Photocatalytic reduction of Cr（VI） by TiO2 suspension has been studied with the purpose of removing the toxic and carcinogenic Cr（VI） ions from water. The photocatalytic reduction was carried out in batch reactor,...Photocatalytic reduction of Cr（VI） by TiO2 suspension has been studied with the purpose of removing the toxic and carcinogenic Cr（VI） ions from water. The photocatalytic reduction was carried out in batch reactor, in which the influences of the presence ofmalonic and oxalic acids as well as of iron and lead ions on the degree of the reduction have been systematically evaluated. The results of the research indicated that the presence of malonic and oxalic acids with increasing concentration can improve the photoreduction. The increase in the Cr（V1） photoreduction is due to OH radical capturing by the organic acids so that it prevents the recombination of the OH radical and the free electron, and therefore can provide enough electron supply for Cr（VI） photoreduction. The effectiveness of Cr（VI） photoreduction is also enhanced by the addition of increasing concentration of both Fe（Ⅲ） and Pb（Ⅱ） ions through synergic effect. It is also found that the degree of the photopreduction is strongly influenced by solution acidity and the most effective Cr（VI） photoreduction is obtained at lower pH than 5, either in the absence or presence of the organic acids and the heavy metal ions.展开更多
Electrochemically active bacteria （EAB） on the cathodes of microbial electrolysis cells （MECs） can remove metals from the catholyte, but the response of these indigenous EAB toward exotic metals has not been exami...Electrochemically active bacteria （EAB） on the cathodes of microbial electrolysis cells （MECs） can remove metals from the catholyte, but the response of these indigenous EAB toward exotic metals has not been examined, particularly from the perspective of the co-presence of Cd（II） and Cr（VI） in a wastewater. Four known indigenous Cd-tolerant EAB of Ochrobactrum sp X l, Pseudomonas sp X3, Pseudomonas delhiensis X5, and Ochrobactrum anthropi X7 removed more Cd（II） and less Cr（VI） in the simultaneous presence of Cd（II） and Cr（VI）, compared to the controls with individual Cd（II） or single Cr（VI）. Response of these EAB toward exotic Cr（VI） was related to the associated subcellular metal distribution based on the sensing of fluorescence probes. EAB cell membrane harbored more cadmium than chromium and cytoplasm located more chromium than cadmium, among which the imaging ofintracelluler Cr（III） ions increased over time, contrary to the decreased trend for Cd（II） ions. Compared to the controls with single Cd（II）, exotic Cr（VI） decreased the imaging of Cd（II） ions in the EAB at an initial 2 h and negligibly affected therealier. However, Cd（II） diminished the imaging of Cr （III） ions in the EAB over time, compared to the controls with individual Cr（VI）. Current accelerated the harboring of cadmium at an initial 2 h and directed the accumulation of chromium in EAB over time. This study provides a viable approach for simultaneously quantitatively imaging Cd（II） and Cr （III） ions in EAB and thus gives valuable insights into the response of indigenous Cd-tolerant EAB toward exotic Cr（VI） in MECs.展开更多
文摘Photocatalytic reduction of Cr（VI） by TiO2 suspension has been studied with the purpose of removing the toxic and carcinogenic Cr（VI） ions from water. The photocatalytic reduction was carried out in batch reactor, in which the influences of the presence ofmalonic and oxalic acids as well as of iron and lead ions on the degree of the reduction have been systematically evaluated. The results of the research indicated that the presence of malonic and oxalic acids with increasing concentration can improve the photoreduction. The increase in the Cr（V1） photoreduction is due to OH radical capturing by the organic acids so that it prevents the recombination of the OH radical and the free electron, and therefore can provide enough electron supply for Cr（VI） photoreduction. The effectiveness of Cr（VI） photoreduction is also enhanced by the addition of increasing concentration of both Fe（Ⅲ） and Pb（Ⅱ） ions through synergic effect. It is also found that the degree of the photopreduction is strongly influenced by solution acidity and the most effective Cr（VI） photoreduction is obtained at lower pH than 5, either in the absence or presence of the organic acids and the heavy metal ions.
基金The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant Nos. 21777017 and 51578104）.
文摘Electrochemically active bacteria （EAB） on the cathodes of microbial electrolysis cells （MECs） can remove metals from the catholyte, but the response of these indigenous EAB toward exotic metals has not been examined, particularly from the perspective of the co-presence of Cd（II） and Cr（VI） in a wastewater. Four known indigenous Cd-tolerant EAB of Ochrobactrum sp X l, Pseudomonas sp X3, Pseudomonas delhiensis X5, and Ochrobactrum anthropi X7 removed more Cd（II） and less Cr（VI） in the simultaneous presence of Cd（II） and Cr（VI）, compared to the controls with individual Cd（II） or single Cr（VI）. Response of these EAB toward exotic Cr（VI） was related to the associated subcellular metal distribution based on the sensing of fluorescence probes. EAB cell membrane harbored more cadmium than chromium and cytoplasm located more chromium than cadmium, among which the imaging ofintracelluler Cr（III） ions increased over time, contrary to the decreased trend for Cd（II） ions. Compared to the controls with single Cd（II）, exotic Cr（VI） decreased the imaging of Cd（II） ions in the EAB at an initial 2 h and negligibly affected therealier. However, Cd（II） diminished the imaging of Cr （III） ions in the EAB over time, compared to the controls with individual Cr（VI）. Current accelerated the harboring of cadmium at an initial 2 h and directed the accumulation of chromium in EAB over time. This study provides a viable approach for simultaneously quantitatively imaging Cd（II） and Cr （III） ions in EAB and thus gives valuable insights into the response of indigenous Cd-tolerant EAB toward exotic Cr（VI） in MECs.
