Change of adsorption modes of dyes on fluorinated TiO2 and its effect on photocatalytic degradation of dyes under visible irradiation

Surface-fluorinated TiO2 (F-TiO2) particles were prepared via the HF etching method. The surface characteristics of fluorinated TiO2, the adsorption modes of dyes, and the reaction pathways for the photocatalytic degradation of dye pollutants under visible light irradiation were investigated. It was found that, in the treatment of TiO2 by HF etching, F(-) not only displaces surface HO(-) but also substitutes some surface lattice oxygen. Using zwitterionic Rhodamine B (RhB) dye as a model, the change of the adsorption mode of RhB on F-TiO2 relative to that on pure TiO2 was validated by adsorption isotherms, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and IR techniques for the first time. RhB preferentially anchors on pure TiO2 through the carboxylic (-COOH) group, while its adsorption group is switched to the cationic moiety (-NEt 2 group) on F-TiO2. Both the photocatalytic degradation kinetics and mechanisms were drastically changed after surface fluorination. Dyes with positively charged nitrogen-alkyl groups such as methylene blue (MB), malachite green (MG), Rhodamine 6G (Rh6G), and RhB all underwent a rapid N-dealkylation process on F-TiO2, while on pure TiO2 direct cleavage of dye chromophore ring structures predominated. The relationship between surface fluorination and the degradation rate/pathway of dyes under visible irradiation was also discussed in terms of the effect of fluorination on the surface adsorption of dyes and on the energy band structure of TiO2.     

氟掺杂锐钛矿型TiO2溶胶的制备、表征及催化性能

以四氯化钛为前驱物, 采用改性的沉淀-溶胶-水热晶化法制备了一种具有锐钛矿型结构的氟掺杂的二氧化钛(F-TiO₂)溶胶. 研究了氟掺杂、水热晶化的温度、时间及介质pH值对溶胶粒子的晶型和晶化度的影响. 采用XRD, TG-DTA, TEM, UV-Vis-DRS, FTIR, XPS技术及吸附、表面酸度测定手段对溶胶粒子的结构进行了表征. XRD分析结果表明: 氟的掺入可以降低水热晶化反应的温度或减少反应时间、提高粒子的晶化度, 溶胶粒子具有锐钛矿型结构; TEM分析显示: 粒子呈圆球型, 平均粒径大约为6.5 nm. XPS测定结果表明; 氟在溶胶粒子中以吸附态和结合态两种形式存在; 吸附、表面酸度及光催化活性测定表明: 与P25型TiO₂及纯TiO₂溶胶粒子相比, F-TiO₂溶胶粒子具有更大的吸附能力、更强的表面酸度及更高的光催化活性. 还从光生载流子分离效率等方面探讨了掺杂对催化剂活性影响的机理.     

Singlet oxygen photogeneration at surface modified titanium dioxide

Substitution of surface -OH groups of TiO2 may influence competition between photoinduced energy and electron-transfer processes and lead to improved singlet oxygen generation. In contrast to neat TiO2, surface modified titanium dioxide can photocatalyze degradation of a very stable substance, cyanuric acid. Presented results are in contradiction to usually accepted hypothesis of the mechanism of cyanuric acid photodegradation in the presence of fluorinated TiO2 (F-TiO2) in which "bulk" hydroxyl radicals play a key role. It seems plausible that the difference of activity observed for TiO2 and F-TiO2 is not related to various types of generated hydroxyl radicals, but rather to competition between electron-transfer processes (formation of radicals) and energy-transfer processes (formation of singlet oxygen).     

Synergic effect of simultaneous fluorination and platinization of TiO2 surface on anoxic photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds

Simultaneously surface fluorinated and platinized TiO2 (F-TiO2/Pt) exhibits a novel photocatalytic activity for the anoxic degradation of organic compounds, which is attributed to the unique synergic effect of surface fluorination and platinization on the photo-induced charge transfer process.     

Mechanistic evaluation of arsenite oxidation in TiO2 assisted photocatalysis

We report herein a detailed assessment of the roles of O2, H2O2, *OH, and O2-* in the TiO2 assisted photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) of arsenite. Although both arsenite, As(III), and arsenate, As(V), adsorb extensively onto the surface of TiO2, past studies relied primarily on the analysis of the arsenic species in solution, neglecting those adsorbed onto the surface of TiO2. We used extraction and analyses of the arsenic species adsorbed onto the surface of the TiO2 to illustrate that the oxidation of As(III) to As(V) occurs in an adsorbed state during TiO2 PCO. The TiO2 photocatalytic oxidation (PCO) of surface adsorbed As(III) in deoxygenated solutions with electron scavengers, Cu2+, and polyoxometalates (POM) yields oxidation rates that are comparable to those observed under oxygen saturation, implying the primary role of oxygen is as a scavenger of the conduction band electron. Pulse radiolysis and competition kinetics were employed to determine a rate constant of 3.6 x 10(6) M(-1) s(-1) for the reaction of As(III) with O2-*. Transient absorption studies of adsorbed hydroxyl radicals, generated by subjecting colloidal TiO2 to radiolytic conditions, provide convincing evidence that the adsorbed hydroxyl radical (TiO2+*OH) plays the central role in the oxidation with As(III) during TiO2 assisted photocatalysis. Our results suggest the reaction of superoxide anion radical does not contribute in the conversion of As(III) when compared to the reaction of As(III) with *OH radical during TiO2 PCO.     

掺铈纳米TiO2薄膜制备及光催化降解甲醛甲苯

通过Sol-Gel工艺在玻璃表面及多孔陶瓷表面制得了均匀透明的掺铈纳米TiO2薄膜．通过SEM、XRD及UV-Vis等手段对玻璃表面掺铈纳米TiO2薄膜进行了表征．结果表明，薄膜表面无开裂现象、膜内部比表面积大、TiO2分布均匀．薄膜中出现的锐钛矿相在(101)面有一定的择优取向，且UV-Vis研究表明，掺铈纳米TiO2薄膜在近紫外的吸光度有明显提高．利用自行设计的反应器，以多孔陶瓷为介质，对甲醛、甲苯等有机物进行了光催化降解研究．结果表明，掺铈纳米TiO2薄膜对甲醛甲苯有极高的光催化降解效率，由于薄膜成本低廉，易于工业化，为净化室内空气开辟了新的途径．     

Synthesis and structure of nanocrystalline TiO2 with lower band gap showing high photocatalytic activity

Nanocrystalline TiO2 was synthesized by the solution combustion method using titanyl nitrate and various fuels such as glycine, hexamethylenetetramine, and oxalyldihydrazide. These catalysts are active under visible light, have optical absorption wavelengths below 600 nm, and show superior photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue and phenol under UV and solar conditions compared to commercial TiO2, Degussa P-25. The higher photocatalytic activity is attributed to the structure of the catalyst. Various studies such as X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area, thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy, NMR, UV-vis spectroscopy, and surface acidity measurements were conducted. It was concluded that the primary factor for the enhanced activity of combustion-synthesized catalyst is a larger amount of surface hydroxyl groups and a lowered band gap. The lower band gap can be attributed to the carbon inclusion into the TiO2 giving TiO(2-2x)C(x) VO2**.     

Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets: synthesis, characterization and visible-light photocatalytic activity

Nitrogen and sulfur co-doped TiO(2) nanosheets with exposed {001} facets (N-S-TiO(2)) were prepared by a simple mixing-calcination method using the hydrothermally prepared TiO(2) nanosheets powder as a precursor and thiourea as a dopant. The resulting samples were characterized by transmission electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, N(2) adsorption-desorption isotherms, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy. The electronic properties of N,S co-doped TiO(2) were studied using the first-principle density functional theory (DFT). The photocatalytic activity of N-S-TiO(2) was evaluated by degradation of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) aqueous solution under visible light irradiation. The production of hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) on the surface of visible-light-irradiated samples was detected by photoluminescence technique using terephthalic acid as a probe molecule. The results show that nitrogen and sulfur atoms were successfully incorporated into the lattice of TiO(2), which resulted in N-S-TiO(2) samples exhibiting stronger absorption in the UV-visible range with a red shift in the band gap transition. The first-principle DFT calculations further confirm that N and S co-dopants can induce the formation of new energy levels in the band gap, which is associated with the response of N-S-TiO(2) nanosheets to visible light irradiation. Surprisingly, pure TiO(2) nanosheets show the visible-light photocatalytic activity for the degradation of 4-CP mainly due to the substrate-surface complexation of TiO(2) and 4-CP, which results in extending absorption of titania to visible light region through ligand-to-titanium charge transfer. The N-S-TiO(2) samples studied exhibited an enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity than pure TiO(2). Especially, the doped TiO(2) sample at the nominal weight ratio of thiourea to TiO(2) powder of 2 showed the highest photocatalytic activity, which was about twice greater than that of Degussa P25. The enhanced activity of N-S-TiO(2) can be primarily attributed to the synergetic effects of two factors including the intense absorption in the visible-light region and the exposure of highly reactive {001} facets of TiO(2) nanosheets. The former is beneficial for the photogeneration of electrons and holes participating in the photocatalytic reactions, and the latter facilitates adsorption of 4-CP molecules on the surface of TiO(2) nanosheets.     

Adsorption and photocatalytic decomposition of amino acids in TiO2 photocatalytic systems

The adsorption and photodecomposition of seven kinds of amino acids on a TiO2 surface were investigated by zeta potential measurements and 1H NMR spectroscopy in TiO2 aqueous suspension systems. The decomposition rates increased in the order of Phe < Ala < Asp < Trp < Asn < His < Ser. For Phe, Trp, Asn, His, and Ser, the isoelectric point (IEP) of TiO2 shifted to a lower pH with increasing decomposition rates upon adsorption on TiO2, suggesting that the effective adsorption and photocatalytic sites for these amino acids should be the basic terminal OH on the solid surface. Since the amino acids that decomposed faster than the others contain -OH (Ser), -NH (Trp, His), or -NH2 (Asn) in their side chain, they are considered to interact with the basic terminal OH groups more preferably by the side chain and are vulnerable to photocatalytic oxidation. On the other hand, Ala interacts with the acidic bridged OH on TiO2 to cause an IEP shift to a higher pH. The correlation of the surface hydroxyl groups with the photocatalysis of amino acids was verified by the use of calcined TiO2 without surface hydroxyl groups.     

高活性低失活In(OH)3纳米晶光催化剂的制备和表征

采用超声沉淀法从In(NO3)3制备出了In(OH)3纳米晶体, 发现其在254 nm紫外光照射下对苯催化活性和活性稳定性比P25-TiO2高得多.     

甲醛光催化氧化的反应机理

采用程序升温脱附（TPD）, 电子自旋共振（ESR）及自旋捕获 电子自旋共振(ST ESR)等物理方法对甲醛光催化氧化过程中,反应物的吸附状态、自由基中间物种及反应机理 进行了研究.结果表明,在光催化氧化空气中微量甲醛的反应条件下,吸附在催化剂表面的空 气中的氧气被光生电子还原为•O－2,微量水被空穴氧化为•OH.二者为甲醛的深度氧化提供了高活性的氧化剂.甲醛是通过中间产物甲酸而氧化为终点 产物二氧化碳的.     

聚α烯烃光催化降解的机理研究

采用光催化微反应器对铜箔表面附着的聚α烯烃进行了光催化降解处理,利用X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、电子自旋共振谱(ESR)和傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)等对光催化降解前后聚α烯烃的元素化学状态、自由基和官能团进行了检测,并探讨了光催化降解机理.结果表明,聚α烯烃光催化降解过程中发生了含氧基团的引入和CO_2脱附;参加降解反应的自由基主要为羟基自由基·OH,降解过程中—OH逐渐增多、C—H键逐渐减少;聚α烯烃光催化降解过程中,·OH进攻聚α烯烃是从取代反应开始的,首先取代的是末端的氢原子,然后是末端羟基向醛基和羧基的转变,最后是碳链断裂形成小分子有机物,这一过程持续进行,最终生成CO_2和H_2O等无机物.     

Extending photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanoparticles to visible region of illumination by doping of cerium

Cerium-doped Titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) nanoparticles are prepared by sol-gel method. Doping shifts the UV absorption edge of TiO(2) to the visible region, making it efficient for visible light photocatalysis. Incorporation of cerium decreases the effective band gap of TiO(2) and increases the Urbach energy levels. At the dopant concentrations of 0.015 and 0.025 mol the luminescence intensity increases compared to undoped TiO(2); however, the luminescence is quenched at 0.035 mol. Quenching of luminescence indicates efficient separation of charge carriers. Undoped TiO(2) is showing poor performance in the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light. However, on cerium doping its photoactivity is increased, and is drastically enhanced at 0.035 mol of cerium. Further increase in Ce(3+) doping level to 0.045 mol results in the reduction of the photodegradation of the dye. On UV irradiation, entire samples show good photocatalytic activity up to 30 min, but their efficiency decreases when irradiation time is increased to 45 min. Irradiation for longer time results in negative charging of the TiO(2) surface with migrating electrons. The negatively charged surface repels the OH(-) ion and O(2) molecule from adsorbing on its surface thus decreasing the availability of hydroxyl and superoxide radical for dye degradation.     

多酸修饰二氧化钛纳米管复合膜的制备、表征及其光催化降解甲基橙的研究

采用电沉积方法制备了H3PW12O40(PW12)-TiO2复合膜,通过SEM,EDX和XRD等手段,对其组成和结构进行了表征,并考察了该复合膜催化剂对降解甲基橙的催化活性.实验结果表明PW12存在于TiO2纳米管结构中,用PW12多酸修饰的TiO2纳米管比单独的TiO2纳米管展示出更好的光催化性能,由于电子能够从TiO2纳米管导带转移到多酸的LUMO能级,有效抑制了光生电子和空穴的复合,因而使PW12-TiO2复合膜表现出更高的光催化活性.     

TiO2修饰MCM-41的结构表征及光催化苯酚降解活性

 以钛酸丁酯为前驱体,合成了呈单层和双层分散状态的TiO2修饰的介孔分子筛MCM－41．用XRD,液氮温度下N2吸附－脱附曲线,FT－IR和固体UV－Vis漫反射等手段对其结构特征和氧化钛分散状态进行了表征．以苯酚降解为模型反应,考察了具有光催化活性的TiO2修饰的MCM－41的光催化活性．     

铝材表面状态对TiO2薄膜光催化性能和光致亲水性的影响

在纯铝片和具有氧化铝层的铝片上用提拉法制备TiO2/Al和TiO2/Al2O3/Al样片,通过FTIRATR技术和密闭间歇式反应装置分别考察了TiO2薄膜对油酸和乙烯的光催化降解性能,通过测试接触角考察TiO2薄膜的光致亲水性.结果表明,TiO2/Al2O3/Al对油酸的光降解性能比TiO2/Al的好,但其光催化氧化乙烯性能和光致亲水性能较差.这种差别可通过不同过程的作用机理和Al与TiO2表面的电子转移作用得到较好解释,由此得出TiO2薄膜的光催化性能与光致亲水性可能是两种既有联系又相互独立的性质     

一步低温法制备可见光响应的棕色纳米TiO2及其光催化性能

光催化作为一种具有前景的技术,被广泛运用于有机物降解、废水处理、空气净化、抗菌、太阳能电池等领域.在众多的光催化材料中,纳米TiO2因具有性质稳定、耐腐蚀、廉价和无毒等优点而受到广泛关注.但纳米TiO2禁带宽度较大(3.2 eV)、只对紫外光有响应及电子-空穴对易复合等特性限制了它的应用.因此,提高纳米TiO2的可见光响应一直是研究的热点.本文发展了一种在低温下制备棕色纳米TiO2的改良溶胶-凝胶法.该法以钛酸四丁酯为钛源,无水乙醇为溶剂,形成溶胶后无需陈化和高温高压,在简单温和的条件下即可制备出棕色纳米TiO2.比较了低温干燥和高温焙烧两种处理方法,结果表明,随着制备温度的升高,样品的粒子尺寸增大,比表面积减小,颜色从白色转变为棕色,在更高的温度又变浅.样品的可见光吸收在180℃时达到最大,随后减弱.在优化温度180℃下制备的TiO2-180℃纳米粒子不仅具有较小的粒径(5.0 nm),较大的比表面积(213.45 m2/g),且在整个紫外-可见光区都具有较强的吸收,其禁带宽度低至1.84 eV.X-射线光电子能谱结果表明,TiO2粒子表面的–OH/H2O含量随制备温度升高而先增加后下降.Raman光谱中Eg峰的移动和变宽表明TiO2晶格可能存在缺陷或氧空位,而TiO2-180℃纳米粒子的电子顺磁共振图谱的g值在2.003左右,对应氧空位中的未成对电子,验证了以上推测.其中TiO2-180℃纳米粒子呈现为最强的EPR信号,表明其晶格内存在最高浓度的氧空位,这是其具有强可见光吸收的原因.光催化实验结果表明,在可见光照射下,TiO2-180℃可高效降解亚甲基蓝(MB).当C(MB)=10 mg/L,pH=4,催化剂添加量为0.07 g时,TiO2-180℃催化剂的光催化活性达到最佳,光照1 h后MB降解率达到99.33%,反应速率常数(0.08287 mg/(L·min))约为同条件下P25(0.01342 mg/(L·min))的6倍.同时,TiO2-180℃催化剂在不同单色光下的光催化活性与它对单色光的光响应大致相符.循环降解实验证明TiO2-180℃催化剂具有很好的稳定性.光猝灭实验表明,·OH在光催化降解过程占主导作用,而TiO2-180℃样品表面含有较多的–OH,有利于·OH的产生,乃至光催化反应.研究表明,晶格内高浓度的氧空位导致的强可见光响应,得益于低温制备条件而保留了大量–OH/H2O的纳米粒子表面以及更大的比表面积,共同促成了TiO2-180℃优越的光催化活性.所制备的棕色纳米TiO2经过进一步修饰后有望运用于实际应用中.     

Direct detection of OH radicals diffused to the gas phase from the UV-irradiated photocatalytic TiO2 surfaces by means of laser-induced fluorescence spectroscopy

The important roles of OH radicals for remote oxidation using TiO(2) photocatalysts were evidenced by the in situ detection of OH radicals in the gas phase using the laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) technique. The appearance of OD-LIF intensities after the exposure of D(2)O vapors over TiO(2) powders and the decrease of the time-resolved signals of OH-LIF intensities with increasing calcined temperatures of TiO(2) powders suggested that the exchangeable water at the TiO(2) surface is the origin of the diffused OH radicals.     

Role of water and carbonates in photocatalytic transformation of CO2 to CH4 on titania

Using the electron paramagnetic resonance technique, we have elucidated the multiple roles of water and carbonates in the overall photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methane over titania nanoparticles. The formation of H atoms (reduction product) and (?)OH radicals (oxidation product) from water, and CO(3)(-) radical anions (oxidation product) from carbonates, was detected in CO(2)-saturated titania aqueous dispersion under UV illumination. Additionally, methoxyl, (?)OCH(3), and methyl, (?)CH(3), radicals were identified as reaction intermediates. The two-electron, one-proton reaction proposed as an initial step in the reduction of CO(2) on the surface of TiO(2) is supported by the results of first-principles calculations.     

A new photocatalyst: Bi2TiO4F2 nanoflakes synthesized by a hydrothermal method

A pure phase of Bi(2)TiO(4)F(2) nanoflakes with layered Aurivillius structure are synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method. The as-prepared sample is characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The OH radicals produced during the photocatalytic reaction is detected by a photoluminescence (PL) technique. The electronic structure is investigated by DFT calculations. The photocatalytic properties of Bi(2)TiO(4)F(2) are explored by degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) and phenol. The results show that Bi(2)TiO(4)F(2) exhibits much higher photocatalytic performances than Bi(4)Ti(3)O(12) due to the unique layered structure and the existence of F. F acts as an electron trapper, which enhances the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, and lead to higher photocatalytic activity. Reaction with terephthalic acid demonstrates that OH radicals are formed as a result of UV irradiation of Bi(4)TiO(4)F(2) in solution, in agreement with the proposed mechanism. Thus, Bi(2)TiO(4)F(2) can be used as a new efficient photocatalyst.