Preparation of NaYF4:,Er3+/TiO2 composite and up-conversion luminescence properties under visible light excitation

The up-conversion luminescence composite NaYF 4:Er 3+ /TiO 2 is prepared using the sol-gel method.The specimen has good crystallinity and two shapes,i.e.,viereck and round,while the sizes of viereck and round particles are both micron-sized.The TiO 2 has an anatase structure,while the NaYF 4 has a hexagonal phase,which can be hardly obtained through the common sol-gel method.Due to the big particle size and the high crystallinity of pure NaYF 4:Er 3+,the composite has a small specific surface area that is less than Degussa P25 TiO 2.The NaYF 4:Er 3+ /TiO 2 composite shows several emission peaks at 211,237,and 251 nm under the excitation of 388 nm,at 395 nm and 411 nm under the excitation of 500 nm,and at 467,481,492,and 508 nm under the excitation of 570 nm.     

Ag/TiO2纳米材料的制备和光致变色性能研究

 采用光催化还原法在不同温度热处理的TiO2薄膜表面沉积Ag纳米颗粒,制备了Ag/TiO2纳米薄膜材料。通过UV-Vis吸收光谱表征对比了不同温度热处理的TiO2对Ag粒子光催化沉积的影响,发现500℃退火处理TiO2薄膜较利于Ag纳米粒子的光催化沉积;在650 nm红色激光照射下,500℃退火处理的Ag/TiO2样品具有明显的光致变色现象,对此变色过程中涉及的机理进行了讨论,且发现随着Ag纳米颗粒光催化沉积时间的增长,Ag/TiO2薄膜光致变色的响应速率提高,但Ag纳米颗粒过多会抑制Ag/TiO2薄膜的变色响应速率。     

First-principles study of the electronic and optical properties of the (Y, N)-codoped anatase TiO2 photocatalyst

First-principles plane-wave pseudopotential calculations are performed to study the geometrical structures, formation energies, and electronic and optical properties of Y-doped, N-doped, and (Y, N)-codoped TiO₂. The calculated results show that Y and N codoping leads to lattice distortion, easier separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and band gap narrowing. The optical absorption spectra indicate that an obvious red-shift occurs upon Y and N codoping, which enhances visible-light photocatalytic activity.     

First-principles study of the electronic and optical properties of the （Y,N）-codoped anatase TiO2 photocatalyst

First-principles plane-wave pseudopotential calculations are performed to study the geometrical structures,formation energies,and electronic and optical properties of Y-doped,N-doped,and(Y,N)-codoped TiO 2.The calculated results show that Y and N codoping leads to lattice distortion,easier separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and band gap narrowing.The optical absorption spectra indicate that an obvious red-shift occurs upon Y and N codoping,which enhances visible-light photocatalytic activity.