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Enhanced photocatalytic simultaneous removals of Cr(VI) and bisphenol A over Co(II)-modified TiO2
摘要： To enhance the electron-hole separation and boost the practical performance of commercial titania (Degussa P25) under natural solar light, in this work, P25 was modified with Co(II) species (CoP25) through post-treatment with decomposition of Co-EDTA precursors in a wet chemical anchoring process. With appropriate Co(II) loading amount as molecular cocatalyst, the resulted CoP25-4 showed significantly improved photocatalytic performance for Cr(VI) reduction and bisphenol A (BPA) oxidation under UV-light irradiation. The co-existence of Cr(VI) and BPA promoted mutually the degradation of both pollutants. Under simulated solar light (AM 1.5G) illumination, the Cr(VI) reduction rate over CoP25-4 was 8.5 times enhanced compared with that over P25, while the simultaneous degradation rate of BPA over CoP25-4 was 8 times higher than that over P25. Further investigations indicated that the covalent atomic Co(II) anchoring on P25 significantly promoted the photogenerated electron-hole separation and facilitated Cr(VI) reduction via the formation of Co(I) intermediate and simultaneously boosted BPA oxidation. Our results demonstrated a facile strategy to modify P25 with remarkably improved performance for the practical application in environmental pollution management under natural light excitation.
关键词： bisphenol A,electron-hole separation,Cr(VI) reduction,photocatalytic,Co(II)-modified TiO2
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14
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TiO2 Nanoparticles Catalyze Oxidation of Huntingtin Exon 1-Derived Peptides Impeding Aggregation: a Quantitative NMR Study of Binding and Kinetics
摘要： Polyglutamine expansion within the N-terminal region of the huntingtin protein results in the formation of intracellular aggregates responsible for Huntington’s disease, a fatal neurodegenerative condition. The interaction between TiO2 nanoparticles and huntingtin peptides comprising the N-terminal amphiphilic domain without (httNT) or with (httNTQ10) a ten-residue C-terminal polyglutamine tract, is investigated by NMR spectroscopy. TiO2 nanoparticles decrease aggregation of httNTQ10 by catalyzing the oxidation of Met7 to a sulfoxide, resulting in an aggregation-incompetent peptide. The oxidation agent is hydrogen peroxide generated on the surface of the TiO2 nanoparticles either by UV irradiation or at low steady-state levels in the dark. The binding kinetics of non-aggregating httNT to TiO2 nanoparticles is characterized by quantitative analysis of 15N dark state exchange saturation transfer and lifetime line broadening NMR data. Binding involves a sparsely-populated intermediate that experiences hindered rotational diffusion relative to the free state. Catalysis of methionine oxidation within the N-terminal domain of the huntingtin protein may potentially provide a strategy for delaying the onset of Huntington’s disease.
关键词： Huntingtin,TiO2 nanoparticles,aggregation,NMR spectroscopy,oxidation
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14
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Enabling the electrocatalytic fixation of N <sub/>2</sub> to NH <sub/>3</sub> by C-doped TiO <sub/>2</sub> nanoparticles under ambient conditions
摘要： The conventional Haber–Bosch process for industrial NH3 production from N2 and H2 is highly energy-intensive with a large amount of CO2 emissions and finding a more suitable method for NH3 synthesis under mild conditions is a very attractive topic. The electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (NRR) offers us an environmentally benign and sustainable route. In this communication, we report that C-doped TiO2 nanoparticles act as an efficient electrocatalyst for the NRR with excellent selectivity. In 0.1 M Na2SO4, it achieves an NH3 yield of 16.22 mg h?1 mgcat.?1 and a faradaic efficiency of 1.84% at ?0.7 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode. Furthermore, this catalyst also shows good stability during electrolysis and recycling tests.
关键词： ambient conditions,C-doped TiO2 nanoparticles,NH3 synthesis,electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction
更新于2025-09-04 15:30:14