担载Ag对TiO2界面光生电子转移效率的影响

通过采用原位电子顺磁共振（EPR）、紫外-可见漫反射（DRS）、低温液氮吸附技术对光化学还原法合成Ag/TiO2进行表征，比较不同反应气氛，Fe3＋为电子受体及微量H2O2存在情况下TiO2和Ag/TiO2光催化活性变化，阐述了Ag担载对TiO2界面光生电子的传输与捕获效率的影响. Ag捕获的光生电子具有较强流动性，可迅速向Ag/TiO2表面吸附的O2分子或表面Ti4＋传递，在Ag表面产生活性物种或在TiO2表面生成活性反应中心表相Ti3＋，减少光生电子在TiO2的体内俘获生成复合中心即体相内部Ti3＋的几率.适宜尺寸纳米Ag团簇的担载可有效加速光生电子的传输与捕获效率，提高活性物种数量.     

溶剂热合成可调控氧空位的Bi2MoO6纳米晶及其光催化氧化制喹啉和抗生素降解

近年来,半导体光催化在环境净化和有机合成领域的研究引起了广泛的重视.其中,在有机合成领域中,光催化技术已经应用在醇类、环己烷以及芳香族化合物的选择性氧化研究.而另一类具有特殊结构的有机物——N-杂环芳烃,在药物化学和材料科学中具有重要意义.而传统用于合成N-杂化芳烃的脱氢催化氧化反应通常需要高温高压的苛刻环境,传统方法通常还需要使用贵金属催化剂,这也增加了N-杂化芳烃的合成成本;另外,如果合成是均相催化过程,则催化剂难以实现回收利用.因此,开发室温常压条件下的非贵金属多相光催化技术具有巨大的应用前景.本文以能够被可见光驱动的钼酸铋半导体为催化剂,利用氧缺陷策略来提升钼酸铋的光催化氧化性能.不同于传统氧缺陷制备方法(氢气还原热处理、离子掺杂等),本文采用一种低成本的乙二醛辅助溶剂热的方法合成具有可调控的含氧空位Bi₂MoO₆催化剂(OVBMO).通过X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜、透射电镜、紫外可见漫反射吸收光谱、氮气物理吸附脱附、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、电子自旋共振光谱、光致发光光谱及电化学测试等技术对制备的OVBMO材料进行了物理化学性质及能带研究.XPS,XRD,Raman和FT-IR结果表明,氧空位存在于[Bi₂O₂]²⁺和MoO₆八面体的层间.紫外可见漫反射结果表明,随着氧空位的引入,Bi₂MoO₆的光吸收范围扩大,带隙变窄.结合莫特肖特基和VBXPS分析获得OVBMO的能带位置,发现氧空位的存在不仅会导致禁带中出现缺陷带能级,还会导致价带顶位置上移,促进光生空穴的迁移.PL和电化学结果表明,氧空位的存在使得载流子浓度、载流子的分离能力与界面电荷迁移能力都有较大提升,这是因为氧空位引入的缺陷能级可以浅势捕获电子,抑制光催化剂中的电子与空穴的复合,改变化学反应的速率.同时,氧空位有助于捕获分子氧,分子氧与捕获的光生电子发生反应,产生更多的超氧自由基(·O₂)和空穴(h⁺),从而极大地提升光催化剂的氧化性能.因此,OVBMO在1,2,3,4-四氢喹啉脱氢氧化产生喹啉及系列抗生素(环丙沙星、四环素、盐酸土霉素)的降解反应中,表现出较好的光催化氧化性能.结合多种表征分析,本文还进一步阐明了OVBMO催化剂将1,2,3,4-四氢喹啉脱氢氧化为喹啉的自由基参与的多相催化反应机理.     

Mg-ZnO复合物的紫外光催化效率及协同作用研究

采用化学沉淀法合成了一系列Mg-ZnO光催化剂. 研究了在Mg ²⁺和MgO绝缘介质共同作用下Mg-ZnO光催化剂的活性. 结果表明, 紫外光照射5 min后, 10%Mg-ZnO复合物对10 mg/L RhB的降解率达到81.3%, 光降解速率常数为0.3271 min ^-1, 是纯ZnO的3.42倍. 瞬态光电压(TPV)、 接触电势差、 表面光电流(SPC)和Cr(Ⅵ)还原等实验结果表明, MgO绝缘颗粒的形成抑制了ZnO中光生电子的“逆向”传输, 使电子和空穴的复合时间延长, 从而间接提高了光生空穴的利用率.     

瞬态光电导谱研究Pt的负载对TiO2光生载流子寿命的影响

采用瞬态光电导谱研究了TiO₂的光电导衰减曲线,通过计算机拟合得到光生载流子的寿命,并考察了Pt的负载量对TiO₂光生载流子有效寿命的影响.结果表明,增大Pt的负载量,可延缓光电导的衰减趋势,从而延长TiO₂光生载流子的有效寿命,有效地降低了光生载流子的复合率.     

Metal powder addition effect on the photocatalytic reactions and the photo-generated electric charge collected at an inert electrode in aqueous TiO2 suspensions

The photocatalytic reaction in an aqueous TiO₂ suspension has been found to be enhanced by the additiona of some metal powders such as copper, silver, nickel and cobalt into the suspension. Just mixing a metal powder into the suspension gave nearly the same efficiency as metal-loading on the semiconductor particles. The effect is attributed to the rapid transfer of the photogenerated electrons from the TiO₂ to the metal particles, resulting in the effective separation of the electrons and holes.

The photo-current measurements were performed using inert collecting electrodes in the suspensions of TiO₂, where formate was added as a hole scavenger, with and without a metal powder. Higher anodic photocurrent was obtained in the presence of a metal than in its absence, indicating that the metal-mediated electron transfer reaction occurs more effectively from the electron-rich TiO₂ particles to the collecting electrode than the direct discharge of the electron-rich TiO₂ on the collecting electrode.     

Recent developments of perylene diimide (PDI) supramolecular photocatalysts: A review

Perylene diimide (PDI) organic materials and their derivatives are currently one of the best n–type organic semiconductors. In recent years, PDI supramolecular photocatalysts have been reported to be able to independently complete the entire photocatalytic process from light absorption, carrier separation to catalytic reaction, which attracts many researchers’ attention. However, its practical applications are still faced with huge challenges such as slow transfer of photogenerated electrons and holes, fast recombination of the above photogenerated carriers, low catalytic activity and poor stability. In order to address these problems, many scholars have carried out a lot of studies. Herein, we will present an up-to-date review on using PDI supramolecular photocatalysts as the main catalyst and corresponding investigations on improving its photocatalytic performance via monomer molecular design of PDI, building π-π composite system, semiconductor heterojunction, precious metal deposition, carbon material coupling, designing PDI polymer and synergy with other methods, etc., and summarize the current existing questions, and make a prospect for the future research.     

石墨二炔及其电子转移增强特性

石墨二炔是由sp和sp²杂化的碳原子构成的新的碳同素异形体。由于石墨二炔具有独特的拓扑结构和电子结构、较高的电荷迁移率及优异的电子传输性能,使其与其他材料相互作用,可表现出独特的电子转移增强特性。本文基于石墨二炔的电子转移增强特性,概述了石墨二炔及其电子转移增强特性的最新研究进展,包括金属氧化物/石墨二炔、金属纳米颗粒/石墨二炔、聚合物/石墨二炔以及染料分子/石墨二炔等多种石墨二炔基材料。本文从理论和实验研究两个方面详细阐述了石墨二炔的电子转移增强特性、石墨二炔与不同材料的相互作用以及相关的应用。希望该综述能对石墨炔化学的发展起到一定的积极作用。     

理论计算研究二维/二维BP/g-C3N4异质结的光催化CO2还原性能

Photocatalytic reduction of CO₂ to hydrocarbon compounds is a promising method for addressing energy shortages and environmental pollution. Considerable efforts have been devoted to exploring valid strategies to enhance photocatalytic efficiency. Among various modification methods, the hybridization of different photocatalysts is effective for addressing the shortcomings of a single photocatalyst and enhancing its CO₂ reduction performance. In addition, metal-free materials such as g-C₃N₄ and black phosphorus (BP) are attractive because of their unique structures and electronic properties. Many experimental results have verified the superior photocatalytic activity of a BP/g-C₃N₄ composite. However, theoretical understanding of the intrinsic mechanism of the activity enhancement is still lacking. Herein, the geometric structures, optical absorption, electronic properties, and CO₂ reduction reaction processes of 2D/2D BP/g-C₃N₄ composite models are investigated using density functional theory calculations. The composite model consists of a monolayer of BP and a tri-s-triazine-based monolayer of g-C₃N₄. Based on the calculated work function, it is inferred that electrons transfer from g-C₃N₄ to BP owing to the higher Fermi level of g-C₃N₄ compared with that of BP. Furthermore, the charge density difference suggests the formation of a built-in electric field at the interface, which is conducive to the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. The optical absorption coefficient demonstrates that the light absorption of the composite is significantly higher than that of its single-component counterpart. Integrated analysis of the band edge potential and interfacial electronic interaction indicates that the migration of photogenerated charge carriers in the BP/g-C₃N₄ hybrid follows the S-scheme photocatalytic mechanism. Under visible-light irradiation, the photogenerated electrons on BP recombine with the photogenerated holes on g-C₃N₄, leaving photogenerated electrons and holes in the conduction band of g-C₃N₄ and the valence band of BP, respectively. Compared with pristine g-C₃N₄, this S-scheme heterojunction allows efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers while effectively preserving strong redox abilities. Additionally, the possible reaction path for CO₂ reduction on g-C₃N₄ and BP/g-C₃N₄ is discussed by computing the free energy of each step. It was found that CO₂ reduction on the composite occurs most readily on the g-C₃N₄ side. The reaction path on the composite is different from that on g-C₃N₄. The heterojunction reduces the maximum energy barrier for CO₂ reduction from 1.48 to 1.22 eV, following the optimal reaction path. Consequently, the BP/g-C₃N₄ heterojunction is theoretically proven to be an excellent CO₂ reduction photocatalyst. This work is helpful for understanding the effect of BP modification on the photocatalytic activity of g-C₃N₄. It also provides a theoretical basis for the design of other high-performance CO₂ reduction photocatalysts.      

Formation and Properties of Solvated Electrons

In the formulation of many chemical reactions, electrons are regarded as readily transferable particles, though their participation in these reactions cannot be directly observed. However, the discovery that electrons can be produced in various ways in suitable solutions and that they are stabilized by solvation and can thus be studied directly has recently led to a rapid growth of interest in these, the simplest and most reactive particles of chemistry. The solvated electron has physical properties that permit its detection by various methods even at very low concentrations, so that it is also possible to follow its many reactions, most of which are extremely fast.     

Plasmonic photocatalysts: harvesting visible light with noble metal nanoparticles

The efforts to produce photocatalysts operating efficiently under visible light have led to a number of plasmonic photocatalysts, in which noble metal nanoparticles are deposited on the surface of polar semiconductor or insulator particles. In the metal-semiconductor composite photocatalysts, the noble metal nanoparticles act as a major component for harvesting visible light due to their surface plasmon resonance while the metal-semiconductor interface efficiently separates the photogenerated electrons and holes. In this article, we survey various plasmonic photocatalysts that have been prepared and characterized in recent years.     

光催化制氢研究进展

The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (PHER) has gained much attention as a promising strategy for the generation of clean energy. As opposed to conventional hydrogen evolution strategies (steam methane reforming, electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution, etc.), the PHER is an environmentally friendly and sustainable method for converting solar energy into H₂ energy. However, the PHER remains unsuitable for industrial applications because of efficiency losses in three critical steps: light absorption, carrier separation, and surface reaction. In the past four decades, the processes responsible for these efficiency losses have been extensively studied. First, light absorption is the principal factor deciding the performance of most photocatalysts, and it is closely related to band-gap structure of photocatalysts. However, most of the existing photocatalysts have a wide bandgap, indicating a narrow light absorption range, which restricts the photocatalytic efficiency. Therefore, searching for novel semiconductors with a narrow bandgap and broadening the light absorption range of known photocatalysts is an important research direction. Second, only the photogenerated electrons and holes that migrate to the photocatalyst surface can participate in the reaction with H₂O, whereas most of the photogenerated electrons and holes readily recombine with one another in the bulk phase of the photocatalysts. Hence, tremendous effort has been undertaken to shorten the charge transfer distance and enhance the electric conductivity of photocatalysts for improving the separation and transfer efficiency of photogenerated carriers. Third, the surface redox reaction is also an important process. Because water oxidation is a four-electron process, sluggish O₂ evolution is the bottleneck in photocatalytic water splitting. The unreacted holes can easily recombine with electrons. Sacrificial agents are widely used in most catalytic systems to suppress charge carrier recombination by scavenging the photogenerated holes. Moreover, the low H₂ evolution efficiency of most photocatalysts has encouraged researchers to introduce highly active sites on the photocatalyst surface. Based on the abovementioned three steps, multifarious strategies have been applied to modulate the physicochemical properties of semiconductor photocatalysts with the aim of improving the light absorption efficiency, suppressing carrier recombination, and accelerating the kinetics of surface reactions. The strategies include defect generation, localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR), element doping, heterojunction fabrication, and cocatalyst loading. An in-depth study of these strategies provides guidance for the design of efficient photocatalysts. In this review, we focus on the mechanism and application of these strategies for optimizing light absorption, carrier separation and transport, and surface reactions. Furthermore, we provide a critical view on the promising trends toward the construction of advanced catalysts for H₂ evolution.     

Curious behaviors of photogenerated electrons and holes at the defects on anatase,rutile, and brookite TiO2 powders: A review

Photocatalytic reactions are governed by photogenerated charge carriers upon band gap excitation. Therefore, for better understanding of the mechanism, the dynamics of photocarriers should be studied. One of the attractive materials is TiO₂, which has been extensively investigated in the field of photocatalysis. This review article summarizes our recent works of time-resolved visible to mid-IR absorption measurements to elucidate the difference of anatase, rutile, and brookite TiO₂ powders. The distinctive photocatalytic activities of these polymorphs are determined by the electron-trapping processes at the defects on powders. Powders are rich in defects and these defects capture photogenerated electrons. The depth of the trap is crystal phase dependent, and they are estimated to be < 0.1 eV, ∼0.4 eV and ∼0.9 eV for anatase, brookite, and rutile, respectively. Electron trapping reduces probability to meet with holes and then elongate the lifetime of holes. Therefore, it works negatively for the reaction of electrons but positively works for the reaction of holes. In the steady-state reactions, both electrons and holes should be consumed. Hence, the balance between the positive and negative effects of defects determines the distinctive photocatalytic activities of anatase, rutile, and brookite TiO₂ powders.     

以无机亚磷酸为牺牲剂光化学法制备无定形Ni(OH)2助催化剂用于光催化产氢

随着环境污染和能源危机的加剧,发展可持续能源迫在眉睫.氢气被认为是可以替代化石能源的最有前途的能源之一,且光催化分解水产氢是一种可以将太阳能转化为氢能的环境友好的方法.n型半导体材料石墨C3N4 (g-C3N4)是一种被广泛用作光催化产氢的吸光材料,然而,纯g-C3N4的光生电子–空穴对会迅速重组,其光催化活性非常低.负载助催化剂能够有效抑制光生载流子的复合,是提高光催化产氢速率的有效方法.助催化剂的作用是将电子和空穴转移给相应的反应物,因此除了助催化剂和光吸收材料之间的能级匹配之外,助催化剂负载的位置也是非常重要的.通过常规方法制备的助催化剂一般是随机分布的,而光化学方法可以将助催化剂沉积在电子和空穴的出口处,从而有利于下一步的光催化反应.使用光化学沉积法,可以通过光化学氧化制备氧化型助催化剂,也可以通过光化学还原制备还原型助催化剂.光化学法是还原贵金属助催化剂的一种常用方法,但是对于制备非贵金属助催化剂来说,它仍然是一种相对新颖的方法.光化学法目前正处于发展阶段,依然缺乏成分调控的手段,因此我们致力于发展相对准确、可控的光沉积方法.H2PO2^–由于其特殊的性质被用于光化学还原过渡金属,然而,在H2PO2^–存在下形成的颗粒非常大且高度结晶,这可能抑制光催化剂的活性.本文设计了一种利用其他磷酸盐光沉积合成光催化剂的新方法,旨在制备可控的弱结晶和小尺寸的助催化剂,以提高产氢活性.首先以不同磷酸盐为原料制备催化剂,发现以H2PO3^–为无机牺牲剂制得的催化剂的光催化产氢活性非常突出,而且制得的催化剂具有无定形结构并且平均尺寸约为10 nm.通过XRD, XPS等多种表征,证实了该条件下得到的产物是Ni(OH)2/g-C3N4.同时,通过设计对照实验,发现在使用H2PO3^–作为牺牲剂, NiCl2作为镍源, g-C3N4作为光吸收材料条件下才能制得效果最好的催化剂.然后对光沉时间,原料添加量,产氢牺牲剂等多组条件进行了优化,得到最优的复合光催化剂Ni(OH)2/g-C3N4(4.36wt%)的光催化产氢速率为13707.86μmol·g^-1·h^-1,甚至高于Pt–4.36wt%/g-C3N4的活性(11210.93μmol·g^-1·h^-1).最后,通过PL, TR-PL, SPV, I-V等多种表征对反应机理进行探究,结果表明,光催化产氢性能提升主要原因是Ni(OH)2的负载可以有效提高光生电荷的分离和转移效率,抑制光生电子对的重组.     

Enhancing the Photocatalytic Activity of Anatase TiO2 by Improving the Specific Facet‐Induced Spontaneous Separation of Photogenerated Electrons and Holes

Recently, it has been proven that directional flow of photogenerated charge carriers occurs on specific facets of TiO₂ nanocrystals. Herein, we demonstrate that the photocatalytic activity of anatase TiO₂ nanocrystals in both photoreduction and photooxidation processes can be enhanced by selectively depositing Pt nanoparticles on the {101} facets, which strengthens spontaneously surface‐induced separation between photogenerated electrons and holes in the photocatalysis process. An optimal ratio of the oxidative {001} facets to the reductive {101} facets exists with regard to the photocatalysis of the faceted TiO₂ nanocrystals, and this is crucial for balancing the recombination and redox reaction rates of photogenerated electrons and holes. The present work might help us gain deeper insight into the relation between the specific surface of semiconductor photocatalysts and their photocatalytic activities and provides us with a new route to design photocatalysts with high photocatalytic activity.     

TiO2光催化剂的形貌与晶面调控

二氧化钛（TiO₂）具有化学稳定性高、无毒、价格低廉、来源广泛及光电性能优异等优点,被广泛应用于太阳能电池和光催化等领域,尤其是在污染物的光催化降解方面,可很好地解决当前的环境污染问题。但一方面受带隙宽度限制,使其对太阳光的利用率不足5%,不能充分利用太阳光中的可见光;另一方面由于光生电子-空穴容易结合,催化效率低,从而使TiO₂的实际应用受到限制。因此必须采取合适的措施,一方面要增强TiO₂对可见光的吸收,提高对太阳光的利用率;另一方面要抑制光生电子-空穴的复合,提高光催化效率。目前越来越多的科学家通过控制TiO₂的形貌、晶型、特殊晶面暴露等手段来提高TiO₂光生电子-空穴的传输速率和光电转换效率。本文主要综述了近年来在TiO₂光催化剂的特殊形貌和特殊晶面暴露等方面的研究进展,对未来的研究和发展方向作了展望。     

Probing redox photocatalysis of trapped electrons and holes on single Sb-doped titania nanorod surfaces

We used a fluorogenic reaction to study in conjunction the photocatalytic properties for both active sites (trapped photogenerated electrons and holes) on individual Sb-doped TiO(2) nanorods with single-molecule fluorescence microscopy. It was found that active sites around trapped holes show higher activity, stronger binding ability, and a different dissociation mechanism for the same substrate and product molecules in comparison with the active sites around trapped electrons. These differences could be elucidated by a model involving the charged microenvironments around the active sites.     

Photocatalytic Decolorization of Methylene Blue on the Nanosized Ti02 -Polymer Composites

Titanium dioxide semiconductor systems with excellent stability of photo-electric chemistry, no poison, cheap, and high separation efficiency of photogenerated charges, consequently, high photocatalytic activity, have been the subject of extensive investigation because of their promise in the photovoltaic[1], photocatalytic[2], and battery applications[3]. The efficiencies of these materials in photovoltaic and photocatalytic applications depend strongly upon the trapping and recombination energetics, i.e., electrons and holes and the conversion of light. Nanosized TiO2 particles present much higher photocatalytic activity due to larger effective surface areas, higher densities of. surface states, shorter distance of photogenerated charges from inner to the surfaces of TiO2 particles resulting in higher separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs, and quantum size effect.     

聚合物单原子光催化剂的载流子分离和表面反应机制

近10年来, 研究者制备了大量的单原子催化剂(SACs), 其在光、 电、 热等催化体系中展现出优异的催化性能及较高的实用性和经济性. 光催化过程的独特性使其在催化本质上明显不同于热催化和电催化过程, 即处于激发态的电子和空穴参与反应, 而非基态的价电子. 本文首先探讨了有机聚合半导体与传统无机金属化合物半导体的区别, 指出聚合物半导体介电常数通常较小且光生电子与空穴的中心距离过短(计算上通常 ^{<1 nm), 导致其界面处几乎不存在明显的能带弯曲. 将金属离子引入聚合物半导体的骨架中可以有效引入给体-受体对, 在提高载流子分离效率的同时延长其寿命. 在高效聚合物基单原子光催化剂的设计过程中, 引入单原子金属位点后的激发态电荷分布及捕获态电子对反应的驱动力是决定催化剂整体性能的关键因素. 时间-空间双因子布局分析法和瞬态吸收光谱可为研究者提供相关信息. 随着人工智能的进一步发展, 建立回归精度接近或达到密度泛函理论水准的能量函数, 从而反推激发态下体系的能量变化, 有望为光催化反应的激发特性与反应活性建立可靠的联系. 此外, 配体和溶剂化效应在今后的研究中也应被仔细考虑.}     

Photoassisted charge behavior of hydrogen storage alloy-TiO2/Pt electrodes

The photoassisted charge behavior of hydrogen storage alloy modified with TiO2/Pt nanocomposites (HSA-TiO2/Pt electrode) was investigated. The HSA-TiO2/Pt electrode can be photocharged under current. The mechanism of photoassisted behavior of the HSA-TiO2/Pt electrode was explained through the results of cyclic voltammogram and impedance measurements of the HSA-TiO2/Pt electrode. Upon illumination, the photogenerated electrons can charge the electrode, but the photogenerated holes may oxidize the hydrogen storage alloy to form a layer of metal oxide. Because the current could keep the electrode active, the H atoms produced by photogenerated electrons diffused to the hydrogen storage alloy and a metal hydride formed. The electrode delivered a higher discharge capacity due to the assistance of photocharge.     

TiO_2光催化剂的形貌与晶面调控

二氧化钛(TiO2)具有化学稳定性高、无毒、价格低廉、来源广泛及光电性能优异等优点,被广泛应用于太阳能电池和光催化等领域,尤其是在污染物的光催化降解方面,可很好地解决当前的环境污染问题。但一方面受带隙宽度限制,使其对太阳光的利用率不足5%,不能充分利用太阳光中的可见光;另一方面由于光生电子-空穴容易结合,催化效率低,从而使TiO2的实际应用受到限制。因此必须采取合适的措施,一方面要增强TiO2对可见光的吸收,提高对太阳光的利用率;另一方面要抑制光生电子-空穴的复合,提高光催化效率。目前越来越多的科学家通过控制TiO2的形貌、晶型、特殊晶面暴露等手段来提高TiO2光生电子-空穴的传输速率和光电转换效率。本文主要综述了近年来在TiO2光催化剂的特殊形貌和特殊晶面暴露等方面的研究进展,对未来的研究和发展方向作了展望。