有序介孔TiO2纳米纤维及其串联光催化水处理-产氢性能（英文）

光催化技术在环境净化及新能源开发方面具有巨大的研究潜力,特别在有机污染物降解去除和分解水制氢展示出了广泛的应用前景.二氧化钛(TiO2)具有出色的光催化活性和稳定性、低成本和无毒性等性质,是最有前景的光催化剂之一,但离广泛实用还有一定距离.TiO2光催化活性很大程度上取决于其尺寸,结晶度和形状等结构特征,因此,TiO2的纳米结构优化设计,为开发高活性TiO2光催化材料,推动其商业和工业应用提供了新的可能.最近大量研究表明,一维(1D)纳米结构,如纳米管,纳米线和纳米纤维等,具有卓越的光生电荷分离和传输能力,可提高光催化活性.鉴于此,1D TiO2纳米光催化剂的设计和可控制备引起了广泛的研究关注.一般而言,1D TiO2制备方法包括溶胶凝胶法,水热法,溶剂热法和静电纺丝法.其中,水热法由于简单高效,是最广泛使用的一种制备方法.通常,水热法制备1D TiO2包括两个主要步骤.首先,在浓NaOH水溶液中的水热处理,将不规则的TiO2颗粒转化为均匀的1D纳米钛酸盐中间体.随后,通过氢离子交换和热转化,将所获得的钛酸盐转化为1D TiO2.钛酸盐中间体的形成和转化过程,对调控所得1D TiO2产物的结构特征,包括相、尺寸、形状和组成等,具有至关重要的作用.然而,传统水热法的反应条件非常苛刻,经常导致1D纳米结构的破坏及纳米颗粒的无序排列,降低了获得材料的光催化活性.因此,发展温和的钛酸盐转化方法,将为制备高活性光催化材料提供新思路.本文通过新颖的蒸汽热方法,成功将钛酸盐纳米带转化为由纳米晶定向组装而成的介孔TiO2纳米纤维.结合XRD,BET,TEM,XPS,UV-Vis和PL等分析手段详细表征了催化剂的组成与结构,基于有机污染物(以罗丹明B为例)降解以及光催化分解水制氢考察了催化剂的光催化活性.结果表明,在150°C蒸汽热处理得到的1D TiO2纳米纤维具有最高的光催化氧化活性与还原活性,均优于商业TiO2(P25).1D TiO2纳米纤维具有介孔结构,其纳米晶排列有序,从而对增强光催化性能至关重要.各向异性锐钛矿纳米晶的有序排列,促进了光生电子与空穴沿纳米纤维结构定向传递,降低电子-空穴复合几率.介孔结构和高表面积有利于光催化反应过程中的质量交换.鉴于1D TiO2纳米纤维同时具有最高的光催化氧化活性与还原活性,我们发展了光催化水处理-产氢集成新技术,通过光催化“有氧氧化-缺氧还原”串联工艺来实现.有机染料在有氧氧化过程中部分氧化,并在后续的缺氧还原阶段充当高效牺牲试剂以促进光催化分解水制氢.该研究为制备高活性有序介孔TiO2纳米纤维及其应用提供了新思路.

Advances in photocatalytic disinfection of bacteria:Development of photocatalysts and mechanisms

Photocatalysis has attracted worldwide attention due to its potential in solar energy conversion.As a ＂green＂ advanced oxidation technology, it has been extensively used for water disinfection and wastewater treatment. This article provides a review of the recent progress in solar energy-induced photocatalytic disinfection of bacteria, focusing on the development of highly efficient photocatalysts and their underlying mechanisms in bacterial inactivation. The photocatalysts are classified into Ti O2-based and non-Ti O2-based systems, as Ti O2 is the most investigated photocatalyst. The synthesis methods, modification strategies, bacterial disinfection activities and mechanisms of different types of photocatalysts are reviewed in detail.Emphasis is given to the modified Ti O2, including noble metal deposition, non-metal doping,dye sensitization and composite Ti O2, along with typical non-Ti O2-based photocatalysts for bacterial disinfection, including metal oxides, sulfides, bismuth metallates, graphene-based photocatalysts, carbon nitride-based photocatalysts and natural photocatalysts. A simple and versatile methodology by using a partition system combined with scavenging study is introduced to study the photocatalytic disinfection mechanisms in different photocatalytic systems. This review summarizes the current state of the work on photocatalytic disinfection of bacteria, and is expected to offer useful insights for the future development in the field.

Spatial confinement of copper single atoms into covalent triazinebased frameworks for highly efficient and selective photocatalytic CO_(2)reduction

Converting CO_(2)into carbonaceous fuels via photocatalysis represents an appealing strategy to simultaneously alleviate the energy crisis and associated environmental problems,yet designing with high photoreduction activity catalysts remains a compelling challenge.Here,combining the merits of highly porous structure and maximum atomic efficiency,we rationally constructed covalent triazine-based frameworks(CTFs)anchoring copper single atoms(Cu-SA/CTF)photocatalysts for efficient CO_(2)conversion.The Cu single atoms were visualized by high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy(HAADF-STEM)images and coordination structure of Cu-N-C2 sites was revealed by extended X-ray absorption fine structure(EXAFS)analyses.The as-prepared Cu-SA/CTF photocatalysts exhibited superior photocatalytic CO_(2)conversion to CH4 performance associated with a high selectivity of 98.31%.Significantly,the introduction of Cu single atoms endowed the CuSA/CTF catalysts with increased CO_(2)adsorption capacity,strengthened visible light responsive ability,and improved the photogenerated carriers separation efficiency,thus enhancing the photocatalytic activity.This work provides useful guidelines for designing robust visible light responsive photoreduction CO_(2)catalysts on the atomic scale.

Covalent triazine-based frameworks confining cobalt single atoms for photocatalytic CO_(2) reduction and hydrogen production

Single-atom catalysts(SACs)have emerged as an advanced frontier in heterogeneous catalysis due to their potential to maximize the atomic efficiency.Herein,covalent triazine-based frameworks(CTFs)confining cobalt single atoms(Co-SA/CTF)photocatalysts have been synthesized and used for efficient CO_(2) reduction and hydrogen production under visible light irradiation.The resulted Co-SA/CTF demonstrate excellent photocatalytic activity,with the CO and H2 evolution rates reaching 1665.74μmol g^(−1) h^(−1) and 1293.18μmol g^(−1) h^(−1),respectively,far surpassing those of Co nanoparticles anchored CTF and pure CTF.A variety of instrumental analyses collectively indicated that Co single atoms sites served as the reaction center for activating the adsorbed CO_(2) molecules,which significantly improved the CO_(2) reduction performance.Additionally,the introduction of Co single atoms could accelerate the separation/transfer of photogenerated charge carriers,thus boosting the photocatalytic performance.This study envisions a novel strategy for designing efficient photocatalysts for energy conversion and showcases the application of CTFs as attractive support for confining metal single atoms.

Investigation of drinking water bacterial community through high-throughput sequencing

Delivery of safe and pathogen-free drinking water is crucial to public health.However,there exist challenges to the maintenance of the sterility of drinking water throughout the drinking water distribution systems（DWDS）.Microbial growth in DWDS,such as growth of opportunistic pathogenic microorganisms,can lead to severe health problems in consumers（Berry et al.,2006;Brettar and Hofle,2006;Lu et al.,2014;Zhang et al.,2015）.

Chemical and spectroscopic characteristics of humic acid from a clay loam soil in Ontario after 52 years of consistent fertilization and crop rotation

Long-term fertilization and crop rotation can influence both organic C sequestration as well as the C composition of soils and the more resistant organic C compounds contained in humic acid(HA). This study examined the effects of fertilization and cropping type(monoculture corn(MC) and Kentucky bluegrass sod(KBS) and corn-oat-alfalfa-alfalfa rotation(RC)) on the HA composition of soil from a 52-year field study in southern Ontario, Canada. Humic acid samples were extracted from soil, and elemental analysis, infrared spectroscopy, solid state 13C nuclear magnetic resonance spectra, and electron paramagnetic resonance methods were used to determine the influence of the cropping type on the characteristics of HA. Both fertilization and cropping type affected the chemical characteristics of HA. Fertilization led to a 5.9% increase in C, a 7.6% decrease in O, and lower O/C and(N + O)/C ratios in HA as compared to the corresponding non-fertilized treatments. Rotation resulted in a lower proportion of C(48.1%) and a greater(N + O)/C ratio(0.7) relative to monoculture cropping. Infrared spectroscopy analysis showed that HA contained more C-O groups in fertilized soil than in non-fertilized soil under MC and KBS. Fertilization increased the O-alkyl-C, phenolic-C, and free radical contents of HA relative to non-fertilization treatments. Rotation decreased the aliphatic and carboxyl groups and increased the O-alkyl, carbohydrate, aryl, and phenolic groups and free radicals, relative to MC and KBS. Both long-term crop rotation and fertilization dramatically modified the soil HA composition. Significant relationships were observed between the molecular composition of HA and soil organic C. Hence, humic acid characterization could be used as an indicator of the long-term sustainability of crop management practices.