ThTiO_4~(-/0),Th_2TiO_6~(-/0)和ThTi_2O_6~(-/0)的电子结构和化学成键的密度泛函理论研究

本文采用B3LYP密度泛函理论方法,探究双核、三核掺杂钍氧簇体系ThTiO_4~(-/0)、Th_2TiO_6~(-/0)和ThTi_2O_6~(-/0)的几何构型、电子结构和化学成键等规律,并与等价电子体(TiO_2)-/0n(n=2,3)进行对比,研究掺杂效应对于掺杂体系的结构和成键等性质的影响.结果表明:掺杂钍氧簇与其等价电子体(TiO_2)-/0n(n=2,3)具有类似的键连方式.ThTiO_4~-中单电子占据的位置与Ti2O-4中单电子的所处位置类似,都是被两个金属原子共用,而Th_2 TiO_6~-,Th Ti_2O_6~-以及Ti_3O_6~-中的单电子均处于那个不含端氧的金属原子上.     

TiO2/SiO2的表面化学修饰及其DRS和Raman光谱分析

以氯化醇钛盐表面反应法制备系列TiO2/SiO2,根据XRD,Raman和DRS表征分析,载体表面具有分子级分散的锐钛矿型TiO2微晶粒子和非晶TiOx物种.与本体TiO2相比,TiO2/SiO2的吸收带边显著蓝移,能隙增大为3.96 eV.当金属M(M:Pd,Cu和Ni)负载于TiO2/SiO2表面,可使其光吸收域扩展到可见光区,并引起吸收带边红移.相对Pd的负载,Cu,Ni的负载对TiO2/SiO2的LMCT带影响更大,其中Cu-TiO2/SiO2的能隙减小为3.68 eV.当金属氧化物MoO3负载于TiO2/SiO2上时,可以调变TiO2/SiO2的吸收带边并增强对可见光的吸收;随MoO3载量的增加,表面物种的相互作用增强,形成Mo-O-Ti复合结构,增强了LMCT带的吸收强度,并使能隙减小为3.81 eV.     

Sonochemical synthesis of TiO(2 nanoparticles on graphene for use as photocatalyst

Using ultrasonication we succeed in a controlled incorporation of TiO(2) nanoparticles on the graphene layers homogeneously in a few hours. The average size of the TiO(2) nanoparticles was controlled at around 4-5 nm on the sheets without using any surfactant, which is attributed to the pyrolysis and condensation of the dissolved TiCl(4) into TiO(2) by ultrasonic waves. The photocatalytic activity of the resultant graphene-TiO(2) composites containing 25 wt.% TiO(2) is better than that of commercial pure TiO(2). This is partly due to the extremely small size of the TiO(2) nanoparticles and partly due to the graphene-TiO(2) composite structure consisting of homogeneous dispersion of crystalline TiO(2) nanoparticles on the graphene sheets. As the graphene in the composites has a very good contact with the TiO(2) nanoparticles it enhances the photo-electron conversion of TiO(2) by reducing the recombination of photo-generated electron-hole pairs.     

GGA+U方法研究不同浓度Cr掺杂对TiO2的磁性和光学性质的影响

本文采用基于第一性原理的GGA+U方法,计算研究了本征态锐钛矿TiO2和不同浓度Cr掺杂锐钛矿TiO2(1/8、1/16、1/32)的电子结构、磁性及光学性质。计算结果表明：所有掺杂体系中Ti0.9375Cr0.0625O2的结合能最小,因此Ti0.9375Cr0.0625O2体系的稳定性要高于Ti0.875Cr0.125O2、Ti0.96875Cr0.03125O2体系;Cr元素的掺入导致掺杂后体系发生晶格畸变,这有利于光生空穴和电子对的分离,提高其光催化性能;同时,由于Cr-3d和O-2p电子相互作用,使得掺杂体系呈现出铁磁性质,并且随着掺杂浓度的增加会使体系具有更好的铁磁性质;掺杂体系与本征TiO2相比,掺杂后吸收带边均发生红移,光谱响应范围变大;并且随掺杂浓度的增加,光响应范围也在增大,从而有效增强了体系对于可见光的吸收能力。     

Defect-induced ferromagnetism in rutile TiO_2 : A first-principles study

Based on first-principles calculations, the electronic and magnetic properties of undoped and Li-doped rutile TiO2 have been studied. The results demonstrate that a cation vacancy can arouse ferromagnetism in TiO2 and the magnetic moment mainly comes from p orbitals of O atoms around the Ti vacancy. However, the Ti vacancy under normal conditions is very difficult to form due to its high formation energy. Our calculations indicate that Li-doped TiO2 can reduce the formation energy while keeping the magnetism. The large magnetization energy indicates that Li-doped TiO2 is a promising room-temperature diluted magnetic semiconductor.     

掺磷TiO_2优化TiO_2/MBA/Ag三明治结构的SERS性能

本文以磷酸为磷源,通过溶胶水热法制备磷掺杂TiO_2,利用Lee和Meisel的方法制备银溶胶,以4-巯基苯甲酸(MBA)为探针分子,通过构建TiO_2/MBA/Ag三明治结构,研究磷掺杂二氧化钛对该基底表面增强拉曼(SERS)性能的提升。通过TEM、XRD、XPS、DRS和拉曼光谱图表征二氧化钛的形貌结构、化学组成、光学和拉曼性能,结果表明,制备出的磷掺杂二氧化钛为锐钛矿型纳米颗粒,粒径范围6~12nm,XPS显示磷以P~(5+)替代了Ti~(4+),形成O-P-O键掺入TiO_2的晶格中,当磷的掺杂量在1.77%时,TiO_2/MBA/Ag三明治体系具有最佳的SERS信号,这是因为适量的磷掺杂降低了TiO_2的能带间隙,丰富TiO_2的表面态,这能促进TiO_2向MBA分子的电荷转移。     

Pr掺杂TiO2光催化剂的制备及其对酸性品红降解反应的催化性能

以钛酸四丁酯为前躯物,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了掺杂不同含量Pr的TiO2光催化剂,利用XRD,TG-DTA,AFM,UV-Vis,FTIR等手段对催化剂进行了表征。并通过酸性品红光催化降解实验对其光催化性能进行了评价,考查了实验条件,如催化剂用量,烧结温度,掺杂量等对催化剂催化活性的影响。Pr2O3的掺杂阻碍了TiO2晶相由锐钛矿型向金红石型的转变,使TiO2的粒径减小,比表面积增大,催化活性增强。当Pr掺杂量为0.8%,催化剂用量为0.03g,烧结温度为500℃时,酸性品红的降解率达到97%以上,酸性品红的降解反应为准一级反应。     

Surface structure of TiO2(011)-(2x1)

A combined experimental and first principles study of the (2x1)-reconstructed rutile TiO2(011) surface is presented. Our results provide evidence that the surface structure is described by a model that includes onefold coordinated (titanyl) oxygen atoms giving rise to double bonded Ti=O species. These species should play a special role in the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the TiO2(011) surface.     

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of disordering in Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 pyrochlores

The dramatic increases in ionic conductivity in Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 solid solution are related to disordering on the cation and anion lattices. Disordering in Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 was characterized using x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). As Zr substitutes for Ti in Gd2Ti2O7 to form Gd2(Ti1-xZrx)2O7 (0.25 < x < or =0.75), the corresponding O 1s XPS spectrum merges into a single symmetric peak. This confirms that the cation antisite disorder occurs simultaneously with anion disorder. Furthermore, the O 1s XPS spectrum of Gd2Zr2O7 experimentally suggests the formation of a split vacancy.     

阻挡层电容对ACu3Ti4O12巨介电性能的影响研究

用固相反应法成功地制备了ACu3Ti4O12(A=Ca，La，Y)系列陶瓷，在50—300K温区内测量了样品的介电性能，分析了交流电导与外场频率、温度的关系.发现在相同组分的CaCu3Ti4O12晶体中相对含量大于等于0776时，样品的相对介电常数可达104；而A位上价态为3+的化合物La2/3Cu3Ti4O12和Y2/3Cu3Ti4O12相对介电常数仅为103.分析表明，样品中内部阻挡层电容数目的多少直接对ACu3Ti4O12的相对介电常数产生影响.电导与温度及频率的关系是由电子、声子与外场的共同作用决定的. 关键词： ACu3Ti4O12 巨介电 晶相含量 阻挡层电容     

高压烧结制备Tb掺杂n型(Bi1–xTbx)2(Te0.9Se0.1)3合金及其微结构和热电性能

采用高压烧结技术制备了稀土元素Tb掺杂的n型Bi2Te2.7Se0.3基纳米晶块体热电材料.将高压烧结成型的样品于633 K真空退火36 h.研究了Tb掺杂量对样品的晶体结构和热电性能的影响.结果表明,高压烧结制备的样品为纳米结构, Tb掺杂使样品的晶胞体积变大,功率因子增大,热导率降低,从而使ZT值提高.Tb掺杂量为x=0.004是最优的掺杂量,该掺杂量的高压烧结样品经退火处理后,于373 K时ZT值达到最大为0.99,并且在323-473 K范围内, ZT值均大于0.8,这对用于温差发电领域具有重要意义.     

Investigation of the thermoelectric properties of one-layer transition metal dichalcogenides

Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) have attracted various research interests as one of the priorities of materials research due to their promising properties, especially in the field of thermoelectricity. The efficiency or performance of thermoelectric devices is expressed in terms of the thermoelectric figure-of-merit (ZT) – a standard indicator of a material's thermoelectric properties for use in cooling systems. The evaluation of ZT is principally determined by the thermoelectric characteristics of the nanomaterials. In this paper, a set of investigative computations was performed to study the thermoelectric properties of monolayer TMDCs according to the semiclassical treatment of the Boltzmann transport equation. It was confirmed that the thermoelectric properties of 2D materials can be greatly improved compared with their bulk properties. Calculations show an improvement in the power factor for the TMDCs under consideration, and, thus, the ZT compared to the bulk state due to an improvement in the Seebeck modulus and electrical conductivity, without significantly affecting the thermal conductivity and negatively affecting the ZT. These materials show clear characteristic variations at room temperature, with the highest ZT values of 2.919 and 2.873 obtained for WSe2 and WS2, respectively.     

Mn-N共掺杂TiO_2电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理计算

本文采用第一性原理研究了Mn、N掺杂TiO_2和Mn-N共掺杂TiO_2的能带结构、态密度和Mn-N共掺TiO_2对体系介电函数与吸收谱的影响.研究结果表明,Mn掺杂TiO_2的能带结构的禁带内出现的杂质能级是由Mn的3d轨道贡献;N掺杂TiO_2在费米能级处的杂质能级则由O 2p,Ti 3d和N 2p轨道杂化形成;Mn-N共掺的TiO_2能带在费米能级处的杂质能级则由O 2p,Ti和Mn的3d以及N 2p轨道杂化形成;对于介电函数,在低能区间(2.5 e V),理想TiO_2无介电峰,Mn-N共掺体系则出现了两个介电峰,原因在于Mn 3d态和N 2p态使介电峰值向低能区移动;同时,与理想TiO_2的吸收谱相比,最大的变化是在可见光区出现了一个吸收峰,且在可见光区的响应的范围变宽.     

Mn-N共掺杂TiO2电子结构和光学性质的第一性原理计算

本文采用第一性原理研究了Mn、N掺杂TiO2和Mn-N共掺杂TiO2的能带结构、态密度和Mn-N共掺TiO2对体系介电函数与吸收谱的影响.研究结果表明,Mn掺杂TiO2的能带结构的禁带内出现的杂质能级是由Mn 的3d轨道贡献;N掺杂TiO2在费米能级处的杂质能级则由O 2p, Ti 3d和N 2p轨道杂化形成; Mn-N共掺的TiO2能带在费米能级处的杂质能级则由O 2p, Ti 和Mn的3d以及N 2p轨道杂化形成; 对于介电函数,在低能区间(<2.5 eV),理想TiO2无介电峰, Mn-N共掺体系则出现了两个介电峰,原因在于Mn 3d态和N 2p态使介电峰值向低能区移动;同时,与理想TiO2的吸收谱相比,最大的变化是在可见光区出现了一个吸收峰,且在可见光区的响应的范围变宽.     

前驱溶液的pH值对制备Ca2Zn4Ti16O38 ∶ Pr3+,Na+ 发光粉物相、形貌和发光性质的影响

以钛酸丁酯、醋酸钙、醋酸锌、柠檬酸和乙二醇为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备Ca₂Zn₄Ti₁₆O₃₈ ∶ Pr³⁺, Na⁺ 发光粉。研究了前驱溶液的pH值对溶胶-凝胶转变过程、发光粉物相组成、样品形貌和发光性质的影响。通过热重-差热分析(TG/DTA)、X射线衍射(XRD)分析、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对前驱物分解、发光粉物相和颗粒大小进行了研究。采用荧光光谱对材料的光谱性质进行了表征。研究发现前驱溶液pH ≤ 3时,所得发光粉样品为蓬松的、颗粒均匀的单相Ca₂Zn₄Ti₁₆O₃₈粉末,红色余辉时间较长;随着pH值增大,逐渐有杂质相TiO₂、CaTiO₃和Zn₂TiO₄生成,并且样品颗粒逐渐变大,颗粒团聚呈现不规则形状,余辉时间变短。结果表明,只有在pH ≤ 3条件下以溶胶-凝胶法制备Ca₂Zn₄Ti₁₆O₃₈ ∶ Pr³⁺, Na⁺ 发光粉下才能获得被日光有效激发,并呈现余辉衰减慢的红色长余辉(644 nm)发光。     

过渡金属氧化物催化剂上NH3 分解Claus反应机理研究

运用浸渍法制备了七种过渡金属氧化物催化剂 .对于NH3 分解反应均可获得很高的NH3 转化率 ;对于NH3 分解Claus反应则可以获得较高的SO2 转化率和单质硫选择性 .通过比较发现Co3 O4 TiO2 和Fe2 O3 TiO2 催化剂的低温活性比较高 .经过XRD表征发现 ,在NH3 分解Claus反应中 ,催化剂的活性相可能是过渡金属硫化物 .结合活性评价和XRD表征结果提出了NH3 分解Claus反应的机理 .     

Hybridization and bond-orbital components in site-specific X-ray photoelectron spectra of rutile TiO2

We have determined the Ti and O components of the rutile TiO2 valence band using the method of site-specific x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Comparisons with calculations based on pseudopotentials within the local density approximation reveal the hybridization of the Ti 3d, 4s, and 4p states, and the O 2s and 2p states on each site. These chemical effects are observed due to the large differences between the angular-momentum dependent matrix elements of the photoelectron process.     

Formation mechanism of H2Ti3O7 nanotubes

Formation mechanism of H2Ti3O7 nanotubes by single-step reaction of crystalline TiO2 and NaOH has been investigated via transmission electron microscopy examinations of series specimens with different reaction times and extensive ab initio calculations. It was found that the growth mechanism includes several steps. Crystalline TiO2 reacts with NaOH, forming a highly disordered phase, which recrystallized into some H2Ti3O7 thin plates. H-deficiency on the top surface leads to an asymmetrical environment for the surface Ti3O2-7 layer. The calculations of the surface tension, elastic strain energy, interlayer coupling energy, and Coulomb force indicated that the asymmetrical environment is the principal driving force of the cleavage of the single sheets of H2Ti3O7 from the plates and the formation of the multiwall spiral nanotubes.     

Synthesis of composite calcium-phosphate coatings via pulsed photon processing

The phase composition and mechanical properties of coatings generated on a Ti surface via the ion sputtering of a hydroxyapatite (HA) target and a compound (hydroxyapatite and Ti) target with subsequent pulsed photon processing (PPP) with incoherent xenon lamp radiation are investigated. It is found for the first time that pulsed photon processing accelerates the crystallization of amorphous films of Ca–P–O–H and Ca–P–O–H–Ti compositions, during which tricalcium phosphate Ca₃(PO₄)₂, titanium oxide TiO₂ (rutile, anatas), and perovskite CaTiO₃ are formed, depending on the radiation dose and the ratio between Ti and Ca phases (Ti/Ca) with hydroxyapatite structure. It is found that pulsed photon processing of initial amorphous coatings greatly increases their hardness (up to 10.9 GPa) and adhesion (up to 29.0 MPa).     

Ab initio study of neutral (TiO2)n clusters and their interactions with water and transition metal atoms

We have systematically investigated the growth behavior and stability of small stoichiometric (TiO(2))(n) (n = 1-10) clusters as well as their structural, electronic and magnetic properties by using the first-principles plane wave pseudopotential method within density functional theory. In order to find out the ground state geometries, a large number of initial cluster structures for each n has been searched via total energy calculations. Generally, the ground state structures for the case of n = 1-9 clusters have at least one monovalent O atom, which only binds to a single Ti atom. However, the most stable structure of the n = 10 cluster does not have any monovalent O atom. On the other hand, Ti atoms are at least fourfold coordinated for the ground state structures for n ≥ 4 clusters. Our calculations have revealed that clusters prefer to form three-dimensional structures. Furthermore, all these stoichiometric clusters have nonmagnetic ground state. The formation energy and the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO)-lowest unoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) gap for the most stable structure of (TiO(2))(n) clusters for each n have also been calculated. The formation energy and hence the stability increases as the cluster size grows. In addition, the interactions between the ground state structure of the (TiO(2))(n) cluster and a single water molecule have been studied. The binding energy (E(b)) of the H(2)O molecule exhibits an oscillatory behavior with the size of the clusters. A single water molecule preferably binds to the cluster Ti atom through its oxygen atom, resulting an average binding energy of 1.1 eV. We have also reported the interaction of the selected clusters (n = 3, 4, 10) with multiple water molecules. We have found that additional water molecules lead to a decrease in the binding energy of these molecules to the (TiO(2))(n) clusters. Finally, the adsorption of transition metal (TM) atoms (V, Co and Pt) on the n = 10 cluster has been investigated for possible functionalization. All these elements interact strongly with this cluster, and a permanent magnetic moment is induced upon adsorption of Co and V atoms. We have observed gap localized TM states leading to significant HOMO-LUMO gap narrowing, which is essential to achieve visible light response for the efficient use of TiO(2) based materials. In this way, electronic and optical as well as magnetic properties of TiO(2) materials can be modulated by using the appropriate adsorbate atoms.