The direct photolysis of N-nitrosodiethylamine(NDEA) in water with ultraviolet(UV) irradiation was investigated.Results showed that NDEA could be completely degraded under the direct UV irradiation.The effects of the experimental conditions,including the initial concentration of NDEA,humic acid and solution pH,were studied.The degradation products of NDEA were identified and quantified with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) and high performance liquid chromatography(HPLC).It was confirmed that methylamine(MA),dimethylamine(DMA),ethylamine(EA),diethylamine(DEA),NO2-and NO3-were the main degradation products.The photolysis degradation mechanism of NDEA was also discussed.As a result of N-N bond fission,NDEA was degraded by direct UV irradiation.
In order to realize hydrogen generation under visible light, novel CdS/TiO_2 nanotubes arrays are de- veloped by electrochemical anodization of Ti in 0.15 mol/L NH_4F + 0.08mol/L H_2C_2O_4 electrolyte. The diameter of the nanotube is 80―100nm and the length is approximately 550 nm. The CdS nano-particles are deposited on the TiO_2 nanotubes arrays by chemical bath deposition (CBD) in the ammonia-thiourea system. A 300W Xe lamp is used as the light source, CdS/TiO_2 nanotube arrays are used as the photoanode with the application of 1.0V bath voltage, and 0.1 mol/L Na_2S + 0.04 mol/L Na_2SO_3 solution is used as the electrolyte, then the rate of photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation is 245.4 μL/(h·cm^2). This opens new perspectives for photoelectrocatalytic hydrogen generation by using CdS/TiO_2 nanotubes arrays.
Fabrication and S-F-codoping of TiO2 nanotubes were carried out by a one-step electrochemical ano-dization process to extend the photoresponse of TiO2 to the visible-light region. The prepared samples were annealed in air and detected by SEM,XRD,XPS and UV-vis DRS spectrophotometer. The results showed that the average tube diameter of the nanotubes was 150 nm and the average tube length was 400 nm. The doped TiO2 nanotubes exhibited strong absorption in visible-light region. Photoelectro-catalytic degradation efficiency of 4-CP over S-F-codoped TiO2 nanotubes was 39.7% higher than that of only-F-doped sample. Moreover,sulfur and fluorine codoped into substitutional sites of TiO2 had been proven to be indispensable for strong response and high photocatalytic activity under visible light,as assessed by XPS.
