Boost activation of peroxymonosulfate by iron doped K_(2-x)Mn_(8)O_(16):Mechanism and properties

Among the numerous transition metal catalysts,manganese-based compounds are considered as promising peroxymonosulfate(PMS)catalysts due to their low cost and environmental friendliness,such as cryptomelane manganese oxide(K_(2-x)Mn_(8)O_(16):abbreviation KMnO).However,the limited catalytic performance of KMnO limits its practical application.In this work,iron-doped KMnO(Fe-KMnO)was prepared by one-step hydrothermal method to optimize its catalytic performance.Compared with KMnO/PMS system,Fe-KMnO/PMS system possessed more excellent removal efficiency of tetracycline(TC).Meanwhile,the Fe-KMnO/PMS system also exhibited good practical application potential and excellent stability.The mechanism of Fe-KMnO activation of PMS was further analyzed in detail.It was found that Fe participated in the redox of high-valent Mn,which promoted the activation of PMS.Moreover,The Fe site as an adsorption site enhanced the TC enrichment ability of the catalyst,reducing the mass transfer resistance and further enhancing the TC removal ability of Fe-KMnO/PMS system.This work not only provides an excellent PMS catalyst,but also offers new insights into the mechanism of PMS activation by bimetallic manganese-based catalysts.

Iron-Doped Titania Nanoparticles for the Photocatalytic Oxidative Degradation of Nitrite

Iron-doped titania nanoparticles exhibit a higher photocatalytic activity than pure TiO_2 for the degradation of nitrite. The optimum Fe-doped content in terms of activity is approximately 0.5%. The increase in photoactivity is probably due to the higher adsorption and the inhibition of electron-hole recombination. The photocatalytic oxidation reaction of nitrite over the Fe-doped TiO_2 catalyst follows zero-order kinetics, which is different from that over pure TiO_2. The reaction rate decreases linearly with the increase of the pH of the solution.

CRYSTAL GROWTH AND MAGNETO OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF Ce^(3 +) DOPED IRONG ARNET

Thispaperisconcerned withthe preparation ofcerium doped yttrium iron garnet which areknown to be an oxide withlarge magneto opticaleffect. Usingtheimproved flux method wesuccessfully grew the bulksinglecrystalsofiron garnet doped by Ce 3 + ions with maximum substitution upto0 349. Here weinvestigatedthedifferentcomposition ofsolution for maxi mum Ce3 + substitution. Thespectra ofthe Faraday rotation andtheoptical absorption were measured inthenearinfrared region fordifferentCe3 + ionsdopediron garnets. The Cesub stitution prominentlyenhancesthe Faradayeffect,andthe Yb and Euionssubstitutefor Yinthe dodecahedralsitesof YIGcanincreasetheconcentration of Ce3 + ions, depresstheforma tion of nonmagnetic Ce4 + ionsbythechargecompensation.

Bactericidal and Photoeatalytie Activity of Fe^(3+)-TiO_2 Thin Films Prepared by the Sol-gel Method

Pure TiO2 thin films and iron doped TiO2 thin films on glass substrate were prepared by sol-gel method, and characterized by X-ray diffractometer （XRD）, thermo-gravimetric analysis （TG-DSC）, high resolution transmission electron microscope （HRTEM）, scanning electron microscope （SEM） and UV-Vis spectroscopy, respectively. The experimental results show that the pure TiO2 thin films and iron doped TiO2 thin films can destroy most of the escherichia coli and bacillus subtillis under the irradiation of 365 nm UV-light. However, the iron doped TiO2 thin film is a better photocatalyst than pure TiO2 thin film. The ultrastructural studies provide direct evidences for understanding the bactericidal mechanism of the TiO2 photocatalyst.

Iron-doped nickel disulfide nanoarray： A highly efficient and stable electrocatalyst for water splitting

Developing efficient water-splitting electrocatalysts, particularly for the anodic oxygen evolution reaction （OER）, is an important challenge in energy conversion technologies. In this study, we report the development of iron-doped nickel disulfide nanoarray on Ti mesh （Fe0.1-NiS2 NA/Ti） via the sulfidation of its nickel-iron-layered double hydroxide precursor （NiFe-LDH NAFFi）. As a three-dimensional OER anode, Fe0.1NiS2 NA/Ti exhibits remarkable activity and stability in 1.0 M KOH, with the requirement of a low overpotential of 231 mV to achieve 100 mA·cm^-2. In addition, it exhibits excellent activity and durability in 30 wt.% KOH. Notably, this electrode is also efficient for the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction under alkaline conditions.