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Photocatalytic oxidation experiments demonstrated that the CQD/TiO<sub>2</sub> composite achieved significantly higher degradation efficiencies for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA-C<sub>8</sub>) compared to pristine TiO<sub>2</sub>, with 26.3 % and 24.5 % improvements when irradiated under Ultraviolet-C (UVC) and visible light, respectively. Furthermore, the photocatalytic oxidation of short-chain PFCAs, specifically perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA-C<sub>6</sub>), perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA-C<sub>5</sub>), perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA-C<sub>4</sub>), and perfluoropropanoic acid (PFPrA-C<sub>3</sub>), were evaluated under visible light irradiation. Degradation rates for PFHxA-C<sub>6</sub> and PFPeA-C<sub>5</sub> significantly enhanced from 14.6 % and 19.6 % to 41.3 % and 52.1 %, respectively, when using CQD-coupled TiO<sub>2</sub> (CQD/TiO<sub>2</sub>) compared to pure TiO<sub>2</sub>. 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摘要
由于全氟烷基羧酸的环境持久性和有害影响,其修复面临重大挑战。本研究以豆荚生物质为原料,通过水热法制备碳量子点(CQDs),并将其掺入二氧化钛(TiO2)复合光催化剂中。化学、形态学和光学分析证实了CQD/TiO2复合材料的高效合成,并表现出增强的光学性能。光催化氧化实验表明,与原始TiO2相比,CQD/TiO2复合材料对全氟辛酸(PFOA-C8)的降解效率显著提高,在紫外- c (UVC)和可见光下分别提高26.3%和24.5%。此外,在可见光照射下,对短链PFCAs,特别是全氟己酸(PFHxA-C6)、全氟戊酸(PFPeA-C5)、全氟丁酸(PFBA-C4)和全氟丙酸(PFPrA-C3)的光催化氧化进行了评价。与纯TiO2相比,使用CQD偶联TiO2 (CQD/TiO2)对PFHxA-C6和PFPeA-C5的降解率分别从14.6%和19.6%显著提高到41.3%和52.1%。一阶速率常数表明,PPCQD/TiO2光催化剂加速了PFCA的降解。中间生成(C3-C6)和除氟分析表明,在CQD/TiO2复合物存在下,PFCAs逐步分解,CF 2剥离增强。还研究了清除剂在可见光下降解全氟辛烷的作用。本研究强调了cqd增强TiO2光催化剂在可持续条件下对PFCA进行有效修复的潜力。
The function of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) derived from peapod biomass in composite photocatalysts for the enhanced photodegradation of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) under UVC and visible light irradiation
The remediation of perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) presents a significant challenge due to their environmental persistence and detrimental impact. In this study, carbon quantum dots (CQDs) were sustainably prepared using peapod biomass via the hydrothermal method and incorporated into a titanium dioxide (TiO2) composite photocatalyst. Chemical, morphological, and optical analysis confirmed the efficient synthesis of the CQD/TiO2 composite, which exhibited enhanced optical properties. Photocatalytic oxidation experiments demonstrated that the CQD/TiO2 composite achieved significantly higher degradation efficiencies for perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA-C8) compared to pristine TiO2, with 26.3 % and 24.5 % improvements when irradiated under Ultraviolet-C (UVC) and visible light, respectively. Furthermore, the photocatalytic oxidation of short-chain PFCAs, specifically perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA-C6), perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA-C5), perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA-C4), and perfluoropropanoic acid (PFPrA-C3), were evaluated under visible light irradiation. Degradation rates for PFHxA-C6 and PFPeA-C5 significantly enhanced from 14.6 % and 19.6 % to 41.3 % and 52.1 %, respectively, when using CQD-coupled TiO2 (CQD/TiO2) compared to pure TiO2. The first-order rate constants revealed accelerated PFCA degradation using PPCQD/TiO2 photocatalysts. Intermediate formation (C3–C6) and defluorination analyses revealed stepwise decomposition of PFCAs, with enhanced CF₂ detachment in the presence of the CQD/TiO2 composite. The role of scavengers in PFOA degradation under visible light was also examined. This research underscores the potential of CQD-enhanced TiO2 photocatalysts for effective PFCA remediation under sustainable conditions.
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