Ag/TiO2纳米材料的制备和光致变色性能研究

 采用光催化还原法在不同温度热处理的TiO2薄膜表面沉积Ag纳米颗粒,制备了Ag/TiO2纳米薄膜材料。通过UV-Vis吸收光谱表征对比了不同温度热处理的TiO2对Ag粒子光催化沉积的影响,发现500℃退火处理TiO2薄膜较利于Ag纳米粒子的光催化沉积;在650 nm红色激光照射下,500℃退火处理的Ag/TiO2样品具有明显的光致变色现象,对此变色过程中涉及的机理进行了讨论,且发现随着Ag纳米颗粒光催化沉积时间的增长,Ag/TiO2薄膜光致变色的响应速率提高,但Ag纳米颗粒过多会抑制Ag/TiO2薄膜的变色响应速率。     

不同干燥法制备纳米TiO2光催化剂的光谱研究

本文分别用常态、超临界乙醇和超临界CO2干燥法干燥钛酸正丁酯的醇凝胶，制备纳米TiO2光催化剂。应用XRD，FTIR，FT－Raman和Fluorescent spectrum(FS)等光谱技术对催化剂进行了表征。以光催化降解罗丹明B为模型反应，比较所得样品光催化活性。实验结果表明，不同干燥方法对催化剂的晶相结构、半导体能带结构、光吸收性能、表面性质及光催化活性均产生显著的影响，用超临界CO2干燥法制备的TiO2光催化剂具有较好的光催化活性。     

TiO2/SnO2复合光催化剂的制备及性能

采用特殊液相沉淀法制备纳米级的TiO2/SnO2复合粒子,对制备的纳米TiO2/SnO2采用XRD、TEM等手段进行了表征。用它做催化剂在日光下对甲基橙溶液进行了光催化实验。结果表明,纳米级TiO2/SnO2复合催化剂比纯TiO2的催化活性好,当SnO2摩尔百分数为20%时效果最佳,在60min内对10mg/L的甲基橙水溶液的降解率高达90.2%,具有较好的光催化活性。     

超声场中sol-gel法制备纳米TiO2光催化剂的研究

本文在频率分别为20kHz、30kHz、40kHz(电功率均为500W)的超声场中制备溶胶。用光散射法测得溶胶粒子粒径分别为29．4nm、18．3nm、13．2nm，对无超声场和超声场(40kHz)制备的凝胶进行超临界乙醇干燥。用XRD、BET、TEM、DRS对上述干燥的TiO2粒子进行表征，以光催化降解罗丹明B为模型反应。结果表明，在实验范围内溶胶粒径随超声波频率的升高而减小，加超声场制备的纳米TiO2粒子光催化活性比无超声场下制备的粒子高。     

负载型纳米TiO2-Al2O3载体的液相合成及表征

采用沉淀法、共沉淀法、溶胶-凝胶法和改进的溶胶-凝胶法制备出TiO2-Al2O3复合载体,并用XRD、TEM、FT-IR等手段对其进行了表征。XRD结果表明,复合载体经550℃焙烧后,TiO2和Al2O3分别以锐钛矿和γ-Al2O3晶型存在,其中沉淀法和改进的溶胶-凝胶法制得载体的锐钛矿特征峰宽而尖锐;共沉淀法和溶胶-凝胶法制得的载体的锐钛矿特征峰表现不明显。TEM结果表明,TiO2为纳米粒子且均匀分布在Al2O3表面上,共沉淀法制备出的复合载体的粒子形貌表现为锐钛型TiO2粒子在γ-Al2O3上以单层或亚单层分散形式存在,而改进的溶胶-凝胶法制备出的复合载体中锐钛型TiO2和γ-Al2O3粒子形貌以更为清晰的橄榄状和絮状形式存在。FT-IR结果表明,4种方法制备出的复合载体酸性均主要表现为以L酸形式存在,仅含微量B酸。     

掺铁TiO2纳米薄膜的制备及光催化性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶提拉法制备了掺铁改性TiO2纳米材料镀膜玻璃,研究了掺铁、PEG用量、镀膜层数等因素对TiO2纳米膜透光率和光催化降解性的影响,并对相关机理进行了探讨。研究发现,掺铁能提升TiO2纳米膜的光催化活性,催化降解速率为不掺铁时的1．38倍;溶胶前驱体中PEG用量为0．1g（0．13wt％）时制取的薄膜具有最佳的光催化活性和较好的透光率,低于或超过这个值,催化降解效果都不理想;镀膜层数为2～5层时,均有较高的透光率,光催化活性依次递增,其中综合效果最佳的为2层镀膜。纳米TiO2镀膜玻璃是一种性能优异的新型自净节能环保材料,在高楼建筑、灯具制造、城市照明系统等领域具有潜在的广泛用途。     

Ti(SO4)2水热法制纳米SO2-4/TiO2光催化剂的光谱研究

以Ti(SO4) 2 水溶液为前驱物 ,尿素为沉淀剂 ,采用水热沉淀 加热分解 浸渍烧结法制备纳米SO2 -4/TiO2 固体超强酸光催化剂 ,并用XRD ,BET ,FTIR ,DRS和FS等对中间态粒子和产物进行表征 ,以光催化降解罗丹明B为模型反应 ,筛选制备SO2 -4/TiO2 光催化剂的优化条件。结果表明 ,用Ti(SO4) 2 为前驱物 ,水热法能在较低的温度、弱碱性介质中 ,得到纳米锐钛矿型TiO2 晶体 ;在 30 0℃下控制焙烧 4h ,基本能使水热反应副产物 (NH4) 2 SO4等分解 ,又避免H2 SO4大量的流失 ;SO2 -4负载量和烧结时间是影响SO2 -4/TiO2 光催化活性的主要因素 ,当SO2 -4负载量 11%、烧结温度 4 5 0℃时 ,制备的SO2 -4/TiO2 光催化剂活性较高 ,达P 2 5光催化剂的水平     

铁氮共掺杂纳米TiO_2复合膜的制备、光谱分析及光催化活性研究

用溶胶-凝胶法制备铁、氮共掺杂纳米TiO2凝胶,浸渍-提拉法将其镀膜于载玻片表面,经干燥、煅烧,制得Fe-TiO2-xNr复合膜;用XRD,SEM,XPS及UV-Vis对镀膜样品进行了表征.XRD分析表明,Fe-TiO2-xNr膜为锐钛矿结构,少数氮原子替代了TiO2晶格中的氧;SEM照片说明,构成膜的粒子分散均匀,形貌一致,粒径约19 nm:UV-Vis漫反射光谱显示,Fe3+掺杂可使复合膜对可见光的响应红移至740nm处;XPS图谱证明,铁、氮的掺入降低了Ti(2p3/2)电子结合能,从而拓宽了TiO2在可见光区的吸收范围.以光催化降解苏丹红I为模型反应,比较了不同掺杂样品的光催化活性,结果表明,当掺杂的Fe3+相对于Ti4-1的原子比达到0.4%时,复合膜表现出最佳催化性能,4 h后对苏丹红I的降解率达到97%.方法制备的氮和适量铁共掺杂Fe-TiO2-xNr复合膜能协同提高TiO2对可见光的响应能力及光催化活性,在污水处理领域具有潜在的应用价值.     

基于空气争化的介孔纳米TiO2的应用研究

本研究创建连续流动气相光催化实验系统,采用动态配气法生成一定低浓度的甲醛气体,开发利用介孔纳米TiO2为光催化材料,以促进利用光催化技术应用于消除室内有害污染气体更具实际意义和商业价值.研究表明,以非表面活性剂有机小分子三乙醇胺为模板剂制得了介孔TiO2材料,其粒径在20～30 nm之间;通过控制气流速度为7.5 cm/s以消除传质对反应的影响,在相对湿度为28%和反应温度为25℃的条件下,相对具有相近吸光性能和粒度的DegussaP25,介孔纳米TiO2具有更高的光催化降解甲醛的反应效率.     

Ag负载WO3/TiO2光催化剂的合成及其催化性能

以钛酸丁酯、无水乙醇、钨酸铵为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了WO3/TiO2复合光催化剂;采用光还原技术制备了Ag负载WO3/TiO2光催化剂,借助X射线粉末衍射(XRD)和UV-Vis光谱等技术对样品的组成和光吸收性能进行了表征,并以罗丹明B为模型污染物考察样品的光催化活性。XRD分析表明,所得粉体均为锐钛矿型纳米TiO2,且与WO3复合后,纳米TiO2特征衍射峰宽化,强度降低;UV-Vis光谱分析表明,载银使得催化剂在400—700nm的可见光区域对光响应,且在紫外光区吸收显著增强,对光具有更高的利用率;以罗丹明B为降解物的光催化实验表明,WO3复合对纳米TiO2光催化活性有显著的影响,而载Ag后其光催化活性进一步提高,将该光催化剂用于炼油厂废水的处理,效果较好。     

Oxidation activity of Au nanoparticles on aerogel supports

We have prepared titania aerogel and titania-coated silica aerogel incorporating thiol-capped Au nanoparticles. Both composite materials showed high CO oxidation activity after they were calcined at 673 K. Compositional and morphological changes driven by calcination were evaluated with thermogravimetry and X-ray diffractometry. From the results, it was suggested that the nanoparticles transformed from a faulted to a near-regular FCC structure presumably in concert with the formation of firm contacts between the nanoparticles and the gel substrates. While the diameters of the Au particles in the titania aerogel considerably increased upon calcination, those in the titania-coated silica aerogel were almost unchanged. As a consequence, the latter composite aerogel showed higher activity for oxidation of CO.     

Elaboration and characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles incorporated in SiO2 host matrix

Nanometer-scale TiO₂ particles have been synthesized by sol-gel method. It was incorporated in a glass-based silica aerogel. The composite was characterized by various techniques such as particle size analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), infrared spectroscopy (IR) and photoluminescence (PL). The bulk glass presents a strong luminescence at wavelengths ranging from 750 to 950 nm. This PL was attributed to various non-bridging oxygen hole centers (NBOHCs) defects resulting from thermal treatment and crystallization of TiO₂ at the interface between titania nanoparticles and silica host matrix.     

Surface nature of nanoparticle zinc-titanium oxide aerogel catalysts

Nanoparticle zinc-titanium oxide materials were prepared by the aerogel approach. Their structure, surface state and reactivity were investigated. Zinc titanate powders formed at higher zinc loadings possessed a higher surface area and smaller particle size. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) revealed a stronger electronic interaction between Zn and Ti atoms in the mixed oxide structure and showed the formation of oxygen vacancy due to zinc doping into titania or zinc titanate matrices. The 8-45 nm aerogel particles were evaluated as catalysts for methanol oxidation in an ambient flow reactor. Carbon dioxide was favorably produced on the oxides with anion defects. Titanium based oxides exhibited a high selectivity to dimethyl ether, so that a strong Lewis acidic character suggested for the catalysts was associated primarily with the Ti⁴⁺ center. Both methanol conversion and dimethyl ether formation rates increased with increasing the zinc content added to the oxide support. Results demonstrate that cubic zinc titanate phases produce new Lewis acid sites having also a higher reactivity and that the nature of the catalytic surface transforms from Lewis acidic to basic characters due to the presence of reactive oxygen vacancies.     

Nanosized titania encapsulated silica particles using an aqueous TiCl4 solution

In this study, sub-micron sized silica particles were encapsulated with nanosized titania particles using an aqueous TiCl₄ solution. The particle size distribution of the synthesized titania particles in the coating layer was estimated to be 10 nm from X-ray powder diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. The thickness of the coating layer ranged from a few nm to about 30 nm from transmission electron microscopy analysis. Zeta potential analysis demonstrated the presence of a titania particle coating layer and the extent of its coverage on the surface of silica particles. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis also demonstrated that titania particles were successfully deposited on the surface of core silica particles from the chemical shift of binding energies of O 1s, Ti 2p and Si 2p.     

Effects of particle size of silica aerogel on its nano-porous structure and thermal behaviors under both ambient and high temperatures

Silica aerogel as the most commonly used aerogel has attracted increasing attention from both academia and industries due to its extraordinary performances and potentials. Through this study, influences of the particle size (38–880 μm) on its nano-porous structure and thermal behaviors were addressed based on a series of experimental tests under both ambient and high temperatures (i.e., 1000 °C). It was known from the experimental results that the fractional densities of samples with particle sizes of 270–880 μm were similar, which were about 40% of the sample with a particle size of 38 μm. The ratio of densification was found decrease to about 10–40% when heating time increased from 10 to 90 min. For those samples with 150 μm or finer particles, SiC crystal with 70.8 nm particles was generated, and the pore shape was slit in the silica aerogel. The Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area, cumulative pore volume, and average pore diameter of those heated samples with over 75 μm diameter were about 40%, 20%, and 50% of those unheated (virgin) samples, respectively. Virgin samples showed 18% lower thermal conductivity for 75 μm particles compared to that of 38 μm, while for the heated samples, 38 μm particles showed a 28% lower thermal conductivity than that with 880 μm. Mixture of silica aerogel and other inorganic material particles are recommended for high-temperature applications, while the silica aerogel with different-sized particles are observed better for applications under ambient temperature.     

Effect of silver addition on the formation and deposition of titania nanoparticles produced by liquid flame spray

In this study, liquid flame spray (LFS) was used to produce titania, silver and silver–titania deposits of nanoparticles. Titanium(IV)ethoxide (TEOT) and silver nitrate in ethanol solutions were used as precursors and sprayed into turbulent hydrogen–oxygen flame. Production rates of 1.5–40 mg/min of titania were used with silver additions of 1, 2, 4, and 8 wt% compared to titania. Nanoparticle deposits were collected by thermophoretic sampling at six different axial distances from the flame torch head: 3, 5, 10, 12, 15, and 20 cm, of which the all but the last one occurred inside the flame. The deposit samples were analysed by TEM and SAED analysis. The powder samples of the particles were also collected by electric precipitator to XPS and specific surface area analysis. Particle size and effective density after the flame in the aerosol were analysed with SMPS and ELPI. The results from the previous studies i.e. controlling the particle size by setting the production rates of the particles were seen to apply also for this binary system. Characterisation of the deposits showed that when the substrate is inserted into the flame, in the beginning of the flame the deposit is formed by gas phase deposition whereas further down the flame the particles are first formed in the gas phase and then deposited. The location of the transition from gas phase deposition to gas phase nucleation prior to deposition depends on chemical/physical properties (e.g. thermodynamics and gas phase interactions) of the precursor, precursor concentration in the flame and also flame temperature profile. Therefore, the deposit collection distance from the burner also affected the collected particle size and degree of agglomeration. The two component deposits were produced in two different ways: one-step method mixing both precursors in the same solute, and two-step method spraying each precursor separately. The particle morphology differs between these two cases. In one-step method the primary (d _TEM) and agglomerate particle size (d _SMPS) decreased with the amount of silver addition, verifying the fact that when present, the silver has a clear effect on the titania nanoparticle formation and growth.     

Simulation of Nanoparticle Production in Premixed Aerosol Flow Reactors by Interfacing Fluid Mechanics and Particle Dynamics

The interaction of fluid mechanics and particle dynamics at the very early stages of flame synthesis largely affects the characteristics of the product powder. Detailed simulations provide a better understanding of these processes, which take place in a few milliseconds, and offer the possibility to influence the product characteristics by intelligent selection of the process parameters. The present paper reports on the simulation of titania powder formation by TiCl₄ oxidation in an aerosol flow reactor. A commercially available fluid mechanics code is used for the detailed calculation of the fluid flow and the chemical reaction at non-isothermal conditions. This code is then interfaced with a model for aggregate particle dynamics neglecting the spread of the particle size distribution. The simulation shows the onset of the particle formation in the reactor and calculates the dynamic evolution of the aggregate particle size, number of primary particles per aggregate and the specific surface area throughout the reactor. The presented, newly developed calculation technique allows for the first time the simulation of particle formation processes under the authentic, complex conditions as found in actual aerosol reactors.     

A Monte Carlo and continuum study of mechanical properties of nanoparticle based films

A combination Monte Carlo and equivalent-continuum simulation approach was used to investigate the structure-mechanical property relationships of titania nanoparticle deposits. Films of titania composed of nanoparticle aggregates were simulated using a Monte Carlo approach with diffusion-limited aggregation. Each aggregate in the simulation is fractal-like and random in structure. In the film structure, it is assumed that bond strength is a function of distance with two limiting values for the bond strengths: one representing the strong chemical bond between the particles at closest proximity in the aggregate and the other representing the weak van der Waals bond between particles from different aggregates. The Young’s modulus of the film is estimated using an equivalent-continuum modeling approach, and the influences of particle diameter (5–100 nm) and aggregate size (3–400 particles per aggregate) on predicted Young’s modulus are investigated. The Young’s modulus is observed to increase with a decrease in primary particle size and is independent of the size of the aggregates deposited. Decreasing porosity resulted in an increase in Young’s modulus as expected from results reported previously in the literature.     

Microstructure,interfacial interaction,and properties of polyimide/poly(vinylsilsesquioxane)/titania ternary hybrid nanocomposites

Ternary hybrid nanocomposites of polyimide (PI), poly(vinylsilsesquioxane) (PVSSQ), and titania (PI/PVSSQ/Ti) were prepared by thermal imidization from 3,3',4,4'-biphenyltetracarboxylic dianhydride (BPDA)-4,4'-oxydianiline (ODA) polyamic acid (BPDA–ODA PAA) and a sol-gel process from vinyltriethoxysilane(VSSQ) and titanium isopropoxide(Ti(OPr)₄). The microstructure, interfacial interaction, and optical and thermo-mechanical properties of the hybrid films have been investigated. The phase morphology and the properties are influenced by the composition of PVSSQ and titania. For the PI/VSSQ/titania ternary hybrid systems, the particle size is significantly decreased and the inorganic particles are extremely finely distributed in the nanometer scale, suggesting that the interaction between the particles and the matrix increases. It is concluded that the addition of titania plays a compatibilizing role for the PI/PVSSQ binary hybrids, resulting in the enhancement of optical transparencies and thermo-mechanical properties of the binary hybrids.     

Polydisperse particle size characterization by ultrasonic attenuation spectroscopy in the micrometer range

The theoretical advantages of ultrasonic attenuation spectroscopy for particle size are currently not fully utilized. Especially in the region of larger particles, there is a lack of experimental confirmation of applicable models which may be used to infer particle sizes from measured attenuation spectra. With the present work, an attempt is made to supply experimental data, obtained with a commercially available ultrasonic attenuation spectrometer, and model calculations, which are based on the resonant scattering theory. It is shown that measured attenuation results for various combinations of disperse and continuous phase for both polydisperse emulsions and suspensions are reproducible by calculation. The approach is further examined for suspensions of porous particles. Here, the resonant scattering approach is combined with the Biot model for poroelasticity to obtain attenuation results with several fractions of titania aggregates, differing in particle size and pore diameter. The results indicate that the theory of resonant scattering is a valid approach if applied to particle size characterization in the large particle limit.