Photocatalytic degradation and kinetics of Orange G using nano-sized Sn(IV)/TiO2/AC photocatalyst

Sn(IV) doped and nano-sized TiO₂ immobilized on active carbon (AC) (Sn(IV)/TiO₂/AC) were prepared by the sol–gel and dip-calcination method. An azo dye, Orange G (OG), was used as a model compound to study its photocatalytic activity in a fluidized bed photoreactor. The addition of Sn(IV) on TiO₂ could greatly improve the activity of TiO₂, and the optimal amount of tin was 2.5 at.%. The effects of calcination temperature, pH value, the initial hydrogen peroxide concentration ([H₂O₂]₀), the catalyst amount ([TiO₂]), the initial OG concentration ([dye]₀) and co-existing negative ions on the photocatalytic activity of Sn(IV)/TiO₂/AC were studied. The optimal conditions were as follows: pH 2.00, [H₂O₂]₀ = 1.5mL/L, [dye]₀ = 50 mg/L, [TiO₂] = 12.5 g/L, when the 300 W high pressure mercury light was used as the light source. Under these conditions, the degradation efficiency of OG reached 99.1% after 60 min reaction. The kinetics of the OG degradation was also analyzed. The results showed that the kinetics of this reaction fit the Langmiur–Hinshelwood kinetics model well and the absorption of OG on the Sn(IV)/TiO₂/AC surface was the controlling step in the whole degradation process. In addition, the catalyst, liquid and gas were separated effectively, and the integrative process of reaction and separation was achieved during the experiment.     

Characterizations and photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline La1.5Ln0.5Ti2O7 (Ln = Pr, Gd, Er) solid solutions prepared via a polymeric complex method

Nanocrystalline La_1.5Ln_0.5Ti₂O₇ (Ln = Pr, Gd, Er) solid solutions were prepared by a polymeric complex method. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS), energy dispersive X-ray spectrum (EDS), thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) and differential thermal analyses (DTA). The photocatalytic activity of La_1.5Ln_0.5Ti₂O₇ (Ln = Pr, Gd, Er) was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO). La_1.5Gd_0.5Ti₂O₇ showed the best photocatalytic activity and it was supposed that the half-filled electronic configuration of Gd³⁺ can promote charge transfer and enhance the photocatalytic activity. The difference in the photocatalytic activity observed for La_1.5Ln_0.5Ti₂O₇ (Ln = La, Pr, Gd, Er) can be related to the different Ln 4f shell.     

Keggin型铬取代的磷钨杂多阴离子/二氧化钛纳米膜光催化剂的制备及可见光催化性能

以钛酸四丁酯Ti(OC₄H₉)₄为TiO₂前驱体,Keggin型铬取代的杂多阴离子PW₁₁Cr为可见光活性组分,采用溶胶-凝胶提拉法在玻片表面制备了PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂纳米膜光催化剂,并用UV-Vis DRS、IR、XRD、SEM和TEM等技术手段对催化剂的光吸收性质、化学组成、晶相和表面结构形貌等进行了表征;讨论了膜中PW₁₁Cr和TiO₂相互作用的方式;以染料模型污染物RhB的可见光催化降解为探针,评估了PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂光催化剂的可见光催化活性,讨论了光催化反应机理,并与TiO₂的光催化反应机理进行了比较;考察了焙烧温度、PW₁₁Cr剂量和溶液pH值对光催化活性的影响;最后用RhB的循环降解实验评估了催化剂的光催化稳定性。 实验结果表明,PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂光催化剂对可见光有明显吸收,较低焙烧温度(100 ℃)下得到的膜为无定形结构,而较高焙烧温度(500 ℃)为纳晶结构;前者的光催化活性较高,在200 W金卤灯照射下降解10 μmol/L RhB,120 min的降解率为95%,4 h的COD去除率为72%;羟基自由基是导致RhB降解的主要氧活性物质;低的膜处理温度,高的PW₁₁Cr负载量和溶液酸性有利于提高PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂膜的光催化活性;经循环重复使用10次,PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂膜的光催化活性仅有较少损失。     

煅烧温度对Mn/TiO_2催化剂催化NO氧化活性的影响

以浸渍在二氧化钛上的锰基催化剂为对象,研究了制备过程中煅烧温度对锰基催化剂催化NO氧化活性的影响。结果表明,较低的煅烧温度有利于提高Mn/TiO2催化剂对于NO氧化的催化效率。利用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、H2程序升温还原(H2-TPR)和O2程序升温脱附(O2-TPD)等表征手段研究了煅烧温度影响Mn/TiO2催化剂催化活性的作用机理。结果表明,在NO氧化过程中发挥主要作用的是Mn2O3,较低的煅烧温度有利于提高Mn2O3在锰氧化物中所占的比例,同时增加锰氧化物在载体表面的分散度,从而改善催化剂活性;当煅烧温度超过500℃时,催化剂会发生烧结,载体TiO2的晶形开始由锐钛型向金红石型转变,Mn2O3也从非晶相向晶相转变。H2-TPR和O2-TPD测试结果表明,低温煅烧有利于提高催化剂的还原性能和表面化学吸附态O2-的脱附性能,良好的还原性能和脱附性能的相互作用使催化剂表面的氧有较好的移动能力,从而促进催化剂的活性。     

Investigation of the photocatalytic degradation of organochlorine pesticides on a nano-TiO2 coated film

The photocatalytic degradation of organochlorine pesticides including -, β-, γ-, δ-hexachlorobenzene (BHC), dicofol and cypermethrin were carried out on a nano-TiO₂ coated films under UV irradiation in the air. The photocatalytic conditions, including the amount of TiO₂, irradiation time and the intensity of light were optimized. The pesticides were most effectively degraded under the condition of 2.24 mg/cm² on TiO₂ film and a 400 W UV irradiation of high-pressure mercury lamp with a wavelength of 365 nm. A typical organochlorine pesticide, 20 μg -BHC, was dipped onto the TiO₂ film surface and degraded completely within 20 min. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation pathways on the nano-TiO₂ coated film were discussed.     

简单浸渍法制备纳米CuO/TiO2及其光催化剂活性

以Cu(NO₃)₂·3H₂O和P25为前躯体,通过简单浸渍法制备了CuO/TiO₂光催化剂,利用N₂物理吸附、XRD、TEM、UV-vis漫反射光谱分析了催化剂的结构特性。研究了Cu组分的负载量、催化剂在反应液中的分散量、催化剂焙烧温度、反应液中甲醇浓度对CuO/TiO₂光催化反应产氢活性的影响,并考察了催化剂的稳定性,提出了该体系光催化反应的机理。结果表明,Cu的适宜负载量为2.0%~7.5%(质量分数),在Cu质量分数2.0%、催化剂焙烧温度350℃、甲醇的体积浓度为10%、催化剂分散量为1.0 g/L时,产氢活性可达到1 022 μmol/(h·g),并且该催化剂具有较好的稳定性。     

Characterization and photocatalytic properties of silver and silver chloride doped TiO2 hollow nanoparticles

Using polystyrene（PSt） particles as template,PSt/TiO₂ composite particles with AgCl incorporation were prepared through hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate in the presence of AgNO₃ and NaCl.AgCl doped TiO₂ hollow particles were successfully prepared with the PSt/TiO₂ composite microspheres pretreated at 180℃followed by calcination.The morphology of PSt/TiO₂ particles and the crystal structures of the AgCl doped TiO₂ hollow particles were characterized.The photocatalytic activity of the doped TiO₂ hollow particles in degradation of Rhodamine B was tested under UV and visible lights and compared to that with Ag doped TiO₂ particles.The results showed that TiO₂ hollow particles,either doped with Ag or AgCl,demonstrated higher photocatalytic activity than the pure TiO₂ particles.This enhancement in photocatalytic activity was more significant with AgCl doped TiO₂ than that with Ag doped,and more distinct when the degradation was done under visible light than that under LTV light.     

Enhanced Visible-light Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/Nitrogen-doped Graphene Quantum Dots/TiO2 Ternary Heterojunctions for Ciprofloxacin Degradation with Narrow Band Gap and High Charge Carrier Mobility

Limited visible-light absorption and high recombination rate of photogenerated charges are two main drawbacks in g-C₃N₄-based photocatalysts. To solve these problems, g-C₃N₄/nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (NGQDs)/TiO₂ ternary heterojunctions were facilely prepared via a one-step calcining method. The morphology, structure, optical and electrochemical properties of g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ were characterized and explored. The optimal g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ composite exhibits enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance of ciprofloxacin (CIP) compared with the as-prepared g-C₃N₄, TiO₂(P25) and g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ heterojunction under visible light irradiation. The apparent rate constant of the composite is around 6.43, 4.03 and 2.30 times higher than those of g-C₃N₄, TiO₂ and g-C₃N₄/TiO₂, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency should be mainly attributed to the improvement of light absorption and charge separation and transfer efficiency, originating from the narrow band gap and high charge carrier mobility. The active species trapping experiments results showed that the h⁺ and ^·O₂^- were the main active species in the degradation process. A possible photocatalytic reaction mechanism of the g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ composite for the enhanced degradation of CIP under visible light irradiation was also proposed.     

负载CuO的Ti~(3+)/TiO_2催化剂制备及其光催化甲苯降解性能

通过在锐钛矿TiO_2载体表面上负载Cu-BTC(BTC,1,3,5-苯甲酸)前驱体,还原处理制备光催化剂CuO-Ti~(3+)/TiO_2(Cu-TiMB),对其在可见光条件下气相甲苯净化催化性能进行了研究。结果表明,该改良方法制备的CuO-Ti~(3+)/TiO_2(CuTiM B)催化剂的活性是浸渍法所得催化剂CuO-TiO_2(Cu-TiD)的2.68倍。CuO-Ti~(3+)/TiO_2(Cu-TiMB)具有更大的比表面积(147 m2/g)和较小的颗粒粒径(0.45μm),呈现多孔状,CuO的分散度较高;催化剂表面Ti~(3+)提供了大量的氧缺位,在400-800 nm波段的光响应能力显著增强。CuO-Ti~(3+)/TiO_2(Cu-TiMB)催化剂中Cu~(2+)、Cu~+与Ti~(3+)形成的异质结构进一步增多了氧缺位数量,延缓e--h+的复合时间;氧缺陷增强了捕获吸附氧能力,通过金属氧化物价态变化增强化学吸附能力,提高了光催化性能。     

LaNiO3/TiO2纳米管阵列的电化学制备及其光催化性能

利用脉冲电沉积与高温退火相结合的方法制备了镍酸镧(LaNiO₃)纳米颗粒负载的二氧化钛(TiO₂)纳米管阵列. 修饰于TiO₂纳米管阵列上的LaNiO₃纳米颗粒粒径小（< 10 nm）、分布均匀、负载量可控,一些LaNiO₃纳米颗粒沉积于TiO₂纳米管内. 紫外可见吸收光谱显示,LaNiO₃/TiO₂纳米管阵列的吸收带边较TiO₂纳米管阵列明显红移,可见光吸收明显增强. 可见光下光催化降解罗丹明B（RhB）的结果表明,脉冲循环沉积500次制得的LaNiO₃/TiO₂纳米管阵列的光催化活性最佳,其对RhB光催化降解速率是TiO₂纳米管阵列的3.5倍,并且表现出极好的光催化稳定性.     

Electrochemical and gas-phase photocatalytic performance of nanostructured TiO2(B) prepared by novel synthetic route

Nanostructured phase pure TiO₂(B) with microfibrous morphology was synthesized by newly developed protocol employing amorphous TiO₂ as a precursor. Compared to traditional syntheses from K₂Ti₄O₉, the new product exhibited better electrochemical performance and stability. Cyclic voltammetry of Li-insertion into the TiO₂(B) evidences a pseudocapacitive faradaic process of Li accommodation which is basically different from the diffusion-controlled lithium storage in anatase or rutile. The presence of two pairs of peaks in cyclic voltammogram with formal potentials of ca. 1.5 and 1.6 V is specific for TiO₂(B). This enables to use cyclic voltammetry for identification of this phase in a broad palette of TiO₂ materials of various origin.

The photocatalytic activity of TiO₂(B) in a gas phase was evaluated using the total oxidation of propane with oxygen and the photocatalytic reduction of NO to N₂ in an oxygen rich gas mixture. For the total oxidation of propane in the gas mixture containing 300 ppm propane and 20% oxygen, the reaction rates per 1 m²/g of the BET surface area of the catalyst for TiO₂(B) prepared by our protocol and Hombifine N (anatase, S_BET = 300 m²/g) are comparable. For the photocatalytic NO reduction to N₂ in an atmosphere containing 20% oxygen the ratio of quantum yields for TiO₂(B) and Hombifine N was found to be 0.08, which is roughly equivalent to the ratio of their BET surface areas (0.09), despite different phase composition of both materials. In comparison with the standard catalyst our material exhibited higher selectivity in the reduction of NO to N₂.     

Comparison of optical properties and crystal structures of the praseodymium and europium chloroderivatives of acetates

The praseodymium and europium dichloroacetates were obtained in the form of monocrystals. Crystal structures of the Ln(HCl₂CCOO)₃·2H₂O (Ln=Pr, Eu) compounds were determined by X-ray analysis. Both crystals proved to be isomorphous. They are monoclinic, space group P2₁/n with: a=9.747(6), b=13.857(7), and c=23.595(9) Å, β=95.03(4)°, U=3175(3) Å³, Z=8 for C₆H₇Cl₆O₈Pr and a=9.634(7), b=13.757(11), and c=23.524(14) Å, β=94.84(4)°, U=3107(4) Å³, Z=8 for C₆H₇Cl₆O₈Eu. There are two symmetry independent lanthanide cations, which adopt a nine-coordinate geometry with seven oxygen atoms from carboxylate groups and two oxygen atoms from water molecules. Absorption (Pr³⁺, Eu³⁺), emission and emission excitation (Eu³⁺) spectra of single crystals of Ln(HCl₂CCOO)₃·2H₂O were recorded at room temperature and low temperatures down to 4.2 K. Spectral intensities of the investigated systems are parametrized in terms of the Judd–Ofelt theory and compared to those of lanthanide trichloroacetates and acetates crystals. The relationship between the hypersensitivity and covalency is discussed. The nephelauxetic ratio β and Sinha's parameter δ are calculated based on the absorption spectra. The variation of these parameters and their correlation with the nature of metal–ligand bond is discussed. The bond polarity and bond strength of coordination complex determine the activity and stereospecifity of the catalyst thus the study of these properties are very important because of the application of lanthanide carboxylates as precursors of catalysts. The spectroscopic results are correlated with those from the crystal structure studies, especially with Ln–O distances and the co-ordinating forms of the carboxylate ions. The vibronic coupling in the f–f transitions were analysed. In order to determine the vibronic coupling quantitatively, calculations of the R=I_VIB./I_0-phonon rates were performed from the low temperature absorption spectra. The correlation between the vibronic coupling and covalency is analysed.     

磁功能性TiO2光催化剂的制备及特性

采用溶胶-凝胶法以Fe₃O₄为磁核制备了磁功能性光催化剂,以甲基橙为模拟污染物,考察了掺杂Fe比例、催化剂煅烧温度以及煅烧时间对催化剂活性的影响.催化剂的最佳制备条件为:Fe₃O₄掺杂Fe含量为5%,煅烧温度为450 ℃,煅烧时间为2 h.通过TG-DTA、XRD、UV-Vis、TEM对催化剂进行了表征,结果表明:制备的催化剂具有明显的核壳结构,原Fe₃O₄磁核经过高温煅烧被氧化;TiO₂包覆在磁核表面;催化剂的吸收带边发生红移,在可见光区的吸收强度有所增强;催化剂颗粒的平均粒径为20 nm.     

Synthesis of Biphasic Defective TiO2-x/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites with Highly Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Biphasic defective TiO_2-x/reduced graphene oxide(RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized by simple hydrothermal reactions. Compared with TiO_2-x and commercial P25, TiO_2-x/RGO shows much better photocatalytic activity and excellent stability in pollutants degradation, which could be ascribed to Ti³⁺ centers complexed with RGO and the synergetic effect between the two phases. The study reveals a new route for the synthesis of mixed-phase defective TiO_2-x/carbon material nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications.     

Decomposition of toluene using an atmospheric pressure plasma/TiO2 catalytic system

Application of atmospheric pressure plasma as an alternative technology for the destruction of toluene is demonstrated in this study. Used TiO₂ colloidal solution was obtained by an improved sol–gel method, and coated on glass beads to prepare decomposition of toluene. The physical property of synthesized TiO₂ catalyst film was analyzed by XRD and SEM spectroscopy. From these results, it was identified that the catalyst film exhibited anatase structure with particle size of about 50–100 nm after calcination at 500 °C for 1 h. The decomposition of toluene in TiO₂/O₂ plasma system was investigated. Amounts of the catalyst and toluene concentration were fixed as 3 wt.% and 1000 ppm, respectively. The analyses for performance of toluene decomposition and intermediates in reaction were done by the in situ method using the mass spectroscopy and gas chromatography. The toluene of 40% was decomposed at pulse voltage of 13 kV in the only O₂ plasma condition without TiO₂ catalyst. Furthermore, the conversion enhanced remarkably in the TiO₂/O₂ plasma system, and it reached 70% at pulse voltage of 13 kV after 120 min. This result was very notable compared with that in photocatalytic system, with below 40% after 120 min reaction.     

三维网状Dy3+:YVO4/TiO2复合纤维的制备及光催化产氢性能

以电纺TiO₂纳米纤维为基质, 柠檬酸为软模板, 采用一步水热法制备了具有三维立体网状结构的稀土Dy ³⁺掺杂YVO₄/TiO₂复合纤维. 通过X射线衍射、 扫描电子显微镜、 X射线光电子能谱、 N₂吸附-脱附、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱及荧光光谱等手段对材料的组成、 表面形貌和性能进行表征, 以光分解水产氢实验考察其光催化活性. 结果表明, Dy ³⁺∶YVO₄纳米枝与TiO₂纳米纤维相互交联构筑的纳米纤维网具有大比表面积, 可提供更多活性位点, 改善了多相光催化反应的传递过程; 稀土Dy ³⁺掺杂的YVO₄与TiO₂复合形成异质结相互促进, 在拓宽光谱响应范围、 提高太阳光利用率的同时使光生电子-空穴对得到较好分离, 从而提高了样品的光催化活性. 模拟太阳光照射下, Dy ³⁺∶YVO₄/TiO₂复合纤维光催化产氢速率达到8.63 mmol· h ^-1·g ^-1, 是纯TiO₂纳米纤维的10倍.     

一步火焰辅助热解法制备Fe掺杂嵌碳TiO2及其光催化性能

以钛酸四丁酯、无水乙醇和无水氯化铁为前驱体,通过一步火焰辅助热解法制备了Fe掺杂嵌碳TiO₂,并研究了样品的光催化活性. 利用扫描电子显微镜及能谱、X射线光电子能谱、X射线粉末衍射和紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱等对样品的形貌、组分、晶型和光吸收进行了表征,并研究了样品在紫外和可见光下的光催化活性. 结果表明,无需后续热处理可直接得到主要是锐钛矿相TiO₂的样品,Fe³⁺以替位掺杂形式进入TiO₂晶格,随掺杂量增加,样品在可见光区域的吸光度提高,吸收带边红移. Fe掺杂量（摩尔分数）小于0.2%可改善样品的光催化活性,当Fe掺杂量为0.1%时,样品在可见光和紫外-可见光照射下均显示出最高的降解亚甲基蓝速率.     

SnO_2/TiO_2纳米管复合光催化剂的性能及失活再生

基于微波水热法和微乳液法合成SnO2/TiO2纳米管复合光催化剂.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、配有能量色散X射线光谱仪(EDX)的透射电镜(TEM)和电化学手段对光催化剂进行表征.以甲苯为模型污染物,考察光催化剂在紫外光(UV)和真空远紫外光(VUV)下的性能及失活再生.结果表明,SnO2/TiO2纳米管复合光催化剂形成三元异质结(锐钛矿相TiO2(A-TiO2)/金红石相TiO2(R-TiO2)、A-TiO2/SnO2和R-TiO2/SnO2异质结),促使光生电子-空穴对的有效分离,提高光催化活性.SnO2/TiO2表现出最佳的光催化性能,UV和VUV条件下的甲苯降解率均达100%,CO2生成速率(k2)均为P25的3倍左右.但由于UV光照矿化能力不足,中间产物易在催化剂表面累积.随着UV光照时间的增加,SnO2/TiO2逐渐失活,20 h后k2由138.5 mg·m-3·h-1下降到76.1 mg·m-3·h-1.利用VUV再生失活的SnO2/TiO2,过程中产生的·OH、O2-·、O(1D)、O(3P)、O3等活性物质可氧化吸附于催化剂活性位的难降解中间产物,使催化剂得以再生,12 h后k2恢复到143.6 mg·m-3·h-1.UV和VUV的协同效应使UV降解耦合VUV再生成为一种可持续的光催化降解污染物模式.     

响应面法优化Co2+掺杂TiO2制备工艺研究

利用共沉淀-水热法制备了钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂,以催化降解水中草甘膦效率为指标,采用响应面法对钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂的制备条件进行优化。结果表明,钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂的最佳制备工艺为:水热反应温度139.64℃、水热反应时间23.75h、煅烧温度408.17℃和煅烧时间4.04h。利用最佳制备条件下制得的钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂催化降解水中草甘膦,降解效率接近80%,与纯二氧化钛相比,催化降解效率有较大幅度提升。