CO在金属掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列中的吸附及氧化

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)研究了五种不同金属元素V、Cr、Pd、Pt、Au掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列(TNTAs)的性质以及CO在这些二氧化钛纳米管阵列中的吸附和氧化.结果表明:金属的掺杂使TNTAs的带隙减小;弱吸附的CO能够和二氧化钛纳米管阵列中的晶格氧通过氧化还原机理生成CO2,这可归因于纳米管阵列的限域效应和金属元素的掺杂.合适的金属掺杂能促进CO氧化,除Cr以外的金属元素的掺杂降低了CO氧化的活化能垒,特别是Pd或Au的掺杂使能垒降低最为明显.贵金属元素Pd或Au掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列具有优良的光催化性能,可用于CO的低温氧化催化剂.     

静电纺丝制备二氧化钛复合纳米纤维的研究进展

纳米二氧化钛作为光催化剂与聚合物复合制成纳米纤维,在污水处理、光伏电池、传感器、锂离子电池等领域具有广泛的应用潜力。本文综述了近年来国内外静电纺丝制备二氧化钛纳米纤维的研究现状,重点介绍了不同类型二氧化钛纳米纤维的制备以及贵金属沉积、离子掺杂、半导体复合和表面光敏化等方法对二氧化钛纳米纤维的改性,展望了二氧化钛纳米纤维的发展前景。     

二氧化钛基钠离子电池负极材料研究进展

二氧化钛(TiO_2)是一种稳定、廉价、无毒的钠离子电池负极材料,具有良好的应用前景.然而其导电性较低,限制了其电化学活性(比容量)和倍率特性,阻碍了其规模化应用.本文系统总结了微观结构调控、引入氧缺陷、异质元素掺杂和纳米复合等策略对TiO_2导电性和电化学性能的影响.最后,文章展望了TiO_2基钠离子电池负极材料的发展方向.     

过渡金属电解水催化剂的非金属掺杂研究进展

过渡金属基材料成本相对较低,催化性能较为优异,是在全水分解领域最有希望替代贵金属基电催化剂的候选材料之一,但有限的活性位点、相对较差的电导率等因素限制了其广泛应用。非金属元素掺杂能够调节主体材料电子结构,优化吸附能,从而对过渡金属基电催化剂的活性与稳定性产生积极影响,缩减其与贵金属材料性能差距。本文总结了近年来非金属元素改性在过渡金属基电催化材料中的相关研究,系统综述了非金属元素掺杂的方法和不同非金属元素的掺杂效果,从物理化学性质的改变和电子结构的变化多角度分析了非金属元素改性对过渡金属基材料的影响,最后对非金属元素掺杂过渡金属基电催化剂的未来发展方向作出了展望。     

非金属掺杂改性TiO_2光催化剂的机理

为了扩展TiO2光催化剂对可见光的利用,以非金属元素对其进行掺杂和改性是近年来很活跃的研究内容,文献报道主要有氮、碳、硫、氟等非金属元素的改性结果。各种不同的改性方法如高温气氛还原、脉冲激光沉积、离子溅射、机械化学、溶液湿法等都可以得到非金属元素改性。本文重点探讨了氮改性TiO2光催化剂的结果,氮改性TiO2的方法和改性机理,讨论了氮改性TiO2的结构及其对可见光的利用机理等,对碳、硫、氟等元素掺杂改性也作了简要介绍。     

金属/非金属元素掺杂提升原子级分散碳基催化剂的氧还原性能

原子级别分散的过渡金属和氮共掺杂碳基催化剂(M-N_x-C)具有反应活性好、选择性高、制备容易等优点,被认为是最有可能取代价格昂贵的铂催化剂用作燃料电池阴极的一类非贵金属催化剂。然而,该类催化剂在阴极侧氧还原反应过程中存在活性位点密度较低、耐久性不足的问题制约了其在燃料电池中的实际应用。研究表明,通过多种金属/非金属元素的掺杂调控活性位点的电子结构与空间构型可显著提升M-N_x-C催化剂的氧还原活性和稳定性,已成为掺杂碳基催化剂领域的热门研究课题。本文综述了近年来国内外在多种金属/非金属元素掺杂提升M-N_x-C碳基催化剂性能方面的主要研究工作,包括金属元素掺杂、非金属元素掺杂等研究。文章进一步总结和指出了M-N_x-C碳基催化剂面临的问题及挑战,并对其发展前景和未来研究方向进行了展望。     

非金属掺杂改性TiO2光催化剂的机理

为了扩展TiO2光催化剂对可见光的利用,以非金属元素对其进行掺杂和改性是近年来很活跃的研究内容,文献报道主要有氮、碳、硫、氟等非金属元素的改性结果.各种不同的改性方法如高温气氛还原、脉冲激光沉积、离子溅射、机械化学、溶液湿法等都可以得到非金属元素改性.本文重点探讨了氮改性TiO2光催化剂的结果,氮改性TiO2的方法和改性机理,讨论了氮改性TiO2的结构及其对可见光的利用机理等,对碳、硫、氟等元素掺杂改性也作了简要介绍.     

非金属掺杂改性TiO2光催化剂的机理

为了扩展TiO2光催化剂对可见光的利用,以非金属元素对其进行掺杂和改性是近年来很活跃的研究内容,文献报道主要有氮、碳、硫、氟等非金属元素的改性结果.各种不同的改性方法如高温气氛还原、脉冲激光沉积、离子溅射、机械化学、溶液湿法等都可以得到非金属元素改性.本文重点探讨了氮改性TiO2光催化剂的结果,氮改性TiO2的方法和改性机理,讨论了氮改性TiO2的结构及其对可见光的利用机理等,对碳、硫、氟等元素掺杂改性也作了简要介绍.     

Fe~(3+)离子对二氧化钛光电化学催化性能的影响

应用电化学阳极氧化法制备Ti上多孔状纳米晶TiO2薄膜,以及不同Fe3+离子掺杂量的二氧化钛薄膜.研究了Fe3+离子掺杂对二氧化钛薄膜吸收光谱和光催化活性的影响,发现Fe3+的掺杂使薄膜的吸收带边发生红移,在可见光照射下其光催化活性也有一定的提高.     

染料敏化太阳能电池掺杂TiO2纳晶光阳极

染料敏化太阳能电池（dye-sensitized solar cells, DSC）效率高、制作简单、成本低,因此被认为是最有希望的第三代太阳能电池。DSC光阳极的主要作用是吸附染料、传输电子和提供电解质扩散通道,因此对DSC光电性能具有决定性作用。近年来,通过掺杂调控TiO₂光阳极的电子特性,从而提高DSC的光电效率受到广泛关注。本文对掺杂TiO₂光阳极的研究现状进行了综述,重点分析了非金属元素、过渡金属元素及主族元素的掺杂对TiO₂光阳极的能带结构、光吸收特性、染料吸附量、电子传输和界面复合过程以及所组装DSC光电性能的影响,分析了非金属元素共掺杂的协同效应。同时,对稀土元素掺杂TiO₂作为光谱转换材料提高DSC光吸收效率和光电转换效率进行了探讨,最后论文对掺杂TiO₂光阳极今后的研究重点和研究方向进行了展望。     

Strategies developed on the modification of titania for visible light response with enhanced interfacial charge transfer process: an overview

The modification of titania by metal / non metal ion doping, coupling with narrow band gap sensitizer, surface flourination, metal deposition, and together with recent ventures on application of {001} facets of anatase titania for visible light response with enhanced charge carrier separation are briefly overviewed.     

固溶体光催化材料的研究进展

掺杂能够实现传统宽带隙半导体光催化材料的可见光响应,但引入的局域杂质能级易成为载流子的复合中心,降低材料的光催化活性。固溶体方法可以实现带隙和带边位置的精确调控,使材料的光吸收和氧化还原电位达到最佳平衡,是改善其光催化性能的有效方法。本文结合我们课题组近些年来的研究,从固溶体方法对半导体光催化材料带隙和带边位置的调控以及对载流子分离和迁移等性质的影响出发,概述了近年来该领域的最新研究进展,总结了固溶体方法在发展中所面临的主要问题,并对其发展趋势进行展望。     

LSDA+U方法研究Ni掺杂CuO和Cu掺杂NiO的电子结构和反铁磁学性质

光催化分解水制H2和光催化还原CO2是解决能源危机和全球变暖的有效途径.但是,由于粉末光催化剂存在回收效率低的问题,因而光催化成本很高.而磁性光催化剂便于回收和重复利用,因此人们把目光转向具有磁性的非光催化剂材料,试图通过改性使得磁性材料具有合适的水分解或者还原CO2的氧化还原电位.同时,对具有光催化活性但是没有磁性的材料进行磁化改性可以得到新型的磁性光催化剂.本文通过对本身具有磁性的NiO材料进行Cu掺杂能带调整,使调整后的NiO具有合适的氧化还原电位;对本身具有良好光催化氧化还原电位的CuO材料进行Ni掺杂磁化调整,使磁化后的CuO既有良好的氧化还原电位又有磁性.最终两种材料经过掺杂变成磁性光催化材料,既有较好的光催化性能,又可高效回收,因此有望在光催化领域具有潜在的应用前景.LSDA(局域自旋密度近似)+U(有效库仑相关能)计算方法能够很好地给出磁矩和禁带宽度等电子结构性质.本文通过LSDA+U计算方法对具有磁性的宽禁带半导体材料NiO进行电子结构改性研究,希望通过降低其禁带宽度、调整其氧化还原电位使之对太阳光有响应.因其同时具有磁性便于回收,使得光催化分解水制H2和光催化还原CO2成本高的问题得到解决.对NiO的磁胞进行了Cu掺杂计算,结果发现Cu的掺杂几乎没有引起NiO空间结构的变化,这是因为Cu和Ni的离子半径相近.通过对电子结构的计算发现掺杂体系的禁带变窄,并且在禁带中间出现了两条杂质能级,该杂质能级是由掺杂原子Cu 3d态组成.杂质能级的出现能够降低光生载流子在带隙中的复合,从而提高光催化效率.计算结果同时表明,Cu掺杂的NiO系统具有一个1μB的净磁矩,即Cu的掺杂使得NiO显示出磁性,而Ni的磁矩在掺杂前后几乎保持不变,由纯相的1.67μB增加到掺杂体系中的1.70μB.由于CuO本身低指数(111)面和(011)面具有合适的分解水制H2和还原CO2的氧化还原电位,如果对CuO进行磁化改性,可以使光催化剂CuO同时带有磁性,便于回收再利用.本文对CuO磁胞进行了Ni的掺杂计算.结果表明,由于离子半径相近,Ni掺杂几乎没有引起CuO空间结构的变化.掺杂后的体系具有一个1.66μB的净磁矩,同时Ni的掺杂引起多个杂质能级出现,靠近价带的杂质能级由Cu 3d态组成,而在导带底位置出现的杂质能级主要由Ni 3d态组成.整个能带向高能级方向平移.     

RE-B共掺杂片层TiO2的合成及其光催化性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法,利用钛酸四丁酯、硝酸镧、硝酸铈和硼酸为原料,对TiO₂光催化剂进行稀土-B(RE-B)的共掺杂改性制备和性能研究。采用X-射线衍射法(XRD)、冷场发射扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见吸收(UV-Vis)光谱和荧光(PL)光谱对制得样品的相组成、表面形貌结构、表面元素组成、光响应范围及带隙能和电子-空穴的复合情况进行了初步分析。结果表明,所制掺杂TiO₂的组成均为锐钛矿型,掺杂使晶格发生了较大畸变,且细晶粒由未掺杂的27 nm减小到RE-B-TiO₂的10 nm,形貌为片层状不规则堆放状态存在。XPS结果表明掺杂元素有效进入二氧化钛, PL谱显示共掺杂可有效延长光催化剂的载流子寿命。掺杂后吸收边均红移, La-B-TiO₂由TiO₂的405 nm移动到466 nm,相应地禁带宽度减小了0.4 eV。光催化实验表明:2 h内降解亚甲基蓝(MB)时掺杂能够同时提高紫外和可见光下二氧化钛的光催化效率,而共掺杂的降解效果又优于单掺杂, La-B-TiO₂紫外光下的降解率达到80.67%,为同等条件下纯TiO₂的2.7倍,可见光下的降解率为74.78%。     

Correlation induced insulator to metal transition: a systematic density functional study on highly doped n-type trans-polyacetylene

Since its discovery in 1977, a number of quantum chemical calculations have been attempted to simulate the metallic state of highly doped trans-polyacetylene. These simulations have focused on the possible closure of the band gap at high doping level due to a charge-induced elimination of Peierls distortion; however, conclusive demonstration of a metallic state has not been achieved. The present study presents density functional theory calculations of the band structure of highly doped trans-polyacetylene with explicit inclusion of the metal atoms in a one-dimensional periodic structure. The results indicate (i) small lattice dimerization, i.e., remnant of Peierls distortion exists even in the heavily doped trans-polyacetylene sample, (ii) charge induced closure of the Peierls gap is not a necessary condition to arrive at a metallic state in such systems, and (iii) electronic correlation, as described at the density functional theory level, with a charge induced small Peierls distortion is sufficient to achieve metallic state of highly doped n-type trans-polyacetylene even in one dimension. Furthermore, comparison of functionals that include differing degrees of electron correlation suggest that correlation promotes formation of the metallic state.     

Review on modified TiO2 photocatalysis under UV/visible light: selected results and related mechanisms on interfacial charge carrier transfer dynamics

Titania is one of the most widely used benchmark standard photocatalysts in the field of environmental applications. However, the large band gap of titania and massive recombination of photogenerated charge carriers limit its overall photocatalytic efficiency. The former can be overcome by modifying the electronic band structure of titania including various strategies like coupling with a narrow band gap semiconductor, metal ion/nonmetal ion doping, codoping with two or more foreign ions, surface sensitization by organic dyes or metal complexes, and noble metal deposition. The latter can be corrected by changing the surface properties of titania by fluorination or sulfation or by the addition of suitable electron acceptors besides molecular oxygen in the reaction medium. This review encompasses several advancements made in these aspects, and also some of the new physical insights related to the charge transfer events like charge carrier generation, trapping, detrapping, and their transfer to surface are discussed for each strategy of the modified titania to support the conclusions derived. The synergistic effects in the mixed polymorphs of titania and also the theories proposed for their enhanced activity are reported. A recent venture on the synthesis and applications of anatase titania with a large percentage of reactive {001} facets and their band gap extension to the visible region via nonmetal ion doping which is a current hot topic is briefly outlined.     

The effect of group IIIA metal ion dopants on the photocatalytic activities of nanocrystalline Sr0.25H1.5Ta2O6·H2O

A series of group IIIA metal ion electron acceptors doped into Sr(0.25)H(1.5)Ta(2)O(6)·H(2)O (HST) samples have been prepared by an impregnation and calcination method for the first time. The samples are characterized by XRD, TEM, DRS and XPS. The variations in the electronic structure and photoelectric response after metal ion doping are investigated by theoretical calculations and photocurrent experiments, respectively. Results show that the metal ions can be efficiently incorporated into the HST crystal structure, which is reflected in the lattice contraction. Meanwhile, the photoabsorption edges of the metal-doped HST samples are red shifted to a longer wavelength. Taking into account the ionic radii and electronegativities of the dopants, as well as the XRD and XPS results, it is concluded that Ta(5+) ions may be partially substituted by the Al(3+) and Ga(3+) ions in the framework, while In(3+) ions are the favourable substitutes for Sr(2+) sites in the cavity. The first-principles DFT calculations confirm that the variation of the band structure is sensitive to the type of group IIIA metal ion. Introducing the dopant only at the Ta site induces an obvious variation in the band structure and the band gap becomes narrow. Meanwhile, an 'extra step' appeared in the band gap, which can trap photogenerated electrons from the valance band (VB) and could enhance the charge mobility and the photocurrent. For the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange in an aqueous solution and in benzene in the gas phase, the doped samples show superior photocatalytic activities compared with both undoped samples and TiO(2). The enhanced photocatalytic activities can be well explained by their electronic structure, photoabsorption performance, photoelectric response, and the concentration of the active species. Due to the fact that Ga ion doping can create an acceptor impurity level and change the electronic band, efficiently narrowing the band gap, the Ga-doped sample shows the highest photocatalytic activity.     

Electronic structure,photocatalytic properties and phonon dispersions of X-doped (X = N,B and Pt) rutile TiO2 from density functional theory

First principles calculations were performed on the electronic, vibrational and Raman spectra of substitutional N-, B- and Pt-doped rutile titanium dioxide (TiO₂), within the density functional theory (DFT), using the plane-wave pseudopotential method. From the calculated electronic band structure and density of states we concluded that the doping induces significant changes in the band structure of TiO₂, highlighting B- and Pt-doped TiO₂ as the best candidates for photocatalytic materials for visible light absorption. On the other hand, N-doped TiO₂ appears to be active only for the photoreduction processes, although N doping introduces midstates into the band gap. Only N-doped TiO₂ proved to have stable phonon dispersions and showed interesting band doubling.     

Opening Band Gap of Graphene by Chemical Doping: a First Principles Study

Single atom chemically doped graphene has been theoretically studied by density functional theory. The largest band gap, 0.62 eV, appears in arsenic atom doped graphene, then 0.60 eV comes by the tin atom, whose deformations can neither be ignored. It is also found that oxygen and iron single atom embedded graphene can open band gap by 0.52 and 0.54 eV, respectively. Moreover, doping O atom shows little distortion and high stability by charge redistribution. The band gap of Fe doped graphene is opened by orbital hybridization. The other heteroatom doped results are a little inferior to them.