Functional principle of the synergistic effect of co-loaded Co-Pi and FeOOH on Fe2O3 photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water oxidation

The establishment of multi-component catalytic systems on Fe2O3 photoanodes presents considerable potential for significantly enhancing the performance of photoelectrochemical water splitting systems. In this study, we hydrothermally synthesized a Fe2O3 photoanode. In addition, d-Fe OOH synthesized via dip-coating and hydrothermally prepared h-FeOOH were used as cocatalysts and their synergistic combinations with cobalt phosphate(Co-Pi) were investigated. The synergy between h-FeOOH and Co-Pi was remarkable, whereas that between d-Fe OOH and Co-Pi was negligible. For example, the onset potentials of the Co-Pi/h-FeOOH and Co-Pi/d-FeOOH dual catalysts, were cathodically shifted by 270 and 170 m V, respectively. Moreover, the photocurrent density of the Co-Pi/h-FeOOH/Fe2O3 anode was significantly higher than that of the Co-Pi/d-FeOOH/Fe2O3 one. The synergistic effect of Co-Pi and h-FeOOH could be attributed to the significantly inhibited recombination of surface charges owing to the formation of a p-n junction between β-FeOOH and Fe2O3 and the large contact area between the granular h-FeOOH and Co-Pi. However, the thin amorphous FeOOH layer of the Co-Pi/d-FeOOH/Fe2O3 anode acted as a hole-transfer medium, and weakly promoted the kinetics of the charge transfer process.

Selective preparation for biofuels and high value chemicals based on biochar catalysts

The reuse of biomass wastes is crucial toward today’s energy and environmental crisis,among which,biomass-based biochar as catalysts for biofuel and high value chemical production is one of the most clean and economical solutions.In this paper,the recent advances in biofuels and high chemicals for selective production based on biochar catalysts from different biomass wastes are critically summarized.The topics mainly include the modification of biochar catalysts,the preparation of energy products,and the mechanisms of other high-value products.Suitable biochar catalysts can enhance the yield of biofuels and higher-value chemicals.Especially,the feedstock and reaction conditions of biochar catalyst,which affect the efficiency of energy products,have been the focus of recent attentions.Mechanism studies based on biochar catalysts will be helpful to the controlled products.Therefore,the design and advancement of the biochar catalyst based on mechanism research will be beneficial to increase biofuels and the conversion efficiency of chemicals into biomass.The advanced design of biochar catalysts and optimization of operational conditions based on the biomass properties are vital for the selective production of high-value chemicals and biofuels.This paper identifies the latest preparation for energy products and other high-value chemicals based on biochar catalysts progresses and offers insights into improving the yield of high selectivity for products as well as the high recyclability and low toxicity to the environment in future applications.

基于红外相机技术对广东鼎湖山及其周边林地的鸟兽调查

本研究采用公里网格抽样方案,在广东鼎湖山国家级自然保护区及其周边林地(烂柯山省级自然保护区和小湘林区)选取3个监测样地,共设置60个红外相机监测位点,对区域内大中型兽类和地面活动鸟类开展物种编目清查与评估。2017年1月至2018年12月,红外相机累计工作34,212个相机日,共获得独立有效照片11,725份。共记录到75种野生动物,隶属于13目32科63属,包括兽类12种、鸟类63种,其中国家一级重点保护动物有1种,即中华穿山甲(Manis pentadactyla),国家二级重点保护动物有9种。兽类中相对多度指数排前三的依次为野猪(Sus scrofa)、鼬獾(Melogale moschata)和赤麂(Muntiacus vaginalis);鸟类依次为白鹇(Lophura nycthemera)、橙头地鸫(Geokichla citrina)和紫啸鸫(Myophonus caeruleus)。三个监测样地的相对多度指数排前三的物种基本一致,其中鼎湖山的白鹇相对多度指数最高;小湘的豹猫(Prionailurus bengalensis)相对多度指数位列第三,仅次于野猪和鼬獾;烂柯山相对多度指数排前三的鸟类则依次为画眉(Garrulax canorus)、灰胸竹鸡(Bambusicola thoracicus)和红嘴相思鸟(Leiothrix lutea)。本研究为广东鼎湖山及其周边林地生物多样性监测与评估提供了数据参考。