纳米SiC基光催化剂研究进展

Industrialization undoubtedly boosts economic development and improves the standard of living; however, it also leads to some serious problems, including the energy crisis, environmental pollution, and global warming. These problems are associated with or caused by the high carbon dioxide (CO₂) and sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas. Photocatalysis is considered one of the most promising technologies for eliminating these problems because of the possibility of converting CO₂ into hydrocarbon fuels and other valuable chemicals using solar energy, hydrogen (H₂) production from water (H₂O) electrolysis, and degradation of pollutants. Among the various photocatalysts, silicon carbide (SiC) has great potential in the fields of photocatalysis, photoelectrocatalysis, and electrocatalysis because of its good electrical properties and photoelectrochemistry. This review is divided into six sections: introduction, fundamentals of nanostructured SiC, synthesis methods for obtaining nanostructured SiC photocatalysts, strategies for improving the activity of nanostructured SiC photocatalysts, applications of nanostructured SiC photocatalysts, and conclusions and prospects. The fundamentals of nanostructured SiC include its physicochemical characteristics. It possesses a range of unique physical properties, such as extreme hardness, high mechanical stability at high temperatures, a low thermal expansion coefficient, wide bandgap, and superior thermal conductivity. It also possesses exceptional chemical characteristics, such as high oxidation and corrosion resistance. The synthesis methods for obtaining nanostructured SiC have been systematically summarized as follows: Template growth, sol-gel, organic precursor pyrolysis, solvothermal synthesis, arc discharge, carbon thermal reduction, and electrospinning. These synthesis methods require high temperatures, and the reaction mechanism involves SiC formation via the reaction between carbon and silicon oxide. In the section of the review involving the strategies for improving the activity of nanostructured SiC photocatalysts, seven strategies are discussed, viz., element doping, construction of Z-scheme (or S-scheme) systems, supported co-catalysts, visible photosensitization, construction of semiconductor heterojunctions, supported carbon materials, and construction of nanostructures. All of these strategies, except element doping and visible photosensitization, concentrate on enhancing the separation of holes and electrons, while suppressing their recombination, thus improving the photocatalytic performance of the nanostructured SiC photocatalysts. Regarding the element doping and visible photosensitization strategies, element doping can narrow the bandgap of SiC, which generates more holes and electrons to improve photocatalytic activity. On the other hand, the principle of visible photosensitization is that photo-induced electrons move from photosensitizers to the conduction band of SiC to participate in the reaction, thus enhancing the photocatalytic performance. In the section on the applications of nanostructured SiC, photocatalytic H₂ production, pollutant degradation, CO₂ reduction, photoelectrocatalytic, and electrocatalytic applications will be discussed. The mechanism of a photocatalytic reaction requires the SiC photocatalyst to produce photo-induced electrons and holes during irradiation, which participate in the photocatalytic reaction. For example, photo-induced electrons can transform protons into H₂, as well as CO₂ into methane, methanol, or formic acid. Furthermore, photo-induced holes can convert organic waste into H₂O and CO₂. For photoelectrocatalytic and electrocatalytic applications, SiC is used as a catalyst under high temperatures and highly acidic or basic environments because of its remarkable physicochemical characteristics, including low thermal expansion, superior thermal conductivity, and high oxidation and corrosion resistance. The last section of the review will reveal the major obstacles impeding the industrial application of nanostructured SiC photocatalysts, such as insufficient visible absorption, slow reaction kinetics, and hard fabrication, as well as provide some ideas on how to overcome these obstacles.      

层状复合氢氧化物的有机改性方法及应用研究进展

层状复合氢氧化物(LDHs)因其化学组成可调、比表面积大、生物相容性好等特点,目前在环境、能源和生物医药等领域广受关注.然而, LDHs在合成过程中由于其分子内作用力易发生团聚而导致其在基体中的分散不均匀,极大地限制了LDHs在实际中的应用.有机改性是改善LDHs分散性的有效方法,从表面改性和插层改性两个方面综述了近年来LDHs的有机改性方法,并介绍了其在阻燃、吸附、催化、气体阻隔、发光、储能和生物医药材料等领域的应用.最后对改性后LDHs未来的研究方向和应用领域进行了展望.     

Z型CdIn2S4/ZnSnO3异质结的构筑及其光催化产氢性能

通过高温煅烧ZnSn(OH)₆前驱体制备了双壳中空立方体结构的ZnSnO₃(ZSO),进而采用水热法将CdIn₂S₄(CIS)纳米晶包裹在ZSO表面,成功制备了CdIn₂S₄/ZnSnO₃(CIS/ZSO)异质催化剂。活性产氢实验结果表明,CIS、ZSO物质的量之比为12%时制备的12% CIS/ZSO具有优异的光催化产氢性能,在3 h内产氢量为1 676.48 μmol·g^-1,分别是ZSO和CIS的12倍和8倍。ZSO光催化析氢反应活性的增强归因于CIS/ZSO异质结构的成功构建,异质界面的形成显著提高了光生电子/空穴对的分离效率,降低了其复合率。通过对电荷转移路径的分析,提出了可能的反应机理。     

3D ZnIn2S4微球/1D TiO2纳米带异质结构的光催化降解和还原性能

首先采用溶剂热法和高温煅烧法制备1D TiO₂纳米带,其次利用溶剂热法将1D TiO₂纳米带均匀地穿插到片层结构组装而成的3D ZnIn₂S₄微球中,所形成的异质结构能有效抑制光生电子-空穴的复合。二元ZnIn₂S₄微球/TiO₂纳米带复合光催化剂在高浓度染料罗丹明B(RhB)的光降解和Cr(VI)的光还原实验中表现出优异的性能。在模拟太阳光照射下,ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂纳米带光催化降解RhB和还原Cr(VI)的效率相较于纯TiO₂颗粒(10%,22%)、TiO₂纳米带(45%,40%)、ZnIn₂S₄(62%,65%)、ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂颗粒(90%,91%)分别提高至100%和100%。最后,通过紫外-可见...     

热延迟荧光(TADF)光敏剂的设计合成及其光催化脱卤反应性能研究

以提高光催化效率为目的,设计并合成了一种三咔唑基苯二腈类的热延迟荧光(TADF)光催化剂,建立了在室温下光诱导的芳基卤代物的脱卤反应体系,以TADF为光催化剂,二硫醚为氢转移催化剂,不同的有机卤化物(包括C—Br键和C—Cl键)都可以实现脱卤,且能得到中等至优异的产量.相较于热延迟荧光材料的代表2,4,5,6-四(9H-咔唑-9-基)异酞腈(4CzIPN),设计合成的4-(N,N-二甲氨基)-3,5,6-三(9-咔唑基)邻苯二腈(3Cz DMAPN)具有更高催化效率和专一性.     

可见光催化有机硅的合成研究进展

硅杂化合物广泛存在于药物分子和具有特殊用途的功能材料中.与其同主族的全碳母体化合物相比,通常硅元素的存在赋予了相应的硅杂化合物特殊的生物活性和独特的物理化学性能.概述了近年来可见光催化有机硅的合成方法和策略,并对其反应机理和局限性予以分析和讨论.     

钴(Ⅱ)酞菁全氟化策略用于提升非贵金属体系中光催化还原CO2性能(英文)

将CO₂还原成含碳能源或化学品,不仅能够缓解温室气体造成的危害,也是实现“双碳”目标的有效途径.为了有效避免竞争性的产氢反应和克服CO₂的惰性,需要合适的催化剂提高还原产物CO₂的选择性,并促进反应的快速进行.由于以过渡金属配合物为主的分子型催化剂具备已知的清晰结构,且具有丰富多变的氧化还原性质,有助于进行结构优化、分离催化中间体和机理分析,分子型CO₂还原催化剂目前受到了广泛关注.另一方面,利用地壳储量丰富的非贵金属替代珍贵的4d和5d过渡金属来制备分子催化剂有利于降低制备成本,实现大规模应用.因此,设计和优化非贵金属分子催化剂用于光催化CO₂还原是非常有必要的.目前主要的优化方法包括调控电子效应、调控配体共轭程度、设置质子传递中心和设置库仑相互作用等.其中,通过添加给电子/吸电子取代基团来调节配体骨架的电子性质,可以有效调节金属中心的电子密度,从而改善分子催化剂的氧化还原性质.然而,采取该策略可能会导致催化活性和过电位间的此消彼长,限制了催化剂的提升空间.因此,电子效应调控...     

可见光诱导的钯催化Heck反应

Heck反应作为构建C—C键最为强大和实用的合成工具之一,经过数十年的发展已逐渐趋于成熟,并在各种功能分子的合成中获得了极为广泛的应用.近年来,随着光催化的兴起,可见光诱导的钯催化Heck反应也随之快速发展起来.作为一种新颖的C—C键构建策略,可见光诱导的Heck反应极大地扩展了底物的适用范围,包括亲核试剂和亲电试剂.同时,这种由激发态钯络合物引发,机理上涉及杂化的自由基-PdⅠ物种的特殊反应路径也使得可见光诱导的钯催化Heck反应表现出条件温和、官能团兼容性好以及转化多样性等特点,是对经典Heck反应的极大补充,在功能分子的合成以及复杂化合物的后期修饰等方面极具应用潜力.根据反应亲核/亲电试剂种类,以及串联反应类型,对可见光诱导的Heck反应进行归类和总结,并对部分反应机理进行了简要阐述.     

负载型廉价金属催化剂在低温催化氧化甲醛中的应用

甲醛是室内常见的挥发性有机污染物之一,长期接触会严重危害人体健康。负载型廉价金属催化剂在甲醛去除和实际应用方面表现出优异性能,引起研究人员的广泛关注。本文阐述了低温条件下负载型廉价金属催化剂在甲醛热催化氧化、光催化氧化和等离子协同催化氧化方面的研究进展,介绍了甲醛低温催化的影响因素,并讨论了反应机理。反应条件、载体类型和制备方式是影响甲醛低温催化活性的重要因素。虽然负载型廉价金属催化剂在甲醛光催化氧化和热催化氧化方面均表现出良好性能,但仍须进一步探究提升其在可见光和室温下的催化活性。对于甲醛等离子协同催化氧化,降低反应过程所产生的副产物和能耗仍是研究重点。此外,本文还对负载型廉价金属催化剂在甲醛催化应用中的发展方向进行了展望。     

金属相1T´ MoS2增强类石墨相C3N4的可见光催化性能

通过煅烧和静电自组装的方法制备了1T′ MoS₂超薄纳米片和类石墨烯相氮化碳(g-C₃N₄)纳米片的复合材料. 该材料在光催化实验中展现出6.24 μmol?g^?1?h^?1的产氢速率, 优于贵金属铂修饰的g-C₃N₄纳米片的性能(4.64 μmol?g^?1?h^?1). 此外, 该复合材料在光催化降解有机染料甲基橙的实验中表现出0.19 min^?1的催化速率, 而纯g-C₃N₄纳米片只有0.053 min^?1的催化速率. 材料光催化性能的提升可归结于1T′MoS₂ 和g-C₃N₄之间的协同效应, 包括光吸收的增强以及因1T′MoS₂优异电子导电性而得到的高效电荷分离.