Controlled synthesis of olive-shaped Bi2S3/BiVO4 microspheres through a limited chemical conversion route and enhanced visible-light-responding photocatalytic activity

Well-defined olive-shaped Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) microspheres were synthesized through a limited chemical conversion route (LCCR), where olive-shaped BiVO(4) microspheres and thioacetamide (TAA) were used as precursors and sulfur source, respectively. The as-synthesized products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high-resolution transmission microscope (HRTEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), UV-visible diffuse-reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS), and photoluminescence (PL) spectra in detail. Compared with pure BiVO(4) microspheres and Bi(2)S(3) nanorods, the Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) products showed obviously enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) in aqueous solution under visible-light irradiation (λ > 400 nm). In addition, the Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) composite microspheres showed good visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity for the degradation of refractory oxytetracycline (OTC) as well. On the basis of UV-vis DRS, the calculated energy band positions, and PL spectra, the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity of Bi(2)S(3)/BiVO(4) was proposed. The present study provides a new strategy to design composite materials with enhanced photocatalytic performance.     

Efficient photocatalytic degradation of phenol over Co3O4/BiVO4 composite under visible light irradiation

Co3O4/BiVO4 composite photocatalyst with a p-n heterojunction semiconductor structure has been synthesized by the impregnation method. The physical and photophysical properties of the composite photocatalyst have been characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), transimission electron microscopy (TEM), BET surface area, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectra. Co is present as p-type Co3O4 and disperses on the surface of n-type BiVO4 to constitute a heterojunction composite. The photocatalyst exhibits enhanced photocatalytic activity for phenol degradation under visible light irradiation. The highest efficiency is observed when calcined at 300 degrees C with 0.8 wt % cobalt content. On the basis of the calculated energy band positions and PL spectra, the mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity has been discussed.     

Crystal facet dependence of water oxidation on BiVO4 sheets under visible light irradiation

Monoclinic BiVO(4) crystals with preferentially exposed (040) facets were hydrothermally synthesized by using a trace amount of TiCl(3) as the directing agent; this function was confirmed by X-ray diffraction patterns (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The effects of the directing agent TiCl(3) and the pH values applied during synthesis have been studied, and the optimized BiVO(4) sample with highly exposed (040) facet could be obtained by using 1.2 at.% of TiCl(3) as the directing agent at a pH value of 2. Some complementary techniques were also applied to exclude the effects of the structural and physical property changes, such as surface area and hydrophilicity. The photocatalytic activity of oxygen evolution on BiVO(4) is found to be proportionally correlated with the exposed surfaces of the (040) facet. It is assumed that the active sites with a BiV(4) structure on the exposed (040) facet is assigned to be responsible for the high activity of O(2) evolution.     

BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合光催化剂的制备及光催化性能研究

以Bi(NO_3)_3·5H_2O和NH_4VO_3为原料,控制水溶液介质p H及反应时间,采用水热合成法制备钒酸铋(BiVO_4)及其复合物(BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3).利用X-射线粉末衍射、扫描电子显微镜和紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱等手段对制备的样品进行了物理表征,结果表明,在控制反应时间为1 h,介质p H值在1.14~9.01之间时,制备的样品为BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合物,当p H值增加至10.92时为纯BiVO_4;控制介质p H为7.17,反应时间在1~12 h之间时得到BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合光催化剂,反应时间为18 h时为纯BiVO_4.在可见光(λ≥400 nm)照射下,以有机染料罗丹明B(Rhodamine B,Rh B)为底物,研究不同条件制备的BiVO_4或者复合物为光催化剂的光催化特性,发现p H=7.17,水热反应12 h得到的催化剂(BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3)光催化降解活性高于对照制备的纯BiVO_4.同时在可见光照射下,BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3亦可以有效降解无色小分子2,4-二氯苯酚(2,4-Dichlorophenol,2,4-DCP),说明氧化过程涉及到光催化过程.分析BiVO_4/Bi_6O_6(OH)_3(NO_3)_3复合光催化剂对Rh B光催化降解过程中活性物种,表明在降解过程中主要涉及空穴和超氧氧化,O_2·~-起主要作用.     

Monoclinic structured BiVO4 nanosheets: hydrothermal preparation, formation mechanism, and coloristic and photocatalytic properties

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO(4)) nanosheets have been hydrothermally synthesized in the presence of sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) as a morphology-directing template. The nanosheets were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) equipped with an X-ray energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), IR spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution TEM (HR-TEM). The BiVO(4) nanosheets had a monoclinic structure, were ca. 10-40 nm thick, and showed a preferred (010) surface orientation. The formation mechanism and the effects of reaction temperature and time on the products were investigated. UV-visible diffuse reflection spectra indicated that the BiVO(4) nanosheets had outstanding spectral selectivity and improved color properties compared with the corresponding bulk materials. Furthermore, the nanosheets showed good visible photocatalytic activities as determined by degradation of N,N,N',N'-tetraethylated rhodamine (RB) under solar irradiation.     

Facile synthesis of SrTiO3 hollow microspheres built as assembly of nanocubes and their associated photocatalytic activity

SrTiO(3) hollow microspheres built by regular nanocubes were synthesized by a general and facile hydrothermal method. The resulting samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. Owing to the special hollow structure, the synthesized SrTiO(3) microspheres exhibit a superior photocatalytic activity in photoreduction of Cr(VI). As anatase and titanate contain common structural features, it makes this in situ phase transition from anatase to titanate relatively easy. Therefore, this method is rather convenient for controlling the morphology of the products by varying the presynthesized anatase TiO(2) precursor.     

基于掺Zn氮化碳和BiVO4构建Z型光催化系统实现完全分解水

随着现代工业的迅猛发展和化石燃料的过量使用, 全球范围内能源和环境问题日益严峻, 因此利用丰富的太阳光能分解水来直接制取清洁的氢气具有诱人的应用前景. 目前, 聚合物半导体石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)因其廉价、稳定、不含金属组分和独特的电子能带结构已被广泛应用于光解水产氢研究. 然而, 氮化碳具有结晶度差、光生载流子易复合的缺点.众所周知, Z型体系可以很好地减少电子和空穴的复合问题. 同时, 催化剂只需分别满足光解水过程的一端, 这使得半导体光催化剂的选择非常丰富, 可以大大拓宽材料体系. 因此, 将g-C3N4运用到Z型体系中的研究得到了广泛关注. 然而, 这些研究多集中在如何增强g-C3N4的产氢能力方面, 对实现水的完全分解的研究鲜见报道.本实验设计了这样一种Z型体系: 使用掺Zn的g-C3N4作为产氢端, BiVO4作为产氧端, Fe3+/Fe2+作为氧化还原对. 实验结果表明, 该体系可以在全波段下实现水的完全分解(氢氧比为2:1), 并且保持相当高的稳定性.实验所使用的氮化碳为固相法烧结尿素制得, Zn的掺杂采用浸渍法, 同时通过水热法合成BiVO4, 使用Pt作为助催化剂. 通过搭建含有不同组成成分的Z型体系, 将它们的性能和表征结果进行比较分析.通过XRD, UV-Vis, SEM和XPS等测试手段对催化剂进行表征. XRD分析结果表明成功合成了掺杂Zn的石墨相氮化碳. UV-Vis则显示随着Zn浓度的提高, 吸收边发生变化. 通过改变掺杂Zn的浓度, 得到了能够实现完全分解水的Z型体系,其最佳掺杂比例为: ZnCl2和氮化碳的质量比为1:10. 为了排除单催化剂和Pt颗粒对完全分解水性能的影响, 分别作了单独产氢端、单独产氧端、预负载Pt和光沉积Pt的性能测试. 从SEM中没有发现g-C3N4和BiVO4的异质结结构. 这些结果表明所搭建的是典型的利用氧化还原离子对为中间电子传输载体的Z型体系, 经长达12 h的持续测试证明其具有较高的稳定性.为了研究Zn在构建Z型中所起的作用, 分别采用文献中报道的原位和浸渍法实现Zn的掺杂. 对这两种掺杂方式的性能测试表明, 只有采用浸渍法时, 所构建的Z型体系具有完全分解水的能力. 对这两种方法得到的掺Zn氮化碳进行表面化学组成和价态(XPS)的分析. 结果显示, 两种掺杂方法都可以通过形成Zn=N键的形式实现Zn的掺杂, 但浸渍法使Zn在g-C3N4表面分布更均匀, 同时对氮化碳原本三嗪环的破坏较小, 因此具有更好的还原能力, 可以与BiVO4匹配以构成Z型体系.实验通过采用掺杂Zn的氮化碳作为产氢催化剂, BiVO4作为产氧催化剂, Fe3+/Fe2+作为氧化还原中间体, 构建了典型的Z型体系. 该体系在Zn的掺杂浓度为10%时能够实现长时间稳定的完全分解水.     

BiVO4光催化去除废水中的四环素和环丙沙星

利用微波水热法制备单斜白钨矿型BiVO4为光催化剂,探讨其对抗生素类污染物的去除效果.同时利用X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶红外(FT-IR)和场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)等测试手段对样品结构和性能进行了表征.以四环素(TC)和环丙沙星(CIP)为目标污染物,研究光照时间、pH及Cu(Ⅱ)共存对BiVO4光催化降解抗生素性能的影响.结果表明:BiVO4对TC和CIP的光催化具有较为宽泛的pH适用范围,其中TC在pH为5~12之间具有良好的效果,pH=8时,降解效率达到74%;CIP在pH为4~9之间适用范围最好,降解率由26%升高到37%.此外,对TC和CIP光催化降解机理和可能的降解途径进行探讨,光催化降解主要机理是有效光生电子-空穴与OH-和O2结合,将TC和CIP分解为中间产物CO2和H2O.总之,单斜白钨矿型BiVO4用于模拟抗生素废水的研究,取得一定效果,可为实际抗生素废水的处理提供参考.     

Cu/BiVO_4复合光催化剂的制备及可见光催化活性(英文)

利用水热法制备了Cu掺杂的BiVO4复合可见光催化剂,借助X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(DRS)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对其进行表征.XRD分析显示所有催化剂都呈现单斜结构.XPS结果显示掺杂元素均以其稳定氧化态形式存在于催化剂表面.DRS谱中掺杂样品的吸收边比纯BiVO4都有不同程度的红移.以甲基橙(MO)的可见光催化降解反应为探针,研究了催化剂的可见光催化性能.结果表明,经Cu掺杂改性的催化剂的催化能力比纯BiVO4有所提高.对其掺杂增强催化能力的可能原因进行了讨论.     

Silver Hollow Microspheres: Large-scale Synthesis, Characterization and Electromagnetic Shielding Property

A facile and large-scale synthesis method to fabricate silver hollow microspheres with controllable morphologies and shell thickness is described using low-cost glass microspheres as templates. The method mainly involves two steps of the preparation of silver-coated glass microsphere core-shell particles by a controllable liquid reduced reaction of Ag[(NH3)2]+ solution, which only produces silver nanoparticles anchored on the surface of the thiolated glass microsphere templates, and the removal of glass microspheres by wet chemical etching with HF solution. The products are well characterized by field emitted scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmitted electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) etc. The as-prepared core-shell particles and hollow particles have even and compact silver shells. The electromagnetic shielding coatings based on the silver hollow microspheres are demonstrated to have high conductivity, excellent shielding effectiveness and long durability, suggesting that the silver hollow microspheres obtained here are a novel light-weight electromagnetic shielding filler and will have extensive applications in the electromagnetic compatibility fields.     

用于光电化学氧化氯酸盐的钒酸铋光电阳极的合成与表征

采用便捷的涉及电沉积和退火过程的两步法在F掺杂的氧化锡基体上制备了高品质的多晶钒酸铋(BiVO4)薄膜,并运用扫描电镜、透射电镜、X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱、紫外-可见光吸收光谱和拉曼光谱表征了所制薄膜的形貌和结构特征.XRD和光学分析结果表明,BiVO4薄膜为纯相的单斜白钨矿晶相结构.将该薄膜通过电化学(EC),光化学(PC)和光电化学(PEC)过程用于水溶液中氯酸离子的多相氧化反应中.采用紫外-可见吸附光谱仪监测氯酸盐浓度的降低.结果发现,在光的照射下采用PEC法时,BiVO4可有效催化氯酸盐的氧化.氯酸盐氧化反应级数为1级,PEC过程的反应速率常数明显高于EC和PC过程的.同时,提出了基于形成了高氯酸离子的催化氧化氯酸盐的反应机理.     

BiPO4/BiVO4复合材料的制备及可见光催化活性

采用水热-溶剂热两步法制备了BiPO₄/BiVO₄复合材料. FESEM和TEM分析结果表明, BiVO₄呈高{010},{110}暴露晶面的截角双锥状, BiPO₄纳米颗粒较均匀地附着在BiVO₄表面上, 形成了异质结. 光电流测试结果表明, 异质结能促进光生载流子的有效转移和分离. 在可见光作用下, BiPO₄/BiVO₄可有效降解罗丹明B, 当BiPO₄与BiVO₄的投料摩尔比为3:10时, 样品的光催化活性最优.     

Y_2O_2S:Eu~(3+)空心微球的制备与性能

以单分散的碳球为硬模板,采用均匀共沉淀法合成了Y_2O_2S:Eu~(3+)心微球.通过XRD、SEM、TEM、荧光光谱对其进行表征.X射线衍射测试表明所制备的Y_2O_2S:Eu~(3+)空心微球为单相,六方晶.扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)测试表明所制备的Y_2O_2S:Eu~(3+)空心微球粒径小,分布均匀.激发和发射光谱测试表明Eu~(3+)离子能有效地掺入硫氧化钇基质中,并具有良好的发光性能.     

Self-assembly and enhanced photocatalytic properties of BiOI hollow microspheres via a reactable ionic liquid

BiOI uniform flowerlike hollow microspheres with a hole in its surface structures have been successfully synthesized through an EG-assisted solvothermal process in the presence of ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium iodine ([Bmim]I). The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), nitrogen sorption, and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). A possible formation mechanism for the growth of hollow microspheres was discussed. During the reactive process, ionic liquid not only acted as solvents and templates but also as an I source for the fabrication of BiOI hollow microspheres and was vital for the structure of hollow microspheres. Additionally, we evaluated the photocatalytic activities of BiOI on the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible light irradiation and found that as-prepared BiOI hollow microspheres exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than BiOI nanoplates and TiO(2) (Degussa, P25) did. On the basis of such analysis, it can be assumed that the enhanced photocatalytic activities of BiOI hollow microspheres could be ascribed to its energy band structure, high BET surface area, high surface-to-volume ratios, and light absorbance.     

水热法制备多层核壳结构Gd_2O_3:Eu~(3+)空心微球

以稀土硝酸盐-葡萄糖的混合溶液作为前驱体,采用一步水热法和随后的热处理得到了多层核壳结构Gd_2O_3:Eu~(3+)空心微球,并用X-射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X-射线能量色散光谱(EDS)和荧光光谱等测试手段对所得样品进行了表征.结果表明:所得空心球样品为纯的立方相的Gd_2O_3.具有规则的多层核壳空心结构,空心球的直径在2～3μm左右,壁厚约为100 nml,并且Gd_2O_3:Eu~(3+)空心球是由尺寸约为30 nm的球形纳米颗粒白组装而成.样品中含有Gd、Eu、O元素.该空心球样品具有强的Eu~(3+)的特征红光发射以及长的荧光寿命,可以用来作为时间分辨荧光标记物.     

磁性可见光催化剂BiVO4/Fe3O4的制备及催化活性

采用超声法将磁基体Fe3O4和BiVO4复合,制备了易于固液分离的磁性可见光催化剂BiVO4/Fe3O4。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、傅立叶转换红外光谱(FTIR)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(DRS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和磁学性质测量系统(MPMS)对产物进行了表征,并以亚甲基蓝为目标降解物,考察了BiVO4/Fe3O4的可见光催化活性。当BiVO4与Fe3O4质量比为5:1时,BiVO4/Fe3O4的催化活性最高,反应经过5 h,对亚甲基蓝的降解率达到92.0%,而单独使用BiVO4为催化剂,降解率仅为72.5%。这表明Fe3O4不仅起到磁基体的作用,还起到助催化剂的作用。BiVO4/Fe3O4在外加磁场的作用下很容易被分离,撤消外加磁场后,通过搅拌又可重新分散。BiVO4/Fe3O4 3次回收后的降解率仍高于80%。     

自组装α-Fe2O3亚微米球的制备及其光催化性质

在乙二醇体系中, 通过简单的二步方法成功合成了α-Fe₂O₃亚微米球。第一步,以Fe(NO)₃和C₆H₁₂N₄为主要反应物160 ℃溶剂热反应8h制备出前驱体;第二步,煅烧前驱体成功合成了斜方相的α-Fe₂O₃产物。利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD),扫描电子显微镜(SEM),透射电子显微镜(TEM),红外吸收光谱(FTIR),能谱分析(EDS)和热重分析(TGA)等手段对产物进行了表征。在300 W紫外灯(主波长为365 nm)照射下降解一定浓度的甲基橙溶液,研究不同光催化剂对甲基橙溶液降解效果。由于制备产物的形貌和粒径影响其比表面积和对反应物的吸附能力以及带隙能,使得制备产物具有良好的光催化性能。结果表明,α-Fe₂O₃亚微米球在紫外光照射条件下对甲基橙溶液有光降解作用。     

Porous peanut-like Bi2O3-BiVO4 composites with heterojunctions: one-step synthesis and their photocatalytic properties

For the first time, porous peanut-like Bi(2)O(3)-BiVO(4) composites with heterojunctions have been synthesized by a one-step mixed solvothermal method with the assistance of a l-lysine template. A mixture of ethylene glycol (EG) and H(2)O (volume ratio of EG-H(2)O = 3:1) is used as the solvent. Unlike the traditional methods, no concentrated HNO(3) and/or NaOH are involved in diluting Bi and V sources in the adopted approach. The as-synthesized peanut-like samples are rough and porous on the surface and to some extent are interior-hollow. The degradation of methylene blue (MB) is employed to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of the Bi(2)O(3)-BiVO(4) composite. It is observed that the composite performs much better than Bi(2)O(3) and BiVO(4), plausibly due to heterojunctions formed between Bi(2)O(3) and BiVO(4). To investigate the relationship between structure and performance, the as-synthesized samples are characterized by XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM (HRTEM), UV-vis DRS, PL and nitrogen adsorption-desorption methods. Additionally, a possible growth mechanism of this hollow peanut-like structure and the separation process of photogenerated electron-hole pairs on the heterojunctions have been discussed.     

Self-assembled mesoporous hierarchical-like In2S3 hollow microspheres composed of nanofibers and nanosheets and their photocatalytic activity

Novel template-free hierarchical-like In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres were synthesized using thiosemicarbazide (NH(2)NHCSNH(2)) as both a sulfur source and a capping ligand in a ethanol/water system. In this study, we demonstrate that several process parameters, such as the reaction time and precursor ratio, strongly influence the morphology of the final product. The In(NO(3))(3)/thiosemicarbazide ratios were found to effectively play crucial roles in the morphologies of the hierarchical-like In(2)S(3) hollow microsphere nanostructure. With the ratios increasing from two to four, the In(2)S(3) crystals exhibited almost spherical morphologies. The synthesized products have been characterized by a variety of methods, including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and ultraviolet-visible diffused reflectance spectroscopy (UV-vis DRS). XRD analysis confirmed the tetragonal structure of the In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres. The products show complex hierarchical structures assembled from nanoscale building blocks. The morphology evolution can be realized on both outside (surface) and inside (hollow cavity) the microsphere. The surface area analysis showed that the porous In(2)S(3) possesses a specific surface area of 108 m(2)/g and uniform distribution of pore sizes corresponding to the size of pores resulting from the self-assembled structures with flakes. The optical properties of In(2)S(3) were also investigated by UV-vis DRS, which indicated that our In(2)S(3) microsphere samples possess a band gap of ～1.96 eV. Furthermore, the photocatalytic activity studies revealed that the synthesized In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres exhibit an excellent photocatalytic performance in rapidly degrading aqueous methylene blue dye solution under visible light irradiation. These results suggest that In(2)S(3) hollow microspheres will be an interesting candidate for photocatalytic detoxification studies under visible light radiation.     

Hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic property of porous CuO hollow microspheres via PS latex as templates

Porous copper oxide (CuO) hollow microspheres have been fabricated through a simple hydrothermal method using PS latex as templates. The as-obtained samples were characterized by means of scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffractometry (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The influences of the mole ratio of Ethylenediamine (C₂H₈N₂) and copper acetate (Cu(Ac)₂·H₂O), hydrothermal temperature and time on the size and morphologies of the final products have been investigated. The possible formation mechanism of porous CuO hollow microspheres has been proposed and the specific surface area of the hollow microspheres with 81.71 m²/g is measured by BET method. The band gap value calculated from a UV–vis absorption spectrum of porous CuO hollow microspheres is 2.71 eV. The as-synthesized product exhibits high photocatalytic activity during the photodegradation of an organic dyestuff, rhodamine B (RhB), under UV-light illumination.