掺铁TiO2纳米微粒的制备及光催化活性

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同掺铁量的TiO2光催化剂,运用TG-DTA,XRD,SEM,DRS和测定光电导等方法对催化剂进行了表征.以高压汞灯为光源,罗丹明B为目标降解物,对其光催化活性进行了研究.实验结果表明,掺铁的TiO2比纯TiO2具有更好的催化活性.其原因:掺杂的铁作为受主捕获电子,使TiO2的n型半导体降低了光电导,控制了空穴和电子复合;同时掺杂的Fe3 可能形成杂质能级,由于掺杂能级处于禁带之中,使较长波长的光子也能被吸收,从而扩展吸收光谱的范围,增强了对可见光的吸收.     

P掺杂量对纳米TiO2结构及其光催化甘油水溶液制氢性能的影响

以钛酸丁酯为前驱体,以NaH2PO4为掺杂离子给体,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了系列P掺杂的TiO2光催化剂,运用N2吸附-脱附、透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射、傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱、激光拉曼光谱、紫外-可见光漫反射等技术对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,适量掺杂的P可以进入TiO2骨架中,而掺杂量过高时,P将溶解于TiO2晶格间隙中;P掺杂后的TiO2均为具有介孔结构的锐钛矿晶型纳米颗粒,其晶粒变小,分散度明显提高.适量P掺杂增大样品的比表面积,并使得TiO2禁带内引入杂质能级,降低了禁带能量,增加了光生电子和空穴的分离性能,提高了TiO2的吸光性能.光催化甘油水溶液制氢反应结果表明,P掺杂的TiO2表现出远高于纯TiO2的光催化活性;5%P掺杂样品在紫外光和模拟太阳光辐射下,其最高产氢速率可分别达1838和209μmol/(g.h).这与掺P后晶粒变小、比表面积增大、禁带能量降低以及光生电子和空穴的分离性能增加有关.     

N掺杂TiO_2光催化剂的微结构与吸光特性研究

以紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-VIS-DRS)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)分析和研究了四种方法制备的N掺杂TiO2光催化剂的结构,即水解法(N/TiO2-H)、氨热还原法(N/TiO2-A)、机械化学法(N/TiO2-M)和尿素热处理法(N/TiO2-T)等.结果表明,N/TiO2-H和N/TiO2-T两种催化剂在490 nm处有吸收带边,可见光激发途径是掺杂的N以填隙方式形成的杂质能级吸收电子发生的跃迁引起的;而N/TiO2-A和N/TiO2-M两种催化剂在整个可见光区域内具有可见光吸收,其对可见光的激发途径是掺杂N和氧空缺共同作用的结果.理论计算的N杂质能级位于价带上0.75 eV,与实验观察到的吸收带边结果十分吻合.XPS结果表明,几种催化剂的N1 s结合能位置都在399 eV附近,显示为填隙掺杂的N原子.填隙掺杂的N/TiO2,其Ti原子的2p结合能与未掺杂的TiO2相比增加了+0.3-+0.6 eV,而O1s电子的结合能增加了+0.2-+0.5eV,这是因为填隙的N原子夺取Ti和O的电子,Ti和O原子周围的电子密度降低了.电子能谱和吸光特性的研究都表明,掺杂的机理是在TiO2晶格内形成N原子的填隙.     

LSDA+U方法研究Ni掺杂CuO和Cu掺杂NiO的电子结构和反铁磁学性质

光催化分解水制H2和光催化还原CO2是解决能源危机和全球变暖的有效途径.但是,由于粉末光催化剂存在回收效率低的问题,因而光催化成本很高.而磁性光催化剂便于回收和重复利用,因此人们把目光转向具有磁性的非光催化剂材料,试图通过改性使得磁性材料具有合适的水分解或者还原CO2的氧化还原电位.同时,对具有光催化活性但是没有磁性的材料进行磁化改性可以得到新型的磁性光催化剂.本文通过对本身具有磁性的NiO材料进行Cu掺杂能带调整,使调整后的NiO具有合适的氧化还原电位;对本身具有良好光催化氧化还原电位的CuO材料进行Ni掺杂磁化调整,使磁化后的CuO既有良好的氧化还原电位又有磁性.最终两种材料经过掺杂变成磁性光催化材料,既有较好的光催化性能,又可高效回收,因此有望在光催化领域具有潜在的应用前景.LSDA(局域自旋密度近似)+U(有效库仑相关能)计算方法能够很好地给出磁矩和禁带宽度等电子结构性质.本文通过LSDA+U计算方法对具有磁性的宽禁带半导体材料NiO进行电子结构改性研究,希望通过降低其禁带宽度、调整其氧化还原电位使之对太阳光有响应.因其同时具有磁性便于回收,使得光催化分解水制H2和光催化还原CO2成本高的问题得到解决.对NiO的磁胞进行了Cu掺杂计算,结果发现Cu的掺杂几乎没有引起NiO空间结构的变化,这是因为Cu和Ni的离子半径相近.通过对电子结构的计算发现掺杂体系的禁带变窄,并且在禁带中间出现了两条杂质能级,该杂质能级是由掺杂原子Cu 3d态组成.杂质能级的出现能够降低光生载流子在带隙中的复合,从而提高光催化效率.计算结果同时表明,Cu掺杂的NiO系统具有一个1μB的净磁矩,即Cu的掺杂使得NiO显示出磁性,而Ni的磁矩在掺杂前后几乎保持不变,由纯相的1.67μB增加到掺杂体系中的1.70μB.由于CuO本身低指数(111)面和(011)面具有合适的分解水制H2和还原CO2的氧化还原电位,如果对CuO进行磁化改性,可以使光催化剂CuO同时带有磁性,便于回收再利用.本文对CuO磁胞进行了Ni的掺杂计算.结果表明,由于离子半径相近,Ni掺杂几乎没有引起CuO空间结构的变化.掺杂后的体系具有一个1.66μB的净磁矩,同时Ni的掺杂引起多个杂质能级出现,靠近价带的杂质能级由Cu 3d态组成,而在导带底位置出现的杂质能级主要由Ni 3d态组成.整个能带向高能级方向平移.     

LSDA+U方法研究Ni掺杂CuO和Cu掺杂NiO的电子结构和反铁磁学性质（英文）

光催化分解水制H_2和光催化还原CO_2是解决能源危机和全球变暖的有效途径.但是,由于粉末光催化剂存在回收效率低的问题,因而光催化成本很高.而磁性光催化剂便于回收和重复利用,因此人们把目光转向具有磁性的非光催化剂材料,试图通过改性使得磁性材料具有合适的水分解或者还原CO_2的氧化还原电位.同时,对具有光催化活性但是没有磁性的材料进行磁化改性可以得到新型的磁性光催化剂.本文通过对本身具有磁性的NiO材料进行Cu掺杂能带调整,使调整后的NiO具有合适的氧化还原电位;对本身具有良好光催化氧化还原电位的CuO材料进行Ni掺杂磁化调整,使磁化后的CuO既有良好的氧化还原电位又有磁性.最终两种材料经过掺杂变成磁性光催化材料,既有较好的光催化性能,又可高效回收,因此有望在光催化领域具有潜在的应用前景.LSDA(局域自旋密度近似)+U(有效库仑相关能)计算方法能够很好地给出磁矩和禁带宽度等电子结构性质.本文通过LSDA+U计算方法对具有磁性的宽禁带半导体材料NiO进行电子结构改性研究,希望通过降低其禁带宽度、调整其氧化还原电位使之对太阳光有响应.因其同时具有磁性便于回收,使得光催化分解水制H_2和光催化还原CO_2成本高的问题得到解决.对NiO的磁胞进行了Cu掺杂计算,结果发现Cu的掺杂几乎没有引起NiO空间结构的变化,这是因为Cu和Ni的离子半径相近.通过对电子结构的计算发现掺杂体系的禁带变窄,并且在禁带中间出现了两条杂质能级,该杂质能级是由掺杂原子Cu 3d态组成.杂质能级的出现能够降低光生载流子在带隙中的复合,从而提高光催化效率.计算结果同时表明,Cu掺杂的NiO系统具有一个1μB的净磁矩,即Cu的掺杂使得NiO显示出磁性,而Ni的磁矩在掺杂前后几乎保持不变,由纯相的1.67μB增加到掺杂体系中的1.70μB.由于CuO本身低指数(111)面和(011)面具有合适的分解水制H_2和还原CO_2的氧化还原电位,如果对CuO进行磁化改性,可以使光催化剂CuO同时带有磁性,便于回收再利用.本文对CuO磁胞进行了Ni的掺杂计算.结果表明,由于离子半径相近,Ni掺杂几乎没有引起CuO空间结构的变化.掺杂后的体系具有一个1.66μB的净磁矩,同时Ni的掺杂引起多个杂质能级出现,靠近价带的杂质能级由Cu 3d态组成,而在导带底位置出现的杂质能级主要由Ni 3d态组成.整个能带向高能级方向平移.     

Au掺杂硅纳米线的稳定性和电子结构

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理的方法, 对Au掺杂[100]方向氢钝化硅纳米线(SiNWs)不同位置的形成能、能带结构、态密度及磁性进行了计算, 考虑了Au占据硅纳米线的替代、四面体间隙和六角形间隙的不同位置. 结果表明: Au偏爱硅纳米线中心的替代位置. Au掺杂后的硅纳米线引入了杂质能级, 禁带宽度变窄. 对于Au替代掺杂, 杂质能级主要来源于Au的d、p态和Si的p态, 由于Au的d态和Si的p态的耦合, Au掺杂硅纳米线具有铁磁性. 对于间隙掺杂, 杂质能级主要来源于Au的s态, 是非磁性的. 另外, 根据原子轨道和电子填充模型分析了其电子结构和磁性.     

Al掺杂对锐钛矿型TiO2光催化性能影响的研究

采用平面波赝势(PWPP)方法进行密度泛函(DFT)计算,研究了Al掺杂对锐钛矿晶体能带、态密度的影响.分析发现掺杂后Al原子3s和3p轨道上的电子虽然对晶体的价带和导带贡献不大,却诱使导带发生较大程度下移,禁带宽度减小,理论预测可以发生红移.采用低温燃烧合成法制备了Al掺杂锐钛矿型纳米TiO2,紫外-可见吸收光谱检测和甲基橙降解实验证明,Al掺杂TiO2光吸收强度增强,吸收带边界发生红移;光催化性能较纯TiO2有所改善.理论计算结果与实验结果相符.     

硼铈共掺杂纳米TiO2光催化降解三氯杀螨醇和菊酯类农药

采用溶胶-凝胶法在钛酸丁酯水解过程引入硼酸、硝酸铈,制备具有光催化活性的硼铈共掺杂纳米二氧化钛（TiO2）,经XRD、TEM、FT-IR、UV-Vis-DRS表征晶体结构,在日光灯照射下,光催化降解三氯杀螨醇、高氟氯氰菊酯、氟戊菊酯农药。结果表明：硼铈共掺杂的TiO2只有锐钛矿型,而纯的或掺铈的TiO2有含有锐钛矿型、金红石相和少量板钛矿型,UV-Vis-DRS测定结果表明硼铈共掺杂的TiO2禁带宽度变小,硼铈共掺杂的TiO2在可见光区吸光度高于掺杂铈和不掺杂的TiO2,在420nm~850nm有强的吸收;在同样光照下对三氯杀螨醇、高氟氯氰菊酯、氟戊菊酯的降解试验证明硼铈共掺杂纳米TiO2的光催化活性高于不掺杂或只掺杂铈的TiO2。     

铬和硫共掺杂二氧化钛催化剂的制备及其可见光催化性能

以钛酸四丁酯为前驱体,硝酸铬和硫脲为掺杂离子给体,通过溶胶-凝胶法成功制备了纯TiO2、不同浓度的铬掺杂和铬/硫共掺杂TiO2光催化剂.以靛红为目标污染物,进行了可见光催化降解活性测试实验.结果表明,共掺杂催化剂的活性高于未掺杂和单掺杂催化剂.当共掺杂催化剂含0.60%(原子比)的铬,1.2%(原子比)的硫,焙烧温度为500℃时具有最高的光催化降解活性.X射线衍射、N2吸附、X射线光电子能谱和紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱表征结果显示,共掺杂催化剂为锐钛矿型,具有较高的比表面积,对可见光有较强的吸收能力.共掺杂TiO2具备较高可见光催化活性的原因可能是铬掺杂降低了TiO2的禁带宽度,拓展了可见光吸收区域,而硫掺杂能够维持体系的电荷平衡,增强催化剂对可见光的吸收.     

采用第一性原理研究非金属掺杂BiOCl的电子结构和光吸收性质

基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理分别研究了不同浓度Br和I掺杂BiOCl体系的能带结构、态密度、形成能和光学性质.研究结果表明,由于Br的4p和I的5p轨道作用,Br和I掺杂可在一定程度上降低BiOCl的禁带宽度,拓宽BiOCl的光吸收范围.Br和I掺杂BiOCl的形成能计算结果表明,Br掺杂BiOCl的稳定性高于I掺杂体系.对于B,C,N,Si,P和S掺杂BiOCl体系,掺杂能级的形成主要由掺杂元素的np轨道贡献,使BiOCl吸收带边红移至可见光区.而S掺杂则位于价带顶位置,有效地降低了BiOCl禁带宽度,使BiOCl响应波长出现红移,且未形成中间能级,不易成为俘获陷阱,因此S掺杂将是一种提高BiOCl可见光光催化活性的改性方法.     

On the Origin of the Visible‐Light Activity of Titanium Dioxide Doped with Carbonate Species

Plane‐wave‐based pseudopotential density functional theory (DFT) calculations are used to elucidate the origin of the high photocatalytic efficiency of carbonate‐doped TiO₂. Two geometrically possible doping positions are considered, including interstitial and substitutional carbon atoms on Ti sites. From the optical absorption properties calculations, we believe that the formation of carbonates after doping with interstitial carbon atoms is crucial, whereas the contribution from the cationic doping on Ti sites is negligible. The carbonate species doped TiO₂ exhibits excellent absorption in the visible‐light region of 400–800 nm, in good agreement with experimental observations. Electronic structure analysis shows that the carbonate species introduce an impurity state from Ti 3d below the conduction band. Excitations from the impurity state to the conduction band may be responsible for the high visible‐light activity of the carbon doped TiO₂ materials.     

Preparation and Characterization of Bismuth Doped TiO2 Thin Films

A series of Bismuth-doped titanium oxide (Bi-doped TiO₂) thin films on glass substrates have been prepared by sol-gel dip coating process. The prepared catalysts were characterized by XRD and XPS. The photocatlytic activity of the thin film catalysts was evaluated through the photodegradation of aqueous methyl orange under UV illumination. The experiments demonstrated that the Bi-doped TiO₂ prepared was anatase phase. The doped bismuth was in the 3⁺ oxidation state. The presence of Bi significantly enhanced the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ films. At calcination temperature of 500°C, with doping concentration of 2 wt %, Bi-doped TiO₂ thin film showed the highest photocatalyic activity.     

First-Principles Study of Bi-Doping Effects in Hg0.75Cd0.25Te

First-principles calculations based on density functional theory have been performed for exploring the structural and electronic properties of Bi-doped Hg_0.75Cd_0.25Te (MCT), using the state-of-the-art computational method with the Heyd–Scuseria–Ernzerhof (HSE) of hybrid functional to correct the band gap. Structural relaxations, charge densities, electron localization functions (ELFs), density of states (DOSs), band structures, and band decomposed charge density were obtained to reveal the amphoteric behavior of Bi in Hg_0.75Cd_0.25Te. The bonding characteristics between Bi and host atoms were discussed by analyzing charge densities and ELFs. The influence of Bi impurity on the electronic structure of Bi-doped Hg_0.75Cd_0.25Te was also analyzed by the calculated DOSs, band structures, and the band decomposed charge density of the defect band. It has been demonstrated that Bi can show a typical amphoteric substitution effect of group V elements.     

Visible-light photocatalytic activity of the metastable Bi20TiO32 synthesized by a high-temperature quenching method

Metastable Bi₂₀TiO₃₂ samples were synthesized by a high-temperature quenching method using α-Bi₂O₃ and anatase TiO₂ as raw materials. The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared samples was measured with the photodegradation of methyl orange at room temperature under visible light irradiation. The Bi₂₀TiO₃₂ samples exhibited good absorption in the visible light region with a band gap of about 2.38 eV and the band structure of Bi₂₀TiO₃₂ was studied. Photodegradation against methyl orange was much better than α-Bi₂O₃ prepared by the same way. The photocatalytic activity of Bi₂₀TiO₃₂ samples is supposed to be associated with the hybridized Bi 6s and O 2p orbitals. In addition, the dispersive characteristic of Bi 6s orbital in the hybridized valence band facilitates the mobility of the photogenerated carriers and hampers their recombination.     

Density Functional Characterization of the Electronic Structure and Visible‐Light Absorption of Cr‐Doped Anatase TiO2

To evaluate the electronic and optical properties of Cr‐doped anatase TiO₂, three possible Cr‐doped TiO₂ models, including Cr at a Ti site (model I), Cr at a Ti site with an oxygen vacancy compensation (model II), and an interstitial Cr site (model III), are studied by means of first principles density functional theory calculations. In model I, the splitting behavior of the Cr 3d states and the insulating properties are successfully depicted by the GGA+U method, from which it is proposed that Cr at a Ti site should exist as Cr⁴⁺ instead of the generally believed Cr³⁺. As a result, the electron transitions between these impurity states, the conduction band (CB), and the valence band (VB), as well as the d–d transitions between occupied and unoccupied Cr 3d states, provide a reasonable explanation for the experimentally observed major and minor absorption bands. In models II and III, the impurity states and associated optical transition processes—as well as the corresponding electron configurations—are examined.     

The Influence of Defects on Mo‐Doped TiO2 by First‐Principles Studies

TiO₂ doped with transition metals shows improved photocatalytic efficiency. Herein the electronic and optical properties of Mo‐doped TiO₂ with defects are investigated by DFT calculations. For both rutile and anatase phases of TiO₂, the bandgap decreases continuously with increasing Mo doping level. The 4d electrons of Mo introduce localized states into the forbidden band of TiO₂, and this shifts the absorption edge into the visible‐light region and enhances the photocatalytic activity. Since defects are universally distributed in TiO₂ or doped TiO₂, the effect of oxygen deficiency due to oxygen vacancies or interstitial Mo atoms is systemically studied. Oxygen vacancies associated with the Mo dopant atoms or interstitial Mo will reduce the spin polarization and magnetic moment of Mo‐doped TiO₂. Moreover, oxygen deficiency has a negative impact on the improved photocatalytic activity of Mo‐doped TiO₂. The current results indicate that substitutional Mo, interstitial Mo, and oxygen vacancy have different impacts on the electronic/optical properties of TiO₂ and are suited to different applications.     

Understanding the synergistic effects,optical and electronic properties of ternary Fe/C/S‐doped TiO2 anatase within the DFT + U approach

Although TiO₂ is an efficient photocatalyst, its large band gap limits its photocatalytic activity only to the ultraviolet region. An experimentally synthesized ternary Fe/C/S‐doped TiO₂ anatase showed improved visible light photocatalytic activity. However, a theoretical study of the underlying mechanism of the enhanced photocatalytic activity and the interaction of ternary Fe/C/S‐doped TiO₂ has not yet been investigated. In this study, the defect formation energy, electronic structure and optical property of TiO₂ doped with Fe, C, and S are investigated in detail using the density functional theory + U method. The calculated band gap (3.21 eV) of TiO₂ anatase agree well with the experimental band gap (3.20 eV). The defect formation energy shows that the co‐ and ternary‐doped systems are thermodynamically favorable under oxygen‐rich condition. Compared to the undoped TiO₂, the absorption edge of the mono‐, co‐, and ternary‐doped TiO₂ is significantly enhanced in the visible light region. We have shown that ternary doping with C, S, and Fe induces a clean band structure without any impurity states. Moreover, the ternary Fe/C/S‐doped TiO₂ exhibit an enhanced photocatalytic activity, a smaller band gap and negative formation energy compared to the mono‐ and co‐doped systems. Moreover, the band edges of Fe/C/S‐doped TiO₂ align well with the redox potentials of water, which shows that the ternary Fe/C/S‐doped TiO₂ is promising photocatalysts to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. These findings rationalize the available experimental results and can assist the design of TiO₂‐based photocatalyst materials.     

铋掺杂二氧化钛纳米颗粒的制备及其可见光催化性能

采用水热法,以纳米管钛酸为前驱物制备了Bi掺杂的TiO₂,并利用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱、紫外-可见漫反射光谱等手段对样品进行了表征. 以甲基橙的光催化降解为模型反应评价了样品的可见光催化性能. 结果表明,Bi离子并没有进入TiO₂的晶格中,而是以BiOCl的形式存在. 所制得的BiOCl/TiO₂复合物对甲基橙降解表现出较优越的可见光催化活性;当Bi/Ti摩尔比为1%,水热温度为130℃时,所制催化剂的光催化性能最佳,并对光催化活性提高的机理进行了讨论. 同时,该催化剂对4-氯苯酚降解也表现出较高的光催化性能.     

Electronic properties of titanium dioxide nanotubes doped with 4<Emphasis Type="Italic">d</Emphasis> metals

The effect of 4d-metal dopants on the densities of states of hexagonal TiO₂ nanotubes has been calculated by the linearized augmented cylindrical wave method. It has been demonstrated that the substitution of Nb, Mo, Tc, or Pd atoms for a part of Ti atoms leads to a decrease in the band gap width of the material due to the formation of impurity levels in the band gap of TiO₂. Doping TiO₂ nanotubes with these metals is a promising way to produce materials for electrodes for electrochemical photolysis of water. Doping with Y, Rh, or Ag leads to the displacement of the absorption edge from the UV to the visible range owing to a considerable broadening of the valence and conduction band edges; Zr, Ru, and Cd have a lower disturbing effect on the electronic levels of TiO₂.     

Preparation of Cu-doped TiO2 via refluxing of alkoxide solution and its photocatalytic properties

Cu-doped TiO₂ was prepared by the refluxing of a mixture of copper and titanium alkoxides. The refluxing improved the Cu²⁺ dispersion in the TiO₂ and formed effective Ti–O–Cu bonds. The impurity states due to the highly dispersed Cu²⁺ were presumed to trap the electrons in the conduction band of the TiO₂ and prevent charge recombination of the electrons and holes. Consequently, the prolonged charge separation duration was suggested to enhance the photocatalytic activity of the Cu-doped TiO₂. This enhancement was confirmed by the hydroxyl radical generation and organic compound degradation. The Ti–O–Cu bonds and electronic interaction between Cu and Ti should effectively promote the electron trapping. The Cu-doped TiO₂ exhibited a visible light-induced activity due to the transition from the TiO₂ valence band to the Cu²⁺ impurity states.