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.     

Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic application of H3PW12O40/BiVO4 composite photocatalyst

A series of H3PW12O40/BiVO4 composite with different H3PW12O40 loadings were prepared using a hydrothermal and impregnation method. The prepared composites were characterized by XRD, Raman, SEM, XPS, and DRS techniques. The bandgap of the composite was narrower compared with the as-prepared pure BiVO4 . As a novel photocatalytic material, the photocatalytic performance of the H3PW12O40/BiVO4 composite was investigated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye solution under visible light irradiation and compared with that of pure BiVO4 . The results revealed that the introduction of H3PW12O40 could improve the photocatalytic performance and different concentrations of H3PW12O40 resulted in different photocatalytic activities. The highest activity was obtained by the sample with a loading HPW concentration of 10 wt%. The reason for the enhanced photocatalytic activities of H3PW12O40/BiVO4 samples was also discussed in this paper. Moreover, the H3PW12O40/BiVO4 composites retained the catalytic activity after four repeated experiments.     

Magnetically recoverable Cu2O/Fe3O4 composite photocatalysts：Fabrication and photocatalytic activity

A magnetically separable Cu2O/Fe3O4 magnetic composite photocatalyst was synthesized in large quantities by a fast and simple route. The as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized by scanning electron microscopy （SEM）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy （XPS） and X-ray diffraction （XRD）. Furthermore, the Cu2O/Fe3O4 composite photocatalysts were tested using methyl orange （MO） degradation reaction under visible light irradiation （100 mW/cm2） and demonstrated to have a high photocatalytic efficiency toward the decomposition of MO under visible light irradiation with good recyclability.     

Visible light induced photocatalytic reaction of rhodamine B dye via 12-tungstosilicic acid in water

Using 12-tungstosilicic acid (SiW124-) as the catalyst, rhodamine B (RhB) dye in an aerated aqueous solution can undergo an effective photocatalytic stepwise N-deethylation process under visible light irradiation, and dioxygen is reduced to hydrogen peroxide by the reducedSiW12 4-. This provides the potential for moving polyoxometalate-based photocatalytic processes from the near-UV into the visible region of the spectrum.     

Preparation and characterization of In and Cu co-doped ZnS photocatalysts for hydrogen production under visible light irradiation

In this work, a new photocatalyts In(0.1),Cu(x)-Zn S(x = 0.01, 0.03, 0.05) is successfully synthesized using simple hydrothermal method. The physical and chemical properties of the In and Cu co-doped Zn S photocatalyst were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy(FESEM), diffuse reflectance UV-visible spectroscopy(DR UV-visible) and photoluminescence spectroscopy(PL). The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared In and Cu co-doped Zn S for hydrogen production from water with Na_2SO_3 and Na_2S as sacrificial agent under visible light irradiation(λ≥ 425 nm) was investigated. The presence of co-dopants facilitated the separation of electron-hole as well as increases the visible light absorption. The absorption edge of the co-doped Zn S photocatalyst shifted to longer wavelength as the amount of Cu increases. This indicates that the absorption properties depended on the amount of Cu doped. The photocatalytic activity of single doped In(0.1)-Zn S was significantly enhanced by co-doping with Cu under visible light irradiation. The highest photocatalytic activity was observed on In(0.1),Cu(0.03)-Zn S with the hydrogen production rate of 131.32 μmol/h under visible light irradiation.This is almost 8 times higher than single doped In(0.1)-Zn S.     

Photocatalytic decompositions of gaseous HCHO and methylene blue with highly ordered TiO_2 nanotube arrays

The highly ordered Ti O_2nanotubes(NTs) were fabricated by the anodic oxidation method.Their morphology,structure and crystalline phase were characterized by scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and X-ray diffractometer(XRD).The effects of morphology,specific surface area,pore structures and photocatalytic activity of the Ti O_2 NTs were investigated.UV–vis spectra analysis showed that its light absorption had been extended to the visible light range.The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared samples was evaluated by photocatalytic oxidation of gaseous HCHO and MB aqueous solution.The samples had better adhesion strength in the dark and showed a higher photocatalytic activity than nanoparticles.Especially,with ultraviolet light pretreatment,the nanotubes exhibited more stable active for photocatalytic decomposition and the photodecomposition rate remained at high level after 3 cycles of the photocatalysis experiment.Thus,how the number of surface active group ·OH increased and the mechanism for the great improvement for the photocatalytic activity are discussed.     

Photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to methanol by Cu2O/SiC nanocrystallite under visible light irradiation

The Cu2O/SiC photocatalyst was obtained from SiC nanoparticles (NPs) modified by Cu2O. Their photocatalytic activities for reducing CO2 to CH3OH under visible light irradiation have been investigated. The results indicated that besides a small quantity of 6H-SiC, SiC NPs mainly consisted of 3C-SiC. The band gaps of SiC and Cu2O were estimated to be about 1.95 and 2.23 eV from UV-Vis spectra, respectively. The Cu2O modification can enhance the photocatalytic performance of SiC NPs, and the largest yields of methanol on SiC, Cu2O and Cu2O/SiC photocatalysts under visible light irradiation were 153, 104 and 191μmol/g, respectively.     

Lactic Acid Assisted Solvothermal Synthesis of BiOClxI1-x Solid Solutions as Excellent Visible Light Photocatalysts

A series of BiOClxI1-x(x=0,0.1,0.3,0.5,0.7,0.9,1.0)photocatalysts was firstly prepared by means of a facile solvothermal route with the help of lactic acid.The measured results show that the morphologies of the as-prepared samples are similar sheets with different thickness and diameters.Thinner nanosheets assembled flower-like BiOCI0.5I0.5 solid solution exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity and stability among the prepared samples for the degradation of methylene blue(MB)and methyl orange(MO)under the illumination of visible light.The excellent photocatalytic properties of BiOCI0.5I0.5 could be attributed to the high specific surface area,the suita-ble band gap energy and the lower recombination rate of the electrons and holes.In addition,catalyst BiOCI0.5I0.5 was further used to degradate a more complicated mixed dye(MCH-RhB+MB)system under visible light,displaying an excellent photocatalytic activity.Finally,the photocatalytic mechanism of catalyst BiOCI0.5I0.5 to degradate colorful dyes was proposed.The trapping experiments of active species indicated that the holes are the main active species for the degradation of the mixed dyes.     

Etching graphitic carbon nitride by acid for enhanced photocatalytic activity toward degradation of 4-nitrophenol

Graphitic carbon nitride （g-C3N4） with high photocatalytic activity toward degradation of 4-nitrophenol under visible light irradiation was prepared by HCI etching followed by ammonia neutralization. The structure, morphology, surface area, and photocatalytic properties of the prepared samples were studied. After treatment, the size of the g-C3N4 decreased from several micrometers to several hundred nanometers, and the specific area of the g-C3N4 increased from 11.5 m2/g to 115 m2/g. Meanwhile, the photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4 was significantly improved after treatment toward degradation of 4- nitrophenol under visible light irradiation. The degradation rate constant of the small particle g-C3N4 is 5.7 times of that of bulk g-C3N4, which makes it a promising visible light photocatalyst for future applications for water treatment and environmental remediation.     

BiIO_4 Nanoflakes for the Degradation of Phenol under Simulated Solar Light Irradiation

BiIO_4 nanoflakes were successfully prepared through a facile hydrothermal method. The as-prepared BiIO_4 was characterized by scanning electron microscope(SEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), energy-dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and ultraviolet visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. BiIO_4 nanoflakes showed excellent photocatalytic activity for the degradation of phenol solution under simulated solar irradiation. The influence of synthesis temperature on the morphology, size and photocatalytic performance of BiIO_4 was investigated. BiIO_4 prepared under 140 ℃ exhibited the highest removal rate of phenol under simulated solar light irradiation. In addition, the parametric studies such as the effect of catalyst loading and phenol solution pH were carried out to optimize the reaction conditions. The active species trapping experiment demonstrated that h~+ and ·OH are the major active species during the photocatalytic process.     

二氰胺钴、镍调控钒酸铋界面载流子传输及光催化产氧研究（英文）

光催化水分解反应是解决当前世界范围严峻的能源与环境问题的一种有效途径.光催化分解水过程可以分为产氢和产氧两个半反应.产氧反应过程复杂,动力学缓慢,是光催化分解水的限速步骤,因此需要探索性能优异的水氧化催化剂(WOCs)来提高产氧半反应的效率.钒酸铋近年来被广泛研究并应用于光催化产氧领域.钒酸铋拥有合适的带宽(2.4 eV)以及较好的稳定性,但是其应用受到其严重的电子空穴复合率、较低的电荷传输能力以及较差的反应动力学的限制.以往研究表明,通过构建复合光催化体系可以有效促进光生电荷的分离与传输,提高材料的光催化性能.因此,我们提出构建新型的BiVO_4/M(dca)_2(M=Co,Ni)复合体系,其中,BiVO_4作为光敏化剂,M(dca)_2作为水氧化催化剂.红外测试和紫外可见测试的结果表明,M(dca)_2通过物理吸附的方式附着在BiVO_4表面,形成BiVO_4/M(dca)_2复合光催化剂体系.复合体系的产氧活性相较于纯BiVO_4有明显的提升.光催化产氧测试结果表明,BiVO_4/Co(dca)2和BiVO_4/Ni(dca)_2复合体系的产氧活性分别可达508.1和297.7μmol/(h·g),而纯BiVO_4的产氧活性只有252.2μmol/(h·g).进一步的稳定性测试结果表明,BiVO_4/Co(dca)2复合体系在30 h的测试过程中能够保持稳定的活性.ICP-MS和XPS的表征结果证明了催化过程中分子催化剂良好的稳定性,排除了反应过程中生成氧化物进而促进产氧活性的可能.对该复合体系的一系列电化学表征证明,M(dca)_2有效改善了BiVO_4/电解液界面的电荷传输性能,从而促进了光催化产氧性能.其中,莫特-肖特基测试表明,M(dca)_2的加入增大了能带弯曲,提高了空穴传递的驱动力,阻抗谱的测试证明了复合体系具有较低的界面电阻,有利于载流子的迁移.通过对复合体系光生载流子分离和注入效率的表征,可以证明,在BiVO_4/M(dca)_2复合体系中,光生空穴能够有效地从BiVO_4迁移到M(dca)_2,进而参与光催化产氧反应并且光催化活性有明显的提升.其中,由于Co(dca)2能够更加有效地改善BiVO_4/电解质的水氧化反应动力学过程,其活性显著优于BiVO_4/Ni(dca)_2体系和纯BiVO_4.此外,基于实验结果和各项表征,我们进一步提出了BiVO_4/Co(dca)2光催化产氧反应的反应机理:光照条件下,BiVO_4中电子跃迁至导带,进而被牺牲剂消耗,而价带上的空穴则传递至分子催化剂进行化学反应,其中,分子催化的反应机理遵循水亲核攻击的模型.     

双功能S-型g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂驱动人工碳循环（英文）

长期以来,陆地、大气和海洋之间的碳循环维持了大自然碳平衡.随着密集人类活动和高度工业发展,碳燃料、碳化学品和碳材料广泛应用于各个领域,导致碳排放过量,碳平衡已被严重破坏,碳污染已成为一个严峻问题.例如,持久性有机污染物和挥发性有机化合物过量排放到环境中,威胁着人类的健康和生态平衡.人们陆续开发出各种先进的环境技术,如微生物分解,去除空气和水中的碳基污染物,将有毒有害的有机化合物转化为无害CO2.但是,CO2本身是大气中的主要温室气体,它在大气中的浓度早超过了天然碳循环所能维持的环境自洁净能力.基于先进催化技术建立人工碳循环,将有机污染物矿化生成的CO2进一步转化为有价值的有机化学品(如太阳能燃料)是一种理想的低碳方法.光合作用是自然碳循环中核心过程之一,是降低大气中CO2浓度的关键.受到光合作用启发,科学家们积极开发人工光合成技术推动CO2资源化.人工光合成技术本质上基于半导体光催化过程.半导体光催化过程具有双重作用.一方面,基于有氧光催化氧化过程,有机污染物可以矿化生成无毒CO2.另一方面,基于缺氧光催化还原过程,CO2可以转化为碳氢化合物太阳能燃料.理论上,结合上述两个过程,为建立人工碳循环奠定基础,但是,至今很少有人成功建立有氧氧化-无氧还原串联光催化工艺,实现人工碳循环.难点在于有机污染物的有氧氧化反应和CO2的无氧还原反应的操作条件与反应机制是完全不同的,目前缺乏同时适用于上述两种反应的双功能光催化剂.本文成功构建了具有双功能的g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4三元复合光催化剂,它不仅在降解有机污染物方面表现出优异的有氧光催化氧化性能(以降解染料罗丹明B为例),而且还表现出优异的缺氧CO2光催化还原性能.此外,基于“一锅法”厌氧耦合氧化-还原反应,g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4三元复合光催化剂成功实现同步罗丹明B降解与太阳能燃料生成,构建了从毒害有机污染物到高品质太阳燃料的碳循环.结合牺牲剂实验分析与密度泛函理论理论计算,作者提出g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂的双功能性与g-C3N4与BiVO4界面内建S-型复合异质结有关.S-型复合异质结既促进界面电荷转移与分离,又维持了最佳电荷氧化还原电位.此外,S型g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂中原位生成的具有等离子体效应的Bi纳米颗粒具有双重作用,既促进界面电荷定向转移,又促进可见光吸收.本文开发的新型双功能S-型g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂系统为进一步开发集成式有氧-缺氧光催化碳循环反应系统奠定基础.     

高活性Ag修饰TiO2空心八面体光催化剂的简易模板诱导合成

贵金属修饰的TiO2空心纳米光催化材料由于具有大的比表面积、低的质量密度、良好的表面渗透性、强的光吸收能力以及界面电荷的快速转移,因而表现出优异的光催化性能.为了制备结构可控且精良的贵金属修饰TiO2空心纳米光催化材料,人们先后采用湿化学法、高温固相法、声化学法及光化学沉积法等.由于在制备过程中涉及多种异相材料的合成和结构控制,因此上述合成方法通常需要复杂且多步过程(有些过程甚至很容易导致结构破坏),从而限制了其在光催化领域的实际应用.本文开发了一种简单的模板诱导法,成功制备了Ag纳米粒子修饰的TiO2空心八面体光催化剂.合成过程包括模板指导沉积和原位模板溶解.以Ag2O八面体为模板, TiF4水溶液为前驱体,首先通过TiF4水解形成TiO2纳米粒子沉积在Ag2O模板表面,而TiF4水解产生的酸性HF水溶液可原位溶解碱性的Ag2O模板,从而一步制得TiO2空心八面体.同时,利用Ag2O以及Ag+离子的光敏特性,在光照条件下使Ag2O和Ag+离子生成Ag纳米颗粒,直接沉积在TiO2空心八面体的内外表面,得到Ag/TiO2光催化剂.由此可见,该合成方法具有明显的步骤少的优点.扫描电镜、透射电镜、能量散射和紫外-可见光谱等表征结果表明成功制得内外Ag纳米粒子修饰的TiO2空心八面体光催化剂,其中TiO2空心八面体的壁厚约为25 nm,边长约为1μm,而修饰在其表面的Ag纳米粒子尺寸仅为5–10 nm.此外,通过控制TiF4前驱体浓度,还可制备核壳结构的Ag2O@TiO2八面体以及不同壁厚Ag修饰的TiO2空心八面体,表明该方法在Ag/TiO2形貌合成上的多样性和可控性.为了获得良好的光催化活性,对制备的Ag纳米粒子修饰的TiO2空心八面体光催化剂进行了不同温度的热处理. X射线衍射结果表明,即使在600 oC高温下,制备的Ag/TiO2空心八面体光催化剂依然能够保持原有的特殊形貌和锐钛矿TiO2晶型.该温度明显高于TiO2从锐钛矿向金红石转变的温度.这说明合成的Ag/TiO2能在保持高活性锐钛矿相的同时获得更好的结晶性.这可能是由于分散在TiO2原始晶粒周围的Ag纳米粒子能阻止其进一步长大,从而抑制了其晶型转变.不同样品光催化降解甲基橙的结果表明,经600oC高温热处理的样品表现出最高的光催化活性,相应的反应速率常数为0.11 min？1.这应得益于该光催化剂具有以下三个特点：(1) TiO2空心八面体的薄壁结构能够缩短光照条件下光生电子和空穴从内部扩散到表面的距离;(2)由于贵金属Ag纳米粒子沉积在TiO2薄壁的内外两个表面以及TiO2和Ag形成肖脱基势垒,因此在它们接触的界面上能够发生更快的界面电荷转移;(3)高温处理导致TiO2良好的晶化以及高活性锐钛矿TiO2晶型的保持.     

梯型BiVO4/Ag3VO4光催化剂的构建及其可见光光催化性能

近年来,有机污染物的问题变得越来越严重.为了解决该问题,人们研究和开发了许多有效的光催化剂.本工作采用水热法和化学沉积法合成了BiVO4/Ag3VO4梯型半导体材料,该复合材料在可见光下具有很强的氧化还原能力.其中40%BiVO4/Ag3VO4具有最佳的光催化降解性能,其降解速率为0.05588 min^-1,分别是BiVO4和Ag3VO4的22.76和1.76倍.并且其性能稳定,经过四次循环后其降解率仍可保持90%以上.BiVO4和Ag3VO4复合后,其催化性能得到增强,归因于形成了新型的梯型光催化机制,该方法促进了光生电荷的分离并延长了电荷的寿命,且通过PL测试和瞬态光电流响应证明了电荷的有效转移.X射线衍射(XRD)可以观察到Ag3VO4和BiVO4物相,没有其他成分.用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)进一步观察了该催化剂的结构和形貌,从SEM可以看出,Ag3VO4生长在BiVO4的上面,能谱分析也证明该催化剂仅包含Ag3VO4和BiVO4的各种元素,而不含其他杂质,TEM进一步证明了两种物质复合在一起,而不是机械混合.通过紫外-可见光漫反射光谱(UV-vis)测试可以得到BiVO4和Ag3VO4的吸收带边,进一步计算BiVO4的带隙和导带分别为2.41和0.455 eV,Ag3VO4的带隙和导带分别为2.20和0.04 eV,二者组成的异质结的带隙满足降解的条件.用荧光光谱(PL)和光电流研究了样品的光电特征,结果表明BiVO4/Ag3VO4光催化剂具有很高的载流子分离效率和很低的光电流电阻,这有助于光生载流子的运输.光催化降解甲基蓝实验表明,BiVO4/Ag3VO4具有很强的光催化降解速率(0.05588 min^-1),是BiVO4的22.6倍,Ag3VO4的1.76倍,而且经过四次循环后仍能保持很高的活性.通过XRD发现使用后的催化剂并没有发生变化,说明该催化剂具有良好的稳定性.高分辨X射线光电子能谱(XPS)不仅进一步说明了该催化剂成功复合后没有其他杂质元素,而且从各元素的结合能变化可以看出构成异质结后电子的流向,证实了光催化机制为梯型机制.光照射后,BiVO4和Ag3VO4产生电子空穴对,当催化剂受光激发后,电子从价带被激发到导带,并在价带留下空穴.当BiVO4和Ag3VO4复合后,在接触界面形成内电场,由于库仑相互作用,能带边缘弯曲等作用加速了Ag3VO4价带上某些空穴和BiVO4导带上电子的复合,从而阻止了Ag3VO4和BiVO4内部电子空穴对的复合,这有助于Ag3VO4导带上的电子和BiVO4价带上的空穴参与氧化还原反应.从捕获实验可以看出,本实验中空穴在光催化降解中起着最重要的作用,这与上述结论一致.     

BiPO4/BiVO4复合材料的制备及可见光催化活性

采用水热-溶剂热两步法制备了BiPO₄/BiVO₄复合材料. FESEM和TEM分析结果表明, BiVO₄呈高{010},{110}暴露晶面的截角双锥状, BiPO₄纳米颗粒较均匀地附着在BiVO₄表面上, 形成了异质结. 光电流测试结果表明, 异质结能促进光生载流子的有效转移和分离. 在可见光作用下, BiPO₄/BiVO₄可有效降解罗丹明B, 当BiPO₄与BiVO₄的投料摩尔比为3:10时, 样品的光催化活性最优.     

Kinetic and DFT studies on the Ag/TiO2-photocatalyzed selective reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline.

TiO2 particles loaded with silver nanoparticles with a mean diameter of 1.5 nm exhibit a high photocatalytic activity (84 % conversion after 1 h irradiation) for the reduction of nitrobenzene to aniline with 100 % selectivity in the presence of CH3OH (concentration=100 mM). High-resolution transmission electron microscopic studies of Pt-photodeposited Ag/TiO2 demonstrate that the Ag nanoparticles act as reduction sites in the photocatalytic reaction. Both spectroscopic measurements and density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that nitrobenzene is selectively adsorbed onto the Ag surfaces of Ag/TiO2 via partial electron transfer from Ag to nitrobenzene, whereas the interaction between aniline and Ag/TiO2 is weak. The kinetic analysis indicates that the recombination between the electrons flowing into the Ag nanoparticle and the holes left in the TiO2 valence band is significantly suppressed, particularly in the presence of CH3OH. The high activity and selectivity in the present Ag/TiO2-photocatalyzed reduction are rationalized in terms of the charge separation efficiency, the selective adsorption of the reactants on the catalyst surfaces, and the restriction of the product readsorption.     

硫氧键合BiVO4光阳极与FeNi催化剂实现高效水氧化

光电催化分解水可以将充足的太阳能直接转化存储为绿色清洁的氢能,然而光阳极表面缓慢的析氧反应动力学严重限制了太阳能到氢能的转化效率。我们通过一种简单的S-O键合策略实现BiVO4光阳极与FeNi催化剂的界面耦合（S:BiVO4-FeNi）,其光电催化分解水的光电流达到6.43 mA/cm2（1.23 VRHE, AM 1.5G）。进一步研究结果表明：界面S-O键合能够有效实现BiVO4光阳极光生电荷分离并促进空穴向FeNi催化剂表面迁移。同时,S-O键合可以进一步调控FeNi催化剂表面的电荷分布,从而有效提高光电化学分解水析氧活性和稳定性。该工作为设计构建具有高效、稳定的太阳能光电催化分解水体系提供了一种新的研究策略。     

Z型Ag3PO4/Ag2MoO4异质结光催化剂构建和光催化降解有机污染物

作为一种绿色技术,半导体光催化氧化广泛应用于环境污染物治理和太阳能转化领域.高效、稳定、可回收利用催化剂的开发是光催化技术发展的一个重要方向.Ag系半导体光催化剂因在可见光分解水制氢及降解有机污染物等方面表现出优异的催化性能而广受关注.然而,该催化剂失活快,制约了其应用.因此,提高Ag系半导体材料的光催化稳定性成为近年研究热点.在各种Ag基光催化剂中,Ag3PO4光催化剂因其在可见光下光氧化水产生O2以及有机染料的光催化分解中有着高的量子效率,引起了人们广泛关注.如何进一步提升Ag3PO4光催化剂性能及在光催化过程中的稳定性成为研究焦点,包括Ag3PO4光催化剂的特殊形貌和晶体结构控制生长以及复合材料控制制备.但是Z型Ag3PO4基可见光催化剂的构筑仍然是一个挑战.本文利用Ag2MoO4和Ag3PO4的溶液相反应法合成了Z型Ag3PO4/Ag2MoO4复合光催化剂,通过Ag3PO4/Ag2MoO4异质结光催化剂在可见光下降解罗丹明B(RhB)、亚甲基橙(MO)、亚甲基蓝(MB)和苯酚研究了其光催化性能,采用X射线衍射(XRD)、能谱、傅立叶变换红外光谱(FT-IR)、拉曼光谱、场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)以及紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-vis)等手段表征了该催化剂.XRD,FTIR和拉曼光谱结果表明,复合材料由Ag3PO4,Ag2MoO4和单质银组成,表面成功合成了Z构型Ag3PO4/Ag/Ag2MoO4复合材料.SEM结果发现纯Ag3PO4是规则的球状,纯Ag2MoO4则是多面体状块的颗粒,在Ag3PO4/Ag2MoO4复合材料中可以看到规则的球状体Ag3PO4和Ag2MoO4纳米颗粒,并且随着Ag2MoO4含量的增加,Ag3PO4颗粒的尺寸逐渐减小.UV-vis结果发现Ag2MoO4的加入拓展了复合材料对可见光的吸收范围.光催化性能测试结果表明,8%Ag2MoO4/Ag3PO4在可见光下具有优异的光催化性能:可见光照射5 min,RhB,MO和MB的降解效率分别可达95%,97%和90%.复合材料样品经过4个循环实验后,其降解RhB的效率仍然保持在84%,证明了其具有较高的稳定性.为了进一步研究Ag3PO4/Ag2MoO4的光催化机理,我们用对苯醌、乙二胺四乙酸二钠和丁醇进行了捕捉剂实验.结果表明,超氧自由基和光生空穴在降解有机染料过程中起主要作用.通过光电流测试、复合材料价带导带位置计算以及循环过程样品XRD分析并结合文献结果认为,Z构型Ag3PO4/Ag/Ag2MoO4异质结光催化体系以及可见光照射初期金属Ag纳米颗粒的生成是其具有高光催化活性和稳定性的原因.     

Combination of visible-light responsive heterogeneous and homogeneous photocatalysts for water oxidation

Bismuth vanadate (BiVO(4)), which is a visible-light responsive heterogeneous photocatalyst, was combined with homogeneous ruthenium complexes to increase the overall photocatalytic reactivity for water oxidation with a one-electron oxidant, [Co(III)(NH(3))(5)Cl](2+). Photoinduced electron transfer from the excited state of ruthenium(II) complexes to [Co(III)(NH(3))(5)Cl](2+) affords ruthenium(III) complexes which can oxidize water to oxygen with BiVO(4) under visible light irradiation.     

Coupling metal oxide nanoparticle catalysts for water oxidation to molecular light absorbers

Water oxidation, as a mandatory reaction of solar fuels conversion systems, requires the use of light absorbers with electronic properties that are well matched with those of the multi-electron catalyst in order to achieve high efficiency. Molecular light absorbers offer flexibility in fine tuning of orbital energetics,and metal oxide nanoparticles have emerged as robust oxygen evolving catalysts. Hence, these material choices offer a promising approach for the development of photocatalytic systems for water oxidation.However, efficient charge transfer coupling of molecular light absorbers and metal oxide nanoparticle catalysts has proven a challenge. Recent new approaches toward the efficient coupling of these components based on synthetic design improvements combined with direct spectroscopic observation and kinetic evaluation of charge transfer processes are discussed.