Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol by Cu2O/SiC nanocrystallite under visible light irradiation

The Cu2O/SiC photocatalyst was obtained from SiC nanoparticles (NPs) modified by Cu2O. Their photocatalytic activities for reducing CO2 to CH3OH under visible light irradiation have been investigated. The results indicated that besides a small quantity of 6H-SiC, SiC NPs mainly consisted of 3C-SiC. The band gaps of SiC and Cu2O were estimated to be about 1.95 and 2.23 eV from UV-Vis spectra, respectively. The Cu2O modification can enhance the photocatalytic performance of SiC NPs, and the largest yields of methanol on SiC, Cu2O and Cu2O/SiC photocatalysts under visible light irradiation were 153, 104 and 191μmol/g, respectively.     

CdS nanospheres hybridized with graphitic C3N4 for effective photocatalytic hydrogen generation under visible light irradiation

Graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C₃N₄)‐based photocatalysts have received considerable attention in the field of photocatalysis, especially for photocatalytic H₂ evolution. However, the intrinsic disadvantages of g‐C₃N₄ seriously limit its practical application. Herein, CdS nanospheres with an average diameter of 135 nm prepared using a solvothermal method were used as co‐catalysts to form CdS/g‐C₃N₄ composites (CSCN) to enhance the photocatalytic activity. Various techniques were employed to characterize the structure, composition and optical properties of the as‐prepared samples. It was found that the CdS nanospheres were relatively uniformly dispersed on the surface of g‐C₃N₄. Moreover, the photocatalytic H₂ generation activity of the samples was evaluated using lactic acid as sacrificial reagent in water under visible light irradiation. When the amount of CdS nanospheres loaded in the hybridized composites was 5 wt%, the optimal H₂ evolution rate reached 924 μmol g^?1 h^?1, which was approximately 1.4 times higher than that (680 μmol g^?1 h^?1) of Pt/g‐C₃N₄ (3 wt%). Based on the results of analysis, a possible mechanism for the photocatalytic activity of CSCN is proposed tentatively.     

增强可见光催化活性的Z型MoO3/Bi2O4复合光催化剂的制备（英文）

全球工业化进程的加快使人们饱受环境污染问题的困扰.半导体光催化技术作为一种高效、绿色、有潜力的新技术,在环境净化方面有着广阔的应用前景.Bi2O4是近年来新开发出的一种铋基光催化剂,在环境净化方面已有一些研究.但是,单体光催化剂通常存在光响应范围窄、光生载流子复合率高等问题,这些不足限制了Bi2O4的进一步应用.因此,需要通过适当的改性来拓宽其光响应范围和提高其载流子的分离效率,从而提高其光催化活性.构建Z型异质结被认为是提高光催化剂光生载流子分离效率并进一步提高光催化活性的有效方法.MoO3是一种宽禁带的n型半导体,具有独特的能带结构、光学特性和表面效应,是一种非常有前景的半导体光催化剂.虽然MoO3材料的光生载流子复合率高,带隙(2.7-3.2 eV)大,不利于其参与光催化反应,但MoO3与其他合适的半导体配位形成复合材料后能够有效提高其光生载流子的分离效率,从而提高其光催化活性.本研究采用简单的水热法制备了一种新型Z型MoO3/Bi2O4复合光催化剂,SEM和TEM分析结果表明,MoO3和Bi2O4紧密结合在一起.X射线光电子能谱分析表明,MoO3和Bi2O4之间存在很强的界面相互作用,这有助于电荷转移和光生载流子的分离.光致发光光谱、电阻抗和光电流测试也证明了MoO3/Bi2O4复合光催化剂的光生载流子分离效率更高,形成了更强的光电流.通过在可见光下降解RhB溶液评价了所合成光催化剂的光催化性能.15%MoO3/Bi2O4(15-MB)复合光催化剂表现出了最佳的可见光催化活性,在40 min内对10 mg/L RhB溶液的降解率达到了99.6%,其降解速率是Bi2O4的2倍.此外,15-MB复合光催化剂在经过五次循环降解RhB溶液后仍保持良好的光催化活性和稳定性,表明MoO3/Bi2O4复合光催化剂具有较强的应用潜力.通过自由基捕获实验确定了光催化反应中主要的活性自由基为 O2-和h+.通过莫特-肖特基测试和带隙计算得到MoO3和Bi2O4的价带和导带位置.最后,根据实验和分析结果提出了Z型MoO3/Bi2O4复合光催化剂在可见光下降解RhB溶液的机理.本研究为设计铋基Z型异质结光催化剂用于高效去除环境污染物提供了一种有前景的策略.     

Negative Feedback Effect of Microwave Irradiation in the Microwave—assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Bi2S3 Nanorods

The microwave-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of Bi2S3 nanorods was reported.The result showed that microwave irradiation can help to produce Bi2S3 nanorods in very short time.There is a negative feedback effcet which increases the degree of crystallinity in the reaction.     

A Novel Sr2CuInO3S p-type semiconductor photocatalyst for hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

A novel Sr2CuInO3 S oxysulfide p-type semiconductor photocatalyst has been prepared by solid state reaction method and it exhibits intriguing visible light absorption properties with a bandgap of 2.3 eV. The p-type semiconductor character of the synthesized Sr2CuInO3 S was confirmed by Hall efficient measurement and Mott-Schottky plot analysis. First-principles density functional theory calculations(DFT) and electrochemical measurements were performed to elucidate the electronic structure and the energy band locations. It was found that the as-synthesized Sr2CuInO3 S photocatalyst has appreciate conduction and valence band positions for hydrogen and oxygen evolution, respectively. Photocatalytic hydrogen production experiments under a visible light irradiation(λ420 nm) were carried out by loading different metal and metal-like cocatalysts on Sr2CuInO3 S and Rh was found to be the best one among the tested ones.     

溴化银/二氧化钛复合材料的可见光催化性能

将硝酸银的乙醇溶液与溶胶凝胶TiO2混合得到前驱体,随后经共沉淀-煅烧制备得到AgBr/TiO2复合材料;采用扫描电镜、X射线衍射仪、X射线光电子能谱仪分析了复合材料的形貌、晶体结构、Ag元素的价态,采用紫外-可见漫反射光谱仪测定了其光吸收性能;进而以甲基橙(MO)的可见光降解为探针反应测定了AgBr/TiO2复合材料的可见光催化性能.结果表明,当前驱体在不同温度下煅烧后,无定形TiO2颗粒逐渐增大,并逐渐转变为锐钛矿结构;担载的AgBr可明显拓展TiO2的可见光吸收范围;Ag物种主要以Ag+形式存在.当煅烧温度为300℃时,复合材料的光催化活性最高,MO的降解率在60min内达到90%以上;随着煅烧温度的增加,催化活性逐渐降低.     

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of willow branch-shaped MoS2/CdS heterojunctions for photocatalytic H2 production under visible light irradiation

Willow branch-shaped MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions are successfully synthesized for the first time by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoelectrochemical and photoluminescence spectroscopy tests. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of the samples were evaluated under visible light irradiation. The resulting MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions exhibit a much improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity than that obtained with CdS and MoS₂. In particular, the optimized MC-5 (5 at.% MoS₂/CdS) photocatalyst achieved the highest hydrogen production rate of 250.8 μmol h^-1, which is 28 times higher than that of pristine CdS. The apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) at 420 nm was 3.66%. Further detailed characterizations revealed that the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions could be attributed to the efficient transfer and separation of photogenerated charge carriers resulting from the core-shell structure and the close contact between MoS₂ nanosheets and CdS single-crystal nanorods, as well as to increased visible light absorption. A tentative mechanism for photocatalytic H₂ evolution by MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions was proposed. This work will open up new opportunities for developing more efficient photocatalysts for water splitting.     

Carbon dioxide reduction under visible light: a comparison of cadmium sulfide and titania photocatalysts

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光催化剂活性位点调控及其光还原CO2制C2 产物研究进展

工业发展与人类活动导致大气中CO₂浓度逐年升高, 引发一系列生态环境问题. 将CO₂光催化转化为高附加值化学物质不仅有利于缓解环境压力,也可以带来额外经济价值. 然而, 由于多电子利用效率低和C―C偶联动力学缓慢, 光还原CO₂制多碳产品面临产率低和选择性差等挑战. 光催化剂活性位点调控能够有效解决上述问题. 我们综述了近几年用于光还原CO₂催化剂表面活性位点设计的研究进展, 主要包括缺陷位点、 金属位点以及掺杂位点等, 从活性位点的角度为光还原CO₂催化剂设计提供新视角, 并对开发高效光催化剂具有启发意义.     

TiO2光催化还原CO2

光催化还原CO₂技术在CO₂的治理与利用方面有着潜在的应用价值和良好的开发前景。该文简要综述了近年来用于光催化还原CO₂反应的TiO₂光催化剂材料,包括纯TiO₂催化剂、负载型TiO₂催化剂、金属改性TiO₂催化剂、半导体复合TiO₂催化剂和有机光敏化TiO₂催化剂等,并介绍了各类催化剂光催化还原CO₂的反应性能。     

Plasmonic Ag/AgCl‐modified bismuth subcarbonate with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

Plasmonic Ag/AgCl‐modified bismuth subcarbonate (Bi₂O₂CO₃) composites were prepared by a multistep process with hydrothermal, deposition, and photoreduction in the absence of organic capping agents. The properties of the obtained Ag/AgCl/Bi₂O₂CO₃ samples were characterized using X‐ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and X‐ray photoelectron, UV–visible diffuse reflectance, and photoluminescence spectroscopies. The results reveal that Ag/AgCl nanoparticles are dispersed on the Bi₂O₂CO₃ surface to achieve plasmonic Ag/AgCl/Bi₂O₂CO₃. The Ag/AgCl/Bi₂O₂CO₃ nanocomposites show improved rhodamine B (RhB) adsorption capacity and photocatalytic activity compared with pure Bi₂O₂CO₃ and Ag/AgCl. In addition, the Ag/AgCl/Bi₂O₂CO₃ composite with 20 wt% Ag/AgCl exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity and remains stable for the photodegradation of RhB under visible light. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag/AgCl/Bi₂O₂CO₃ may be attributed to the surface plasmon resonance effect of in situ generated Ag nanoparticles and synergistic effect of Ag/AgCl and Bi₂O₂CO₃, which increase the separation efficiency of photogenerated electron–hole pairs under visible light irradiation.     

Fe-Zn-M/HZSM-5复合催化剂上CO_2加氢性能的研究

研究了 380℃、 5 .0 MPa条件下 ,在 Fe- Zn- M/ HZSM- 5 (M=Cr、 Al)复合催化剂上进行的 CO2 催化加氢的反应 .考察了 Fe- Zn- M中 Fe含量、分子筛的硅铝比及 Fe- Zn- M/ HZSM- 5的比率对 CO2 转化率和产物选择性的影响 .结果表明 ,随着 Fe含量的增加 ,复合催化剂的活性增强、目的产物选择性降低 ;Fe- Zn- M与 HZSM- 5间有适宜的配比 ;分子筛的硅铝比影响到复合催化剂的活性和选择性 ,随着分子筛硅铝比的降低 ,复合催化剂的活性增强 ,目的产物选择性提高     

Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue on Fe3+-doped TiO2 nanoparticles under visible light irradiation

Fe³⁺-doped TiO₂ composite nanoparticles with different doping amounts were successfully synthesized using sol-gel method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and ultravioletvisible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue was used as a model reaction to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of Fe³⁺/TiO₂ nanoparticles under visible light irradiation. The influence of doping amount of Fe³⁺ (ω: 0.00%–3.00%) on photocatalytic activities of TiO₂ was investigated. Results show that the size of Fe³⁺/TiO₂ particles decreases with the increase of the amount of Fe³⁺ and their absorption spectra are broaden and absorption intensities are also increased. Doping Fe³⁺ can control the conversion of TiO₂ from anatase to rutile. The doping amount of Fe³⁺ remarkably affects the activity of the catalyst, and the optimum efficiency occurs at about the doping amount of 0.3%. The appropriate doping of Fe³⁺ can markedly increase the catalytic activity of TiO₂ under visible light irradiation. __________ Translated from Journal of Northwest Normal University (Natural Science), 2006, 42(6): 55–56 [译自: 西北师范大学学报(自然科学版)]     

梯型BiVO4/Ag3VO4光催化剂的构建及其可见光光催化性能

近年来,有机污染物的问题变得越来越严重.为了解决该问题,人们研究和开发了许多有效的光催化剂.本工作采用水热法和化学沉积法合成了BiVO4/Ag3VO4梯型半导体材料,该复合材料在可见光下具有很强的氧化还原能力.其中40%BiVO4/Ag3VO4具有最佳的光催化降解性能,其降解速率为0.05588 min^-1,分别是BiVO4和Ag3VO4的22.76和1.76倍.并且其性能稳定,经过四次循环后其降解率仍可保持90%以上.BiVO4和Ag3VO4复合后,其催化性能得到增强,归因于形成了新型的梯型光催化机制,该方法促进了光生电荷的分离并延长了电荷的寿命,且通过PL测试和瞬态光电流响应证明了电荷的有效转移.X射线衍射(XRD)可以观察到Ag3VO4和BiVO4物相,没有其他成分.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)进一步观察了该催化剂的结构和形貌,从SEM可以看出,Ag3VO4生长在BiVO4的上面,能谱分析也证明该催化剂仅包含Ag3VO4和BiVO4的各种元素,而不含其他杂质,TEM进一步证明了两种物质复合在一起,而不是机械混合.通过紫外-可见光漫反射光谱(UV-vis)测试可以得到BiVO4和Ag3VO4的吸收带边,进一步计算BiVO4的带隙和导带分别为2.41和0.455 eV,Ag3VO4的带隙和导带分别为2.20和0.04 eV,二者组成的异质结的带隙满足降解的条件.用荧光光谱(PL)和光电流研究了样品的光电特征,结果表明BiVO4/Ag3VO4光催化剂具有很高的载流子分离效率和很低的光电流电阻,这有助于光生载流子的运输.光催化降解甲基蓝实验表明,BiVO4/Ag3VO4具有很强的光催化降解速率(0.05588 min^-1),是BiVO4的22.6倍,Ag3VO4的1.76倍,而且经过四次循环后仍能保持很高的活性.通过XRD发现使用后的催化剂并没有发生变化,说明该催化剂具有良好的稳定性.高分辨X射线光电子能谱(XPS)不仅进一步说明了该催化剂成功复合后没有其他杂质元素,而且从各元素的结合能变化可以看出构成异质结后电子的流向,证实了光催化机制为梯型机制.光照射后,BiVO4和Ag3VO4产生电子空穴对,当催化剂受光激发后,电子从价带被激发到导带,并在价带留下空穴.当BiVO4和Ag3VO4复合后,在接触界面形成内电场,由于库仑相互作用,能带边缘弯曲等作用加速了Ag3VO4价带上某些空穴和BiVO4导带上电子的复合,从而阻止了Ag3VO4和BiVO4内部电子空穴对的复合,这有助于Ag3VO4导带上的电子和BiVO4价带上的空穴参与氧化还原反应.从捕获实验可以看出,本实验中空穴在光催化降解中起着最重要的作用,这与上述结论一致.     

Evaluating the efficiency of the GO‐Fe3O4/TiO2 mesoporous photocatalyst for degradation of chlorpyrifos pesticide under visible light irradiation

In this work, the photocatalytic activity of the synthesized graphene oxide (GO)‐Fe₃O₄/TiO₂ mesoporous photocatalysts was evaluated using chlorpyrifos (CP) as a contaminant. The nano‐photocatalyst was characterized by X‐ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and specific surface area by the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller method. Using visible light, the GO‐Fe₃O₄/TiO₂ mesoporous photocatalyst was investigated on the degradation of CP pesticide. The GO‐Fe₃O₄/TiO₂ photocatalyst displayed a good photocatalytic activity, which was achieving 97% of CP degradation after 60 min. Finally, experiments were performed to evaluate GO‐Fe₃O₄/TiO₂ mesoporous nanocatalyst activity on repeated applications; after several uses, its photocatalytic activity was retained, which indicated stability.     

超声微乳法合成TiO2-SiO2催化剂可见光光催化降解亚甲基蓝

采用可见光下亚甲基蓝的光催化降解为模型反应,考察了超声微乳法经钛酸丁酯水解合成的纳米TiO2-SiO2催化剂的性能,并用XRD和BET对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明:硅胶的加入有效地提高了TiO2-SiO2催化剂的热稳定性,抑制了热处理过程中TiO2由锐钛矿相向金红石相的转变和晶粒的长大。随着焙烧温度和TiO2含量的增加,TiO2的晶粒变大,但比表面积减少。TiO2-SiO2的光催化活性明显改善,可见光照射120min,31%TiO2/SiO2催化剂存在下,有84%亚甲基蓝光催化降解。31%TiO2/SiO2催化剂光降解亚甲基蓝的能力大大优于Degussa P-25和纯TiO2,其降解亚甲基蓝的反应速率常数分别为P-25和纯TiO2的8倍和10倍。     

负载型TiO2/SBA-15的制备及其光催化还原CO2性能

以羧基改性的SBA-15(COOH/SBA-15)和钛酸四丁酯(TB)为原料,利用COOH/SBA-15表面上高分散的大量羧基将TB锚定,通过溶剂热处理得到高分散负载型TiO2/SBA-15催化剂.产物经XRD,Raman,FT-IR,TEM,N2吸脱附和UV-Vis表征,结果显示:所制备的TiO2/SBA-15催化剂为比表面大、结晶度较高的锐钛矿TiO2,TiO2均匀分散于SBA-15表面,此外,COOH/SBA-15有效抑制了TiO2晶粒的长大.以光催化还原CO2为探针反应,考察了TiO2/SBA-15催化剂在紫外光照射下的光催化性能.结果表明:相比于后处理浸渍法制备的光催化剂,本文制备的TiO2/SBA-15催化剂表现出了高的光催化还原CO2活性,主要产物为甲醇,且TiO2最佳负载量为16.5%,并对相关反应机理做了探讨.     

Controllable Hydrocarbon Formation from the Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 over Cu Nanowire Arrays

In this work, the effect of Cu nanowire morphology on the selective electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ is presented. Cu nanowire arrays were prepared through a two‐step synthesis of Cu(OH)₂ and CuO nanowire arrays on Cu foil substrates and a subsequent electrochemical reduction of the CuO nanowire arrays to Cu nanowire arrays. By this simple synthesis method, Cu nanowire array electrodes with different length and density were able to be controllably synthesized. We show that the selectivity for hydrocarbons (ethylene, n‐propanol, ethane, and ethanol) on Cu nanowire array electrodes at a fixed potential can be tuned by systematically altering the Cu nanowire length and density. The nanowire morphology effect is linked to the increased local pH in the Cu nanowire arrays and a reaction scheme detailing the local pH‐induced formation of C₂ products is also presented by a preferred CO dimerization pathway.