Plasmon Coupling-Induced Hot Electrons for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

We present the fabrication of core-shell-satellite Au@SiO₂-Pt nanostructures and demonstrate that LSPR excitation of the core Au nanoparticle can induce plasmon coupling effect to initiate photocatalytic hydrogen generation from decomposition of formic acid. Further studies suggest that the plasmon coupling effect induces a strong local electric field between the Au core and Pt nanoparticles on the SiO₂ shell, which enables creation of hot electrons on the non-plasmonic-active Pt nanoparticles to participate hydrogen evolution reaction on the Pt surface. In addition, small SiO₂ shell thickness is required in order to obtain a strong plamon coupling effect and achieve efficient photocatalytic activities for hydrogen generation.     

从废水到新能源:光催化燃料电池的优化与应用

随着经济的飞速发展,社会对能源的需求日益扩大,对工业废水的无害化处理也提出了更高的要求。光催化燃料电池 (photocatalytic fuel cell, PFC) 在燃料电池中引入半导体光催化材料作为电极,实现了有机污染物高效降解和同步对外产电的双重功能,在废水无害化与资源化利用方面具有潜在的应用价值。半导体光催化电极是PFC系统高效运行的核心组件,增强其可见光响应和光生载流子分离是提高PFC性能的关键策略。反应器结构设计和运行参数优化也有利于改善PFC性能。本文从PFC基本原理和应用入手,综述了PFC在环境污染物资源化处理中的研究进展,并详细阐述了提高PFC的污染控制性能和产电效率的优化手段,为进一步设计高效稳定的PFC系统并实现其在水污染控制和清洁能源生产中的应用提供理论指导。     

后处理对TiO_2纳米薄膜的表面结构和光催化活性的影响

半导体TiO2光催化材料对环境中各种污染物的明显去除效果已引起人们的广泛关注犤1～6犦。在普通钠钙玻璃表面涂制高光催化活性的TiO2纳米薄膜,制成环保建筑材料,不仅可以自洁玻璃表面,而且可以用于净化空气、处理废水等。但由于在热处理过程中玻璃基体内的Na+离子扩散到薄膜表面,形成光生电子和空穴的复合中心,使TiO2纳米薄膜的光催化活性大大降低犤7～10犦。为了减少玻璃中Na+离子对TiO2薄膜光催化活性的有害影响,Paz等犤8犦研究了将钠钙玻璃浸入酸溶液中,使玻璃表面的钠离子被酸中的氢离子置换出来;在玻璃表面形成SiO2凝胶层,以便阻…     

低温水热法制备硅胶负载型二氧化钛催化剂

TiO2作为一种优良的光催化材料,能够降解有机物,起到抗菌防污的作用,其在工业上的潜在应用已吸引众多研究者的普遍关注和深入研究[1-3]。为了进一步提高它的光催化活性,研究者试图运用各种方法和技术对纯TiO2进行改进。负载[3]是其中常用方法之一。对于无负载的二氧化钛,由于本     

Preparation and characterization of nitrogen-doped TiO2 photocatalyst in different acid environments

Nitrogen-doped TiO₂ powders were successfully prepared by a wet method, i.e., a micro-emulsion-hydrothermal method, in different acid environments. Several characterization techniques, X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra, were combined to determine the crystal phase, concentration and chemical states of the nitrogen doped in TiO₂. The high photocatalytic activity of the nitrogen-doped TiO₂ was evaluated through the decomposition of rhodanmine B under visible light irradiation. It was suggested that the doped nitrogen formed oxynitride (NO) and produced impurity states at higher above the valence band of TiO₂. Therefore, the nitrogen doping could enhance the response of photocatalyst to the visible light and improve the photocatalytic activity because of the narrowing of band gap of TiO₂.     

Evaluation of Photocatalytic Activity of Transparent Anatase Nanocrystals-Dispersed Silica Films Prepared by the Sol-Gel Process with Hot Water Treatment

Anatase nanocrystals were precipitated mainly at the surface of the silica-titania gel films with hot water treatment, whereas the addition of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) in the films led to the dispersion of anatase nanocrystals in the whole of the films after the treatment. Both films with and without PEG showed high photocatalytic activities for acetaldehyde, NO _x and stearic acid in the gas-solid system, and for methylene blue and potassium iodide in the liquid-solid system. The addition of PEG improved the photocatalytic activities of the resultant films due to the smaller anatase crystallites and the porous film structure. The residual silica under-layer of the superficially anatase-precipitated films is expected to act as a protective one for an organic polymer substrate against the photocatalytic degradation.     

TiO2光催化反应及其在环境保护中的应用

本文简要介绍了TiO2光催化剂的作用机理，讨论了影响TiO2光催化效率的因素及解决途径，综述了光催化在环境保护中的最新应用。     

Photocatalytic Properties of Titanium Dioxide Heterostructures with Cyanine Dyes and Polyepoxy Propylcarbazole

We have obtained novel photosensitive materials containing a semiconductor photocatalyst and a dye sensitizer. We have studied the activity of the latter in the reaction of photoreduction of methylene blue, and we consider possible mechanisms for the photocatalytic effect.     

载体对负载型TiO2催化剂光催化性能的影响

 以活性碳（AC）和镁铝尖晶石（MA）为载体，采用真空吸附水解法制备了负载型光催化剂TiO2／AC和TiO2／MA，并采用TiO2溶胶负载法制备了活性碳负载催化剂TiO2（C）／AC．以氯仿为探针分子研究了其在催化剂上的吸附及光催化降解反应性能．结果表明，催化剂的制备方法、TiO2负载量与载体的吸附性能对光催化活性有明显的影响．通过优化制备条件，TiO2／AC催化剂的催化活性可提高到纳米TiO2的2．5倍．氯仿在AC上的饱和吸附量较高，但吸附强度较弱；在纳米TiO2上的吸附情况则正好相反．氯仿在AC和TiO2上吸附性质的差异有利于吸附在TiO2／AC上的氯仿分子从活性碳载体向TiO2光催化活性中心迁移．镁铝尖晶石载体对光催化反应没有明显的促进作用，与其基本上不吸附氯仿分子有关．与TiO2胶体负载法相比，真空吸附水解法是一种较好的负载型TiO2光催化剂制备方法．     

Photocatalytic Oxidation of Aniline in the Gas Phase Using Porous TiO2 Thin Films

The gas-phase photocatalytic oxidation of aniline on a new kind of porous nano-TiO₂ composite films is investigated. The composite film was prepared on glass fiber with the water glass as binders and dilute H₂SO₄ solution as solidifying reagent. The surface characters were observed by scanning electron microscope. The photocatalytic degradation of aniline on the composite films was carried out in a TiO₂/UV system. Some important factors affecting the photodegradation, such as the concentration of TiO₂, the initial concentration of aniline, and the existing water vapor, are also studied. The product of photocatalytic oxidation was detected by Fourier transform-Infrared. The partial intermediate products were absorbed on TiO₂ surface, which resulted in catalyst deactivation. But when it was irradiated under UV illumination or solar irradiation for some time, the catalyst could be reused without loss of catalytic activity. Translated from the Journal of Wuhan University (Natural Science Edition), 2005, 51(2) (in Chinese)