天然闪锌矿可见光催化还原甲基橙的实验研究

本文研究了可见光下天然闪锌矿的光催化还原能力,通过可见光下天然闪锌矿对甲基橙的光催化降解实验讨论了天然闪锌矿晶格中的杂质缺陷、导带能级位置、光生空穴捕获剂和溶液pH值对可见光催化降解效率的影响。结果表明,在抗坏血酸做空穴捕获剂的条件下,经2 h的可见光催化实验,甲基橙能被天然闪锌矿完全还原降解。天然闪锌矿晶格中丰富的杂质缺陷在禁带中形成杂质能级,可将闪锌矿对光的响应拓展到可见光的波长范围。与天然金红石相比,闪锌矿对甲基橙的较强光催化还原降解效果与其导带电子更负的氧化还原电势有关。此外,空穴捕获剂和pH值的选择都是影响催化效果的关键因素。天然闪锌矿在可见光催化降解污染物领域颇有应用前景。     

Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr~Ⅳ by Natural Sphalerite Suspensions under Visible Light Irradiation

The photocatalytic reductive capability of a natural semiconducting mineral, sphalerite has been studied for the first time. The sphalerite from the Huangshaping deposit of Hunan Province performed great photoreductive capability that 91.95% of the Cr6+ was reduced under 9 h visible light irradiation, higher than the 70.58% under 9.5 h UV light irradiation. The highly reductive ability results from its super negative potential of electrons in the conduction band. Furthermore, Fe substitution for Zn introduces donor states, and the oxidation process of Fe2+ to Fe3+ makes it an effective hole-scavenger. Cd and Cu substitute for Zn also reduce the bandgap and help broaden the absorbing edge towards the visible light. These substituting metal ions in natural sphalerite make it a hyper-active photocatalyst and very attractive for solar energy utilization.     

天然闪锌矿矿物学特征与光催化性能

本文采集了我国19个产地的天然闪锌矿进行矿物学和光催化性能研究。样品皆为立方Zn S结构,化学成分变化较大,其中Fe对闪锌矿中Zn的替代范围为0.235%~14.826%(质量分数,下同),Cd对闪锌矿中Zn的替代范围为0.133%~1.576%。闪锌矿中Fe含量由低到高,导致颜色由浅变深直至呈黑色,半导体禁带宽度由大变小,估算获得天然闪锌矿的禁带宽度范围为3.18~2.28 e V,明显低于纯Zn S禁带宽度3.68 e V,光催化响应均在可见光范围。验证光催化实验结果表明含Fe较低、含Cd较高的天然闪锌矿可见光催化还原降解甲基橙的效果较佳,如可见光下1 g/L闪锌矿样品(含铁4.262%,含镉1.576%)对30 mg/L甲基橙催化反应4 h后的脱色降解率达到82.11%。天然闪锌矿中Fe含量影响着禁带宽度和光响应范围,Cd含量影响着光催化性能,为高附加值开发利用贱金属资源天然闪锌矿提供了科学依据。     

Photocatalytic Reduction of Cr^Ⅵ by Natural Sphalerite Suspensions under Visible Light Irradiation

The photocatalytic reductive capability of a natural semiconducting mineral, sphalerite has been studied for the first time. The sphalerite from the Huangshaping deposit of Hunan Province performed great photoreductive capability that 91.95% of the Cr^6＋ was reduced under 9 h visible light irradiation, higher than the 70.58% under 9.5 h UV light irradiation. The highly reductive ability results from its super negative potential of electrons in the conduction band. Furthermore, Fe substitution for Zn introduces donor states, and the oxidation process of Fe^2＋ to Fe^3＋ makes it an effective hole-scavenger. Cd and Cu substitute for Zn also reduce the bandgap and help broaden the absorbing edge towards the visible light. These substituting metal ions in natural sphalerite make it a hyper-active photocatalyst and very attractive for solar energy utilization.     

天然闪锌矿可见光催化降解CCl_4实验研究

研究了天然闪锌矿可见光催化还原降解四氯化碳(CCl4)的能力,并系统探讨了光源、闪锌矿用量、电子供体和溶解氧对N,N-二甲基甲酰胺有机体系中CCl4降解效果的影响,获得了该光催化反应体系的最佳实验条件。在可见光下,闪锌矿用量为1g/L,电子供体为甲酸0.5mol/L,溶解氧含量为空气平衡时,经8h光照反应,CCl4降解率达91.48%。通过GC-MS对降解产物进行分析,提出了天然闪锌矿在改有机体系中可见光催化还原降解CCl4的机理。     

掺杂Fe、Cd闪锌矿电子结构的第一性原理计算

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理计算方法,对掺Fe和(或)Cd的闪锌矿型Zn S的电子结构进行了计算。计算结果表明,纯闪锌矿的禁带宽度为2.85 e V;掺Fe浓度为3.125%的闪锌矿禁带宽度为2.58 e V,且Fe的3d和S的3p轨道杂化在禁带中引入了两条杂质能级;随着掺Fe量的增加,杂质能级的宽度和峰高也随之增大;掺Cd闪锌矿的禁带宽度为2.68 e V,并在下价带底引入一条杂质能级;Fe/Cd共掺杂的闪锌矿禁带宽度为2.49 e V,在禁带中出现的两条施主杂质能级可提高闪锌矿的可见光响应及催化能力。计算结果为深入探讨天然闪锌矿的可见光催化机制提供了理论支持。     

紫外光及日光下天然金红石光催化降解苯酚的研究

研究了山西代县天然金红石在紫外光和日光照射条件下对苯酚的光催化降解性能,考察了光照时间、pH值、苯酚初始浓度以及H2O2添加量对降解过程的影响。在紫外光照射下,酸性条件(pH=3.5)利于光催化降解,中性和碱性条件下降解效率较低;当初始浓度为60mg/L时,降解速率可达1.922mg/(L.h);H2O2作为电子捕获剂可提高苯酚降解速率,最佳投加量为2mL/L。在日光条件下,天然金红石对苯酚表现出良好的降解性能,照射7h后,降解率达87.68%,仅略低于P25型TiO2(99.72%),可在14h内完全降解。根据电子探针和X射线衍射分析结果,认为天然金红石晶格中的V、Fe等杂质可能是提高其可见光响应效果和光催化活性的主要原因。     

Near-infrared and Visible Light Microthermometry of Fluid Inclusions in Sphalerite from a Possible Southeast Extension of the Toyoha Polymetallic Deposit, Japan

Abstract. Near-infrared (NIR) and visible light microthermometry was applied to the fluid inclusions in sphalerite from a possible southeast extension of the Toyoha polymetallic deposit. Sphalerite occurs as euhedral-subhedral crystals or collo-form aggregates with a variety of color, which contain a well-developed growth banding. Combined with morphological observations, fluid inclusions in dark-colored sphalerite were examined using a near-infrared light microscopic technique, whereas those in light-colored sphalerite and quartz were examined by a conventional visible light microscopy.
Salinities of fluid inclusions in dark-colored sphalerite have a wide variation (1.0–10.3 wt % NaCl equiv.) compared to that in light-colored sphalerite and quartz (0.0–3.4 wt % NaCl equiv.). These variations suggest that the conventional microthermometric data from light-colored sphalerite and quartz were inadequate to interpret the ore formation process. Dark-colored colloform sphalerite and a dark core of subhedral sphalerite formed from high-salinity fluids (6.5–10.3 wt % NaCl equiv.) under highly supersaturated conditions with respect to sphalerite.
The NIR and visible light microthermometry of fluid inclusions in sphalerite combined with its morphological observations is an invaluable method to infer the formation conditions of sphalerite. The NIR and visible light microthermometry is useful to reveal how the nature of ore fluids changed with time.     

制备多孔镍负载TiO2薄膜光催化降解喹啉和化工废水

为了获得具有高光催化活性和稳定性的TiO2薄膜,采用浸渍涂布法不加黏结剂将Deguessa P-25TiO2固定在泡沫镍基片上,制备成泡沫镍基负载TiO2薄膜,并以Ti-10薄膜为光催化组件制备了一种新型连续流内循环光催化反应器。表征结果显示:P-25薄膜呈混晶相,增大负载浓度会增加基片上结晶质(如锐钛矿相(101))数量、团聚颗粒数量、表面微裂痕以及比表面积;高温煅烧下泡沫镍基片上Ni元素以金属Ni和NiO形式扩散到薄膜表面,形成NiO-Ni体系,有助于提高薄膜的光催化活性;当负载P-25质量分数为10%时,薄膜表层Ni原子比为12.29%,此时薄膜具有最佳光催化活性。以Ti-10样品为光催化薄膜组件制备了一种连续流光催化反应装置,该装置降解化工废水的实验结果显示反应装置连续运行一周,出水可达到一级排放标准。     

同步辐射软X射线吸收谱与发射谱测定天然针铁矿能带结构

天然半导体矿物由于成分、缺陷复杂,传统测试方法如紫外可见漫反射等难以准确测定其禁带宽度.本文以针铁矿为例,通过第一性原理计算得到纯针铁矿及掺Al针铁矿的电子结构.计算结果显示,纯针铁矿导带底与价带顶均由Fe3d与O2p轨道组成,而当含杂质Al时,Al2p与O2p发生杂化参与了价带组成.在此基础上,利用同步辐射X射线氧的K边吸收谱与发射谱对纯针铁矿及天然针铁矿的能带结构进行了测定.结果表明,天然含Al的针铁矿禁带宽度为2.30eV,小于纯针铁矿(2.57eV).本研究提供了一种测定天然氧化物矿物禁带宽度的新方法,为深入研究天然半导体可见光催化活性产生机制提供了理论依据.     

Photocatalytic performance of TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> and WO<Subscript>3</Subscript>/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanoparticles coated on urban green infrastructure materials in removing nitrogen oxide

This study investigated the performance of UV light active TiO₂ and UV–visible light active WO₃/TiO₂ nanoparticles as air purifying materials that can be potentially applied to urban green infrastructures such as rain gardens and pervious pavements. Using a laboratory-scale continuous gas flow photoreactor, the removal efficiency of gaseous nitrogen oxide (NO _x ) by two different photocatalytic nanoparticles coated on natural zeolites and pervious concrete blocks was evaluated. The results showed that the TiO₂- and WO₃/TiO₂-coated zeolites are excellent photoactive materials providing enhanced air purification function (~95% removal efficiency of NO _x ) under UV and UV–visible light irradiation, respectively. In contrast, both of the TiO₂- and WO₃/TiO₂-coated pervious concrete blocks showed a measurable NO _x removal (~60%) only under UV irradiation, whereas the visible light activity of the WO₃/TiO₂-coated concrete block was significantly reduced (~20%) mainly due to the decrease in the photocatalytic reaction sites for visible light. This study revealed the potential utility of photocatalytic nanoparticles in improving urban air quality, in the form of the surface component of various urban infrastructures.     

Copper ion activation of synthetic sphalerites with various iron contents

The adsorption of copper ions on synthetic sphalerites of various iron contents was measured using a radiotracer technique. The correlation of Cu²⁺ ions adsorption with the pH of solution, the iron content of the solid and the degree of surface oxidation of synthetic sphalerite were determined. The experiments proved that oxidation of the surface of the sphalerite samples caused a decrease in Cu²⁺ ions sorption with the exception of samples of iron containing sphalerite. Acidity of the solution affected the adsorption of Cu²⁺ ions by deoxidized sphalerite surfaces, whereas the adsorption on oxidized surfaces did not depend on the pH.     

Ag/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/EP: a low-cost and floating plasmonic photocatalyst for degrading furfural under visible light irradiation

A low-cost visible light-driven silver/titanium oxide/expanded perlite (Ag/TiO₂/EP) as a floating plasmonic photocatalyst is fabricated by a simple hydrolysis method. Photocatalytic properties of Ag/TiO₂/EP have been studied by scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, UV–Vis (DRS), EDAX, FTIR, chemiluminescence, photoluminescence and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy methods. The photocatalytic activity of resulting Ag/TiO₂/EP with different Ag contents (3 and 5%) was evaluated by its ability to degrade furfural solution under visible light irradiation. The Ag/TiO₂/EP exhibits wide absorption in the visible light region and shows visible light-driven photocatalytic activities in furfural degradation compared with TiO₂/EP photocatalyst. The Ag/TiO₂/EP (5%) was the best concentration of photocatalyst dosage with almost 80% furfural degradation under visible light. The antibacterial character of Ag/TiO₂/EP with different Ag contents has been tested against Escherichia Coli under visible light. The photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO₂/EP can be attributed to the plasmonic effect of silver in the separation of photoinduced electrons and holes in resulting photocatalyst. The Ag/TiO₂/EP (5%) as a floating photocatalyst combined with its ability to absorb visible light makes it of significant interest for the purification of industrial wastewater.     

掺铁二氧化钛薄膜的自组装制备、表征与光催化性能研究

采用自组装方法于低温液相反应体系中成功制备出大尺寸二维纳米二氧化钛薄膜和掺铁二氧化钛薄膜。样品通过荧光发射光谱、拉曼光谱、高分辨透射电镜等方法进行表征,并研究了紫外光和可见光下Fe3+/TiO2纳米薄膜对甲基橙溶液(MO)的光催化降解过程,探讨了Fe3+对TiO2的光催化活性的影响。结果表明,此方法不需要高温煅烧即可得到高催化活性的金红石和锐钛矿混合型二氧化钛薄膜,以金红石为主。Fe3+掺杂明显提高了TiO2对甲基橙溶液的光催化降解效率:掺杂Fe3+浓度为0.5 mmol/L时光催化效果最优,且更利于较低浓度甲基橙溶液的降解,在紫外光和可见光下对初始浓度5 mg/L甲基橙溶液的降解率分别达到98.62%和89.24%。     

Depression mechanisms of sodium bisulphite in the xanthate-induced flotation of copper activated sphalerite

The effect of sodium bisulphite on the xanthate-induced flotation of copper-activated sphalerite has been studied using batch flotation testing, surface analysis techniques (XPS and ToF-SIMS), and FTIR. The various techniques have been used to identify the mechanisms of interaction of sulphite ions with both collector and the sphalerite surface. The results indicate that sodium bisulphite depressed the flotation of sphalerite particles pre-treated with copper and xanthate at pH 9 with nitrogen and air purging. It was found that sodium bisulphite interacts with the sphalerite surface, as well as with xanthate in its adsorbed state. Based on the evidence obtained in the present study, and in conjunction with previous work, the mechanisms involved in the depression of the xanthate-induced flotation of copper-activated sphalerite by sulphite are proposed. It is suggested that copper xanthate decomposition on the surface of the activated sphalerite and the decomposition of the hydrophobic copper-sulphide-like species on the sphalerite surface are the active mechanisms for sphalerite depression by sodium bisulphite.     

Study of photocatalytic degradation of environmentally harmful phthalate esters using Ni-doped TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanoparticles

Undoped and Ni-doped TiO₂ nanoparticles are synthesized using sol–gel technique. The physical, structural, optical and thermal properties of the samples are investigated using X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmittance electron microscopy, UV–visible diffuse reflectance and thermogravimetric analysis. The photocatalytic activity of the samples is investigated by the photocatalytic degradation of phthalate esters. Phthalate esters have been considered as endocrine disrupting compounds. Ni-doped TiO₂ samples show better photocatalytic activity as compared to undoped TiO₂ sample. The greater photocatalytic activity of doped samples as compared to undoped TiO₂ can be attributed to the production of more number of electron–hole pairs in doped samples.     

Visible light N-TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>-induced photodegradation of Congo red: characterization,kinetics and mechanistic study

In this study, the photocatalytic degradation of Congo red has been investigated in N-doped TiO₂ (N-TiO₂) aqueous suspensions under visible light irradiation. Visible light-active N-TiO₂ was successfully prepared at three different weight contents (2.5, 5, and 7%) employing sol–gel method. It was able to harvest the visible irradiation with wavelength suitable for activation. X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer, diffused reflectance UV–Vis spectroscopy, nitrogen adsorption Brunauer–Emmert–Teller, Raman spectroscopy, photoluminescence and X-ray photoelectron spectrometer were used to characterize the doped catalyst. The samples had a relatively large specific Brunauer–Emmert–Teller surface areas of about 42 m² g^?1 with average X-ray diffraction crystalline size of 52 nm and showed visible light photocatalytic activity at about 408 nm. The impacts of several operating parameters on the Congo red photodegradation process were examined. Langmuir–Hinshelwood model exhibited pseudo-first-order degradation kinetics. N-TiO₂-assisted plausible photodegradation mechanism has been suggested based on the qualitatively detected intermediate compounds.     

微波消解-离子选择电极法测定植物样品中氟离子的实验条件优化

准确检测植物体内的氟含量有助于预测氟化物的生态环境效应。植物中的氟含量低,通常不超过300μg/g,应用离子选择电极法测量氟需选择样品分解效率高的前处理方法使氟不受到损失,获得离子成分简单、空白低的溶液,同时加入适量的缓冲液增强氟离子的强度和掩蔽干扰。本文采用微波消解法处理植物样品,离子选择电极法测定氟的含量,通过优化实验条件确定了缓冲液的浓度。结果表明,在25℃、p H=6.5的样品溶液中加入147 g/L总离子强度缓冲溶液(TISAB)10 m L,避免了溶液中的阳离子与氟离子生成稳定的不溶絮状物,显著降低了沉淀物的产生。本方法检出限为0.242μg/g,精密度(RSD)小于8.5%,回收率为92.0%~108%,能满足地球化学样品分析中对植物样品中低含量氟的检测要求。     

Response surface methodology (RSM) optimization approach for degradation of Direct Blue 71 dye using CuO–ZnO nanocomposite

The present study highlights the synthesis of CuO–ZnO nanocomposite via facile hydrothermal method at 150 °C and autogenous pressure. The structural and textural features of prepared composite material was characterized by several characterization techniques such as X-ray powder diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. The optimized prepared nanocomposite was utilized for photocatalytic degradation of aromatic Direct Blue 71 dye (DB71) under natural sunlight conditions. The catalytic activity results by CuO–ZnO nanocomposite were observed to be higher than the reagent-grade zinc oxide under visible light conditions. The response surface methodology protocol (RSM) with central composite design was optimized by different photodegradation operational parameters such as pH, dye concentration, catalyst amount, and reaction time. The optimized RSM results demonstrated that a quadratic polynomial model was found suitable to define the relation between the photocatalytic activity and operational parameters. Moreover, the observed high R ² value (0.9786) confirms a strong evaluation of experimental data. To achieve maximum DB71 degradation, optimized condition was found at 177.13 min of contact time, 3.93 solution pH, and 24.34 mg/L of dye concentration with 1.85 g/L of catalyst dose The identical optimum conditions resulted maximum 89.58% DB71 degradation.     

The ethylxanthate adsorption on copper-activated sphalerite under flotation-related conditions in alkaline media

Floatability and surface characteristics of sphalerite in the presence of different concentrations of copper sulphate and K-ethylxanthate, for various times of activation and collection, were studied. The resulting changes on the sphalerite surface were determined by infrated attenuated total reflection spectroscopy and correlated with electrokinetic measurement and floatability test results.The collectorless flotation of the examined sphalerite was very weak in alkaline media, independent of whether the mineral was activated with copper or without copper treatment. However, copper showed an activating effect on KEX sphalerite flotation in the alkaline region. Copper ions of high concentration provoked an “apparently depressing effect” on KEX sphalerite flotation, reacting with EX⁻ to form copper-ethylxanthate-like species in the bulk of the solution. After decantation of the solution, before KEX was added, the depressing effect disappeared and sphalerite flotation was virtually complete.Cu(I)-ethylxanthate was the main surface product under the different experimental conditions. The kinetics of the copper-ion adsorption and KEX adsorption was relatively fast.