N-doped anatase-rutile titanium dioxide(N-TiO2)is a classical semiconductor widely used in environmental remediation.Its photocatalytic performance is typically affected by its morphology,porous structure,and phase co...N-doped anatase-rutile titanium dioxide(N-TiO2)is a classical semiconductor widely used in environmental remediation.Its photocatalytic performance is typically affected by its morphology,porous structure,and phase composition.Herein,disk-like mesoporous N-TiO2 was prepared by calcining MIL-125(Ti)and melamine matrix at different temperatures in air.The photocatalytic efficiency of the prepared mesoporous N-TiO2 for the photo-oxidation of gaseous benzene under visible-light irradiation was studied.With respect to light absorption and mass transfer,as-prepared N-TiO2 annealed at 500℃(MM-500)showed the best photocatalytic activity with corresponding photodegradation and mineralization efficiencies of 99.1%and 72.0%,respectively.In addition.MM-500 exhibited excellent reusability and stability in cyclic experiments,in which 84.8%of gaseous benzene could still be photodegraded after 10 experimental cycles.Furthermore,electron spin resonance analysis indicated that·OH and·O2-radicals were the dominating reactive oxygen species during the photo-oxidation process.Their excellent performance suggests that the as-prepared N-TiO2 photocatalysts can be used to eliminate volatile organic compounds.展开更多
A biotrickling filter packed with the regular ceramic spheres was designed and fabricated to purify the low toluene-concentration waste gas.Particular attention was made to the study of the start-up behavior of the bi...A biotrickling filter packed with the regular ceramic spheres was designed and fabricated to purify the low toluene-concentration waste gas.Particular attention was made to the study of the start-up behavior of the biotrickling filter.Moreover,the steady performances were investigated to establish the experimental correlation between the operation factors and removal efficiency.It was found that the start-up process of the biotrickling filter exhibited three stages including the biofilm formation,biofilm development,and biofilm stabilization.The OD600 nm of the circulated liquid,gas pressure drop,elimination capacity,and temperature rise maintained at a rather low level in the biofilm formation stage,then increased rapidly in the biofilm development stage,and finally reached a stable value in the biofilm stabilization stage.It was also found that the removal efficiency of the biotrickling filter in the stable period decreased with increase in the waste gas flow rate,circulated liquid flow rate,and diameter of the ceramic sphere.More interestingly,it was revealed the operation modes have a significant influence on the removal efficiency of the biotrickling filter,and the microorganism show a high activity under the operating temperature ranging from 30°C to 40°C.The experimental correlations for describing the effect of operation factors on the removal efficiency of the biotrickling filters under both the co-current and counter-current operation modes were obtained.The correlation results are in good agreement with the experimental data.展开更多
文摘N-doped anatase-rutile titanium dioxide(N-TiO2)is a classical semiconductor widely used in environmental remediation.Its photocatalytic performance is typically affected by its morphology,porous structure,and phase composition.Herein,disk-like mesoporous N-TiO2 was prepared by calcining MIL-125(Ti)and melamine matrix at different temperatures in air.The photocatalytic efficiency of the prepared mesoporous N-TiO2 for the photo-oxidation of gaseous benzene under visible-light irradiation was studied.With respect to light absorption and mass transfer,as-prepared N-TiO2 annealed at 500℃(MM-500)showed the best photocatalytic activity with corresponding photodegradation and mineralization efficiencies of 99.1%and 72.0%,respectively.In addition.MM-500 exhibited excellent reusability and stability in cyclic experiments,in which 84.8%of gaseous benzene could still be photodegraded after 10 experimental cycles.Furthermore,electron spin resonance analysis indicated that·OH and·O2-radicals were the dominating reactive oxygen species during the photo-oxidation process.Their excellent performance suggests that the as-prepared N-TiO2 photocatalysts can be used to eliminate volatile organic compounds.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 50806086)the National Science Fund of China for Distinguished Young Scholars (Grant No. 50825602)
文摘A biotrickling filter packed with the regular ceramic spheres was designed and fabricated to purify the low toluene-concentration waste gas.Particular attention was made to the study of the start-up behavior of the biotrickling filter.Moreover,the steady performances were investigated to establish the experimental correlation between the operation factors and removal efficiency.It was found that the start-up process of the biotrickling filter exhibited three stages including the biofilm formation,biofilm development,and biofilm stabilization.The OD600 nm of the circulated liquid,gas pressure drop,elimination capacity,and temperature rise maintained at a rather low level in the biofilm formation stage,then increased rapidly in the biofilm development stage,and finally reached a stable value in the biofilm stabilization stage.It was also found that the removal efficiency of the biotrickling filter in the stable period decreased with increase in the waste gas flow rate,circulated liquid flow rate,and diameter of the ceramic sphere.More interestingly,it was revealed the operation modes have a significant influence on the removal efficiency of the biotrickling filter,and the microorganism show a high activity under the operating temperature ranging from 30°C to 40°C.The experimental correlations for describing the effect of operation factors on the removal efficiency of the biotrickling filters under both the co-current and counter-current operation modes were obtained.The correlation results are in good agreement with the experimental data.
