The Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Tert‐butyl Ether Under Pd/ZnO and Visible Light Irradiation

Methyl tert‐butyl ether is a commonly used fuel oxygenate that is present in gasoline. It was introduced to eliminate the use of leaded gasoline and to improve the octane quality because it aids in the complete combustion of fuel by supplying oxygen during the combustion process. Over the past decade, the use of MTBE has increased tremendously worldwide. For obvious reasons relating to accidental spillage, MTBE started to appear as an environmental and human health threat because of its nonbiodegradable nature and carcinogenic potential, respectively. In this work, MTBE was degraded with the help of an advanced oxidation process through the use of zinc oxide as a photocatalyst in the presence of visible light. A mixture of 200 mg of zinc oxide in 350 mL of 50 ppm MTBE aqueous solution was irradiated with visible light for a given time. The complete degradation of MTBE was recorded, and approximately 99% photocatalytic degradation of 100 ppm MTBE solution was observed. Additionally, the photoactivity of 1% Pd‐doped ZnO was tested under similar conditions to understand the effect of Pd doping on ZnO. Our results obtained under visible light irradiation are very promising, and they could be further explored for the degradation of several nondegradable environmental pollutants.     

可见光/Fenton光催化降解有机染料

采用Fenton试剂(Fe³⁺/H₂O₂)在可见光条件下(λ＞450nm)光催化降解目标染料化合物罗丹明B(RhodamineB,RhB).在pH＜3.0体系中用可见光照射,能使RhB染料在光敏化作用下有效降解,反应160min后矿化率达到71.8%.采用ESR和溴甲酚绿(Bromocresolgreen,BCG)法跟踪测定活性氧化物种,通过对RhB降解过程的紫外-可见光谱、红外光谱分析及总有机碳量(TOC)跟踪测定,结果表明,Fe³⁺/H₂O₂/RhB体系在可见光照射下主要的活性氧化物种为羟基自由基,能有效地降解RhB.     

Photocatalytic Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol by Gd-Doped β-Bi2O3 Under Visible Light Irradiation

Chlorophenols are known as persistent organic pollutants.Therefore,research on the removal of chlorophenols has attracted widespread attention.Hereto,the photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol by Gd-doped β-Bi2O3 under visible light irradiation was studied.The results showed that Gd-doped β-Bi2O3 materials are efficient catalysts for the photocatalytic degradation of chlorophenols,and 2%(atomic traction)Gd-doped β-Bi2O3 exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity for 4-chlorophenol degradation,because doping an appropriate amount of Gd^3+ions can effectively reduce the recombination rate of the photogenerated e^-/h^+pairs and then enhance the photocatalytic performance.When the reaction was carried out at 25 ℃ for 6 h using the 2% Gd-doped/β-Bi2O3 micro/nano materials of 200 mg and at air flow rate of 40 mL/min,the degradation rate of 4-chlorophenol reached 92.3%.Additionally based on the analysis of the products,it was speculated that the dominant photocatalytic degradation mechanism of 4-chlorophenol by Gd-doped β-Bi2O3 under visible light irradiation is an oxidative process involving an attack by the hydroxyl radical.     

Photocatalytic Degradation of 2-Propanol and Phenol Using Au Loaded MnWO4 Nanorod Under Visible Light Irradiation

Single crystalline MnWO₄ nanorod has been prepared by low temperature hydrothermal reaction at 180 °C. The prepared MnWO₄ possesses band gap of 2.63 eV. Photochemical decomposition method has been followed to disperse Au nanoparticles onto MnWO₄ nanorod. The prepared Au loaded MnWO₄ nanorod demonstrated greatly enhanced photocatalytic activity in decomposing 2-propanol and evolving CO₂ in gas phase and phenol in aqueous phase compared to bare MnWO₄ and commercial TiO₂ nanoparticles (Degussa P25) under visible light (λ ≥ 420 nm) irradiation. The Au loading was optimized to 3.79 wt% for the highest efficiency. The enhanced photocatalytic activity originates from the absorption of visible light by MnWO₄ as well as the introduction of nanoparticulate Au on the surface of MnWO₄ as cocatalyst to impede the recombination of photogenerated charge-carriers.     

TiO_2/Ag_2NCN复合光催化剂的制备与可见光催化性能

利用银盐与单氰胺水溶液的沉淀反应,通过共混不同质量分数的纳米TiO2粒子制备了TiO2/Ag2NCN复合光催化剂.使用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱仪和紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱仪对复合光催化剂的结构进行了表征.结果表明,锐钛矿相TiO2纳米颗粒沉积在Ag2NCN表面形成异质结构,二者间以弱的物理作用力相结合.TiO2的掺杂使得复合颗粒的UV-Vis吸收光谱发生红移,带隙变窄.以亚甲基蓝(MB)为光催化降解对象,研究了TiO2/Ag2NCN复合颗粒的可见光催化活性.结果表明,与单一Ag2NCN相比,复合颗粒表现出增强的光催化性能.对TiO2/Ag2NCN复合颗粒的光催化反应动力学过程及光催化机理进行了探讨.     

Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Reactive Dyes over MnTiO3/TiO2 Heterojunction Composites Under UV‐Visible Irradiation

In this study, the photocatalytic degradation of organic reactive dyes have been investigated using MnTiO₃/TiO₂ heterojunction composites in the presence of electron acceptors under UV‐Visible light irradiation. This MnTiO₃/TiO₂ heterojunction composites were prepared by annealing different mass ratios of pyrophanite MnTiO₃ (3–11 wt%) and TiO₂ at 300°C. All the MnTiO₃/TiO₂ heterojunction composites were characterized by spectral techniques like X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and diffused reflectance UV‐visible spectroscopic analysis (DRS). Among them, 9 wt% MnTiO₃/TiO₂ heterojunction composites exhibited higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of Reactive Blue 4 (RB 4). The photocatalytic efficiency of 9 wt% MnTiO₃/TiO₂ heterojunction composites was further enhanced by the addition of substantial amount of electron acceptors like hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) and ammonium peroxydisulfate ([NH₄]₂S₂O₈). The presence of oxidants (electron acceptors) facilitates the fast degradation of dye solution even in higher concentration upto 200 mg/L. The photocatalytic activity of MnTiO₃/TiO₂ heterojunction composites was also studied for the degradation of other four different structured reactive dyes. The extent of mineralization of these organic reactive dyes during photocatalytic degradation was estimated from COD analysis. MnTiO₃/TiO₂ heterojunction composites was also found to have good photostability in the presence of oxidants.     

Enhanced Photocatalytic Degradation of 17α‐Ethinylestradiol Exhibited by Multifunctional ZnFe2O4–Ag/rGO Nanocomposite Under Visible Light

In this paper, ZnFe₂O₄, a visible light active photocatalyst, was comodified by graphene oxide (GO) and Ag nanoparticles (NPs) to form ZnFe₂O₄–Ag/rGO nanocomposite (NC) by facile one‐pot hydrothermal method. Reduction of GO and formation of ZnFe₂O₄ and Ag nanoparticles occurred simultaneously during hydrothermal reaction. The photocatalytic activity of the NC was investigated under visible light, for the degradation of 17α‐ethinylestradiol (EE2), a nondye compound, which also is an emerging pollutant with endocrine‐disrupting activity. The pseudo rate constant (k′) of as‐synthesized ZnFe₂O₄–Ag/rGO NC was higher by the factor of 14.6 and 5.6 times than the corresponding ZnFe₂O₄ and ZnFe₂O₄/rGO respectively. The synergistic interactions between ZnFe₂O₄, Ag and rGO leading to decreased aggregation of the NPs, increased surface area, better absorption in visible region, effective electron–hole generation transfer. However, in the presence of humic acid (HA), the photosensitization effect was predominated by competitive interaction resulting in only 80% removal of EE2 within the same time. Moreover, the composite can easily be magnetically separated for reuse.     

Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结的合成及其可见光光催化性能

以Ag纳米线为模板,通过两步水浴法合成了Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结光催化材料。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)以及透射电子显微镜(FETEM)对样品的形貌和结构进行了表征。结果显示,Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结为蠕虫状的Ag/ZnO二元异质结外镶嵌着ZnSe小颗粒。在可见光下,对比纯Ag纳米线、纯ZnO纳米球、Ag/ZnO异质结对罗丹明B的可见光降解效率,结果发现Ag/ZnO/ZnSe异质结表现出了更高的光催化效率。其光催化性能的提高主要是由于Ag/ZnO/ZnSe异质结的作用促使电子空穴对的分离,降低了电子空穴对的复合机率,从而提高了材料的光催化效率。     

Ag/ZnO/ZnSe三元异质结的合成及其可见光光催化性能

以Ag纳米线为模板,通过两步水浴法合成了Ag/Zn O/Zn Se三元异质结光催化材料。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、X射线能谱仪(EDS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)以及透射电子显微镜(FETEM)对样品的形貌和结构进行了表征。结果显示,Ag/Zn O/Zn Se三元异质结为蠕虫状的Ag/Zn O二元异质结外镶嵌着Zn Se小颗粒。在可见光下,对比纯Ag纳米线、纯Zn O纳米球、Ag/Zn O异质结对罗丹明B的可见光降解效率,结果发现Ag/Zn O/Zn Se异质结表现出了更高的光催化效率。其光催化性能的提高主要是由于Ag/Zn O/Zn Se异质结的作用促使电子空穴对的分离,降低了电子空穴对的复合机率,从而提高了材料的光催化效率。     

Ag_3PO_4/BiVO_4复合光催化剂的制备及可见光催化降解染料(英文)

结合回流法和原位沉淀法成功制备磷酸银/矾酸铋(Ag3PO4/BiVO4)复合光催化剂.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、能量色散X射线光谱(EDS)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)及光致发光(PL)光谱对制备样品进行表征.XRD和FESEM结果表明成功制备Ag3PO4/BiVO4复合光催化剂.采用节能发光二极管灯(LED)作为可见光光源,在低消耗光催化系统中评价制备样品可见光催化降解染料的活性.当Ag3PO4和BiVO4的组成摩尔比为1:3时,复合Ag3PO4/BiVO4光催化剂呈现出高于纯相Ag3PO4的催化活性,可减少Ag3PO4的使用量.Ag3PO4/BiVO4复合光催化剂在中性溶液中表现出高活性,同时证实其对阳离子染料的光催化降解效果强于阴离子染料.在Ag3PO4/BiVO4系统中,超氧自由基和空穴是主要的活性物种.经过三次循环利用,Ag3PO4/BiVO4复合催化剂的可见光催化活性表现出不同程度的降低,归因于降解过程中产生金属银.     

四丁基氢氧化铵改性TiO_2的可见光催化活性

采用溶胶-凝胶法和四丁基氢氧化铵(TBAH)表面改性的方法制备出改性TiO2光催化剂(TBAH-TiO2).利用X射线衍射谱(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)和表面光电压谱(SPS)等表征了催化剂的晶体结构、晶粒粒径和能带结构,并研究了其光催化活性.研究结果表明,TBAH-TiO2催化剂的表面主要存在NOx(x=1,2,3)物种,该物种能级(价带上0.20eV)产生了可见光响应,有效地促进了光生电子和光生空穴的分离,使催化剂的可见和紫外光催化活性显著提高,TBAH-TiO2催化剂降解对氯苯酚的可见光和紫外光催化活性分别是TiO2的2.6倍和1.7倍.     

碳纳米粒子:合成及可见光催化降解萘酚绿

以酒石酸和酪氨酸为起始反应物,乙二醇为溶剂,采用溶剂热法一步合成了高发光强度的碳纳米粒子。利用XRD、TEM、FTIR和荧光光谱对碳纳米粒子的物相、形貌和粒径、表面基团及发光性能进行了表征。结果表明,合成的碳纳米粒子为粒径分布集中的球形,粒径10~30 nm,分散性好,表面富含-COOH、-OH等官能团,具有激发波长依赖的光致发光特性。考察了反应温度、酒石酸与酪氨酸质量比对碳纳米粒子发光性能的影响。研究了碳纳米粒子/H2O2催化体系对萘酚绿的降解性能,结果表明:130 mg·L-1的萘酚绿溶液,可见光照射3.5 h降解率可以达到96%。荧光光谱法表征指明降解过程中有羟基自由基生成。     

Fabrication of AgI/MIL‐53(Fe) Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Rhodamine B Degradation under Visible Light Irradiation

AgI/MIL‐53(Fe) composites were fabricated through a simple solution method, and their photocatalytic activities on Rhodamine B (RhB) degradation were investigated. The results demonstrated that the introduction of AgI into the MIL‐53(Fe) was beneficial to the enhanced visible light response. Under visible light irradiation, almost 100 % RhB was bleached over AgI/MIL‐53(Fe) composites after 180 min. The promising photocatalytic performance was ascribed to three points: the existence of AgI helped to generate easily the electrons and holes in the composites; an intimate interfacial contact between MIL‐53 (Fe) and AgI offered the path for the charge carries transport; MIL‐53 (Fe) could fast transfer the excited electrons due to its inherent nature. Thus, these results were responsible for the effective inhibition of charge carrier recombination, resulting in an improved photocatalytic activity.     

新型仿生光催化剂HMS-FePcS催化孔雀绿在可见光下的降解历程

在可见光照射下,采用合成的新型仿生光催化剂HMS-FePcS催化降解孔雀绿模拟染料废水.由不同反应时间段反应液的HPLC谱和MS谱中产物峰的变化可知,孔雀绿的催化降解过程为先脱色后矿化.采用固体萃取法对孔雀绿降解的中间产物进行了富集和分离,并使用GC-MS对所得的中间产物进行了鉴定,确定出10余种中间产物.在此基础上对孔雀绿的降解历程进行了推测,指出孔雀绿的光催化降解主要从中心碳原子与二甲氨基苯基之间的C-C键处断裂,4-二甲氨基苯甲酮是此反应最常见的中间产物.当4-二甲氨基苯甲酮被羟基自由基进攻时,生成苯甲酸、对二甲氨基苯甲酸及对二甲氨基苯酚等化合物.这些小分子芳香类中间产物进一步发生羟基化反应,开环生成小分子脂肪酸类化合物.     

NiS-PdS/CdS光催化剂的水热法合成及其可见光分解水产氢性能

为提高太阳能转化效率, 高效响应可见光的光催化剂的研究十分必要. 本研究以硫化镉、氯化钯、醋酸镍和硫脲为原料, 利用水热法制备了NiS-PdS/CdS复合光催化剂. 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见光漫反射光谱(DRS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)和光致发光(PL)光谱等手段对光催化剂进行了表征, 并在乳酸牺牲剂中对光解水制氢活性进行了测试. 结果表明: 助催化剂NiS 和PdS 能较好地分布在CdS 表面上, 形成共负载的NiS-PdS/CdS 光催化剂, 其可见光下的活性比CdS明显增强, 当NiS 和PdS 负载量分别在1.5%和0.41%(w)时, NiS-PdS/CdS获得最好活性, 最大产氢量达到6556 μmol·h^-1, 是CdS活性的7倍, 是NiS/CdS的近3倍, 测得在λ=420 nm时的表观量子效率为47.5%. 助催化剂NiS 和PdS分别起到传递光生电子和光生空穴的作用,两者共负载相比于单独负载, 能使光生载流子的迁移和分离效率更高, 因此提高了光催化产氢活性.     

ZnS/Fe2O3/Ag Ternary Nanocomposite Photocatalyst for the Degradation of Dyes Under Visible Light

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A - Recently the researchers have shown great interest on photocatalysis, especially in dyes degradation by nanocomposites under visible light. In this work,...     

酞菁钴/SnO2纳米复合材料的原位合成及可见光光催化

酞菁钴/SnO2纳米复合材料的原位合成及可见光光催化;SnO2;酞菁钴;纳米复合材料;原位合成;光催化     

Plasmon‐Induced Ammonia Synthesis through Nitrogen Photofixation with Visible Light Irradiation

We have successfully developed a plasmon‐induced technique for ammonia synthesis that responds to visible light through a strontium titanate (SrTiO₃) photoelectrode loaded with gold (Au) nanoparticles. The photoelectrochemical reaction cell was divided into two chambers to separate the oxidized (anodic side) and reduced (cathodic side) products. To promote NH₃ formation, a chemical bias was applied by regulating the pH value of these compartments, and ethanol was added to the anodic chamber as a sacrificial donor. The quantity of NH₃ formed at the ruthenium surface, which was used as a co‐catalyst for SrTiO₃, increases linearly as a function of time under irradiation with visible light at wavelengths longer than 550 nm. The NH₃ formation action spectrum approximately corresponds to the plasmon resonance spectrum. We deduced that plasmon‐induced charge separation at the Au/SrTiO₃ interface promotes oxidation at the anodic chamber and subsequent nitrogen reduction on the cathodic side.     

Au/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>/Graphene Composite with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity Under Both UV and Visible Light Irradiation

Au/TiO₂/graphene composite was synthesized by the combination of electrostatic attraction and photo-reduction method. In the composite, graphene sheets act as an adsorption site for dye molecules to provide a high concentration of dye near to the TiO₂ and Au nanoparticles (NPs), and work as an excellent electron transporter to separate photoinduced e ^?/h ⁺ pairs. Under UV irradiation, photogenerated electrons of TiO₂ are transferred effectively to Au NPs and graphene sheets, respectively, retarding the recombination of electron–hole pairs. Under visible light irradiation, the Au NPs are photo-excited due to the surface plasmon resonance effect, and charge separation is accomplished by the interfacial electron injection from the Au NPs to the conduction band of TiO₂ and then transfer further to graphene sheets. As a result, compared with pure TiO₂, Au/TiO₂/graphene composite exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity for degradation of methylene blue under both UV and visible light irradiation, based on the synergistic effect of Au, graphene in contact with TiO₂, allowing response to the visible light, effective separation of photoinduced charges, and better adsorption of the dye molecules.     

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.