TiO2-yNx纳米光催化剂的制备及其可见光响应机理

利用溶胶-凝胶技术,以尿素为氮源,采用原位掺杂方式制备了TiO2-yNx纳米粉体;以亚甲基蓝(MB)溶液在可见光下的光催化降解评价其可见光催化活性;考察了体系初始pH值、N的掺杂量和焙烧温度对样品可见光催化活性的影响。 结合XRD、XPS、ESR和DRS测试技术,研究了N掺杂纳米TiO2的可见光响应机理。 研究结果表明,TiO2-yNx纳米粉体的优化制备工艺条件为：体系初始pH=0.52,掺杂比n(N)∶n(Ti)=1∶6,焙烧温度为440 ℃。 此条件下制备的样品N含量为0.77%,为单一的锐钛矿相,平均粒径为19.0 nm,具有良好的可见光催化活性。 N掺杂导致TiO2纳米粉体的表面羟基含量增加,形成了大量束缚单电子的氧空位;N取代晶格O形成了N-Ti-O和O-N-Ti键合结构。 N掺杂导致TiO2纳米粒子的吸收带边红移,对可见光的吸收能力明显增强,这表明N掺杂改变TiO2电子结构,使带隙窄化,降低光响应阈值。 N掺杂TiO2纳米粒子的可见光响应归因于N取代掺杂形成的掺杂能级与氧空位形成的缺陷能级共同作用所致。     

S掺杂宽光域响应Ti1-xSyO2光催化剂的制备及表征

以TiCl4和硫脲为主要原料, 采用酸催化水解法制得浅黄色S掺杂Ti1-xSyO2光催化剂. 以苯酚为模型物, 考察了Ti1-xSyO2在可见光区、紫外光区及太阳光下的催化活性. 采用XPS、DRS、XRD、FT-IR、SEM、低温氮物理吸附对光催化剂进行表征. 结果表明, 掺杂S以S6+形式置换TiO2晶格中的Ti4+, 适量S 掺杂的Ti1-xSyO2在可见光区、紫外光区及太阳光下均表现出较高的光催化活性.掺杂S 在TiO2表面形成新的能级结构, 使催化剂吸收红移至450-550 nm, 诱发可见光催化活性;紫外光照射下, 新形成的能级结构与体相TiO2形成复合半导体结构, 捕获光生空穴, 提高光生电子鄄空穴分离效率.同时, S掺杂可以改善TiO2的分散性, 增加其比表面积SBET并提高相转变温度.     

Ce掺杂K_2La_2Ti_3O_(10)催化剂的可见光高效催化制氢的研究

采用高温固相法合成了铈掺杂的K2La2Ti3O10催化剂,利用X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见漫反射(UV-visDRS)、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对催化剂进行了表征.考察了催化剂的可见光催化分解甲醇水溶液制氢的活性,并对可见光催化机理进行了分析.研究表明,铈的掺杂没有改变K2La2Ti3O10的微晶结构,并使催化剂粒径有所减小.紫外可见漫反射分析表明禁带宽度为2.3eV左右,对可见光具有较高吸收.XPS表明La和Ti为+3和+4价,而Ce则是+3和+4的混合价态.担载2wt%Pt后,在可见光下光催化活性大大提高,当铈的掺杂量为0.5mol%(即Ce取代La的摩尔百分量)时,光催化活性达到最大,产氢速率为0.05mmol/h;光照5h后产氢量为0.22mmol,而纯K2La2Ti3O10的产氢量只有0.037mmol.     

In离子掺杂二氧化钛纳米管可见光催化活性的研究

采用两步预掺杂方法制备出In离子掺杂二氧化钛纳米管可见光催化剂. 可见光催化降解对氯苯酚实验证明: 掺杂In离子量为3%的TiO2纳米管可见光活性最高, 是纯TiO2纳米管的2倍以上. X射线衍射(XRD), X光电子能谱(XPS)和表面光电压谱(SPS)结果表明: 当In离子掺杂浓度较小时, In离子取代晶格Ti的位置形成InxTi1－xO2取代式掺杂结构. In离子的掺杂能级与Ti离子的3d轨道形成混合价带, 使禁带宽度变窄, 增强了可见光响应. 随着In离子掺杂浓度的增加, 同时在InxTi1－xO2纳米管表面生成In2O3, 形成InxTi1－xO2/In2O3纳米管复合结构. 该复合结构有效地增加可见光响应, 促进了光生载流子的分离, 提高了光生载流子在固/液界面参加光催化反应的利用率, 使纳米管催化剂可见光催化活性显著提高.     

SiO2负载氮掺杂TiO2可见光响应光催化剂的制备及性能

以四氯化钛为钛源,尿素为氮源,采用液相水解-沉淀法制得SiO2负载N掺杂TiO2可见光响应TiO2-xNy/SiO2光催化剂(TSN)。以苯酚为模型物,考察了TSN在可见光区、紫外光区及太阳光下的光催化活性,以及催化剂的使用寿命、分离性能。采用XPS、FTIR、UV-Vis DRS、XRD、TEM和低温氮物理吸附等对催化剂的结构进行表征。结果表明,N以阴离子形式进入TiO2体相并置换晶格中的O,适量N掺杂的TSN在紫外光区、可见光区及太阳光下均表现出较高的活性。SiO2与TiO2界面间有Ti-O-Si键形成,结合牢固。N掺杂在TiO2表面生成Ti-O-N键,形成新的能级结构,使催化剂的吸收红移至450~500 nm,诱发TiO2可见光催化活性。SiO2负载可减小TiO2颗粒平均尺寸,增加催化剂比表面积;同时SiO2负载还可改善催化剂的分离性能,提高催化剂使用寿命。     

N、F共掺杂可见光响应介孔TiO2光催化剂:纤维素模板剂合成及活性

以纤维素为模板剂,TiCl4为钛源,采用液相水解-沉淀法制备了浅黄色的N、F共掺杂可见光响应介孔TiO2催化剂(TiONF)。以苯酚为模型物,考察了TiONF在紫外光区、可见光区及太阳光下催化活性;采用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、X射线衍射(XRD)、热重/量热扫描(TG/DSC)、透射电镜(TEM)及低温N2物理吸附-脱附等技术对TiONF催化剂的结构进行了表征。结果表明,以纤维素为模板剂合成适量N、F共掺杂的TiONF催化剂在紫外光区、可见光区及太阳光下均表现出较高的活性,且高于无模板剂合成的TiONF催化剂的活性。N、F共掺杂提高了TiO2表面羟基数量和锐钛矿相TiO2向金红石相转变的温度;N掺杂形成新的能级结构,诱发TiO2可见光催化活性;F掺杂促进TiO2粒子表面氧空穴产生,致使TiO2粒子表面酸度和Ti3+增加。另外,纤维素的加入可减小TiONF颗粒平均尺寸,改善催化剂分散性,提高催化剂比表面积。     

原位合成稳定的Ti3+自修饰介孔TiO2光催化剂在环境净化中的应用

半导体光催化剂TiO2因具有绿色环保无污染、化学稳定性好及可实现稳定产氢等优点而广泛应用于光解水、废水处理和空气净化等领域.然而,锐钛矿相TiO2禁带宽度约为3.2 eV,仅对紫外光响应.而在太阳光中,44%左右为可见光,紫外光仅占不到4%.为了提高TiO2对太阳光的利用率和在可见光照射下的光催化活性,近年来人们采用掺杂金属/非金属离子以及与可见光催化剂复合等方法对TiO2进行改性.但是这些离子掺杂的方法会不可避免地在TiO2晶格中形成结构缺陷,这些结构缺陷作为光生电子和空穴的复合中心不利于电子和空穴分离.最近研究表明,通过Ti3+自掺杂可以很好提高TiO2可见光催化活性,但是目前制备Ti3+掺杂TiO2的方法较复杂,形成的Ti3+掺杂易在表面积聚而被进一步氧化,影响其光催化稳定性,不利于实际应用.因此,开发具有良好电子-空穴分离效率的可见光催化剂引起了广泛的研究兴趣.本文通过原位自掺杂Ti3+来提高TiO2可见光光催化活性.以TiCl3为钛源, H2O为溶剂, F127为软模板,采用溶剂挥发诱导自组装的方法制备了蠕虫状Ti3+自掺杂的介孔TiO2.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、N2物理吸附、紫外-可见漫反射(UV-vis)、透射电子显微镜和电子顺磁共振(EPR)对所制备样品结构、结晶度和形貌等进行了表征分析.通过控制表面活性剂用量和焙烧温度优化了Ti3+自掺杂介孔TiO2的光催化活性.结果表明,在模拟太阳光照射下,所制样品对气相光催化氧化NO和水相降解有机染料亚甲基蓝表现出优异的催化性能和稳定性. Ti3+自掺杂介孔TiO2有效扩展了催化剂的光吸收范围,提高了光生电子空穴的迁移效率.其优异的光催化活性和稳定性主要归因于掺杂在TiO2骨架中的Ti3+和所合成催化剂多孔性之间的协同效果.固体UV-vis结果表明,所合成的TiO2具有很好的可见光响应,主要归因于在TiO2材料合成过程中,部分Ti3+未被完全氧化, Ti3+掺入可以有效降低TiO2的禁带宽度.通过计算可知合成的TiO2禁带宽度为2.7 eV.通过低温EPR测试进一步证明了Ti3+的存在,而且Ti3+主要掺杂在TiO2体相中. N2物理吸附结果表明,随焙烧温度不断提高,所得产物的比表面积先增加后减少,当焙烧温度在500 oC时,比表面积最大,但至550 oC时,比表面积、孔径和孔体积增大,表明催化剂的孔结构被破坏.表面活性剂F127的用量对样品比表面积和孔径大小也有影响,当其用量为0.54 g时,所得产物的比表面积最大.我们将所合成的TiO2应用于污染气体NO的氧化,考察了焙烧温度和表面活性剂用量对光催化剂性能的影响.结果表明,当表面活性剂用量为0.54 g,焙烧温度为500oC时,所制催化剂在模拟太阳光和可见光照射下都表现出最好的NO去除转化率.将使用过的催化剂离心洗涤后进行连续反应3.5 h,依然保持很高的NO去除转化率.催化剂高活性及稳定性的主要原因是Ti3+的掺杂将TiO2光响应范围拓展到可见光区域,且Ti3+掺杂和介孔结构之间的协同作用有利于促进光生电子和空穴的分离.当催化剂在低于500 oC焙烧时,所得催化剂结晶度较低,不利于光生电子-空穴的分离,而高温焙烧则会导致催化剂介孔结构遭到破坏,不利于NO气体吸附和产物脱附.表面活性剂对催化剂活性影响较小,在可见光照射下催化剂均表现出很好的光催化活性.此外,该Ti3+自掺杂介孔TiO2在液相条件下对有机染料亚甲基蓝也表现出很好的去除效果,可见光照射2 h,亚甲基蓝去除率接近100%.     

Si掺杂TiO2催化剂的结构与可见光催化活性研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出Si⁴⁺离子掺杂的TiO₂可见光催化剂 (TiO₂-xSi),该催化剂的可见光催化活性高于纯TiO₂和N掺杂的TiO₂(TiO₂-N).利用XRD、XPS、FT-IR和UV-Vis DRS等表征技术,研究了TiO₂-xSi催化剂的晶体结构、能带结构和表面性质.研究发现:掺入Si⁴⁺离子在TiO₂粒子表面主要形成Ti-O-Si结构,并在导带下0.2-0.6 eV区域形成表面态能级,该表面态能级的存在是催化剂产生可见光响应、实现可见光催化的根本原因.另外,讨论了Si⁴⁺离子的掺杂对金红石相和晶粒的生长抑制作用,以及催化剂的比表面积和表面羟基物种增加对可见光催化活性的影响.     

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.     

Bi掺杂锐钛矿相TiO2第一性原理计算

采用密度泛函理论(DFT)下的第一性原理平面波超软赝势方法计算了Bi掺杂前后锐钛矿相TiO2的电子结构和光学性质。结果分析发现:掺杂后Ti的电荷布居数下降,O的布居数增加;同时在TiO2禁带中引入了杂质能级,禁带宽度略微变大,但是杂质能级的作用抵消了禁带宽度变大带来的不利影响,使得掺杂后TiO2吸收带边红移并在可见光范围内吸收明显增强。     

Role of complex defects in photocatalytic activities of nitrogen-doped anatase TiO(2)

Deep impurity states associated with a substitutional nitrogen at an oxygen site (N(O)) are believed to be the source of the visible-light absorption of nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (TiO(2)). Our comprehensive study using density functional theory (DFT) plus onsite Coulomb interaction (U) reveals that a titanium atom at an interstitial site (Ti(i)) is highly mobile and strongly binds with N(O). Hybridizations of N p with Ti d states of Ti(i) give rise to a new band at the valence band edge, eliminating the hole-trapping centers originated from the deep N(O) states. The suggested mechanism explains the photocatalytic oxidation reactions as well as the visible-light absorption observed on N-doped anatase TiO(2).     

Theoretical study of N-doped TiO2 rutile crystals

The N-doping effects on the electronic and optical properties of TiO2 rutile crystal have been studied using density functional theory (DFT). The calculations of several possible N-doped structures show that band gaps have little reduction but some N 2p states lie within the band gap in the substitutional N to O structure and interstitial N-doped rutile supercell, which results in the reduction of the photon-transition energy and absorption of visible light. In contrast, substitutional N to Ti doped model has a significant band-gap narrowing. The results maybe clarify confusions in nitrogen-doped TiO2 rutile crystal.     

Origin of photoactivity of nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide under visible light

Nitrogen-doped titanium dioxide (N-TiO2), a photocatalytic material active in visible light, has been investigated by a combined experimental and theoretical approach. The material contains single-atom nitrogen impurities that form either diamagnetic (Nb-) or paramagnetic (Nb*) bulk centers. Both types of Nb centers give rise to localized states in the band gap of the oxide. The relative abundance of these species depends on the oxidation state of the solid, as, upon reduction, electron transfer from Ti3+ ions to Nb* results in the formation of Ti4+ and Nb-. EPR spectra measured under irradiation show that Nb centers are responsible for visible light absorption with promotion of electrons from the band gap localized states to the conduction band or to surface-adsorbed electron scavengers. These results provide a characterization of the electronic states associated with N impurities in TiO2 and, for the first time, a picture of the processes occurring in the solid under irradiation with visible light.     

Pt、N共掺杂TiO2在可见光下对三氯乙酸的催化降解作用

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了氮掺杂纳米TiO₂(N-TiO₂), 并用光分解沉积法在N-TiO₂表面负载微量金属Pt(0.5％(w)), 形成铂-氮共掺杂纳米TiO₂(Pt/N-TiO₂). 实验结果表明, Pt 、N共掺杂纳米TiO₂紫外可见光吸收边带较纳米TiO₂红移约20 nm, 并在400～500 nm处有弱的吸收. Pt/N-TiO₂电极在可见光区的光电流约为纳米TiO₂电极的6倍. 以Pt/N-TiO₂为催化剂, 催化三氯乙酸(TCA)光降解反应, 室温下经可见光照射2 h后TCA降解率约为8％. N掺杂减小了TiO₂的禁带能隙, 使它在可见光区具有光催化活性, 适量Pt掺杂抑制了光生载流子的复合, 加速了电子界面传递速度, Pt、N共掺杂使两种效应相结合, 进一步提高了光催化反应性能.     

The nitrogen-boron paramagnetic center in visible light sensitized N-B co-doped TiO(2). Experimental and theoretical characterization

Nitrogen boron co-doped TiO(2) prepared via sol-gel synthesis and active under visible light, contains two types of paramagnetic extrinsic defects, both exhibiting a well resolved EPR spectrum. The first center is the well characterized [N(i)O]˙ species (i = interstitial) also present in N-doped TiO(2), while the second one involves both N and B. This latter center (labeled [NOB]˙) exhibits well resolved EPR spectra obtained using either (14)N or (15)N which show a high spin density in a N 2p orbital. The structure of the [NOB]˙ species is different from that previously proposed in the literature and is actually based on the presence of interstitial N and B atoms both bound to the same lattice oxygen ion. The interstitial B is also linked to two other lattice oxygen ions reproducing the trigonal planar structure typical of boron compounds. The energy level of the [NOB]˙ center lies near the edge of the valence band of TiO(2) and, as such, does not contribute to the visible light absorption. However, [NOB]˙ can easily trap one electron generating the [NOB](-) diamagnetic center which introduces a gap state at about 0.4 eV above the top of the valence band. This latter species can contribute to the visible light activity.     

Characterization of paramagnetic species in N-doped TiO2 powders by EPR spectroscopy and DFT calculations

Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and density functional theory (DFT) calculations are combined for the first time in an effort to characterize the paramagnetic species present in N-doped anatase TiO2 powders obtained by sol-gel synthesis. The experimental hyperfine coupling constants are well reproduced by two structurally different nitrogen impurities: substitutional and interstitial N atoms in the TiO2 anatase matrix. DFT calculations show that the nitrogen impurities induce the formation of localized states in the band gap. Substitutional nitrogen states lie just above the valence band, while interstitial nitrogen states lie higher in the gap. Excitations from these localized states to the conduction band may account for the absorption edge shift toward lower energies (visible region) observed in the case of N-doped TiO2 with respect to pure TiO2 (UV region). Calculations also show that nitrogen doping leads to a substantial reduction of the energy cost to form oxygen vacancies in bulk TiO2. This suggests that nitrogen doping is likely to be accompanied by oxygen vacancy formation. Finally, we propose that the relative abundance of the two observed nitrogen-doping species depends on the preparation conditions, such as the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere and the annealing temperature during synthesis.     

Is the band gap of pristine TiO(2) narrowed by anion- and cation-doping of titanium dioxide in second-generation photocatalysts?

Second-generation TiO(2)-(x)D(x) photocatalysts doped with either anions (N, C, and S mostly) or cations have recently been shown to have their absorption edge red-shifted to lower energies (longer wavelengths), thus enhancing photonic efficiencies of photoassisted surface redox reactions. Some of the studies have proposed that this red-shift is caused by a narrowing of the band gap of pristine TiO(2) (e.g., anatase, E(bg) = 3.2 eV; absorption edge ca. 387 nm), while others have suggested the appearance of intragap localized states of the dopants. By contrast, a recent study by Kuznetsov and Serpone (J. Phys. Chem. B, in press) has proposed that the commonality in all these doped titanias rests with formation of oxygen vacancies and the advent of color centers (e.g., F, F(+), F(++), and Ti(3+)) that absorb the visible light radiation. This article reexamines the various claims and argues that the red-shift of the absorption edge is in fact due to formation of the color centers, and that while band gap narrowing is not an unknown occurrence in semiconductor physics it does necessitate heavy doping of the metal oxide semiconductor, thereby producing materials that may have completely different chemical compositions from that of TiO(2) with totally different band gap electronic structures.     

Oxidation kinetics of nitrogen doped TiO(2-δ) thin films

The oxidation kinetics of nitrogen doped, oxygen deficient titanium dioxide thin films has been studied in atmospheres of pure oxygen or nitrogen at 500 °C, 550 °C, and 600 °C, respectively, by means of in situ optical spectroscopy. The thin films show high electronic absorbance in the visible and NIR region, accompanied by a red shift of the absorption edge of about 0.4 eV, e.g., from about 2.9 to 2.5 eV at 600 °C. The time dependent decrease of absorbance due to oxidation is found to follow a parabolic rate law. An activation energy of about 1.96 eV can be obtained from the temperature dependence of the parabolic oxidation rate constant. In the framework of a microscopic oxidation model, this energy barrier is attributed to the diffusion of titanium interstitials in the re-oxidized part of the thin films as a rate-determining process. In addition, an attempt is made to evaluate the kinetics of nitrogen release from the time dependent blue shift of the absorption edge during re-oxidation.     

Fe、N共掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列的制备及可见光光催化活性

应用电化学阳极氧化法结合浸渍和退火后处理制备了Fe和N共掺杂的TiO2纳米管阵列光催化剂,并用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和俄歇电子能谱(AES)仪对其进行了表征.结果表明,Fe、N共掺杂对TiO2纳米管阵列的形貌和结构没有明显影响,Fe和N均掺入了TiO2晶格.紫外-可见(UV-Vis)漫反射光谱显示Fe和N共掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列的吸收带边较纯TiO2纳米管阵列和单一掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列红移,可见光吸收增强.以可见光催化降解罗丹明B(RhB)考察了材料的光催化活性,Fe和N共掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列对RhB的降解速率较纯TiO2纳米管阵列和单一掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列明显提高,证明了Fe、N共掺杂产生的协同效应提高了TiO2纳米管阵列在可见光照射下的光催化活性.     

Characterizations of lanthanum trivalent ions/TiO2 nanopowders catalysis prepared by plasma spray

Lanthanum trivalent ions (La(3+)) doped titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) nanopowders in the range of 20-60 nm were prepared successfully by plasma spray in the self-developed plasma spray equipment. The photocatalytic activity of samples at different doping concentrations in photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange was discussed. The nanopowders prepared were characterized by transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible spectra, photoluminescence (PL) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The results show that La(3+) doping increased the photocatalytic activity of TiO(2) greatly, the optimal doping concentration was 0.5 at%. The La(3+) doping decreases the particle size and the distribution of particle sizes becomes more uniform. The doped powders were the mixture of anatase and rutile phase. The contents of anatase phase decreased firstly and then increased with an increase in the contents of La(3+). The intrinsic absorption band of La(3+) doped TiO(2) nanopowders appears red shift from that of pure TiO(2) nanopowders. The intensity of PL spectra increases and then decreases with increasing the content of La(3+). The PL spectral intensity reaches its peak when the ratio of La(3+)/TiO(2) is 0.2 at%. There are O, Ti, C and La elements in the prepared La(3+) doped TiO(2) nanopowders, La element still exists in trivalent and Ti element always exists in tetravalent.