核-壳和中空多面体二氧化钛制备、表征及光催化

本文采用水热法控制制备了具有特殊纳米结构的核-壳和中空多面体二氧化钛,以进一步提高具有特定暴露面多面体二氧化钛的比表面积,达到更优异的光催化效果。用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)等技术对所制备特殊结构二氧化钛的物相和微/纳结构进行表征分析,结果表明所得核-壳和中空结构多面体二氧化钛具有一个类似隧道结构的(001)/(001)洞开的截顶双金字塔型壳层。这两种特殊结构的形成可能是源于配位/弱酸性腐蚀原理的共同作用。用核-壳和中空结构二氧化钛对亚甲基蓝进行光降解实验,结果表明:两种新颖结构二氧化钛具有优异的光催化性能,尤其是在添加过氧化氢条件下。可能原因是:两种特殊结构二氧化钛大比表面积正面作用抵消了(001)晶面消失或减少所产生的副作用,以及过氧化氢在光催化反应中提供的活性氢氧根自由基使得光辐照二氧化钛产生的电子-空穴对在催化剂表面得到有效分离。     

CdS/石墨烯纳米复合光催化剂的可控合成及其性能研究

光催化技术是一种在能源和环境领域有着重要应用前景的绿色技术。为提高光催化效率,利用简单的“自下而上”法合成了尺寸可控,具有中空内核且核与壳之间有一定间隙层的中空蛋黄壳结构型CdS/石墨烯复合光催化剂Hollow CdS@void@GR。采用多晶粉末X-射线衍射仪(XRD),扫描电镜(SEM),透射电镜(TEM),傅立叶变换红外光谱仪(FT-IR)和比表面积测定(BET)表征样品的晶体结构、微观形貌、元素组成和孔结构。采用光催化降解罗丹明B(RhB),采用紫外-可见漫反射光谱仪(DRS)和电感耦合等离子体质谱仪(ICP)测定Cd²⁺浓度,分析该材料的光催化性能及抗光腐蚀性能。结果表明：Hollow CdS@void@GR的结构大小可通过PS模板大小、S/Cd比例、超声反应时间及TEOS量进行调控。在强光照射下,由于多级中空结构,中空CdS内核与中空GR外壳之间的协同效应,Hollow CdS@void@GR纳米复合材料表现出较强的光催化活性、优异的光催化稳定性和良好的抗光腐蚀作用。     

高活性二氧化钛光催化剂的低温水热合成

 以硫酸钛和尿素为原料,通过水热方法制备了锐钛矿相纳米晶二氧化钛光催化剂. 用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)和N2吸附-脱附对所得催化剂的结构进行了表征,并通过空气中丙酮的光催化氧化反应考察了其光催化活性. 结果显示,通过水热方法不需要经过任何热处理就能制备结晶良好的锐钛矿相TiO2粉末,160 ℃水热反应3 h或180 ℃水热反应2 h制备的二氧化钛光催化剂显示出高的光催化活性,其光催化活性比Degussa P25高3倍多. 这可能是由于该方法所制备的二氧化钛光催化剂具有高的比表面积和小的晶粒尺寸引起的.     

染料敏化太阳能电池中空微/纳结构光阳极材料研究进展

染料敏化太阳能电池(Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells,DSSC)以其低成本、易加工、高转化等特点受到广泛关注,半导体光阳极是DSSC的重要组成部分,其组成和微观结构直接影响电池性能,中空微/纳结构能够提供高表面积、增加染料负载量、促进光捕获,增强电子传输,因而成为近年来光阳极材料领域的一个热点内容。 本文综述了中空微/纳结构光阳极材料的研究进展,主要包括空心球、空心盒、核-壳结构、多级空心、多壳层结构等,并着重分析了各个结构特征与光电转换效率的关系和增益机制,探讨了中空微/纳结构光阳极面临的挑战及发展趋势。     

石墨烯量子点/TiO_2纳米线复合材料的制备及其光催化性能

采用可控的电泳沉积法制备了结合力强、光催化效率高的石墨烯量子点(GQDs)修饰的TiO_2纳米线(TNWs)壳核结构复合材料。在模拟太阳光下,GQDs/TNWs壳核结构复合材料光催化还原Cr(VI)的反应速率较纯TNWs提升了48%,其光催化活性提升的主要原因可归结为:GQDs作为敏化剂提高复合材料的光谱吸收能力;GQDs超好的导电性促进界面间光生电子的传输;核壳结构使GQDs与TNWs两相间具有最大的接触面积,进一步促进载流子的分离。GQDs/TNWs壳核结构复合材料不仅展现出较强的还原Cr(VI)能力,而且对新型层状光催化材料的设计提供了新的思路。     

核壳结构CdS/ZnS微米球表面处理与光催化制氢性能的关系

具有高活性和稳定性的半导体光催化材料是太阳能光催化制氢领域的研究热点,其中CdS胶体颗粒催化剂因其合适的禁带宽度和带边位置以及较低的原料价格而广受关注.但它在水溶液中不稳定,易受光腐蚀,因而限制了其应用.目前人们致力于用各种方法提高其稳定性,包括各种纳米结构的应用、复合其他催化剂材料以及不同晶相结构复合.ZnS是一种宽禁宽半导体,禁带宽度为3.6 eV,常被用来与CdS形成固溶体调控其能带结构,从而提高其性能和稳定性.其中核壳结构CdS/ZnS异质结具有骑跨型(I型)能带结构,具有特殊的光学和电学性质,在量子点LED和量子点生物荧光显示剂方面获得关注和应用,同时也显示了良好的光催化性能.研究人员对核壳结构CdS/ZnS异质结材料中ZnS壳层厚度对其光学性能包括荧光效率等的影响进行了研究,然而ZnS壳层厚度、颗粒尺寸及其表面处理对光催化性能影响方面的报道很少.本文发展了一种简易的两步法,制备了核壳结构CdS/ZnS微米球光催化剂.首先采用超声喷雾热分解法制备CdS微米球,然后以水浴法在CdS微米球上生长ZnS壳层.采用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-vis)和透射电镜(TEM)对所得样品进行了表征.SEM和TEM结果显示,所得微米球为完整包裹的球形核壳结构;XRD表征证实CdS核与ZnS壳层皆为六角相晶型;光催化性能表征结果显示,该样品的光催化制氢性能远高于单独的CdS微米球以及同法所制的ZnS微米球.通过改变前驱液浓度(Zn源浓度分别为0.2,0.3和0.5 mol/L)获得了三种不同厚度的核壳结构CdS/ZnS微米球,X射线荧光光谱结果证实了其壳层厚度成功调控.UV-vis结果发现,其吸收边由内核CdS决定,受壳层厚度的影响不大.光致荧光发射光谱分析发现,随着壳层厚度的增加,其540 nm处的CdS带边发射峰强度逐渐增大.这可能是由于ZnS壳层对CdS表面缺陷的钝化作用降低了其非辐射复合过程,从而提高了荧光发光效率.光催化制氢性能结果表明,前驱液浓度为0.3 mol/L时合成的核壳结构CdS/ZnS微米球的产氢效率最高.为了进一步提高其光催化效率,采用氮气中高温热处理、水热二次硫化法以及两者共用三种方式对性能最优的微米球进行改性,获得了三种核壳结构CdS/ZnS样品.结果发现,这些改性方法未影响其吸收边,但水热二次硫化法处理以及两者共用处理的样品在540 nm处的光致荧光发射峰强度明显高于未处理的和高温热处理的样品,证实水热二次硫化法处理可以有效地消除其表面缺陷,减少非辐射复合.XRD结果表明其晶型没有发生变化.TEM表征发现,经高温热处理后其壳层发生重结晶,形成颗粒包裹形貌,而经水热二次硫化法处理后其壳层同样发生重结晶,但包裹颗粒的尺寸明显更小.光催化性能测试表明,处理后样品的光催化性能皆优于未处理样品,其中两者共用法处理的样品产氢性能和稳定性最高.     

包覆型磁性二氧化钛的制备及其光催化性能的研究

采用表面改性的方法分别制备了两种核-壳和核-壳-壳式结构的TiO2/γ-Fe2O3,TiO2/S iO2/γ-Fe2O3包覆型磁性二氧化钛.用XRD、TG-DTA、TEM、BET、和IR等手段对样品进行了结构表征,并研究了它们在紫外光照射下对甲基橙的降解性能.结果表明,在紫外光的照射下,包覆型磁性二氧化钛可有效地降解甲基橙;TiO2/S iO2/γ-Fe2O3的光催化活性优于TiO2/γ-Fe2O3,前者在循环使用三次后降解率仍不低于95%.     

Cu_2O@HKUST-1前驱物法合成CuO中空管状超级结构及其CO催化氧化性能

以Cu_2O@HKUST-1(HKUST-1=Cu_3(BTC)2,BTC~(3-)=均苯三甲酸离子)线状核@壳结构为前驱体,通过在碱性条件下原位水解HKUST-1壳、氧化刻蚀Cu_2O核的方法得到了一种新型的、由相互交错的CuO纳米片构筑的、中空管状的超级结构,并研究了其对CO氧化的催化活性。结果表明,这种中空的CuO管状超级结构具有较大的比表面积(56.3 m~2/g)和可观的催化活性,催化剂对CO的完全转化温度为200℃,190℃时转化效率为17.3 mmolCO/(gCuO·h)。     

一种具有核-壳结构的聚合物纳米胶粒的制备及其药物运载性能

以丙烯酸异丁酯(IBA)、甲基丙烯酸二甲氨乙酯(DMAEMA)、丙烯酸羟乙酯(HEA)作为聚合单体,利用种子微乳液聚合制备了一种具有核-壳结构的聚合物纳米胶粒P(DMAEMA-co-IBA)/P(IBA-co-HEA);采用红外光谱仪、动态激光光散射仪、透射电镜分析了所得胶粒的结构和形貌;将叶酸成功嵌入聚合物胶粒,得到直径约293nm的球形载药胶粒,利用药物体外释放测定了药物运载性能.结果表明,所制备的共聚物纳米胶粒呈球形,直径约275nm,粒径分布较窄,并具有核-壳结构;其对药物具有缓释性和pH响应性.     

太阳光活性的铁酸铝-二氧化钛纳米复合光催化剂

以共沉淀法制备的铁酸铝和溶胶-凝胶法制备的二氧化钛粉体作为前驱体, 合成了铁酸铝-二氧化钛纳米复合材料, 通过曙红染料和甲基橙的光催化降解来评价该纳米复合材料的光催化活性, 并与单一二氧化钛的光催化性能进行了比较. 实验结果表明: 无论是紫外光还是太阳光的激发下, 铁酸铝-二氧化钛纳米复合材料的光催化活性均优于同样条件下所制备的单一二氧化钛纳米材料, 理想的铁酸铝掺杂浓度分别是1.0%(紫外光)和9.0%(太阳光). 由于在二氧化钛基体中掺入铁酸铝纳米粒子, 既可以促进光生载流子的电荷分离, 又可以使二氧化钛的光响应波长向可见光区域拓展, 提高了太阳能利用率, 从而使其在太阳光下具有更优越的光催化活性.     

Sonochemical fabrication of fluorinated mesoporous titanium dioxide microspheres

A sonochemical-hydrothermal method for preparing fluorinated mesoporous TiO₂ microspheres was developed. Formation of mesoporous TiO₂ and doping of fluorine was achieved by sonication and then hydrothermal treatment of a solution containing titanium isopropoxide, template, and sodium fluoride. The as-synthesized TiO₂ microspheres were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier translation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy, photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), and BET surface areas. The P123 template was removed completely during the hydrothermal and washing steps, which was different from the conventional calcination treatment. The as- synthesized TiO₂ microspheres had good crystallinity and high stability. Results from the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue (MB) showed that fluorination could remarkably improve the photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide.     

Silver Nanoparticles Filling in TiO2 Hollow Nanofibers by Coaxial Electrospinning

This study investigated the coaxial electrospinning process of silver filling in TiO₂ ultrafine hollow fibers using polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) sol/titanium n-butyloxide (Ti(OC₄H₉)₄) and PVP sol/silver nanoparticles as pore-directing agents. The bicomponent fibers were heat treated at 200 °C and calcined at 600 °C. Silver particles having diameters of 5 to 40 nm were deposited on the inner surface of the long hollow TiO₂ nanofibers (outer diameter of 150.300 nm) with mesoporous walls (thickness of 10.20 nm). The morphological structure of the filled ultrafine hollow fibers has been studied by means of infrared (IR) spectrum, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The diameters and wall thicknesses of the hollow fibers could be tuned by adjusting the electrospinning parameters. Compared with other nanostructured TiO₂ materials, such as mesoporous Ag-TiO₂ blending fibers, TiO₂ hollow nanofibers, TiO₂ nanofibers, and TiO₂ powders, the silver filled TiO₂ hollow fibers exhibited a higher photocatalytic activity toward the degradation of methylene blue.     

Direct fabrication of anatase TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> hollow microspheres for applications in photocatalytic hydrogen evolution and lithium storage

Hollow titanium dioxide (TiO₂) microspheres were synthesized in one step by employing tetrabutyl orthotitanate (TBOT) as a precursor through a facile solvothermal method in the presence of NH₄HCO₃. XRD analysis indicated that anatase TiO₂ can be obtained directly without further annealing. TiO₂ hollow microspheres with diameters in the range of 1.0–4.0 μm were confirmed through SEM and TEM measurements. The specific surface area was measured to be 180 m² g^?1 according to the nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms. Superior photocatalytic performance and good lithium storage properties were achieved for resultant TiO₂ samples. The H₂ evolution rate of the optimal sample is about 0.66 mmol h^?1 after loaded with 1 wt.% Pt (20 mg samples). The reversible capacity remained 143 mAh g^?1 at a specific current of 300 mA g^?1 after 100 charge–discharge cycles. This work provides a facile strategy for the preparation of hollow titanium dioxide microspheres and demonstrates their promising photocatalytic H₂ evolution and the lithium storage properties.

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Graphical abstract Hollow titanium dioxide spheres are directly synthesized via a facile template-free solvothermal method with the presence of NH₄HCO₃ based on inside-out Ostwald ripening (see picture), and demonstrated both as a photocatalyst for water splitting and a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Superior photocatalytic performance and excellent lithium storage properties are achieved for resultant TiO₂ hollow microspheres.

     

Preparation of Anatase Hollow TiO2 Spheres and Their Photocatalytic Activity in the Photodegradation of Chlorpyrifos

Hollow anatase titania (TiO₂) spheres were synthesized using fructose and tetrabutyl titanate (Ti(OC₄H₉)₄, TBT) as the precursors via the conventional hard template method. The morphological, structural and thermal properties of the products were characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG‐DTA), Brunauer? Emmett? Teller (BET) surface area analysis and diffuse reflectance ultraviolet visible (DR UV? Vis) spectroscopy. XRD revealed that the hollow TiO₂ prepared was in the anatase phase and the BET surface area measured was about 22 m² g^?1. The photocatalytic activity of the synthesized hollow anatase TiO₂ in the photodecomposition of chlorpyrifos was 18.67 % higher than that obtained using commercial TiO₂.     

Preparation of Ce‐doped TiO2 Hollow Fibers and Their Photocatalytic Degradation Properties for Dye Compound

Cerium‐doped titanium dioxide (TiO₂) with a hollow fiber structure was successfully prepared using ammonium ceric nitrate and tetrabutyltitanate as precursors and cotton fiber as the template. The effects of cerium (Ce)‐doping on the crystallite sizes, crystal pattern, and optical property of the prepared catalysts were investigated by means of techniques such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), BET surface area, and UV‐vis diffuse absorption spectroscopy. SEM observation showed that the prepared TiO₂ fibers possessed fibrous shape inherited from the cotton fiber and had a hollow structure. As confirmed by XRD and UV‐vis diffuse absorption spectroscopy examinations, Ce‐doping restrained the growth of grain size and extended the photoabsorption edge of TiO₂ hollow fiber into the visible light region. The present photocatalyst showed higher photocatalytic reactivity in photodegradation of highly concentrated methylene blue (MB) solutions than pure TiO₂ under UV and visible light, and the amount of Ce‐doped significantly affected the catalytic property. In the experiment condition, the photocatalytic activity of 0.5 mol% Ce‐doped TiO₂ fiber was optimal of all the prepared samples. In addition, the possibility of cyclic usage of the photocatalyst was also confirmed. The material was easily removed by centrifugal separation. Therefore, using the template method and by doping with cerium, TiO₂ may hopefully become a low‐energy consuming, high activity and green environmentally friendly catalytic material.     

Photocatalytic applications of Au-deposited on TiO2 nanocomposite catalyst in dye degradation via photoreduction

The photocatalytic activity of gold deposited on Degussa P25 titanium dioxide (Au-DP25) in the photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) was investigated. The as-prepared materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) techniques. The obtained results show that the gold (Au⁰) deposited TiO₂ exhibited visible light plasmon absorption band. The degradation experiment j reveals that the catalytic activity of Au-DP25 in the degradation of MO is higher than that of commercially available Degussa P25 TiO₂ (DP25) samples. In addition, the photocatalytic ability of composite Au-DP25 was hardly decreased after a five-cycle for MO degradation. The kinetics of the MO degradation fitted well the Langmuir-Hinshelwood model.     

Photocatalytic activity of polyvinyl borate/titanium dioxide composites for UV light degradation of organic pollutants

In this study, it is aimed to prepare polyvinyl borate (PVB)/titanium dioxide (TiO₂) composites through the condensation reaction of polyvinyl alcohol and boric acid in the presence of TiO₂ nanoparticles. The scope of this study contains the photocatalytic activity of the prepared composites with varying TiO₂ content from 0 to 35 wt.% for the degradation of methylene blue in aqueous medium under UV light irradiation. The structure and morphological properties of the prepared composites were studied with FTIR, TGA, EDX, SEM and TEM analyses. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared samples was analyzed by UV-Vis spectrophotometer measurements. In parallel with TiO₂ content up to 30 wt.%, the photocatalytic activity of PVB/TiO₂ composites was enhanced and the composites exhibited higher discoloration rate of the model dye, methylene blue.     

可见光响应的铁掺杂TiO_2中空微球的制备及其光催化性能

以聚苯乙烯微球作为模板,水溶性过氧化钛配合物作为前驱体一步合成了掺铁TiO2中空微球,并利用XRD,SEM,TEM,XPS,UV-Vis等测试手段对样品进行了表征。结果表明,一步法制备的掺铁TiO2中空微球以锐钛矿相存在且具有良好的中空结构,掺杂少量铁到体系中,改变了其电子结构,使其吸收波长拓展到可见光区。光催化降解亚甲基蓝溶液的结果表明,掺杂0.75%铁的TiO2中空微球表现出更好的光催化性能。对Fe3+影响光催化活性的机理进行了讨论。     

Synthesis and photocatalytic activity for water-splitting reaction of nanocrystalline mesoporous titania prepared by hydrothermal method

Nanocrystalline mesoporous TiO₂ was synthesized by hydrothermal method using titanium butoxide as starting material. XRD, SEM, and TEM analyses revealed that the synthesized TiO₂ had anatase structure with crystalline size of about 8 nm. Moreover, the synthesized titania possessed a narrow pore size distribution with average pore diameter and high specific surface area of 215 m²/g. The photocatalytic activity of synthesized TiO₂ was evaluated with photocatalytic H₂ production from water-splitting reaction. The photocatalytic activity of synthesized TiO₂ treated with appropriate calcination temperature was considerably higher than that of commercial TiO₂ (Ishihara ST-01). The utilization of mesoporous TiO₂ photocatalyst with high crystallinity of anatase phase promoted great H₂ production. Furthermore, the reaction temperature significantly influences the water-splitting reaction.