This study aimed to explore a new degradation method-photocatalysis technology to polish membrane bioreactor(MBR) effluent, using 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol(2,6-DTBP) as a model soluble microbial product(SMP).2,6-DTBP is...This study aimed to explore a new degradation method-photocatalysis technology to polish membrane bioreactor(MBR) effluent, using 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol(2,6-DTBP) as a model soluble microbial product(SMP).2,6-DTBP is one of the predominant SMPs in MBR effluent, which is refractory and difficult to biodegrade.This study developed a novel carboxylated graphene oxide/titanium dioxide/silver(GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag) nanocomposite to photodegrade 2,6-DTBP.GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag was successfully synthesized, using L-cysteine as the linker bonding TiO2/Ag to GO-COOH.The structural, morphological and optical properties of the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite were characterized using various techniques.Owing to synergistic effects, the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite exhibited enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance under solar light irradiation when compared to TiO2, Ag and GO-COOH.To remove 25 mg/L 2,6-DTBP, the reaction time for GOCOOH/TiO2/Ag was only 30 min, faster than the 90 min required for pure TiO2 or Ag.In addition, the 200 mg/L GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite aqueous solution showed the best performance under solar light, with 99% removal of 2,6-DTBP.This enhanced capability is likely due to the surface plasmon resonance(SPR) effect contributed by Ag nanoparticles(NPs) doped onto the TiO2.In addition, GO-COOH had a high effective surface area, which assisted in degrading the 2,6-DTBP through improved adsorption.The stability study showed that the photocatalytic activity of the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag was stable enough for recycling multiple times.The effective degradation performance and excellent stability demonstrates that the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite can be a promising photocatalyst in the field of effluent SMP photodegradation, which solves the problem of the difficult biodegradation of highly toxic 2,6-DTBP.展开更多
TiO2 nanotubes were prepared under normal pressure at a temperature of 120 ℃. Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were prepared by m icrowave assisted heating polyol process. TEM images showed that m...TiO2 nanotubes were prepared under normal pressure at a temperature of 120 ℃. Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were prepared by m icrowave assisted heating polyol process. TEM images showed that microwave prepa red Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were small and well dis persed on the surface of the TiO2 nanotubes. UV-Vis absorption spectra showed th at the absorbance of Ag/TiO2 nanotubes and Au/TiO2 nanotubes in the visible ligh t range increased greatly compared to the single titania nanotubes.展开更多
基金the financial support received from China Postdoctoral Science Foundation Funded Project(No.2018M641387).
文摘This study aimed to explore a new degradation method-photocatalysis technology to polish membrane bioreactor(MBR) effluent, using 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol(2,6-DTBP) as a model soluble microbial product(SMP).2,6-DTBP is one of the predominant SMPs in MBR effluent, which is refractory and difficult to biodegrade.This study developed a novel carboxylated graphene oxide/titanium dioxide/silver(GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag) nanocomposite to photodegrade 2,6-DTBP.GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag was successfully synthesized, using L-cysteine as the linker bonding TiO2/Ag to GO-COOH.The structural, morphological and optical properties of the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite were characterized using various techniques.Owing to synergistic effects, the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite exhibited enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance under solar light irradiation when compared to TiO2, Ag and GO-COOH.To remove 25 mg/L 2,6-DTBP, the reaction time for GOCOOH/TiO2/Ag was only 30 min, faster than the 90 min required for pure TiO2 or Ag.In addition, the 200 mg/L GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite aqueous solution showed the best performance under solar light, with 99% removal of 2,6-DTBP.This enhanced capability is likely due to the surface plasmon resonance(SPR) effect contributed by Ag nanoparticles(NPs) doped onto the TiO2.In addition, GO-COOH had a high effective surface area, which assisted in degrading the 2,6-DTBP through improved adsorption.The stability study showed that the photocatalytic activity of the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag was stable enough for recycling multiple times.The effective degradation performance and excellent stability demonstrates that the GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag nanocomposite can be a promising photocatalyst in the field of effluent SMP photodegradation, which solves the problem of the difficult biodegradation of highly toxic 2,6-DTBP.
文摘TiO2 nanotubes were prepared under normal pressure at a temperature of 120 ℃. Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were prepared by m icrowave assisted heating polyol process. TEM images showed that microwave prepa red Ag, Au, Pt nanoparticles supported on TiO2 nanotubes were small and well dis persed on the surface of the TiO2 nanotubes. UV-Vis absorption spectra showed th at the absorbance of Ag/TiO2 nanotubes and Au/TiO2 nanotubes in the visible ligh t range increased greatly compared to the single titania nanotubes.
