CdS/TiO2纳米管复合结构的制备与光电性能研究

利用阳极氧化法在钛金属基底表面制备一层TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜,然后通过水热反应在TiO2纳米管上负载CdS纳米粒子,形成CdS/TiO2纳米管的复合结构。利用SEM、XRD、XPS、UV-Vis等手段对其形貌和结构进行表征。进一步考察了CdS/TiO2纳米管的光电性能和光催化活性,结果表明,相比于TiO2纳米管,CdS/TiO2纳米管复合结构在紫外光和可见光下都具有更好的光催化活性及光电性能。     

Eu2O3修饰对纳米TiO2热稳定性及光催化活性的影响

通过浸渍过程实现了Eu2O3对溶胶水热法合成的锐钛矿相TiO2纳米粒子的表面修饰改性.重点研究了表面修饰对纳米锐钛矿相热稳定性及光催化活性的影响.结果表明,Eu2O3表面修饰抑制了锐钛矿相向金红石相的转变,相变温度由550℃左右升高到700℃左右,提高了纳米锐钛矿相TiO2的热稳定性,这与Eu2O3修饰在表面而阻碍了锐钛矿纳米粒子的直接接触有关.与未修饰的TiO2相比,经过700℃高温热处理的Eu2O3修饰的TiO2样品表现出了较高的光催化活性,这与其结晶度提高而有利于光生电荷分离有关.     

TiO2纳米管与纳米线的制备及光电化学研究

利用钛箔表面沉积一层TiO2纳米粒子作为晶种,与NaOH反应,通过改变反应温度制备了TiO2纳米管与纳米线.在170℃,48 h的条件下合成了TiO2纳米管.在180℃时得到另一种一维的TiO2纳米线.并用XRD,SEM,SAED,EDS及HRTEM等分析手段对两种产物的成分、形貌、结构进行表征.对TiO2纳米管电极的光电化学性能进行了研究.结果表明,TiO2纳米管与纳米线为锐钛矿型和金红石型的混晶结构.TiO2纳米管单色光的光电转化效率达到10.38%.与钛酸盐纳米管相比,混晶结构TiO2纳米管显示出优良的光电转化性能.     

TiO2纳米管阳极氧化制备机理及热处理对其影响

采用阳极氧化方法,在NH4F+H2O的乙二醇溶液体系下制备了TiO2纳米管列阵薄膜,建立了TiO2纳米管列阵薄膜的"电场诱导"生长模型。TiO2纳米管的管形结构形成与TiO2的半导体性质相关。纳米管表面吸附的纳米粒子与管壁间空间有关系。经过退火处理的纳米管管口由12~14个直径为25~35 nm的纳米颗粒团聚体组成,600℃时,纳米管结构已被破坏。经过300~600℃之间不同温度处理后的TiO2纳米管呈现锐钛矿晶态,比表面积随温度升高呈下降趋势。     

锐钛矿型TiO_2纳米管的离子液体辅助水热合成及紫外光催化活性

在离子液体[Bmim]OH辅助的水热条件下合成了结晶度较好的偏钛酸纳米管,经470℃煅烧2 h,可转变为锐钛矿型TiO2纳米管.对产物的物相、形貌和比表面积等进行了表征.结果表明,锐钛矿型TiO2纳米管的比表面积约为355 m2/g,主孔径约为25 nm.锐钛矿型TiO2纳米管和偏钛酸纳米管均呈现出明显的紫外光催化降解对氯苯酚的活性,锐钛矿型TiO2纳米管的降解效率约为44%(1 h).离子液体的加入不仅可扩大水热合成的温度范围,且有助于提高偏钛酸纳米管的结晶度.     

宽电压范围下阳极氧化制备TiO_2纳米管阵列及其热稳定性

采用电化学阳极氧化技术,以含有NH4F和H2O的甘油溶液为电解液,在宽氧化电压范围(20~100V)下于纯钛表面制备了结构高度有序的TiO2纳米管阵列。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)考察了阳极氧化工艺(氧化电压、NH4F浓度、环境温度、水分含量等因素)及退火处理对纳米管形貌的影响;采用X射线衍射分析(XRD)表征了不同氧化电压和退火前后TiO2纳米管阵列的物相;并从电流-时间曲线出发简要地分析了纳米管阵列的形成机理。结果表明,纳米管的内外径和管长随氧化电压的增大而增大;NH4F浓度和环境温度对纳米管形貌有一定的影响;水分含量的多寡决定了能否在高电压下自组装形成纳米管阵列;TiO2纳米管阵列具有良好的热稳定性,管状形貌可以保持到700℃;直接制备的TiO2纳米管阵列均为无定型结构,经450℃退火处理后,无定型的TiO2纳米管转变为锐钛矿相,而600℃退火处理后,部分锐钛矿相转变为金红石相。     

磷酸对TiO2纳米粒子光催化剂的改性

通过浸渍过程实现了磷酸对溶胶水热法合成的锐钛矿相TiO2纳米粒子的改性.重点研究了磷酸修饰对纳米锐钛矿相TiO2的热稳定性及光催化活性的影响.结果表明,磷酸修饰显著地提高了纳米锐钛矿相TiO2热稳定性,甚至经过800℃热处理后仍然具有以锐钛矿相为主的相组成.在光催化降解罗丹明B(RhB)过程中经过700℃热处理的磷酸修饰的样品表现出了优于商品P25-TiO2的活性.     

微波载银对纳米二氧化钛相变及光催化性能的增效作用

用微波法制备系列载Ag纳米TiO2,发现微波载Ag对纳米TiO2的相变和光催化活性具有增效作用。采用X-射线粉末衍射(XRD),透射电镜(TEM),X-射线光电子能谱仪(XPS),激光Raman光谱及漫反射光谱(DRS)方法对比研究纳米TiO2与载Ag纳米TiO2的性质。结果表明,所制得载Ag纳米TiO2是以锐钛矿为主相的混晶,平均粒径约为10 nm,负载Ag促进纳米TiO2中锐钛矿相转化金红石相相变,减小纳米晶尺寸,并使纳米TiO2光响应范围向可见光区移动 6 nm。在低浓度范围,微波法能均匀地将Ag负载于纳米TiO2表面,并以Ag0/Ag+的形式存在,抑制光生电子与光生空穴复合,大大地提高了纳米TiO2光催化活性。在近紫外-可见光照射下,载Ag量为0.05 mol %的纳米TiO2对罗丹明B的光催化降解效果最好。     

纳米TiO2混晶的形成及其对光催化性能的影响

用溶胶-凝胶法通过改变晶型调节剂2-甲基-2,4戊二醇的添加量制备了金红石相和锐钛矿相比例不同的纳米TiO2混晶.以膨胀珍珠岩为载体,制备珍珠岩负载纳米TiO2混晶催化剂,以X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-visiblespectrum)、BET、Raman光谱等方法对纳米TiO2混晶和负载型纳米TiO2催化剂进行表征和性能测定,研究了催化剂的混晶效应对光催化降解甲基橙催化性能的影响.结果表明:晶型调节剂的含量及制备条件对混晶中金红石和锐钛矿相TiO2的比率有较大的影响.对于负载型纳米TiO2催化剂,混晶比影响催化剂的光催化降解效率,当混晶比为6.1时光催化效率最高,这一结果对光催化剂的制备和应用都具有重要的意义.     

TiO2纳米粒子包覆聚苯乙烯球的结晶性能与表面光电压特性

TiO2具有很高的光催化活性，同时TiO2纳米粒子具有耐酸碱和耐光化学腐蚀、低成本、无毒等性质，在许多领域引起广泛关注．据报道，TiO2的锐钛矿晶型比金红石晶型具有更好的光催化活性．由于金红石是TiO2的热力学稳定相，而锐钛矿是亚稳相，通常锐钛矿相在550-800℃温度范围内形成金红石相，从而降低其催化活性，限制了其应用．     

A Simple Method for the Preparation of TiO2/Ag‐AgCl@Polypyrrole Composite and Its Enhanced Visible‐Light Photocatalytic Activity

A novel and facile method was developed to prepare a visible‐light driven TiO₂/Ag‐AgCl@polypyrrole (PPy) photocatalyst with Ag‐AgCl nanoparticles supported on TiO₂ nanofibers and covered by a thin PPy shell. During the synthesis, the PPy shell and Ag‐AgCl nanoparticles were prepared simultaneously onto TiO₂ nanofibers, which simplified the preparation procedure. In addition, because Ag‐AgCl aggregates were fabricated via partly etching the Ag nanoparticles, their size was well controlled at the nanoscale, which was beneficial for improvement of the contact surface area. Compared with reference photocatalysts, the TiO₂/Ag‐AgCl@PPy composite exhibited an enhanced photodegradation activity towards rhodamine B under visible‐light irradiation. The superior photocatalytic property originated from synergistic effects between TiO₂ nanofibers, Ag‐AgCl nanoparticles and the PPy shell. Furthermore, the TiO₂/Ag‐AgCl@PPy composite could be easily separated and recycled without obvious reduction in activity.     

Microwave‐Hydrothermal Preparation and Visible‐Light Photoactivity of Plasmonic Photocatalyst Ag‐TiO2 Nanocomposite Hollow Spheres

Visible‐light‐driven plasmonic photocatalyst Ag‐TiO₂ nanocomposite hollow spheres are prepared by a template‐free chemically‐induced self‐transformation strategy under microwave‐hydrothermal conditions, followed by a photochemical reduction process under xenon lamp irradiation. The prepared samples are characterized by using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X‐ray diffraction, N₂ adsorption‐desorption isotherms, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV/Vis and Raman spectroscopy. Production of ?OH radicals on the surface of visible‐light illuminated TiO₂ was detected by using a photoluminescence method with terephthalic acid as the probe molecule. The photocatalytic activity of as‐prepared samples was evaluated by photocatalytic decolorization of Rhodamine B (RhB) aqueous solution at ambient temperature under visible‐light irradiation. The results show that the surface plasmon absorption band of the silver nanoparticles supported on the TiO₂ hollow spheres was red shifted, and a strong surface enhanced Raman scattering effect for the Ag‐TiO₂ nanocomposite sample was observed. The prepared nanocomposite hollow spheres exhibits a highly visible‐light photocatalytic activity for photocatalytic degradation of RhB in water, and their photocatalytic activity is higher than that of pure TiO₂ and commercial Degussa P25 (P25) powders. Especially, the as‐prepared Ag‐TiO₂ nanocomposite hollow spheres at the nominal atomic ratio of silver to titanium ( R ) of 2 showed the highest photocatalytic activity, which exceeds that of P25 by a factor of more than 2.     

Photodegradation of Rhodamine B on Sulfur Doped ZnO/TiO2 Nanocomposite Photocatalyst under Visible-light Irradiation

Sulfur doped ZnO/TiO₂ nanocomposite photocatalysts were synthesized by a facile sol‐gel method. The structure and properties of catalysts were characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV‐vis diffusive reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and N₂ desorption‐adsorption isotherm. The XRD study showed that TiO₂ was anatase phase and there was no obvious difference in crystal composition of various S‐ZnO/TiO₂. The XPS study showed that the Zn element exists as ZnO and S atoms form SO^2?₄. The prepared samples had mesoporosity revealed by N₂ desorption‐adsorption isotherm result. The degradation of Rhodamine B dye under visible light irradiation was chosen as probe reaction to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of the ZnO/TiO₂ nanocomposite. The commercial TiO₂ photocatalyst (Degussa P25) was taken as standard photocatalyst to contrast the prepared different photocatalyst in current work. The improvement of the photocatalytic activity of S‐ZnO/TiO₂ composite photocatalyst can be attributed to the suitable energetic positions between ZnO and TiO₂, the acidity site caused by sulfur doping and the enlargement of the specific area. S‐3.0ZnO/TiO₂ exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation after Zn amount was optimized, which was 2.6 times higher than P25.     

Effect of Cl− anions on photocatalytic decomposition of gaseous ozone over Au @ Ag/TiO2 catalyst

Au core Ag shell composite structure nanoparticles were prepared using a sol method. The Au core Ag shell composite nanoparticles were loaded on TiO₂ nanoparticles as support using a modified powder–sol method, enabling the generation of Au @ Ag/TiO₂ photocatalysts for photocatalytic decomposition and elimination of ozone. The sols were characterized by means of ultraviolet–visible light (UV–Vis) reflection spectrometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The activity of the Au @ Ag/TiO₂ photocatalysts for photocatalytic decomposition and elimination of ozone was evaluated and the effect of Cl^? anions on the photocatalytic activity of the catalysts was highlighted. Results showed that Au @ Ag/TiO₂ prepared via the modified powder–sol route in the presence of an appropriate amount of NaCl solid as demulsifier had better activity in the photocatalytic decomposition and elimination of ozone. At the same time, Au @ Ag/TiO₂ catalysts had better ability to resist poisonous Cl^? anions than conventional Au/TiO₂ catalyst. The reasons could be, first, that NaCl was capable of reducing the concentration of free Ag⁺ by adsorption on the surface of Ag particles forming AgCl and enhancing the formation of Au core Ag shell particles, leading to a better resistance to Cl^? anions of the catalysts, and, second, AgCl took part in the photocatalytic decomposition of ozone together with Au @ Ag/TiO₂ catalysts and had a synergistic effect on the latter, resulting in better photocatalytic activity of Au @ Ag/TiO₂ catalysts.     

Constructing Ordered Three‐Dimensional TiO2 Channels for Enhanced Visible‐Light Photocatalytic Performance in CO2 Conversion Induced by Au Nanoparticles

As a typical photocatalyst for CO₂ reduction, practical applications of TiO₂ still suffer from low photocatalytic efficiency and limited visible‐light absorption. Herein, a novel Au‐nanoparticle (NP)‐decorated ordered mesoporous TiO₂ (OMT) composite (OMT‐Au) was successfully fabricated, in which Au NPs were uniformly dispersed on the OMT. Due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect derived from the excited Au NPs, the TiO₂ shows high photocatalytic performance for CO₂ reduction under visible light. The ordered mesoporous TiO₂ exhibits superior material and structure, with a high surface area that offers more catalytically active sites. More importantly, the three‐dimensional transport channels ensure the smooth flow of gas molecules, highly efficient CO₂ adsorption, and the fast and steady transmission of hot electrons excited from the Au NPs, which lead to a further improvement in the photocatalytic performance. These results highlight the possibility of improving the photocatalysis for CO₂ reduction under visible light by constructing OMT‐based Au‐SPR‐induced photocatalysts.     

Hydrothermal Preparation and Characterization of TiO2/BiVO4 Composite Catalyst and its Photolysis of Water to Produce Hydrogen

In the present work, bismuth vanadate composited photocatalysts were synthesized and characterized. X‐ray diffractometry and Raman results showed that the particles were well crystallized, and formed by the complex of monoclinic BiVO₄ and TiO₂. On electron microscopy, the photocatalyst exhibited high crystallization, agglutination and irregular shape, and was surrounded by numerous TiO₂ particles. The study of surface areas showed that the specific surface area of 30‐BiVO₄/TiO₂ composited was 112 m²·g^?1, which was nearly 10 times that of pure BiVO₄. The ultraviolet–visible diffuse reflectance spectra indicated the composited photocatalyst were activated in visible light. The activity of photocatalytic water splitting was studied. The results showed that monomer BiVO₄ photocatalyst was not able to produce hydrogen under any light source. BiVO₄/TiO₂ composited photocatalysts, however, were capable of generating hydrogen. Under UV light irradiation for 120 min, 1 g catalyst dispersed in 50 mL deionized water produced almost 1 mL hydrogen, such that the productivity of hydrogen was higher than that of P25‐TiO₂. Photocatalytic decomposition of water under visible light also confirmed that the BiVO₄/TiO₂ composited photocatalyst had the ability of water splitting.     

A new acidic Ti sol impregnated kaolin photocatalyst: synthesis, characterization and visible light photocatalytic performance

In this study, a photocatalyst with visible light photocatalytic activity was obtained using raw materials, including commercial TiO₂, sulfuric acid, and calcined kaolin (CK). The photocatalyst was prepared via a dissolving/impregnating process, in which acidic Ti sol was obtained by initially dissolving TiO₂ particles in sulfuric acid, and then using the sol as impregnant for the CK. The prepared photocatalyst had wide spectral region and narrow band gap. In addition, the impregnation can create acid sites on the obtained composite surface and consequently improve the activity. A series of tests was performed to characterize the properties of the prepared samples. The visible light photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) in an aqueous solution was used as a probe reaction to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of the obtained samples. Under visible light irradiation, approximately 80 % of MO (with initial concentration of 20 mg/m³) was degraded in 3 h on the photocatalyst prepared by impregnating CK in acidic Ti sol, which was obtained using approximately 60 % H₂SO₄ solution followed by calcination at 400 °C. The acidity of the photocatalyst is the main factor that affects the catalytic activity of the photocatalytic degradation of MO.     

Fe3+掺杂TiO2/凹凸棒复合光催化剂的制备和光催化活性

用酸催化溶胶-凝胶法制备了Fe³⁺掺杂TiO₂/凹凸棒（Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP）复合光催化剂,对其结构、微观形貌、光吸收性能和可见光下的光催化性能进行了表征。XRD和TEM测试结果表明,Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP具有较好的热稳定性,经450 ℃热处理后的ATP晶体结构基本保持不变,锐钛矿TiO2均匀的分布在ATP表面,TiO2颗粒之间无团聚,且平均粒径小于纯TiO₂。UV-Vis-DRS测试结果表明,Fe³⁺的掺杂可明显增强复合光催化剂对可见光的吸收,光响应范围拓展到了整个紫外-可见光区。在可见光下,Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP复合光催化剂对亚甲基蓝具有很好的催化降解活性。Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP的反应速率常数分别为TiO₂/ATP、P25和纯TiO2的1.37、4.83和6.51倍。复合光催化剂的沉降性能优于纯TiO2和P25,易于分离。     

Ion engineering techniques for the preparation of the highly effective TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> photocatalysts operating under visible light irradiation

The successful application of ion engineering techniques for the development of TiO₂ photocatalysts operating under visible and/or solar light irradiations has been summarized in this review article. First, we have physically doped various transition metal ions within a TiO₂ lattice on an atomic level by using an advanced metal ion implantation method. The metal ion implanted TiO₂ could efficiently work as a photocatalyst under visible light irradiation. Some field tests under solar light irradiation clearly revealed that the Cr or V ions implanted TiO₂ samples showed 2–3 times higher photocatalytic reactivity than the un-implanted TiO₂. Second, we have developed the visible light responsive TiO₂ thin film photocatalyst by a single process using an RF-magnetron sputtering (RF-MS) deposition method. The vis-type TiO₂ thin films showed high photocatalytic reactivity for various reactions such as reduction of NOx, degradation of organic compounds, and splitting of H₂O under visible and/or solar light irradiations.     

SPR effect of Au nanoparticles on the visible photocatalytic RhB degradation and NO oxidation over TiO2 hollow nanoboxes

Three-dimensional (3D) TiO₂ hollow structures have attracted much attention due to their unique properties. However, the large bandgap of (3.2 eV) results in the fact that anatase TiO₂ photocatalyst can only be excited by UV light, which only accounts for 3–5% of the solar energy. On considering that nobel metallatic nanomaterials can harvest visible light due to surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect, in this paper, three kinds of Au nanoparticles with different morphologies, namely Au nanospheres (Au-NSs), Au nanorods (Au-NRs) and Au nanopentogons (Au-NPs) were prepared and used as photosensitizers to modified TiO₂ hollow nanoboxes (TiO₂-HNBs), aiming to explore high efficient visible-light-responsive photocatalyst. The photoreacitivty of Au/TiO₂-HNBs was evaluated by photoctalytic oxidation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and NO under visible irradiation (λ > 420 nm). It was found that the visible photoreactivity of TiO₂-HNBs was greatly enhanced after modified with Au nanoparticles, and TiO₂-HNBs loaded with Au-NRs exhibit the highest visible photocatalytic activity towards both RhB degradation and NO oxidation. Upon visible irradiation, SPR effect induces the production of hot electrons from the Au nanoparticles, which can further transfer to the conduction band of TiO₂-HNBs to produce superoxide radicals (O₂⁻), resulting in an efficient separation of photo-generated electron-hole pairs. The photoreactivity of Au-NRs/TiO₂-HNBs towards RhB degradation almost keeps unchanged even after recycling used for 5 times, indicating that it is promising to be use in practical applications.