Synthesis and characterization of ternary nanocomposites of TiO2/rGO/CdS as an efficient catalyst for photo-degradation of methyl orange

Novel ternary composite photocatalysts have been successfully prepared by TiO₂ nanofibers, reduced graphene oxide, and CdS nanoparticles (TiO₂/rGO/CdS) by using electrospinning technique with easy chemical methods. The structures and their properties are examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and field-emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). The structural characterization of the composite reveals that pure TiO₂ NFs and CdS NPs crystalline very well and the reduced graphene oxide is tightly composed with TiO₂ NFs and CdS Nps. The photodegradation of methyl orange (MO) under UV light illumination is significantly enhanced compared with that of bare materials. This ternary composite degrades methyl orange within 75 min. The enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance resulted from effective separation of e–h pairs with rGO sheets and also contributed for high rate degradation efficiency. This novel ternary composite has a potential application of wastewater purification and utilization for energy conversions.     

Preparation and characterization of porous TiO_2/ZnO composite nanofibers via electrospinning

<正>Porous TiO_2/ZnO composite nanofibers have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time.It was generated by calcining TiO_2/ZnCl_2/PVP[PVP:polyvinyl pyrrolidone)]nanofibers,which were electrospun from a mixture solution of TiO_2,ZnCl_2 and PVP.Transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and X-ray diffraction(XRD) analyses were used to identify the morphology of the TiO_2/ZnO nanofibers and a formation of inorganic TiO_2/ZnO fibers.The porous structure of the TiO_2/ZnO fibers was characterized by N_2 adsoption/desorption isotherm.Surface photovoltage spectroscopy(SPS) and photocatalytic activity measurements revealed advance properties of the porous TiO_2/ZnO composite nanofibers and the results were compared with pure TiO_2 nanofibers,pure ZnO nanofibers and TiO_2/ZnO nanoparticles.     

一维CdS/TiO2纳米材料的制备及其光催化性能

采用含有氯化镉和硫脲的钛溶胶对钛酸纳米管载体进行修饰,再经焙烧制得不同CdS含量的一维CdS/TiO2纳米材料.运用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、N2吸附-脱附、紫外-可见光谱和X射线光电子能谱等手段表征了材料的结构和性质,并考察了CdS/TiO2样品在紫外光及模拟日光条件下光催化降解甲基橙溶液的活性.结果表明,经高温焙...     

真空离子溅射法制备TiO2∶Au复合纳米纤维新型光催化剂及其 降解乙醛性能研究

采用静电纺丝技术与真空离子溅射相结合的方法制备了TiO2∶Au复合纳米纤维, 并采用SEM和X射线电子能谱仪对其进行了表征. 结果表明TiO2∶Au纳米纤维的表面形态能通过Au沉积时间得到很好的控制. 同时在紫外光照射下采用乙醛体系考察了TiO2纳米纤维和TiO2∶Au复合纳米纤维催化剂降解乙醛性能, 结果证明TiO2∶Au复合纳米纤维具有更好的催化效率, 紫外光照射70 min后乙醛被完全降解.     

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of bimodal mesoporous titania powders by C60 modification

In this work, fullerene modified TiO(2) nanocomposites (denoted as C(60)/TiO(2)) with low C(60) loadings (0-1.5 wt.%) have been prepared by a simple hydrothermal method using tetrabutylorthotitanate (TBOT, Ti(OC(4)H(9))(4)) as the titanium precursor. The as-prepared C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, UV-visible spectrophotometry, nitrogen adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy. The formation of hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) on the surface of UV-illuminated TiO(2) is probed by photoluminescence using terephthalic acid as a probe molecule. Our results have demonstrated that C(60) molecules can be dispersed as a monolayer onto bimodal mesoporous TiO(2)via covalent bonding. The photocatalytic oxidation rate of gas-phase acetone over C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites is greater than that over pure TiO(2), commercial Degussa P25 (P25) and C(60)-TiO(2) counterparts prepared by simple impregnating mixing. In particular, 0.5 wt.% C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites show the greatest photocatalytic activity with the rate constant k exceeding that of P25 by a factor of 3.3. Based on the results of the current study, we propose that C(60) molecules doped onto TiO(2) act as "electron acceptors" responsible for the efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers and the enhancement of photocatalytic activity. The proposed mechanism for the observed photocatalytic performance of C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites is further corroborated by experiments on hydroxyl radical and transient photocurrent response.     

氮掺杂石墨烯负载的硫化镉空心球纳米复合材料的光催化性能

通过无模板法一步合成了一种新型N掺杂石墨烯负载的CdS空心球复合材料. 采用X射线衍射、透射电镜、红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱、N₂吸附-脱附、荧光光谱和X射线光电子能谱等技术对该材料进行了表征, 并在可见光照射下测试了其在降解亚甲基蓝和水杨酸中的光催化性能. 结果表明, 相对于氧化石墨烯负载硫化镉空心球和单独的硫化镉空心球, 氮掺杂石墨烯负载的硫化镉空心球具有更高的光催化活性和稳定性. 这是由于氮掺杂的石墨烯能充当优异的电子受体和传输体, 从而抑制了载流子的复合. 另外发现, 羟基自由基是可见光下降解亚甲基蓝的主要活性物种.     

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.     

原位水热合成SrTiO3/TiO2复合纳米纤维及光催化性能

以利用静电纺丝技术制备的TiO2纳米纤维为模板和反应物,原位水热合成了具有异质结构的SrTiO3/TiO2复合纳米纤维.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、能量散射光谱(EDS)、高分辨透射电子显微镜( HRTEM)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)等测试手段对样品的结构和形貌进行了表征.用罗丹明B(RB)模...     

SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维的制备及光催化性能

采用静电纺丝技术,以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮和钛酸正丁酯为前驱体,制得锐钛矿相TiO2纳米纤维。以TiO2纳米纤维为模板,通过水热合成法,制备了具有异质结构的SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线能量色散光谱（EDS）、透射电镜(TEM)和X射线衍射(XRD)等分析测试手段对其形貌和结构进行了表征,结果表明,SnO2纳米粒子均匀地生长在TiO2纳米纤维表面,形成了异质结构的SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维材料。通过改变反应物浓度,能有效地实现SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维的可控合成。以罗丹明B为模拟污染物,考察了SnO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维的光催化性能,与纯TiO2纳米纤维相比光催化活性明显提高,初步探讨了光催化反应机理。     

Pr掺杂Bi_2MoO_6/TiO_2复合纳米纤维的制备及可见光催化性能

以电纺TiO_2纳米纤维为基质,采用溶剂热法制备了稀土Pr掺杂Bi_2MoO_6/TiO_2复合纳米纤维,利用X射线衍射仪、扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、紫外-可见-近红外分光光度计和荧光光谱仪等对不同样品的物相、形貌和光学性能等进行表征,以甲基橙为模拟有机污染物,考察了样品的光催化性能.结果表明,在复合样品中,Pr~(3+)进入Bi_2MoO_6晶格,部分取代Bi~(3+)形成施主能级,导致能级带隙变窄,不仅有利于提高样品的可见光催化活性,抑制光生电子-空穴对复合,而且还提高了Bi_2MoO_6/TiO_2的光催化活性和稳定性.当Pr的掺杂量为3%(摩尔分数)时,光催化降解甲基橙的效果最佳,可见光照射180 min时降解率达到93.8%,比纯Bi_2MoO_6/TiO_2的降解率有明显提高.     

Enhanced visible-light-driven photocatalytic activities of 0D/1D heterojunction carbon quantum dot modified CdS nanowires

Zero-dimensional carbon dots (0D C-dots) and one-dimensional sulfide cadmium nanowires (1D CdS NWs) were prepared by microwave and solvothermal methods, respectively. A series of heterogeneous photocatalysts that consisted of 1D CdS NWs that were modified with 0D C-dots (C-dots/CdS NWs) were synthesized using chemical deposition methods. The mass fraction of C-dots to CdS NWs in these photocatalysts was varied. The photocatalysts were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy. Their photocatalytic performance for the spitting of water and the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light irradiation were investigated. The photocatalytic performance of the C-dots/CdS NWs was enhanced when compared with that of the pure CdS NWs, with the 0.4% C-dots/CdS NWs exhibiting the highest photocatalytic activity for the splitting of water and the degradation of RhB. The enhanced photocatalytic activity was attributed to a higher carrier density because of the heterojunction between the C-dots and CdS NWs. This heterojunction improved the electronic transmission capacity and promoted efficient separation of photogenerated electrons and holes.     

电纺丝合成树枝状Ag-TiO2复合材料及光催化降解有机物

通过高压电纺丝方法合成TiO2纳米纤维, 以此为模板构建树枝状Ag-TiO2复合材料. 采用 X 射线衍射与扫描电镜对该材料进行结构与形貌表征. 与商品化的TiO2(P25)及TiO2纳米纤维相比, 该复合材料在亚甲基蓝的光催化降解过程中表现出更优异的催化性能.     

Synthesis of Mg-Doped TiO2 nanoparticles under different conditions and its photocatalytic activity

In this study, TiO(2)- and Mg-doped TiO(2) nanoparticles with different dopant contents were prepared by sol-gel method. The prepared photocatalysts were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) techniques. The results of BET analysis indicated a pore diameter of 8 nm and surface area of 48.5 m(2) g(-1). XRD patterns of pure and doped TiO(2) nanoparticles at 450 °C revealed that all phases are anatase. The particle size obtained from TEM was less than 20 nm. The band gap energy of Mg-doped TiO(2) nanoparticles was lower than that of TiO(2) . The photocatalytic activity of the pure and doped nanoparticles has been compared in the removal of C.I. Acid Red 27 (AR27). The photocatalytic activity of Mg-doped (0.2 mol%) TiO(2) for the degradation of AR27 was higher than that of bare TiO(2) nanoparticles. Results of total organic carbon analysis and changes in the AR27 UV-Vis peaks indicated 99% mineralization and extinguishing of all peaks in UV and visible regions is possible with Mg-doped TiO(2) nanoparticles. Removal efficiency of AR27 was sensitive to the parameters such as catalyst dose, pollutant concentration and light intensity.     

CdS修饰TiO2纳米带制备及光催化降解有毒有机污染物

以硫酸钛为原料,在210℃低温下,水热制备TiO₂纳米带.通过沉淀法用CdS修饰TiO₂纳米带表面,制得TiO₂@CdS复合光催化剂,采用XRD、TEM和反射紫外对其结构及光化学特性进行初步表征.以可见光(λ≥450 nm)光催化降解罗丹明B(Rhodamine B,RhB)、水杨酸(Salicylic Acid,SA)及2,4-二氯苯酚(2,4-Dichlorophenol,2,4-DCP)为探针反应,研究反应温度、介质和负载CdS对TiO₂@CdS结构性能的影响.结果表明,所制备的TiO₂纳米带分散性好.复合粉末由锐钛矿相TiO₂和立方相CdS组成.常温25℃中性介质中用CdS修饰的TiO₂的活性,在可见光照射下,为单纯TiO₂纳米带的29倍.同时,TiO₂也促进了CdS可见光光催化活性的提高.通过跟踪降解体系紫外-可见光谱(UV-vis)、红外光谱(FTIR)和总有机碳(TOC)测定,结果发现TiO₂@CdS/vis体系在pH 7.0时,对SA的降解率较TiO₂纳米带有显著地提高,反应15 h和21 h后,RhB和2,4-DCP的矿化率分别可达到47.8%和30.8%.     

CeO2 nanofibers-CdS nanostructures n–n junction with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity

In the present work, the n-cerium (IV) oxide (CeO₂)/n-cadmium sulfide (CdS) composite nanofibers were successfully synthesized via a facile electrospinning and hydrothermal synthesis strategy. The physicochemical properties of the synthesized composite nanofibers were investigated by using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), energy Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS), diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy (DRS), Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR), photoluminescence (PL), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) and Raman spectroscopy analysis. The activities of the CeO₂/CdS were evaluated through the photocatalytic degradation of Rose Bengal (RB) in an aqueous solution under blue LED light radiation. CeO₂/CdS composites exhibit higher photocurrent density in photocurrent response experiment and smaller charge-transfer resistance in electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). Overall, the results confirmed higher charge separation efficiency in CeO₂/CdS composites compared to pristine CeO₂ nanofibers, and CdS, which is related to intimately contact among the CeO₂, and CdS. The present work provides a new approach to construct n-n heterojunction photocatalysts based on electrospinning and a deeper insight for the photocatalytic degradation activity. In addition, possible degradation mechanism and pathways were proposed according to the identified intermediates.     

Fe、N共掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列的制备及可见光光催化活性

应用电化学阳极氧化法结合浸渍和退火后处理制备了Fe和N共掺杂的TiO2纳米管阵列光催化剂,并用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和俄歇电子能谱(AES)仪对其进行了表征.结果表明,Fe、N共掺杂对TiO2纳米管阵列的形貌和结构没有明显影响,Fe和N均掺入了TiO2晶格.紫外-可见(UV-Vis)漫反射光谱显示Fe和N共掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列的吸收带边较纯TiO2纳米管阵列和单一掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列红移,可见光吸收增强.以可见光催化降解罗丹明B(RhB)考察了材料的光催化活性,Fe和N共掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列对RhB的降解速率较纯TiO2纳米管阵列和单一掺杂TiO2纳米管阵列明显提高,证明了Fe、N共掺杂产生的协同效应提高了TiO2纳米管阵列在可见光照射下的光催化活性.     

(Ni-Mo)/TiO2纳米薄膜光催化降解刚果红的性能与机理

用恒电流复合电沉积方法制备(Ni-Mo)/TiO2薄膜,以扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼(Raman)光谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-VisDRS)对薄膜的表面形貌、晶相结构和光谱特性进行了表征,以刚果红为模拟污染物对薄膜的光催化性能进行了测定,并讨论了刚果红溶液的pH值对薄膜光催化活性的影响.采用循环伏安技术和向溶液中加入活性物种捕获剂的方法对薄膜光催化降解机理进行了探索.结果表明:(Ni-Mo)/TiO2薄膜是由粒径为50-100nmTiO2纳米粒子相和纳米晶Ni-Mo固溶体相构成的复合薄膜.薄膜具有较高的光催化活性,卤钨灯照射80min后,复合薄膜光催化刚果红的降解率是多孔TiO2(DegussaP25)/ITO(氧化铟锡)纳米薄膜的2.43倍.(Ni-Mo)/TiO2薄膜光催化活性的提高主要归因于薄膜层中有效形成的(Ni-Mo)/TiO2异质结和良好的电子通道,以及Ni-Mo纳米晶合金对溶解氧和激发电子还原反应的催化作用.分别给出了在紫外和可见光下薄膜光催化降解刚果红的反应机理.     

Photocatalytic hydrogen production over CuO-modified titania

Efficient hydrogen production and decomposition of glycerol were achieved on CuO-modified titania (CuO-TiO(2)) photocatalysts in glycerol aqueous solutions. CuO clusters were deposited on the titania surface by impregnation of Degussa P25 TiO(2) powder (P25) with copper nitrate followed by calcination. The resulting CuO-TiO(2) composite photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible spectrophotometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), N(2) adsorption-desorption, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The low-power ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LED) were used as the light source for photocatalytic H(2)-production reaction. A detailed study of CuO effect on the photocatalytic H(2)-production rates showed that CuO clusters can act as an effective co-catalyst enhancing photocatalytic activity of TiO(2). The optimal CuO content was found to be 1.3 wt.%, giving H(2)-production rate of 2061 μmolh(-1)g(-1) (corresponding to the apparent quantum efficiency (QE) of 13.4% at 365 nm), which exceeded the rate of pure TiO(2) by more than 129 times. The quantum size effect of CuO clusters is deemed to alter its energy levels of the conduction and valence band edges in the CuO-TiO(2) semiconductor systems, which favors the electron transfer and enhances the photocatalytic activity. This work shows not only the possibility of using CuO clusters as a substitute for noble metals in the photocatalytic H(2)-production but also demonstrates a new way for enhancing hydrogen production activity by quantum size effect.     

溶胶-凝胶-水热法制备Ce-Si/TiO2及其可见光催化性能

以钛酸四正丁酯、正硅酸乙酯、六水硝酸铈为原料, 在140 ℃下通过溶胶-凝胶-水热法水解制备Ce-Si/TiO2. 所得样品用X射线衍射、氮吸附、透射电镜、紫外漫反射、傅里叶变换红外光谱、X射线光电子能谱等测试手段分析, 结果显示400-600 ℃条件下焙烧所有样品均为锐钛矿, 样品具有较大的比表面积, Si和Ce均被引入到TiO2中. 在可见光照射下, 以脱色降解罗丹明B为探针反应, 研究其可见光催化性能, 结果表明, 与未掺杂和单一组分掺杂的二氧化钛相比较, 共掺杂的二氧化钛具有更高的催化性能, 当Ce/Ti和Si/Ti的物质的量比分别为0.010和0.10时,可见光催化性能最好.     

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.