In order to protect the environment and economize energy, a nitrogen-fixing photocatalyst, VMCeact, is investigated in this work. This catalyst is prepared from a natural mineral, vermiculite, and modified by Ce-based metal-organic framework, Ce-UiO-66. Vermiculite was treated with formic acid; thus, Ce-UiO-66 particles grew in-situ on vermiculite; then, Ce-UiO-66 particles were activated by ultraviolet irradiation. The vermiculite absorbed visible light with a narrow band gap, and transferred photogenerated electrons to the active sites on Ce-UiO-66. Moreover, the lamella structure of vermiculite protected Ce-UiO-66 during photocatalytic process. Therefore, with only 45.92 wt% of Ce-UiO-66, the nitrogen fixation performance of VMCeact was 2.29 times that of pure activated Ce-UiO-66 particles under 455 nm light irradiation (apparent quantum efficiency of 4.49%), and retained at least 96.05% performance after 7 × 24 h of photocatalytic reaction. This cost-reduced, efficient and stable photocatalyst has the opportunity to facilitate environmentally friendly ammonia production.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |