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Photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous benzene, toluene and xylene under UV and visible irradiation over Mn-doped TiO2 nanoparticles
摘要： The photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) over un-doped, 0.1 and 1 wt% Mn-TiO2 nanoparticles under ultraviolet and visible irradiation was studied in atmosphere of synthetic air or inert gas. The photocatalytic decomposition efficiency and the oxidation products were determined using a Static Photochemical Reactor coupled with FTIR spectroscopy. BTX underwent efficient decomposition over Mn-TiO2 photocatalysts under UV irradiation, more with oxygen presence and less without oxygen. More important toluene and xylene went substantial decomposition over 0.1 mol% Mn-TiO2 under visible irradiation with oxygen presence. The main final oxidation products in the UV photocatalysis of BTX were CO2, CO and H2O, with CO2 and CO yields 4 and 2 respectively. The conversion percentage of benzene, toluene, and xylene to CO2 were 63.6%, 56.4%, 51.8%, and to CO 29%, 26.5%, 23.2%, respectively. In the visible photocatalysis of toluene and xylene the yields of CO were insignificant. Formation of carbon containing deposits on TiO2 surfaces was observed after extensive UV photocatalysis of toluene and xylene, and such by-products surface coverage may reduce the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 samples. Some aspects of the photocatalytic mechanism were examined.
关键词： Mn-doped TiO2,Visible - light photocatalysis,Photodegradation of Benzene,Indoors air pollution,Xylene,Toluene
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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A method for particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5) biotoxicity assay using luminescent bacterium
摘要： The ability to analyze biotoxicity of atmospheric pollution plays an important role in public health. It provides the potential to directly analyze the health information of at-risk individuals. Although air quality standards have received significant attention in many countries, the potential for better biotoxicity assessment has remained largely unexplored. Here we propose a method using one kind of luminescent bacterium Photobacterium phosphoreum to detect the biotoxicity of atmospheric particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5). Combined with the results of air pollution data of the year 2013–2014, this method has been proven to have good biotoxicity detection performance, and can evaluate the severity of at least 85% of PM2.5 related biotoxicity in Shanghai during this time period. Based on an established algorithm of this detection system, the biotoxicity of twelve PM2.5 real samples (collected over a month) were tested and divided into different biotoxicity levels. It allows an effective evaluation of biotoxicity of PM2.5 due to the quick and sensitive response of bioluminescence to the concentration of toxic components, which provides a valuable reference to evaluate the biotoxicity of PM2.5. This established method can be easily applied to the analysis and evaluation of any other PM2.5 samples assay by following the steps.
关键词： Atmospheric PM2.5,Public health,Photobacterium phosphoreum,Air pollution,Luminescent bacterium,Biotoxicity detection
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Estimation of spatiotemporal PM1.0 distributions in China by combining PM2.5 observations with satellite aerosol optical depth
摘要： Particulates smaller than 1.0 μm (PM1.0) have strong associations with public health and environment, and considerable exposure data should be obtained to understand the actual environmental burden. This study presented a PM1.0 estimation strategy based on the generalised regression neural network model. The proposed strategy combined ground-based observations of PM2.5 and satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) to estimate PM1.0 concentrations in China from July 2015 to June 2017. Results indicated that the PM1.0 estimates agreed well with the ground-based measurements with an R2 of 0.74, root mean square error of 19.0 μg/m3 and mean absolute error of 11.4 μg/m3 as calculated with the tenfold cross-validation method. The diurnal estimation performance displayed remarkable single-peak variation with the highest R2 of 0.80 at noon, and the seasonal estimation performance showed that the proposed method could effectively capture high-pollution events of PM1.0 in winter. Spatially, the most polluted areas were clustered in the North China Plain, where the average estimates presented a bimodal distribution during daytime. In addition, the quality of satellite-derived AOD, the robustness of the interpolation algorithm and the proportion of PM1.0 in PM2.5 were confirmed to affect the estimation accuracy of the proposed model.
关键词： Himawari-8,PM1.0,Neural network,Air pollution,Aerosol optical depth
更新于2025-09-23 15:23:52
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Effect of metal doped and co-doped TiO2 photocatalysts oriented to degrade indoor/outdoor pollutants for air quality improvement. A kinetic and product study using acetaldehyde as probe molecule
摘要： This study demonstrates the photocatalytic decomposition of an indoor air pollutant, acetaldehyde (CH3CHO), over 0.04 mol% metal-doped TiO2 (Mn-, Co- and Mn/Co-) nanoparticles activated by ultraviolet and visible irradiation. The photocatalytic activity, the photodegradation kinetics, and the ?nal product analysis were examined using a Static Photochemical Reactor coupled with a FTIR spectrophotometer. CH3CHO undergoes ef?cient decomposition over all photocatalysts under UV irradiation in the presence of one atmosphere N2 or synthetic air (SA). Metal doping causes substantial in?uence to photocatalysis by altering the amount of electron/hole pairs generated and/or the electron/hole recombination rates. Simulating the experimental results with pseudo-?rst order kinetics the corresponding degradation rate coe?cients were determined for each photocatalyst under UV irradiation and SA environment: kd UV(Mn-TiO2) = (1.9 ± 0.2)×10 ?1 h ?1, kd UV(Co-TiO2) = (2.8 ± 0.3)×10 ?1 h ?1, and kd UV(Mn/Co-TiO2) = (6.0 ± 0.7)×10 ?1 h ?1. These degradation kinetics under UV light irradiation are signi?cantly faster than undoped TiO2 revealing that the transition metal doping of TiO2 nanomaterials boosts the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. Substantial decomposition of CH3CHO was achieved under visible light in the presence of oxygen over Mn-TiO2 with kd Vis(SA) = (0.44 ± 0.04)×10 ?1 h ?1 while for other samples no visible light photocatalysis was observed. CO2, CO, and H2O were the main oxidation products, with CO2 yields almost 100% under UV excitation, and CO yields up to 20% under UV and < 1% under visible excitation. Our experimental results suggest that Mn-TiO2 (0.04 mol%) nanoparticles may be considered as a potentially safe photocatalyst to remove acetaldehyde particularly from indoor atmospheric environments under visible irradiation, without yielding signi?cant toxic by-products. Other possible atmospheric implications are also discussed in the paper.
关键词： Metal-doped TiO2,Visible-ultraviolet photocatalysis,Photodegradation kinetics,Acetaldehyde,Indoor air pollution
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:21
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Gas distribution mapping for indoor environments based on laser absorption spectroscopy: Development of an improved tomographic algorithm
摘要： Gas distribution mapping (GDM) is an important technology for the study of indoor environment, which can be used to evaluate the efficiency of environmental control system and identify pollutant sources. Most recent studies have implemented GDM through contact sensors or a sensor network, which is difficult to calibrate all the sensors and cover the whole space. In this study, we introduced the non-contact tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS) technology for GDM in the indoor environment. An improved tomographic algorithm, namely Least Square with Tikhonov Regularization (LSTR), was proposed and compared with two available tomographic algorithms using four validated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. We also analyzed the effects of the laser emitter placements and optical path densities on the concentration field reconstruction quantitatively. The results showed that the LSTR method could reduce the average relative root mean square error (RRMSE) of tomography by 52%, and the laser emitter at the long edge middle (LEM) can achieve better tomographic performance. The degree of the concentration dispersion from the source would mainly impact the tomographic results: when the sector dispersion (SD) value of concentration distribution was about 2.3 times larger, the average RRMSE value would be decreased by about 40%. The intersection matrix with a higher path density achieved a more accurately reconstructed map due to its lower condition number. In addition, the optical path density was suggested to twice the number of grid cells considering the trade-off between scanning time and accuracy.
关键词： Non-contact sensing,Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS),Concentration measurement,Indoor air,Air pollution
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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Effect of a topical antioxidant serum containing vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid after Qa??switched 1064a??nm Nd:YAG laser for treatment of environmenta??induced skin pigmentation
摘要： Background: Extrinsic skin aging caused by atmospheric pollutants is associated with a sustained inflammatory response which is a significant risk factor for lentigines and melasma. Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of topical application of combination formulation of vitamin C, vitamin E, and ferulic acid as an adjuvant to Q-switched Nd:YAG (QSNY) lasers treatment in individuals with lentigines and melasma. Methods: A single blinded, prospective, randomized split-face trial was conducted. Eighteen men and women between 26 and 53 years old were treated with a combination antioxidant serum on one randomized side of their face immediately after QSNY laser and twice daily for 2 weeks. Patients were evaluated using digital photography and spectrometry to assess the melanin index and erythema index. Melasma severity score and global improvement scores also were assessed. Results: The treated side of the face exhibited a significantly greater reduction in the melanin index. There was no significant difference in post-treatment erythema. More clinical improvement was observed on the treated side compared with the untreated side. Conclusions: Our study suggests that topical application of a combination vitamins C, E, and ferulic acid antioxidant formula may be effective as an adjuvant option in QSNY lasers.
关键词： air pollution,lentigo,QS Nd:YAG laser,vitamin C,antioxidant
更新于2025-09-23 15:19:57
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A Study of the Structural Organization of Water and Aqueous Solutions by Means of Optical Microscopy
摘要： The structural organization of water and aqueous solutions under an optical microscope in a layer with a thickness of 8 μm was investigated. It is shown that under room conditions water (including “ultrapure” water) and aqueous solutions are microdispersed systems. The revealed effect does not depend on the properties of the substrate (texture, hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity) and is an inherent property of the liquid. The disperse phase is based on contrasting micron-sized formations located in the center of low-contrast homogeneous spheres observed in a layer with a thickness of the order of the diameter of the observed structures. They form loose millimeter-sized associates in the liquid phase. When the water is boiled, the associates become disordered, but the dispersed phase is preserved. An increase in the ionic strength of the solution is accompanied by coacervation of the dispersed phase. When the liquid part of the water evaporates, the microdispersed phase remains on the substrate. The central particles begin to grow and take on the form of crystals. On the basis of the literature data and their own research, the authors believe that the structures are sodium chloride microcrystals surrounded by a thick layer of hydrated water. Possible ways of salt penetration into the aquatic environment are discussed.
关键词： hydrated shells,water-salt units,microstructure of liquids,coacervates,salt microcrystals,self-assembly,air pollution
更新于2025-09-19 17:15:36
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Significant decrease of photovoltaic power production by aerosols. The case of Santiago de Chile
摘要： Santiago de Chile frequently suffers from atmospheric pollution that contributes to the decrease of solar irradiance on the surface, leading to losses in the energy output of photovoltaic systems. In this study, a simple model is used to estimate the effect of aerosols on the solar irradiance over the city throughout the year, using as input AERONET sunphotometer data and other in-situ measurements. The results show reductions of 3.5% and 14.1% for global horizontal and direct normal irradiance respectively and an increase of 35.4% for diffuse horizontal irradiance between the actual condition in Santiago and a hypothetical atmosphere free of aerosols. These effects translate approximately to an annual difference in the energy output of -7.2% and -8.7% for monocrystalline and amorphous silicon PV technologies respectively, and an annual difference of -16.4% for a CPV technology, showing that aerosols can have a significant effect on the photovoltaic energy production.
关键词： Solar irradiance,AERONET,Chile,Air pollution,Santiago,Aerosols,Photovoltaics
更新于2025-09-19 17:13:59
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A combined geographical information system and Best–Worst Method approach for site selection for photovoltaic power plant projects
摘要： Site selection is one of the most important components of the execution of a solar photovoltaic power plant. The main aim of this study is to introduce an evaluation model for determining the optimal location for a photovoltaic project, based on Geographic Information System with a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making approach. The model takes into account various measures in three categories, namely climatic, location, and orography, to ensure select the best location from execution and technical points of view. Best–Worst Method, as a novel scheme, is employed for prioritization of criteria, in which the best and worst criteria play a significant role in decision making. After excluding restricted areas, weighted criteria are used to produce the necessary maps by GIS. Land suitability index is also defined and used to classify lands into five different groups. China’s capital, Beijing, is evaluated as a case study by focusing on the available data. SolarGIS maps as well as several ArcGIS tools are used in this study. The obtained results suggest that 27.4% of the studied region, mainly on the northern and northeastern parts of Beijing, is suitable for establishing these projects. Furthermore, based on land suitability index results, 61.96% of the suitable regions is classified as the “most suitable” category, whereas 27.14% is found to be “very suitable”. In the end, the proposed approach is found to be effective and compatible with the subject of this study.
关键词： Air pollution,Multi-criteria decision making,Solar energy,Renewable energy,Beijing
更新于2025-09-11 14:15:04
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Blue skies over China: The effect of pollution-control on solar power generation and revenues
摘要： Air pollution is the single most important environmental health risk, causing about 7 million premature deaths annually worldwide. China is the world’s largest emitter of anthropogenic air pollutants, which causes major negative health consequences. The Chinese government has implemented several policies to reduce air pollution, with success in some but far from all sectors. In addition to the health benefits, reducing air pollution will have side-benefits, such as an increase in the electricity generated by the solar photovoltaic panels via an increase in surface solar irradiance through a reduction of haze and aerosol-impacted clouds. We use the global aerosol-climate model ECHAM6-HAM2 with the bottom-up emissions inventory from the Community Emission Data System and quantify the geographically specific increases in generation and economic revenue to the Chinese solar photovoltaic fleet as a result of reducing or eliminating air pollution from the energy, industrial, transport, and residential and commercial sectors. We find that by 2040, the gains will be substantial: the projected solar photovoltaic fleet would produce between 85–158 TWh/year of additional power in clean compared to polluted air, generating US$6.9–10.1 billion of additional annual revenues in the solar photovoltaic sector alone. Furthermore, we quantify the cost of adopting best-practice emission standards in all sectors and find that the revenue gains from the increased solar photovoltaic generation could offset up to about 13–17% of the costs of strong air pollution control measures designed to reach near-zero emissions in all sectors. Hence, reducing air pollution in China will not only have clear health benefits, but the side-effect of increased solar power generation would also offset a sizeable share of the costs of air pollution control measures.
关键词： China,pollution-control,air pollution,solar power generation,economic revenue
更新于2025-09-10 09:29:36