated structure,and then the intermediates transformed to acid molecules which were mineralized to water and carbon dioxide.
文摘The crosslinked gelatin/CuS/PVA nanocomposite catalyst prepared using gamma irradiation as initiator was extensively characterized using several techniques including transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV-Vis spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy (IR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). We chose Rhodamine B (RhB) dye as a model contaminant in order to investigate its Photocatalytic activity under solar light irradiation. The effects of pH, catalyst concentration and RhB concentration on degradation reaction were also investigated. Similar to the observed trend for the photocatalytic oxidation of other organic compounds, the efficiency of photocatalytic degradation of RhB tended to decrease with increasing the concentration of RhB. The degradation efficiency of RhB is found to increase as pH is increased up to pH of 10, then starts decreasing at pH values higher than 10. The degradation efficient of RhB is found to increase as the amount of the catalyst dosage increases up to an optimum value of 0.25 g. Increasing the concentrations of photocatalyst beyond 0.25 g was found to decrease the photocatalytic activity of RhB. It was proven that the degradation process of RhB reaction rate obeyed a pseudo-first-order reaction of the catalyst concentration of gelatin/CuS/PVA nanocomposite. The degradation kinetics was found to fit well Langmuir-Hinshelwood rate law. The results obtained showed that after using the catalyst five times repeatedly, the catalyst retained its efficiency and the rate of the degradation process was still above 80%.
文摘[Objective]The aim was to establish a method for the determination of Rhodamine B in food by HPLC-UV.[Method]Rhodamine B was extracted with acetone/hexane from food samples.After concentrated and purified by alumina cartridge,the Rhodamine B content in the food was determined by using high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet visible detector.[Result]Within the concentration range of 0.005-2.000 mg/kg,the peak area of Rhodamine B presented good linear relation with the concentration,and the related coefficient was 0.999 98.With high average recovery rate,the detection limit of the method was 0.005 mg/kg[Conclusion]It is a fast and accurate method with high sensitivity to detect Rhodamine B in food.
基金The work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No 20375020).
文摘The recognition interaction of rhodamine B (RB) with DNA was studied in pH 7.5 Britton-Robinson (B-R) buffer solution by electrochemical techniques. An irreversible oxidation peak at glassy carbon electrode was obtained at +0.92V (vs. SCE). After the addition of DNA into the RB solution, the peak current of RB decreased apparently without the shift of peak potential. The electrochemical parameters such as the charge transfer coefficient a and the electrode reaction standard rate constant ks of RB in the absence and presence of DNA were determined, which did not change, indicating that a non-electroactive complex was formed, so the concentration of RB in the solution decreased and the peak current decreased correspondingly.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20873162,50872007)the State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse Foundation(No.PCRRF09006)Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.8092022).
文摘The present work was done in order to develop and find out suitable conversion methods for coconut husk wastes into value-added products. It is well-known that coconuts husk waste is hydrophobic therefore ethanol with different doses was used as a surfactant to enhance the removal efficiency. Treated samples at different adsorbent amounts, sintering temperatures & sintering time, stirring time, pH, and solution temperatures for color removal of Methylene Blue (MB) & Rhodamine B (RhB) and ammonium concentration were evaluated by using UV-Visible Spectroscopy. At 300°C, results showed complete removal for MB and more than 75% for RhB, whereas removal of ammonium ion reached around 52% when sintering product from husk waste was used. Further investigation was carried out for ammonium ion to understand the desorption kinetic behaviors and isotherm models. Kinetics indicated that desorption of ammonium ion followed pseudo-first order equation. Adsorption thermodynamic parameters such as ΔG, ΔH, and ΔS followed Van’t Hoff plot for adsorption and found to be negative which indicated that the adsorption process for ammonium onto coconut husk was physical, spontaneous and exothermic.
基金The World Academy of Sciences(TWAS)(13-301 RG/MSN/AS_C) is acknowledged for financial support under COMSTECH-TWAS Grants Program
文摘Synthesis,characterization of Co_3O_4 and Ag-Co_3O_4 composites and evaluation of their photo-catalytic activities towards photo-degradation of aqueous solution of rhodamine B dye under irradiation of visible light have been described in this paper.Co_3O_4 was prepared by solid phase mechano chemical process using Co(NO_3)_2·6H_2O and NH_4 HCO_3 as precursor materials.Ag was deposited on Co_3O_4 from AgNO_3 using Calotropis gigantea extract as reducing agent.XRD,SEM and FTIR were used for characterization of prepared composites.Photo-catalytic efficiencies of as-prepared Co_3O_4 and Ag-Co_3O_4 were evaluated for aqueous phase photo-degradation of rhodamine B.It was found that deposition of Ag on Co_3O_4 highly enhanced the photo-catalytic activity of Co_3O_4.Photo-catalytic degradation followed the Eley–Rideal mechanism.About 100% and 91% photo-degradation of 40 ml dye solution achieved at 313 K in 90 and 120 min over 0.05 g of Ag-Co_3O_4 as photo-catalyst using 100 and 200 mg·L^(-1) as initial concentration of dye respectively.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21573101,20903054)the Liaoning Provincial Natural Science Foundation(2014020107)+3 种基金the Program for Liaoning Excellent Talents in University(LJQ2014041)the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars,State Education Ministry([2013]1792)the Support Plan for Distinguished Professor of Liaoning Province([2015]153)the Open Project of Key Laboratory of Catalysis,Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics,Chinese Academy of Sciences(N-15-10)
文摘BMIL-53(Fe)/MWCNTs hybrid material was prepared via the solvethermal synthesis method. The resulting samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, FT-IR spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy,the Brunauer–Emmet–Teller method, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The result showed that the introduction of multiwalled carbon nanotubes to the MIL-53(Fe) can increase the surface area of the composites, suppress the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and promote the electron transfer process. The hybrid material showed optimal photocatalytic performance in the degradation of Rhodamine B under the irradiation of ultraviolet and natural light.
