In this study, pure titanium dioxide (TiO2), Ta-doped TiO2, S-doped TiO2, and Ta-S-codoped rutile TiO2 photocatalysts were prepared by a sol-gel method. To evaluate the properties of the synthesized samples, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were applied. XRD detection results showed that the samples contained rutile phase basically. Scanning electron microscope observation showed that the morphology of Ta-S-TiO2 was nearly spherical. Transmission electron microscope investigation indicated that Ta-S-TiO2 had a flower-shaped structure consisting of many nanorods. The measurement of Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)-specific surface areas (SBET) showed that tantalum and sulfur codoping can effectively increase the SBET of TiO2. XPS results indicated that Ta was in the form of Ta5+ in the TiO2 structure. Finally, the photocatalytic activities of synthesized photocatalyst samples were measured for the degradation of methylene blue in ultraviolet and visible light irradiation. The results demonstrated that the Ta-S-codoped rutile TiO2 photocatalyst had better photocatalytic performance than pure rutile TiO2, Ta-doped rutile TiO2 and S-doped rutile TiO2 photocatalyst.
Effects of pure TiO2, Ta-TiO2, S-TiO2, and Ta-S-TiO2 on degradation of MB under visible light irradiation (a) and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation (b) were studied. Ta-S-TiO2 exhibited a good photocatalytic performance under UV and visible light irradiation.
TiO2/WO3 nanocomposite with nanodisk morphology was prepared and successfully used as a photocatalyst. The nanocomposite was obtained via sonochemical and hydrothermal methods, using pomegranate juice as a capping agent. The products were characterized by FE-SEM imaging, BET, EDAX spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, DRS, and FT-IR spectroscopy. TiO2/WO3 nanocomposite showed high sensitivity to absorb visible light in compared to TiO2. In an optimized condition, the yield of the aerobic photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol derivatives reached to 65% for the TiO2/WO3 nanocomposite, while the conversion percent of the derivatives was less than 8% and 50% on the TiO2 and WO3 nanoparticles, respectively. Experimental results were supported by density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The DFT results in several solvents of different dielectric constants, confirmed the strong dependence of light absorption and photocatalytic activity to adsorption energy of the substrates on the surface of the nanoparticles (Ead). In addition, the theoretical results showed an inverse correlation between the adsorption energy of benzyl alcohol and its conversion percent, accordance to the experimental trend.
The aim of this study was the development of low-cost tannin-formaldehyde xerogel/TiO2 (XTi-w) and carbon xerogel/TiO2 (XTiC-w) photocatalysts. The materials used as precursors were recycled titanium scraps and black wattle tannin extract, highlighting the low-cost approach employed in the synthesis. The materials were characterized by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, dispersive energy spectrophotometry, X-ray diffractometry, infrared and Raman spectroscopy. X-ray diffractometry showed that the XTiC-w have tetragonal crystalline structure (anatase), whereas the XTi-w has an amorphous structure. The Raman and infrared analysis also showed the presence of titanium dioxide in the composition of both XTi-w and XTiC-w. XTi-w and XTiC-w showed photocatalytic activity at the visible wavelength. Titanium dioxide displayed no photocatalytic activity at the visible wavelength. The XTi-60 composite displayed the highest efficiency in the removal of the methylene blue from the system, as well as good reusability properties. The radicals with higher influence in the photocatalytic reaction mechanism are the photo generated electron and the singlet oxygen molecule. The effect of the heat treatment is negative on the photocatalytic properties of the hybrids produced, due to the removal of acid sites, adsorbed water and OH surface groups.
The graphical abstract displays an illustration of the materials obtained in this work and their respective efficiency in the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light.
In this study, the effective TiO2/Ag composite antibacterial aerogel powder is prepared by facile sol–gel method and ethanol supercritical technology. The surface morphology, structural properties, and chemical components are monitored by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and energy disperse?spectroscopy (EDS). Meanwhile, absorbance spectra and specific surface area of TiO2/Ag composite aerogel are characterized by UV-Vis spectra and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller. The TiO2/Ag composite aerogel with Ti/Ag molar ratios of 10:1, 30:1, 50:1 are measured for its antibacterial property by using Escherichia coliform (E.coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). The results show that the size of TiO2 and Ag nanoparticles are 40?nm and 25?nm, respectively. Simultaneously, the obtained composite aerogel with a porous structure possessed a surface area of 148?m2/g, an average pore size 11.5?nm, and a pore volume 0.39?cm3/g. With the increase of Ag content, the antibacterial properties of composite aerogel are greatly improved compared with pure TiO2 aerogel. When Ag/Ti molar ratios was 1:10, the highest antibacterial rate can up to 99%, and the inhibition bands of E. coli and S. aureus are 23?mm and 19?mm, respectively.
The aim of this work was an investigation of structural and electrical properties of ZnO/Zn2-xFexTiO4 (x?=?0.7, 1, 1.4) powders. The compounds obtained by sol-gel method are characterized by several techniques: X-ray diffraction (XRD), N2 adsorption–desorption isotherms, scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), electrical and dielectrical measurements. The XRD, SEM and XPS analysis confirmed the formation of ZnFeTiO4 inverse spinel structure. The electrical and dielectrical properties of ZnO/Zn2-xFexTiO4 (x?=?0.7, 1, 1.4) were measured by impedance spectroscopy, revealing a decrease in the electrical conductivity and the dielectric constant with Fe content.
Novel La-doped Bi2WO6 composites were successfully prepared via a facile solvothermal method and well characterized by X-ray diffraction, Brunner?Emmet?Teller measurements, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy/high-resolution, energy dispersive spectrometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activity of modified catalysts was evaluated by degrading tetracycline hydrochloride under visible light (450?W Xe lamp irradiation). It was found 5%La-Bi2WO6 had the highest light-absorption ability, great morphology, and microstructures. The La dopant enlarged surface area and increased crystal defects, which may enhance the optical absorption activity and inhibit the recombination of the photo-generated charge carrier, respectively. After 150?min illumination, the photocatalysts that 5%La-Bi2WO6 and pure Bi2WO6 exhibited the best and worst photocatalytic performance, respectively (96.25% vs. 88.92%).
One-dimensional (1D) Ag/AgBr/TiO2 nanofibres (NFs) have been successfully fabricated by the one-pot electrospinning method. In comparison with bare TiO2 NFs and Ag/AgBr/PVP (polyvinylpyrrolidone) NFs, the 1D Ag/AgBr/TiO2 NFs photocatalyst exhibits much higher photocatalytic activity in the degradation of a commonly used dye, methylene blue (MB), under visible light. The photocatalytic removal efficiency of MB over Ag/AgBr/TiO2 NFs achieves almost 100 % in 20 min. The photocatalytic reaction follows the first-order kinetics and the rate constant (k) for the degradation of MB by Ag/AgBr/TiO2 NFs is 5.2 times and 6.6 times that of Ag/AgBr/PVP NFs and TiO2 NFs, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is ascribed to the stronger visible light absorption, more effective separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs, and faster charge transfer in the long nanofibrous structure. The Ag/AgBr/TiO2 NFs maintain a highly stable photocatalytic activity due to its good structural stability and the self-stability system of Ag/AgBr. The mechanisms for photocatalysis associated with Ag/AgBr/TiO2 NFs are proposed. The degradation of MB in the presence of scavengers reveals that h+ and ?O2? significantly contribute to the degradation of MB. 相似文献
Superhydrophilic surfaces without the need of other stimuli are usually realized by constructing a rough morphology. However, constructing rough surfaces usually require specialized equipment or complicated processing. Besides, rough surfaces can cause undesirable scattering, which strongly limits the use in optical devices. In this article, we prepared superhydrophilic TiO2 films with ultra-smooth surfaces using simple sol-gel dip-coating method. The hydrophilicity of the TiO2 films varied with different post-heat treatments. The films heat-treated at 400?°C exhibited a durable superhydrophilicity and anti-fogging property. This superhydrophilicity was attributed to the decrease of surface hydrophobic alkoxy groups and the formation of point defects, i.e., Ti3+ and oxygen vacancies, which are favourable for dissociative water adsorption. The amount of surface organic groups was influenced by autophobicity effects, further hydrolysis and decomposition of residual alkoxy groups. Additionally, the wettability behaviours of the films were also explained from the perspective of the surface energy. These results can benefit the design and manufacture of anti-fogging and self-cleaning superhydrophilic TiO2 films.
Two series of TiO2 thin films were prepared based on soluble precursor powders: The first run originated directly from an alcohol-based coating solution whereas for the second batch the aqueous precursor powder sol had previously undergone a hydrothermal treatment. The respective microstructures were characterized by electron microscopy, the phase evolution was monitored by X-ray diffraction. Ellipsometric porosimetry (EP) was employed to reveal changes of porosity and pore size induced by thermal treatment of the films.
Soluble TiO2 precursor powders were hydrothermally treated to yield coating solutions. Films from these sols were compared with those directly obtained by dissolving the precursor powders. Results indicate that crystallization to anatase is induced under hydrothermal conditions and the resulting films mostly maintain their porosity throughout thermal treatment. In contrast to that coatings processed from as-dissolved precursor powders undergo more extensive densification
Brick-shaped zinc tungstate nanoparticles have been synthesized by ecofriendly solvent-free process using molten salts. Zinc tungstate nanobricks (ZnWO4 Nbs) were characterized by powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD), FTIR, Raman, energy dispersive and electron microscopic studies. ZnWO4 Nbs are used as the multifunctional electrode materials to oxygen generation reactions (OGR), oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) and supercapacitors (SCs) as well as photo-catalysts in the waste-water treatment by the degradation of organic dyes. Low overpotential (?10?=?0.475?V), low tafel slope (140?mV/dec), high current density (~70?mA/cm2) and good stability of the electrodes are the key results of the present studies for water electrolysis (OGR/ORR). ZnWO4 Nbs have also shown great interest in supercapacitors with efficient charge–discharge activities in 1?M KOH. The specific capacitance and energy density of ZnWO4 Nbs were found to be 250?F/g and 80?Wh/kg, respectively, at 5?mV/s, these values are relatively higher than that of previously reported specific capacitance and energy density value of metal tungstate nanoparticles. ZnWO4 Nbs as the photo-catalysts work very significantly for photocatalytic degradation of aqueous MB dye solution (~85 % in 3?h) in neutral medium.
ZnWO4 Nanobricks show significant multifunctional electro-chemical activities in alkaline medium and photocatalytic degradation of organic dye in neutral medium.
As p–n heterojunction photocatalysts usually possess dramatically improved photocatalytic activity than single photocatalysts, a novel ZnO/Cu2O heterojunction was designed by a facile self-templating method in this study. The crystal structure, chemical composition, surface morphology, and optical property of ZnO/Cu2O heterojunction were investigated to clarify the structure-property correlation. Scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscope images proved the uniform core-shell submicrospheres of ZnO/Cu2O, in which a three-dimensional flower-like ZnO core was coated by a shell comprised of Cu2O nanoparticles. The photoresponse result showed that the band gap of the ZnO/Cu2O core-shell submicrospheres became narrow, and the absorption edge shifted from the ultraviolet region (380?nm) to the visible region (500?nm) compared with the pure ZnO microflowers. For the degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light, the photocatalytic efficiency of ZnO/Cu2O submicrospheres reached 96% within 40?min of reaction time, which was 3.8 times higher than that of pure ZnO microflowers and up to 4.5 times than that for pure Cu2O nanoparticles. The remarkable visible light-driven photocatalytic performance is mainly attributed to the extended photoresponse range and effective separation of the photo-generated electron-hole pairs in the unique heterojunction.
A new chemical approach for the fabrication of Fe3O4 embedded ZnO magnetic semicondutctor composite is reported. The method consists in increasing the pH of the synthesis solution by the thermal decomposition of urea instead of using common alkaline agents, such as NaOH and NH4OH. The material (Fe3O4@ZnO) was used as a platform for the fabrication of highly dispersed gold nanoparticles (~5?nm). The catalytic efficiency of the material, Fe3O4@ZnO@Au, was tested in the photodegradation of Rhodamine-B solutions, and prominent catalytic efficiency, stability, and recycling were achieved. A single portion of the catalyst could be used up to five times without significant loss of activity and its photodegradation efficiency was considered high even after the 12th cycle (56%). Catalyst separation after each batch could be easily achieved because of the intrinsic magnetic property of the material. Leaching monitoring of free Zn species during the fabrication of the catalyst suggests that the use of urea decreased substantially the formation of non-magnetic-semiconducting species and provided a higher mass yield of the magnetic composite compared to an analogous protocol using NaOH. The catalyst was also characterized by detailed structural and chemical analyses, such as transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and vibration sample magnetometer (VSM).
Microcomposites consisting of TiO2 (or Ce-doped TiO2) and ThO2 (0.5–2% of the TiO2 mass) are produced by sol-gel synthesis of TiO2 in presence of ThO2. X-ray diffraction study reveals the effects of ThO2 (compared to the ThO2-free TiO2, obtained by the same method) on the anatase interplanar distances, crystallites size and phase composition. The photocatalytic
tests in presence of the composites under UV irradiation reveal an increase of the Malachite Green degradation rate constant.
The effect depends on the Th relative content, temperature of annealing of the catalyst and addition of other doping agent.
The highest photocatalytic activity is observed for TiO2 obtained at 550°C and containing 1% ThO2. The composite exhibits activity in dark, also. The presence of Ce4+ ions is not an obligatory requirement for the realization of the ThO2 effect. The reported results suggest that the radioactivity of the Th and/or its decay products is one of the main factors
responsible for the increased photocatalytic activity of TiO2.
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TiO2 nanocrystals with diameters 8–10 nm have been prepared through sol–gel method using a mixed template of polyethylene glycol
(PEG) and cetytrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) at low temperature. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD),
transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution (HR) TEM and fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) etc.
XRD analysis showed the TiO2 photocatalysts prepared with mixed template are pure anatase. FTIR spectrum revealed that the cationic surfactant provides
CTA+ molecules and bonds to Ti–O to prevent the condensation reaction. PEG plays a dispersant role in controlling the structure
of nano-TiO2 particles. CTAB and PEG incorporated with each other to restrain the growth of crystal nucleus and control the size of grain.
The self-assembling process has been confirmed by HRTEM. PEG played different role in mixed template from the single template.
The photocatalytic activity of samples was determined by using as a model reaction. The results showed that TiO2 photocatalysts with mixed template have higher photocatalytic activity than P25. 相似文献
Hollow titanium dioxide (TiO2) microspheres were synthesized in one step by employing tetrabutyl orthotitanate (TBOT) as a precursor through a facile solvothermal method in the presence of NH4HCO3. XRD analysis indicated that anatase TiO2 can be obtained directly without further annealing. TiO2 hollow microspheres with diameters in the range of 1.0–4.0 μm were confirmed through SEM and TEM measurements. The specific surface area was measured to be 180 m2 g?1 according to the nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms. Superior photocatalytic performance and good lithium storage properties were achieved for resultant TiO2 samples. The H2 evolution rate of the optimal sample is about 0.66 mmol h?1 after loaded with 1 wt.% Pt (20 mg samples). The reversible capacity remained 143 mAh g?1 at a specific current of 300 mA g?1 after 100 charge–discharge cycles. This work provides a facile strategy for the preparation of hollow titanium dioxide microspheres and demonstrates their promising photocatalytic H2 evolution and the lithium storage properties.
Graphical abstract Hollow titanium dioxide spheres are directly synthesized via a facile template-free solvothermal method with the presence of NH4HCO3 based on inside-out Ostwald ripening (see picture), and demonstrated both as a photocatalyst for water splitting and a promising anode material for lithium-ion batteries. Superior photocatalytic performance and excellent lithium storage properties are achieved for resultant TiO2 hollow microspheres.
Herein, porous Li3V2(PO4)3/C microspheres made of nanoparticles are obtained by a combination of sol spray-drying and subsequent-sintering process. Beta-cyclodextrin serves as a special chelating agent and carbon source to obtain carbon-coated Li3V2(PO4)3 grains with the size of ca. 30–50?nm. The unique porous structure and continuous carbon skeleton facilitate the fast transport of lithium ion and electron. The Li3V2(PO4)3/C microspheres offer an outstanding electrochemical performance, which present a discharge capacity of 122?mAh?g?1 at 2?C with capacity retention of 96% at the end of 1000 cycles and a high-rate capacity of 113?mAh?g?1 at 20?C in the voltage window of 3.0–4.3?V. Moreover, the Li3V2(PO4)3/C microspheres also give considerable cycling stability and high-rate reversible capacity at a higher end-of-charge voltage of 4.8?V.
Bismuth ferrite (BiFeO3) nanopowder have been successfully synthesized for the first time via a microwave-assisted sol-gel combustion method by using citric acid as fuel. The resulting nanopowder was characterized using FT-IR, TG-DTA, XRD, EDX, VSM, SEM, and UV-Vis DRS. A ferromagnetic hysteresis loop with a saturation magnetization (MS) of 0.66?emu?g?1 has been observed at room temperature in the sample. The optical properties of the nanosized BiFeO3 showed its small band gap (=2.08?eV) indicates a possibility of utilizing much visible light for photocatalysis.
Phase pure, mesoporous, and crystalline V2O5 is synthesized by acid hydrolysis technique and subsequently heat treatment is carried out at 450, 500, 550, and 600?°C in air. The as-synthesized and heat-treated powders are thoroughly studied by X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and spectroscopic techniques. A unique morphological tuning of V2O5 powders from as small as ~80?nm tiny nanorod to as large as a ~2.5?μm hexagonal grain as microstructural unit blocks is observed. A qualitative mechanism is suggested for particle growth. Further, the powders are pelletized and subsequently sintered in air at the same temperatures of 450, 500, 550, and 600?°C at which the powders were heat treated. Finally, nanomechanical properties of bulk pelletized V2O5 such as nanohardness and Young’s modulus are also evaluated by nanoindentation technique at nine different loads e.g., 10, 30, 50, 70, 100, 300, 500, 700, and 1000?mN.
MgF2 coating solutions were solvothermally treated at 160?°C for different time periods, this procedure induced crystallization and particle growth. Antireflection coatings prepared on glass from these solutions were compared to films derived from untreated precursor material. Ellipsometric porosimetry (EP) was employed to characterize structural features of coatings on glass as function of annealing temperature. Based on precursor solutions that had undergone solvothermal treatment antireflective coatings with a peak transparency exceeding 99% were prepared on PMMA substrates.
Solvothermal treatment of MgF2 precursor solutions results in crystallization of particles that can directly be applied to PMMA substrates for λ/4 antireflective films.
CaMn7O12 precursor sol was prepared by using Ca(NO3)2·4H2O and Mn(CH3COO)4·4H2O as the raw materials, acetylacetone (AcAcH) as the chelating agent, and methyl alcohol (MeOH) as the solvent. The CaMn7O12 crystalline film was obtained via dip-coating and annealing treatment on the LaAlO3 (001) single-crystal substrate. XRD θ-2θ scan indicated that the as-prepared CaMn7O12 film had strong preferred orientation along the c-axis. In addition, the results of the ω and ? scans demonstrated that the film exhibited outstanding out-of-plane and in-plane texture characteristics. The SEM characterization showed that the CaMn7O12 film was dense and free of cracks. The grain size was uniform with an average size of ~180?nm. Vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) test results indicated the CaMn7O12 film was antiferromagnetic and had a saturation magnetization of 114.2?emu/cm3 at 50?K.
