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.     

Photocatalytic reactivities of Nafion-coated TiO2 for the degradation of charged organic compounds under UV or visible light

Nafion (perfluorinated polymer with sulfonate groups)-coated TiO2 particles (Nf/TiO2) were prepared and their reactivities for the photocatalytic degradation (PCD) of charged organic substrates were investigated. The presence of Nafion adlayers drastically changed the positive TiO2 surface charge to a negative one over the entire pH range and significantly influenced the PCD kinetics and mechanisms. The UV-induced PCD of tetramethylammonium (TMA; cationic substrate) was greatly enhanced in the presence of Nafion adlayers on TiO2 because the ion-exchange sites within the Nafion can hold cationic substrates. On the other hand, despite the unfavorable electrostatic interaction between the Nf/TiO2 and anionic substrates, the PCD of dichloroacetate (DCA) and acid orange 7 (AO7) with Nf/TiO2 was not significantly inhibited. The visible-light-sensitized degradation of dyes was enhanced with Nf/TiO2 not only for cationic dyes (methylene blue (MB) and rhodamine B (RhB)) whose uptake on Nf/TiO2 is enhanced, but also for an anionic dye (AO7) that is less adsorbed on Nf/TiO2. The unexpected behavior in AO7 degradation seems to be related to the role of the Nafion layer in retarding the charge recombination. These observations indicate that Nf/TiO2 can enhance the PCD reactivity for cationic substrates without sacrificing the PCD reactivity for anionic substrates. In addition, it was found that the sensitized degradation of RhB followed a different path when the surface of TiO2 was coated with Nafion. The N-de-ethylation of RhB that leads to the generation of rhodamine-110 was a prevailing path with Nf/TiO2, whereas the cleavage of the chromophoric ring structure was dominant with pure TiO2. The effects of Nafion adlayers on the photoinduced electron transfer and PCD kinetics and mechanisms are discussed.     

Kinetics of heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of reactive dyes in an immobilized TiO2 photocatalytic reactor

The photocatalytic degradation of two reactive dyes has been investigated by UV/TiO2/H2O2 using an immobilized TiO2 photocatalytic reactor. Reactive Blue 8 (RB 8) and Reactive Blue 220 (RB 220) textile dyes were used as model compounds. Photocatalytic degradation processes were performed using a 5-L solution containing dyes. The initial concentrations of dyes were 50 mg/L. The radiation source was two 15 W UV-C lamps. A batch mode immersion photocatalytic reactor was utilized. UV-vis and ion chromatography (IC) analyses were employed to obtain the details of the photodegradation of the selected dyes. Colored synthetic waters were completely decolorized in relatively short time after UV irradiation in the presence of various concentrations of hydrogen peroxide. Formate, acetate, oxalate, and glyoxylate anions were detected as dominant aliphatic intermediates where they were further oxidized slowly to CO2. The UV/TiO2/H2O2 process was able to oxidize the dyes with partial mineralization of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur heteroatoms into CO2, NO3-, and SO4(2-), respectively. Kinetics analysis indicates that the photocatalytic decolorization rates of the dye can be approximated by a pseudo-first-order model. The UV/TiO2/H2O2 process proved to be capable of decolorization and mineralization of the reactive dyes (RB 8 and RB 220).     

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.     

Oxidative decomposition of rhodamine B dye in the presence of VO2+ and/or Pt(IV) under visible light irradiation: N-deethylation, chromophore cleavage, and mineralization

In order to make clear the roles of dissolved O2 in the photocatalytic decomposition of organic pollutants and to discriminate different degradation pathways (N-deethylation, chromophore cleavage, and mineralization) during the degradation of dye, the photodegradation of rhodamine B (RhB) has been investigated using vanadate and/or platinum species as electron acceptors in the presence or absence of O2 under visible light irradiation. It was found that with VO2+ as electron acceptor, RhB underwent efficient N-deethylation under visible light irradiation and O2 was found to slow down this process significantly. Little mineralization has been observed in the presence and absence of O2 in VO2+ systems. By contrast, Pt(IV) resulted in the cleavage of conjugated chromophore structure (bleaching) of RhB dye under the otherwise identical conditions. In this case, the presence of O2 did not affect the bleaching rate of the dye, but enhanced greatly the mineralization. Both cleavage of conjugated chromophore structure and N-deethylation occurred simultaneously upon the coaction of VO2+ and Pt(IV) under visible light irradiation. The mineralization yield of the combined system was evidently higher than the expected summation of separate ones. TOC, XPS, and ESR results indicate that in the VO2+ and Pt(IV) combined system VO2+ not only oxidized RhB leading to deethylation but also oxidized the reduced Pt(II) to regenerate Pt(IV) leading to the further cleavage of chromophore structure of RhB, which behaved quite different from the separate ones. A mechanism was also proposed to interpret the different pathways for the oxidative photodecomposition of RhB under visible irradiation.     

TiO_2薄膜光催化降解亚甲基蓝(英文)

用常压气相沉积法镀膜制得的二氧化钛薄膜为催化剂,以紫外灯为光源,研究了亚甲基蓝的光催化降解。实验表明：镀膜时基片温度为２００℃;用铜线作为底物,在染料溶液中加Ｈ２Ｏ２,可提高光催化活性。     

Sb2O3／TiO2纳米复合物的合成及性质研究

以改进的溶胶-凝胶法制备了Sb2O3／TiO2纳米复合物,用扫描电镜、X射线粉末衍射、傅立叶红外光谱、紫外-可见光谱以及荧光等测试技术对产物进行了分析和表征．结果表明：所得纳米复合物颗粒分散均匀,具有锐钛矿相结构,平均粒径约为10nm．还研究了所得产物的光催化性质、电化学性质及电化学发光行为．结果表明：Sb2O3的掺入可以提高TiO2的光催化效果,当反应物中m（Sb2O3）／m（TiO2）=10％时,所得纳米复合物对亚甲基蓝和罗丹明B的光催化效果最好．     

铕掺杂TiO2的制备及其可见光光催化性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同铕(Eu)掺杂量的TiO₂纳米颗粒(Eu-TiO₂),利用透射电镜(TEM),X射线光电子能谱(XPS),X射线衍射(XRD)及紫外可见漫反射(UV-Vis DRS)等方法对Eu-TiO₂进行了物理特性的初步表征.结果表明:与未掺杂纳米TiO₂比较,Eu-TiO₂禁带宽度变窄,具有可见光光催化活性.在可见光下(λ≥420 nm)照射下,以光催化降解染料罗丹明B(Rhodamine B,RhB)为目标反应,探讨了Eu-TiO₂不同制备条件对RhB降解光催化活性的影响,优化得到制备高活性Eu-TiO₂最佳pH为3、掺杂比例(n_Eu/n_Ti)为0.05%、煅烧温度为500 ℃.研究了可见光照射下Eu-TiO₂降解RhB和无色有机小分子水杨酸(SA)光催化反应条件及降解特性,RhB的12 h深度氧化矿化率为60.2%,SA的8 h降解率达到100%.通过跟踪测定可见光下Eu-TiO₂光催化反应过程中氧化物种的变化,研究了可见光激发Eu-TiO₂光催化反应机理,表明其光催化反应主要涉及羟基自由基(·OH)历程.     

二氧化钛悬浆体系中八种染料的太阳光催化氧化降解

研究了二氧化钛悬浆体系中具有不同结构和不同取代基的八种染料化合物在太阳光作用下的降解过程。实验中测定了染料溶液的脱色速度、总有机碳去除率以及降解过程中部分无机离子的生成情况。结果显示,在此条件下,八种染料化合物均得到不同程度的降解。着重比较了染料分子在光催化降解过程中,不同取代基以及取代基的不同位置对染料分子降解及无机离子生成情况的影响,从而进一步揭示了染料分子的光催化降解机理。     

可见光照射下SiW12O40^4-／Resin光催化剂活化H2O2降解染料的研究

将杂多酸（SiW12O40^4-）负载到阴离子交换树脂上，得到SiW12O40^4-／Resin（SWR）固相光催化剂，在可见光的照射下，可以有效地活化H2O2降解染料．以罗丹明B（RhodamineB，RhB）为模型化合物，研究了不同条件下RhB的降解动力学，以及降解过程中其UV—vis光谱及体系的总有机碳（Total Organic Carbon，TOC）变化情况，结果表明RhB的共轭芳环结构被破坏，矿化率为24．2％．其它染料如孔雀绿（Malacllite Green，MG）和吖啶橙（Acridine Orange，AO）等也可以被降解和矿化．催化剂的循环实验表明SWR固相光催化剂易于分离，并且具有良好的稳定性，可以重复利用．     

TiO2的低温制备及其对有毒有机污染物的降解

溶胶水热法制备了TiO₂粉末,用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、比表面积及孔径分析仪(BET)和透射电镜(TEM)对TiO₂进行了初步表征,结果显示:纳米TiO₂主要为锐钛矿相(含板钛矿相(121)),比表面积为106.2 m²/g.在紫外光(λ≤387 nm)照射条件下,以有机染料罗丹明B(Rhodamine B,RhB)和无色小分子2,4-二氯苯酚(2,4-dichlorophenol,2,4-DCP)的紫外光(λ≤387 nm)光催化降解试验为探针反应,低温(50℃)下制备的TiO₂粉末具有较高光催化活性,对RhB和2,4-DCP有较好的降解效果.通过分析紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)、红外光谱(FTIR)和总有机碳(TOC)测定,发现TiO₂/UV体系能使RhB和2,4-DCP发生有效的降解,反应5 h后RhB和7 h后2,4-DCP的矿化率分别达到81.2%和86.8%.同时,采用辣根过氧化物酶(POD)、N,N-二乙基对苯二胺(DPD)分光光度法和苯甲酸荧光光度法分别测定了在降解过程中H₂O₂和羟基自由基(.OH)的变化,表明TiO₂光催化机理涉及到.OH历程.     

磷钨酸钾模板法制备高活性二氧化钛空心微球

TiO2空心微球因具有低密度、高活性、易分离而有利于多次重复使用的优点而广受关注.本文介绍一种无氟制备TiO2空心微球的简单方法——磷钨酸钾(K3PW12O40)模板法.首先,将H3PW12O40和KCl溶液混匀,得到白色牛奶状的K3PW12O40模板(式(1)),然后在磁力搅拌下加入一定量的Ti(SO4)2粉末,加热至大约125oC开始回流.回流8 h后,过滤洗涤.滤饼分散在强NaOH溶液中,原位除去K3PW12O40模板(式(2)).最后,将催化剂洗涤到滤液为中性,干燥后即得到TiO2空心微球.3KCl + H3PW12O40= K3PW12O40ˉ+3HCl (1) K3PW12O40+24NaOH =12Na2WO4+ K3PO4+12 H2O (2) Ti(SO4)2+2H2O = TiO2+2H2SO4(3)我们将所制备的TiO2空心微球,采用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、扫描电子显微镜、傅立叶红外光谱、固体粉末漫反射和X射线光电子能谱等进行了表征.采用紫外光催化降解阴离子染料(活性嫣红X3B)来评价催化剂的性能.实验结果显示：(1)所制TiO2空心微球直径在0.5–1.0μm;(2)磷钨酸钾模板剂充当晶核,有利于空心微球的晶化;(3)加入的高浓度硫酸钛,水解产生大量的硫酸,抑制硫酸钛水解,不利于TiO2空心微球的晶化(式(3));(4)催化剂的活性随着硫酸钛量的增加而先增后降.4 mmol硫酸钛用量的TiO2空心微球具有最高的光催化活性,是TiO2颗粒样品(无磷钨酸钾模板法制备)的2.1倍.用该方法制备的TiO2空心微球活性高可归因于以下主要原因：(1)TiO2空心微球独特的孔结构;(2)良好的晶化程度(TiO2样品晶化度越高,越有利于光生载流子的分离,抑制复合);(3)样品残余磷钨酸钾模板和TiO2之间存在光生电子转移,有利于空心微球TiO2活性的提高.该法具有操作简单、重复性好、易于批量制备的等优点,有望广泛应用于(光)催化、电化学、分离与纯化以及药物缓释等领域.     

TiO2花状纳米结构的制备及光催化性能

TiO2 nanostructures were fabricated by a reaction of Ti foils in H2O2 solution at mild temperature. Porous TiO2 nanostructures, well-adhered to Ti foil surfaces, were formed at 80 ±C in 10 min, and then flower- like and rod nanostructures formed in succession after a longer reaction time. Samples prepared at 80 ±C for 4 h are amorphous, and anatase-dominated crystal phase emerged in the sample prepared for as long as 10 h. Almost pure anatase phase were obtained in TiO2 nanostructures by annealing the samples at a temperature of 300 ±C. Photocatalysis of the TiO2 nanostructures was characterized by the degradation of RhB dye molecules in an aqueous solution exposed to ultraviolet light. Results show a 7 cm2 annealed TiO2 flower-like nanostructure having the degradation rate of RhB as fast as 29.8 times that of the dye solution exposed to ultraviolet light alone.     

TiO_2-CuPcTs敏化薄膜光电流及可见光光催化性能

以四磺酸酞菁铜(CuPcTs)为敏化剂,玻璃和图案化的氧化铟锡(ITO)分别作为基底,制备了敏化薄膜TiO2-CuPcTs和ITO/TiO2-CuPcTs/ITO敏化器件.以罗丹明B(RhB)的可见光光催化降解为模型反应评价敏化薄膜的光催化性能.敏化薄膜采用UV-vis和Raman技术进行表征,同时利用敏化器件的结构特性,测定其在氮气和纯水体系下的光电流.研究结果表明,TiO2-CuPcTs可以有效地将光谱响应拓宽到可见光区,一级反应速率常数为空白TiO2薄膜的3.7倍.TiO2-CuPcTs薄膜光催化降解RhB的重复性能稳定.与ITO/TiO2/ITO器件相比,敏化器件ITO/TiO2-CuPcTs/ITO具有较高的光电流信号,验证了激发态的CuPcTs能够将电子转移到TiO导带上的敏化机理.     

空气电极改性TiO2光催化剂的研究

将TiO2/C光催化剂负载在具有合成H2O2性能的空气电极上形成双功能新型复合电极.TiO2/C光催化层的微多孔特性使新型载体保持了高效合成H2O2的优势,J=15mA/cm2时,电流效率达到82%.新型载体又为TiO2/C光催化剂获得了阳极偏压,有利于将光生电子迅速导入载体,减少了光生载流子的复合.在新型光催化体系中,光化学氧化作用与光催化氧化作用有机地统一在同一电极/溶液界面附近,造成了该界面的强氧化环境,从而使有机分子的氧化降解速度得到显著提高.     

二氧化钛多孔薄膜对含氯苯酚的电助光催化降解

用涂膜法制备了具有多孔微结构的二氧化钛薄电极,以制得的电极为工作电极,建立了三电极的电助光催化体系。选择含氟苯酚（４－氯苯酚,２,４,６－三氯苯酚）作为降解对象,进行光催化研究。实验结果表明,外加电极偏压可抑制光生电子－空穴的复合,提高二氧化钛的光催化效率;光强越强,降解速度越快。     

Cu2+/TiO2对甲基橙的光催化降解机理

以自制的掺铜离子的混晶型二氧化钛为光催化剂,考察了甲基橙光催化降解过程中pH值和光源的影响,提出了两种不同的光催化降解机理:在高压汞灯照射下,TiO2的价带电子被激发到导带,光生电子和空穴主要通过Cu2+ 的短路循环而复合,光催化剂的活性降低;在太阳光照射下,甲基橙发生自身光敏化氧化反应,受激电子从单线态或三线态的甲基橙分子跃迁到TiO2的导带,Cu2+起到电荷传递中继站的作用,加速了注入电子向H2O2的转移,从而促进了甲基橙的光催化降解。     

可见光照射下SiW12O404-/Resin光催化剂活化可见光照射下SiW12O404-/Resin光催化剂活化H2O2降解染料的研究

将杂多酸(SiW₁₂O₄₀^4-)负载到阴离子交换树脂上, 得到SiW₁₂O₄₀^4-/Resin (SWR)固相光催化剂, 在可见光的照射下, 可以有效地活化H₂O₂降解染料. 以罗丹明B (Rhodamine B, RhB)为模型化合物, 研究了不同条件下RhB的降解动力学, 以及降解过程中其UV-vis光谱及体系的总有机碳(Total Organic Carbon, TOC)变化情况, 结果表明RhB的共轭芳环结构被破坏, 矿化率为24.2%. 其它染料如孔雀绿(Malachite Green, MG)和吖啶橙(Acridine Orange, AO)等也可以被降解和矿化. 催化剂的循环实验表明SWR固相光催化剂易于分离, 并且具有良好的稳定性, 可以重复利用.     

以工业粉煤灰为原料制备 TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂及其催化性能

2-仲丁基-4,6-二硝基苯酚(DNBP)作为杀虫剂、除草剂和烯烃基芳香族化合物阻聚剂而被广泛地应用于工农业生产中.在 DNBP生产和使用过程中,会产生大量难以降解的有机废水,从而对人类和生态环境造成极大危害.因此,开展含 DNBP废水的处理技术和方法研究具有重要的现实意义. TiO2半导体材料由于具有良好的光化学特性和电化学行为,近几十年来一直是光催化领域的研究热点.在能量等于或大于 TiO2的带隙能级的辐照光照射下, TiO2可以产生光生电子/空穴对(e-/h+).光生电子和空穴分别与 TiO2表面被吸附的 H2O和 O2分子反应,生成具有强氧化性的活性羟基自由基(?OH),对硝基酚类有机污染物具有较强的降解能力. TiO2光催化反应属于非均相反应,反应在催化剂的表面进行,催化剂对污染物的吸附是影响其催化降解性能的重要因素.但是,传统 TiO2光催化剂存在比表面积小,对有机污染物吸附能力差,光生电子与空穴易于复合等缺陷,限制了 TiO2光催化技术的进一步发展和在水处理领域中的大规模应用.我们基于气凝胶具有多孔性、大比表面积和高孔隙率的特点,以富含硅、铝的工业废弃物粉煤灰为反应原料,首先利用碱熔法和常压干燥技术制备出 SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶.在此基础上,以钛酸四丁酯(TBOT)为反应前体, SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶为载体,利用酸催化溶胶-凝胶法(sol-gel)制备出 TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂.利用 X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、N2吸附-脱附(BET)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-vis)等分析测试技术对所制备的 TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂结构进行了表征.结果显示,在 TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂中,粒径尺寸为10~30 nm的锐钛矿型 TiO2纳米颗粒均匀分散在 SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶载体上. TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂呈现典型介孔材料的 IV型等温线. SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶的加入极大提高了 TiO2光催化剂的比表面积和对有机污染物的吸附性能,但是对 TiO2光波吸收范围影响不大.在制备出 TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂基础上,进一步对其在可见光条件下的光催化性能进行了研究.以500 W的 Xe灯光源模拟自然太阳光, DNBP为探针污染物分子,系统考察了可见光照射条件下溶液 pH值、光催化剂用量、光反应时间、DNBP溶液初始浓度不同因素对 TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂催化活性的影响.结果表明, TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂对 DNBP有机污染物的吸附率和光降解率明显高于纯 TiO2样品.在 DNBP溶液初始浓度为0.167 mmol/L, pH =4.86,催化剂用量6 g/L,光照时间5 h的条件下, TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂对 DNBP的降解率几乎高达100%.根据 Langmuir-Hinshelwood方程,在低浓度下光催化降解反应符合一级反应动力学.所制备的 TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂具有良好的稳定性和重复利用性能.重复利用5次后, TiO2/SiO2-Al2O3气凝胶三元复合光催化剂对 DNBP的降解率仍高达90%以上.利用紫外-可见分光光度计、气相-质谱联用仪对 DNBP降解中间产物进行了分析,探讨了 DNBP的光催化降解机理.     

Photooxidative degradation of dye pollutants accumulated in self-assembled natural polyelectrolyte microshells under visible radiation

A novel route to facilitate the degradation of dye pollutants, a class of well-known recalcitrant organic pollutants, is reported. This new approach is based on a natural polyelectrolyte microshell that was preformed by the alternate adsorption of the anionic alginate sodium (ALG) and the cationic chitosan (CHI) onto weakly cross-linked melamine formaldehyde (MF) colloidal particles, and the subsequent sacrifice of MF templates in 0.1 M HCl. The as-prepared microshells could accumulate rhodamine B (RhB) and fluorescein (Flu) efficiently in water under ordinary conditions by means of a simple mixing process. The photodegradation of the accumulated RhB and Flu was examined in the presence of Fe3+ and H2O2 under visible radiation. The accumulated RhB and Flu are rapidly degraded and the assembled shells maintain their intact spherical shape throughout the photoreaction process. Results of recycling degradation experiments and the photochemical behavior of the shells, as demonstrated by confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM), UV-visible spectroscopy, and scanning force microscopy (SFM), further suggest that the constructed shells may be used as environmentally friendly microcontainers for the elimination of dyes in wastewater.