Pd/ZnO和Ag/ZnO复合纳米粒子的制备、表征及光催化活性

 用焙烧前驱物碱式碳酸锌的方法制备了ZnO纳米粒子，采用光还原沉积贵金属的方法制备了Pd／ZnO和Ag／ZnO复合纳米粒子，并利用ICP，XRD，TEM和XPS等测试技术对样品进行了表征，初步探讨了贵金属在ZnO纳米粒子表面形成原子簇的原因．以光催化氧化气相正庚烷为模型反应，考察了样品的光催化活性以及贵金属沉积量对催化剂活性的影响．结果表明：沉积适量的贵金属，ZnO纳米粒子光催化剂的活性大幅度提高．同时，深入探讨了表面沉积贵金属的ZnO纳米粒子光催化剂活性有所提高的内在原因．     

Pd/ZnO和Ag/ZnO复合纳米粒子的SPS和XPS研究

用焙烧前驱物碱式碳酸锌的方法制备了ZnO纳米粒子，采用光还原沉积贵金属的方法分别得到了质量分数为0.5％的Pd/ZnO和Ag/ZnO复合纳米粒子，并利用XRD、TEM、XPS和SPS等测试技术对样品进行表征.初步探讨了贵金属在ZnO纳米粒子表面形成原子簇的原因及沉积贵金属对ZnO纳米粒子表面光电压信号的影响.以光催化氧化气相正庚烷为模型反应，考察了沉积贵金属对ZnO纳米粒子光催化活性的影响，并探讨了光催化活性有所提高的内在原因.结果表明， ZnO纳米粒子沉积贵金属后，其表面光电压信号明显下降，而光催化活性却大大地提高，这说明可以通过表面光电压谱的测试来初步的评估纳米粒子的光催化活性，即粒子的表面光电压信号越弱，其光催化活性越高.     

ZnO/Ag微米球的合成与光催化性能

用微波辅助多元醇法对预先制备的ZnO微米球进行修饰,合成了载银氧化锌微米球（ZnO/Ag）. 利用X射线衍射仪、场发射扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱仪、紫外-可见双光束分光光度计和光致发光光谱仪等对样品的结构、形貌和光学性能进行了表征. 在紫外光照射下,通过亚甲基蓝的降解反应研究了样品的光催化活性. 结果表明,所制备的ZnO/Ag微米球是由面心立方的Ag纳米颗粒附着在纤锌矿结构的ZnO球表面形成;与ZnO相比,ZnO/Ag的紫外-可见光吸收光谱发生明显红移,在紫外和可见光范围均有较强的吸收;随着Ag含量的增加,ZnO/Ag荧光光谱强度先减弱后增强;与ZnO相比,ZnO/Ag的光催化活性明显提高,AgNO₃ 浓度为0.05 mol/L时制得的ZnO/Ag光催化活性最高.     

Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结的合成及其可见光光催化性能

以Ag纳米线为模板,通过两步水浴法合成了Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结光催化材料。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)以及透射电子显微镜(FETEM)对样品的形貌和结构进行了表征。结果显示,Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结为蠕虫状的Ag/ZnO二元异质结外镶嵌着ZnSe小颗粒。在可见光下,对比纯Ag纳米线、纯ZnO纳米球、Ag/ZnO异质结对罗丹明B的可见光降解效率,结果发现Ag/ZnO/ZnSe异质结表现出了更高的光催化效率。其光催化性能的提高主要是由于Ag/ZnO/ZnSe异质结的作用促使电子空穴对的分离,降低了电子空穴对的复合机率,从而提高了材料的光催化效率。     

Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结的合成及其可见光光催化性能

以Ag纳米线为模板,通过两步水浴法合成了Ag/Zn O/Zn Se三元异质结光催化材料。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)以及透射电子显微镜(FETEM)对样品的形貌和结构进行了表征。结果显示,Ag/Zn O/Zn Se三元异质结为蠕虫状的Ag/Zn O二元异质结外镶嵌着Zn Se小颗粒。在可见光下,对比纯Ag纳米线、纯Zn O纳米球、Ag/Zn O异质结对罗丹明B的可见光降解效率,结果发现Ag/Zn O/Zn Se异质结表现出了更高的光催化效率。其光催化性能的提高主要是由于Ag/Zn O/Zn Se异质结的作用促使电子空穴对的分离,降低了电子空穴对的复合机率,从而提高了材料的光催化效率。     

ZnO纳米粒子的表面光电压谱和光催化性能

采用焙烧前驱物碱式碳酸锌的方法制备了不同粒径的ZnO纳米粒子，而用粒径 最小的作为光催化剂，通过光还原过程分别得了贵金属质量分数为0.5%和0.75%的 Pd/ZnO或Ag/ZnO复合纳米粒子。利用XRD，TEM，XPS，SPS和EFISPS等测试技术对样 品进行了表征，并通过光催化氧化气相正庚烷评估了样品的光催化活性，考察了微 晶尺寸和贵金属Pd或Ag的沉积对ZnO纳米粒子表面光电压信号以及光催化活性的影 响，探讨了样品表面光电压谱与其光催化活性的关系，说明了可以通过表面光电压 谱的测试来初步地评估纳米粒子的光催化活性。结果表明：随着ZnO纳米微晶尺寸 的减小，其SPS信号强度逐渐变弱，而光催化活性逐渐升高；沉积适量的贵金属Pd 或Ag后，ZnO纳米粒子的SPS信号强度明显下降，而其光催化活性却有所升高。此外 ，对ZnO纳米粒子光催化剂的失活机理进行了分析。     

Microwave-assisted solution synthesis and photocatalytic activity of Ag nanoparticles supported on ZnO nanostructure flowers

Ag nanoparticles supported on the surface of three-dimensional (3D) flower-like ZnO nanostructure were synthesized by a microwave-assisted solution method. The obtained products were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectrophotometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The analytical results confirmed homogeneously distributed Ag nanoparticles supported on the surface of flower-like ZnO nanostructure. The photocatalytic effect of the heterostructure Ag/ZnO nanocomposites was investigated using photodegradation under ultraviolet (UV) light of methylene blue as model dye. The heterostructure Ag/ZnO nanocomposites exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity than pure ZnO flowers. The improved photocatalytic properties are attributed to formation of a Schottky barrier at the metal–semiconductor interface of the Ag/ZnO nanocomposites.     

Effects of Ag Doping Content and Dispersion on the Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Properties in ZnO Nanoparticles

ZnO nanoparticles(NPs)with different contents of Ag dopants were obtained by one-step solvothermal method.The crystalline structures of the prepared composites were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD).The morphology and composition of the samples were studied by means of scanning transmission electron microscopy(TEM)5 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS)and electron microscopy(SEM).Photoluminescence(PL)spectra have been used to investigate pure ZnO,Ag-ZnO and Ag-ZnO-PVP NPs to determine the effect of composition on PL properties.It was found that the Ag-ZnO samples showed stronger emissions than pure ZnO.The catalytic activity of samples was measured by the degradation rate of R6G,which exhibited that Ag-ZnO nanocomposite demonstrated enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to the pure ZnO NPs.The possible influence factors to the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of the sample were explored,including Ag contents and dispersion.It was presented that the photocatalytic activity of Ag-ZnO-PVP was better than that of Ag-ZnO and it showed the highest photocatalytic activity with 7%of Ag content.The Ag-ZnO-PVP can kill the Escherichia coli(E.coli)cells.     

One-pot synthesis, photoluminescence, and photocatalysis of Ag/ZnO composites

One-pot synthesis of Ag/ZnO composites is described by a simple hydrothermal approach. In the reaction process, hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) can convert into ammonia and formaldehyde, which are used as a precipitant for the fabrication of ZnO and a reducing agent for the loading of metal Ag, respectively. The UV emission of ZnO is obviously enhanced by the deposition of silver islands on its surface. The photocatalytic characterization reveals that the composites behave high photocatalytic activity for a solution of rhodamine B. The influence of Ag+ ions on the morphology of ZnO is discussed. The composites are characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and photoluminescence (PL).     

Ag/ZnO纳米纤维的制备及光催化性能

采用静电纺丝技术及煅烧法制备了氧化锌纳米纤维, 然后采用水热法将银纳米颗粒负载到了氧化锌纳米纤维表面. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、 能量色散X射线光谱(EDX)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)及透射电子显微镜(TEM)等技术对合成的Ag/ZnO纳米纤维的结构和组成进行了表征. SEM结果表明, 直径在5~100 nm之间的银纳米颗粒附着在直径在80~330 nm之间的氧化锌纤维表面形成了异质结构. 以常见的有机污染物甲基橙、 亚甲基蓝和罗丹明B等为降解底物, 对Ag/ZnO纳米纤维的光催化性能进行了表征. 结果表明, 负载银纳米颗粒后, 复合催化剂的光催化性能明显提高.     

贵金属负载的棒状ZnO复合光催化剂的制备及其提升的光催化性能

以水热制备的ZnO纳米棒为基底,通过乙二醇液相还原法负载不同贵金属颗粒(Pt、Pd、Ru)构筑贵金属负载的ZnO纳米棒复合光催化剂。实验结果表明在制备条件相同时,Pt/ZnO样品中Pt颗粒尺寸较小,分布均匀;Pd/ZnO样品中Pd颗粒尺寸较大且团聚严重;Ru/ZnO样品则几乎没有Ru颗粒负载。在紫外光照射下降解亚甲基蓝的反应中,Pt/ZnO表现出最高的光催化性能,Pd/ZnO样品次之,而Ru/ZnO则表现出与ZnO纳米棒相似的光催化活性;表明小尺寸和大小均匀的贵金属颗粒对ZnO纳米棒的催化性能有着显著的提升作用。对Pt/ZnO来说,当Pt载量为3.2%时Pt/ZnO催化剂的光催化活性最高。     

Urchin-like double-shelled Pd–PdO/ZnO hollow sphere as an efficient catalyst for the Suzuki-Miyaura reaction

In recent years, the modi?cation of metal oxides with noble metals to decrease the loading amount of expense of noble metal catalyst and amend the stability of nanocatalyst in chemical reactions has attracted signi?cant attention. Here in this study, the urchin-like double-shelled Pd–PdO/ZnO hollow sphere is successfully prepared by using a simple hydrothermal method and carbon sphere as a hard template. The structure of the catalyst was confirmed by using field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscope, and BET. The total amount of palladium particles on ZnO was determined by induced coupled plasma analysis. The prepared catalyst gave high catalytic activity for the Suzuki reaction of aryl halides to afford biphenyls under milder conditions. Furthermore, the stability and reusability of catalyst were investigated, and all of the data proved that urchin-like double-shelled Pd–PdO/ZnO hollow sphere could be recycled five times without marked loss of activity.     

Synthesis and UV shielding properties of zinc oxide ultrafine particles modified with silica and trimethyl siloxane

This paper introduces a kind of ZnO ultrafine particles modified with silica and trimethyl siloxane (TMS). Thus zinc carbonate hydroxide (ZCH) as the precursor of ZnO was synthesized using chemical precipitation method, and the precursor was modified in situ with silica and TMS. The modified ZnO ultrafine particles were obtained after calcinating the modified precursors. The surface properties of the modified ZnO ultrafine particles were characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The effects of the modifiers on the photocatalytic activity and UV shielding ability of ZnO ultrafine particles were also investigated and discussed.     

Ag/ZnO heterostructure nanocrystals: synthesis, characterization, and photocatalysis

A high yield of the dimer-type heterostructure of Ag/ZnO nanocrystals with different Ag contents is successfully prepared through a simple solvothermal method in the absence of surfactants. The samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, and IR spectroscopy. The results show that all samples are composed of metallic Ag and ZnO; Ag nanoparticles locate on the surface of ZnO nanorods; the binding energy of Ag 3d(5/2) for the Ag/ZnO sample with a Ag content of 5.0 atom % shifts remarkably to the lower binding energy compared with the corresponding value of pure metallic Ag because of the interaction between Ag and ZnO nanocrystals; the concentration of oxygen vacancy for the as-synthesized samples varies with the increasing Ag content, and the Ag/ZnO sample with a Ag content of 5.0 atom % has the largest density of oxygen vacancy. In addition, the relationship between their structure and photocatalytic property is investigated in detail. It is found that the photocatalytic property is closely related to its structure, such as heterostructure, oxygen defect, and crystallinity. The presence of metallic Ag nanoparticles and oxygen vacancy on the surface of ZnO nanorods promotes the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and thus enhances the photocatalytic activity.     

Study on the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange in water using Ag/ZnO as catalyst by liquid chromatography electrospray ionization ion-trap mass spectrometry

A nanocrystal catalyst Ag/ZnO was successfully synthesized using a simple solvothermal method in this study. This catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The results showed that this catalyst was composed of metallic Ag and ZnO. The photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) was investigated in aqueous suspension containing Ag/ZnO catalyst under UV irradiation. Liquid chromatography coupled with electrospray ionization ion-trap mass spectrometry was applied to the analysis of the samples coming from the photocatalytic degradation of MO. The experimental results showed that there were four intermediates existing in the photocatalytic reaction. MO could be mineralized in the Ag/ZnO suspension after 60 min illumination.     

锐钛矿(001)与(101)晶面在光催化反应中的作用

采用水热法制备了(001)和(101)晶面暴露的单晶锐钛矿TiO₂颗粒. 利用光还原沉积贵金属(Au, Ag, Pt)和光氧化沉积金属氧化物(PbO₂, MnO_x)的方法研究了暴露的锐钛矿(001)和(101)晶面在光催化中的作用. 通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜(STM)、能量色散X射线光谱仪(EDX)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)的表征, 发现发生光还原反应生成的贵金属粒子主要沉积在暴露的锐钛矿(101)晶面上, 而发生光氧化反应产生的金属氧化物颗粒主要沉积在暴露的锐钛矿(001)晶面上. 此结果表明光激发产生的电子与空穴主要并分别分布在单晶锐钛矿TiO₂的(101)与(001)晶面上, 并在其上参与光催化还原反应和氧化反应. 同时也表明暴露的不同晶面对光生电荷具有分离效应. 基于本研究可以认为同时暴露分别进行氧化和还原反应的晶面可以有效促进光催化反应.     

Ag/BiOX (X=Cl,Br, I)复合光催化剂的制备、表征及其光催化性能

采用光化学沉积法制备了一系列不同Ag含量的新型Ag/BiOX(X=Cl,Br,I)复合光催化剂,应用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、光致发光(PL)谱、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)光谱和N2物理吸附等手段对催化剂进行表征,并以420nm<λ<660nm的可见光为光源,评价了该催化剂光催化降解酸性橙II的活性,考察了不同含量的Ag沉积对BiOX样品光催化性能的影响.N2物理吸附测试结果表明,沉积银在一定程度降低了催化剂的比表面积.UV-Vis测试结果表明,Ag能产生表面等离子共振吸收,有效增强BiOCl和BiOBr对可见光的吸收能力.PL测试结果则表明,Ag能显著抑制光生电子(e-)和空穴(h+)的复合.Ag的存在大幅度提高了BiOX对染料的光催化降解活性.当负载Ag的质量分数(w)为1%-2%时,可使BiOCl、BiOBr和BiOI光催化活性分别提高了10、13和2倍.Ag/BiOX复合光催化剂具有更高催化活性的原因是复合光催化剂对可见光有很强的吸收能力,同时产生了银等离子体光催化作用和银抑制了Ag/BiOX(X=Cl,Br,I)的光生电子-空穴的复合.     

ZnO纳米柱状阵列表面AgX等离子基元修饰及其可见光光催化活性

采用浸渍法制备了表面AgX（X=I,Br）等离子基元修饰的ZnO纳米柱状阵列,研究了浸渍浓度和时间以及紫外光光照预处理对ZnO纳米柱状阵列可见光光催化活性的影响.采用场发射扫描电子显微镜、X射线衍射仪、紫外可见漫反射吸收光谱以及X射线光电子能谱仪等手段对ZnO纳米柱状阵列的形貌、相组成、禁带宽度及其表面特性进行了表征.结果显示,AgBr颗粒分布于ZnO纳米柱状阵列的顶端及顶端侧面,同时AgBr颗粒之间相互接触而形成网状结构.通过紫外光光照预处理,AgBr表面出现细小颗粒,形成Ag/AgBr/ZnO纳米复合结构.可见光光催化降解甲基橙结果表明,在相同工艺条件下所制AgBr/ZnO的可见光光催化活性明显优于AgI/ZnO,且与浸渍浓度及时间有关.由于ZnO纳米柱状阵列的比表面积大,AgBr的可见光响应特性以及Ag/AgBr纳米结构的表面等离子效应,经过紫外光光照预处理形成的Ag/AgBr/ZnO纳米复合结构表现出最好的可见光光催化活性.     

Band structure tuning of ZnO/CuO composites for enhanced photocatalytic activity

The toxic dye pigments, even in small quantities, can damage ecosystems. Removing organic, inorganic, and microbiological contaminants from wastewater via heterogeneous photocatalysis is a promising method. Herein, we report the band structure tuning of ZnO/CuO nanocomposites to enhance photocatalytic activity. The nanocomposites were synthesized by a chemical approach using step-wise implantation of p-type semiconductor CuO to n-type semiconductor ZnO. Various characterization techniques such as X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and UV spectroscopy were used to investigate the crystal structure, surface morphology, elemental composition and optical properties of the synthesized samples. As the CuO content increased from 10% to 50% in ZnO/CuO nanocomposites, the optical bandgap decreased from 3.36 to 2.14 eV. The photocatalytic activity of the samples was evaluated against the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible irradiation. Our study demonstrates a novel p–n junction oxide photocatalyst based on wt. 10% CuO/ZnO with superior photocatalytic activity. Effectively 66.6% increase in degradation rate was achieved for wt. 10% CuO/ZnO nanocomposite compared to pure ZnO nanoparticles.     

Preparation,characterization and photocatalytic properties of BiOBr/ZnO composites

BiOBr/ZnO composite photocatalysts were prepared by a simple hydrothermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM), UV–Vis diffusion reflectance spectroscopy(DRS) and photoluminescence(PL) spectroscopy, respectively. The photocatalytic activities were evaluated by the degradation of methyl blue(MB) under the simulated sunlight irradiation. Among all the samples, the BiOBr/ZnO composite with a mole ratio of 3:1(Bi:Zn) exhibited the best photocatalytic activity. The improvement of photocatalytic activity was mainly attributed to the low recombination ratio of photo-induced electron-hole pairs. The possible photocatalytic mechanism was discussed on the basis of the band structures of BiOBr and ZnO.