Facile preparation method of SiO2/PS/TiO2 multilayer core-shell hybrid microspheres

Organic-inorganic hybrid particles have many potential applications, but almost all of this research was focused on the hybrid particles containing one kind of inorganic nanoparticles. This paper presented a facile preparation method for SiO2/PS/TiO2 multilayer core-shell hybrid microspheres. In this approach, positively charged SiO2/PS core-shell hybrid particles were first synthesized by miniemulsion polymerization using cationic initiator and emulsifier. These positively charged SiO2/PS hybrid particles were mixed with tetra-n-butyl titanate for sol-gel reaction to directly form SiO2/PS/TiO2 multilayer core-shell hybrid microspheres. Some influencing parameters such as surfactant concentration, tetra-n-butyl titanate amount, and glacial acetic acid amount were investigated. TEM, TGA, and EDX analyses indicated that titania layers were successfully coated onto the surfaces of hybrid microspheres.     

TiO2/SiO2气凝胶微球的制备及其表征

以TiOSO4和硅溶胶为原料, 加入甲酰胺作为干燥控制化学添加剂, 采用W/O乳状液中的溶胶-凝胶法制备TiO2/SiO2凝胶微球, 通过正硅酸乙酯母液浸泡、溶剂交换、陈化和常压干燥技术制备TiO2/SiO2气凝胶微球, 采用光学显微镜、SEM、TEM和BET比表面及孔分布测定等手段对所得样品进行表征. 典型的气凝胶微球样品是由粒径15 nm左右, 粒度分布相当均匀的球状纳米粒子构成的轻质纳米多孔材料, 表观密度为177 kg•m-3, 比表面积372 m2•g-1, 平均孔径22.78 nm, 孔隙率高达92.0％, 微球的宏观粒径为50 m. 依据制备条件的变化, TiO2/SiO2气凝胶微球的宏观粒径可控在10～200 m之间, 表观密度为150～300 kg•m-3, 比表面积为300～400 m2•g-1, 平均孔径在18.71～22.78 nm之间变化.     

Adsorption of 2-chloropyridine on oxides--an infrared spectroscopic study

The adsorption of 2-chloropyridine on SiO(2), TiO(2), ZrO(2), SiO(2)-Al(2)O(3) and H-mordenite has been studied by IR spectroscopy. The different modes of interaction with oxide surfaces, i.e. hydrogen-bonding and adsorption at Br?nsted or Lewis acid sites, was modelled by ab initio calculations at the B3LYP/DZ+(d) level. Adsorption on SiO(2) results in hydrogen bonding to surface hydroxyl groups, whereas the spectra obtained following adsorption on TiO(2) and ZrO(2) display evidence for electron transfer at Lewis acidic surface sites. Protonation of 2-chloropyridine at Br?nsted acidic sites was detected only for adsorption on SiO(2)-Al(2)O(3) and H-mordenite, indicating the presence of Br?nsted acidic sites on these oxide surfaces with pK(a) values 相似文献   

Short range order at the amorphous TiO(2)-water interface probed by silicic acid adsorption and interfacial oligomerization: an ATR-IR and 29Si MAS-NMR study

Adsorption and oligomerization of H(4)SiO(4) at the amorphous TiO(2)-aqueous interface were studied using in situ Attenuated Total Reflectance Infrared (ATR-IR) and ex situ solid state (29)Si nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The ATR-IR spectra indicate that a monomeric silicate species is present at low silicate surface concentration (Γ(Si)). Above a threshold Γ(Si) linear silicate oligomers are formed and these oligomers dominate the surface at high Γ(Si). Interestingly the ATR-IR spectra of H(4)SiO(4) on the TiO(2) surface are very similar to those previously observed on the poorly ordered iron oxide phase ferrihydrite. The (29)Si NMR spectrum of silicate on the TiO(2) surface shows the presence of Si in three states with chemical shifts corresponding to isolated monomers (Q(0)), the ends of linear oligomers (Q(1)) and the middle of linear oligomers (Q(2)). The ratio of the area of the Q(1) and Q(2) peaks was ≈2:1 which is consistent with the proposed formation of linear silicate trimers by insertion of a solution H(4)SiO(4) between adjacent suitably orientated adsorbed silicate monomers. A structural interpretation indicates that the observed interfacial silicate oligomerization behavior is a general phenomenon whereby bidentate silicate monomers on oxide surfaces are disposed towards forming linear oligomers by condensation reactions involving their two terminal Si-OH groups. The high surface curvature of nanometer sized spheres inhibits the formation of interfacial silicates with a higher degree of polymerization.     

Size-dependence of Fermi energy of gold nanoparticles loaded on titanium(iv) dioxide at photostationary state

TiO(2) particle-supported Au nanoparticles (NPs) with varying sizes and good contact (Au/TiO(2)) were prepared under a constant loading amount by the deposition-precipitation method. The Fermi energy of Au NPs loaded on TiO(2) at the photostationary state (E(F)') was determined in water by the use of S/S(2-) having specific interaction with Au as a redox probe. The E(F)' value goes up as the mean size of Au NPs (d) increases at 3.0 相似文献   

Atomic Force Microscopy Study of NaOH Corroded Al2O3-TiO2-SiO2 Coatings on Glass

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) was used to study the performance of 80 nm thick Al2O3-TiO2-SiO2 sol-gel coatings on glass substrates following corrosion in 1 M NaOH solutions at 60°C. The as-prepared coatings were homogeneous on a nanoscale and displayed the glass pattern before corrosion. Layers with different compositions behaved differently during the corrosion process. Thus, TiO2 or TiO2-dominated layers had tetragonal-like crystals on their surfaces after corrosion, possibly of anatase composition. On the other hand, layers with a molar ratio Al2O3 : SiO2 near 1 : 2 displayed a pseudo-hexagonal morphology, possibly with a nepheline (Na2O · Al2O3 · 2SiO2) composition. Layers of 5Al2O3-40TiO2-55SiO 2 were corroded is a stepwise fashion and had no special surface morphology.     

The adsorption and reaction of a titanate coupling reagent on the surfaces of different nanoparticles in supercritical CO2

The adsorption and reaction in supercritical CO2 of the titanate coupling reagent NDZ-201 on the surfaces of seven metal oxide particles, SiO2, Al2O3, ZrO2, TiO2 (anatase), TiO2 (rutile), Fe2O3, and Fe3O4, was investigated. FTIR and TG analysis indicated that the adsorption and reaction were different on different particle surfaces. On SiO2 and Al2O3 particles, there was a chemical reaction of the titanate coupling reagent on the surfaces. On the surfaces of ZrO2 and TiO2 (anatase) particles, there were two kinds of adsorption, weak and strong adsorption. On the surfaces of TiO2 (rutile), Fe2O3, and Fe3O4 particles, there was only weak adsorption. The acidity or basicity of the OH groups on the particle surface was the key factor that determined if a surface reaction occurred. When the OH groups were acidic, the titanate coupling reagent reacted with these, but otherwise, there was no reaction. The surface density of OH groups on the original particles and the amount of titanate coupling reagent adsorbed and reacted were estimated from TG analysis. The reactivity of the surface OH groups of Al2O3 particles was higher than that of the SiO2 particles.     

SiO2-TiO2中空型界面光催化剂的制备及性能

采用十八烷基三乙氧基硅烷对TiO2和核壳中空型纳米粒子SiO2-TiO2进行了壳表面疏水烷基化修饰,制备出新型界面光催化剂,并用IR和XRD进行表征.在紫外光照射下,考察了两种界面光催化剂的光稳定性,并以弱酸性黄G溶液的界面光降解为模型反应,考察了催化剂的光催化活性.结果表明,长链烷基成功接枝在了两种纳米粒子表面,且改性前后晶型无变化.与TiO2界面光催化剂相比,SiO2-TiO2界面光催化剂不仅具有优异的界面光稳定性,同时在无搅拌状态下对弱酸性黄G溶液也有良好的光催化活性.     

A plasmonic photocatalyst consisting of silver nanoparticles embedded in titanium dioxide

Titanium dioxide (TiO2) displays photocatalytic behavior under near-ultraviolet (UV) illumination. In another scientific field, it is well understood that the excitation of localized plasmon polaritons on the surface of silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) causes a tremendous increase of the near-field amplitude at well-defined wavelengths in the near UV. The exact resonance wavelength depends on the shape and the dielectric environment of the NPs. We expected that the photocatalytic behavior of TiO2 would be greatly boosted if it gets assisted by the enhanced near-field amplitudes of localized surface plasmon (LSP). Here we show that this is true indeed. We named this new phenomenon "plasmonic photocatalysis". The key to enable plasmonic photocatalysis is to deposit TiO2 on a NP comprising an Ag core covered with a silica (SiO2) shell to prevent oxidation of Ag by direct contact with TiO2. The most appropriate diameter for Ag NPs and thickness for the SiO2 shell giving rise to LSP in the near UV were estimated from Mie scattering theory. Upon implementing a device that took these design considerations into account, the measured photocatalytic activity under near UV illumination of such a plasmonic photocatalyst, monitored by decomposition of methylene blue, was enhanced by a factor of 7. The enhancement of the photocatalytic activity increases with a decreased thickness of the SiO2 shell. The plasmonic photocatalysis will be of use as a high performance photocatalyst in nearly all current applications but will be of particular importance for applications in locations of minimal light exposure.     

Dye-sensitized solar cells based on TiO2-B nanobelt/TiO2 nanoparticle sandwich-type photoelectrodes with controllable nanobelt length

The TiO(2)-B nanobelt (NB)/TiO(2) nanoparticle (NP) sandwich-type structure photoelectrode, with controllable nanobelt length, has been used to fabricate high-efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), which combine the advantages of the rapid electron transport in TiO(2)-B NBs and the high surface area of TiO(2) NPs. The results indicate that the sandwich-type photoelectrode achieves higher photoelectrical conversion efficiency when compared with the TiO(2) nanoparticulate electrode. Increasing the length of TiO(2)-B NBs has been demonstrated to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency (η). DSSCs with the longest (10 μm) TiO(2)-B NBs yield the highest η of 7.94%. The interfacial electron transport of DSSCs with different lengths of TiO(2)-B NBs has been quantitatively investigated using the photovoltage transient and the electrochemical impedance spectra, which demonstrates that the DSSCs with longest TiO(2)-B NBs display the highest electron collection efficiency and the fastest interfacial electron transfer.     

块状TiO2/SiO2气凝胶的非超临界干燥法制备及其表征

分别通过TiO2和SiO2的单独溶胶和TiO2/SiO2复合凝胶,并添加干燥控制化学添加剂甲酰胺,形成比较完善的凝胶网络结构,同时通过正硅酸乙酯的乙醇溶液浸泡,低表面张力溶剂替换和分级陈化以及干燥等步骤,实现了块状TiO2/SiO2复合气凝胶的非超临界干燥制备.所得TiO2/SiO2气凝胶为无色或乳白色轻质块状多孔固体,表观密度约0.4～0.9g/cm3,孔隙率约80%～95%.它由直径约10nm的TiO2和SiO2微粒相互分散复合而成,孔洞直径约几十纳米.其相态SiO2为无定形,TiO2为锐钛矿晶型.随着焙烧温度的升高,直到800℃不发生相变化.     

One-Step Fabrication of Thermally Stable TiO(2)/SiO(2) Nanocomposite Microspheres by Evaporation-Induced Self-Assembly

The evaporation-induced self-assembly of mixed colloids has been employed to synthesize microspheres of TiO(2)/SiO(2) nanocomposites. Small-angle neutron/X-ray scattering and scanning electron microscopy experiments reveal the hierarchical morphology of the microspheres. Although the internal structure of the microspheres, consisting of solely silica nanoparticles, gets significantly modified with time because of the reduction in the high specific surface area by internal coalescence, the same for the composite microspheres remains stable over an aging time of 1 year. Such temporal stability of the composite microspheres is attributed to the inhibition of coalescence of the silica nanoparticles in the presence of titania nanoparticles. X-ray diffraction and thermogravimetric results show the improved thermal stability of the composite grains against the anatase-to-rutile phase transition. Such thermal stability is attributed to the suppression of the growth of titania nanoparticles in the presence of silica nanoparticles. The UV-vis results indicate the confinement effect of the TiO(2) nanoparticles in the silica matrix. A plausible mechanism has been elucidated for the formation of microspheres with different morphology during self-assembly.     

Effect of supporting surface layers on catalytic activities of gold nanoparticles in CO oxidation

The surfaces of fumed silica materials were modified with a surface sol-gel process for catalysis applications. This surface-modification approach allows not only a monolayer growth of TiO(2) or Al(2)O(3) but also a stepwise double-layer growth of TiO(2)/TiO(2), Al(2)O(3)/Al(2)O(3), TiO(2)/Al(2)O(3), or Al(2)O(3)/TiO(2) on the surfaces of the silica materials with a monolayer precision. XRD analyses revealed that the coated monolayers and double layers of TiO(2) and Al(2)O(3) were amorphous. Gold nanoparticles were successfully deposited on the above six surface-modified silica materials via a deposition-precipitation method. The catalytic activities of these six gold catalysts for CO oxidation are highly dependent on the structures of their surface monolayers or double layers. The gold catalyst supported on the silica material functionalized with a TiO(2) monolayer (Au/TiO(2)) is the most active in both as-synthesized and oxidized forms, while the gold catalyst supported on the silica material functionalized with an Al(2)O(3)/TiO(2) double layer (Au/Al(2)O(3)/TiO(2)/SiO(2)) is the most active in the reduced form among the six catalysts. Surprisingly, the gold catalyst supported on the silica material functionalized with a TiO(2)/Al(2)O(3) double layer (Au/TiO(2)/Al(2)O(3)/SiO(2)) has much less activity than Au/Al(2)O(3)/TiO(2)/SiO(2) under all various treatments, underscoring the sensitivity of the catalytic activity to the structure of the supporting surfaces.     

Ultrathin SiO(x) Film Coating Effect on the Wettability Change of TiO(2) Surfaces in the Presence and Absence of UV Light Illumination

Wettability of sol-gel TiO(2) film surfaces has been studied by following the H(2)O contact angle (straight theta) as functions of illumination time and subsequent dark storage time. Upon illumination of the TiO(2) surface (lambda(ex)>300 nm), the value of straight theta rapidly decreased to reach approximately zero (photoprocess). When the resultant superhydrophilic sample was stored in the dark, the straight theta value increased slowly with increasing storage time (dark process). Ultrathin SiO(x) films were formed on the surface of TiO(2) by repeating chemisorption of 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclotetrasiloxane and its photooxidation. With increasing thickness of the SiO(x) monolayer coating, the rate for the dark process significantly decreased, while that for the photoprocess also decreased. Both X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies and product analyses during the photoprocess clarified that photocatalytic oxidation of organic adsorbates in air causes the superhydrophilicity of the TiO(2) surfaces. Copyright 2000 Academic Press.     

Lipid bilayer membrane with atomic step structure: supported bilayer on a step-and-terrace TiO2(100) surface

The formation of a supported planar lipid bilayer (SPLB) and its morphology on step-and-terrace rutile TiO 2(100) surfaces were investigated by fluorescence microscopy and atomic force microscopy. The TiO 2(100) surfaces consisting of atomic steps and flat terraces were formed on a rutile TiO 2 single-crystal wafer by a wet treatment and annealing under a flow of oxygen. An intact vesicular layer formed on the TiO 2(100) surface when the surface was incubated in a sonicated vesicle suspension under the condition that a full-coverage SPLB forms on SiO 2, as reported in previous studies. However, a full-coverage, continuous, fluid SPLB was obtained on the step-and-terrace TiO 2(100) depending on the lipid concentration, incubation time, and vesicle size. The SPLB on the TiO 2(100) also has step-and-terrace morphology following the substrate structure precisely even though the SPLB is in the fluid phase and an approximately 1-nm-thick water layer exists between the SPLB and the substrate. This membrane distortion on the atomic scale affects the phase-separation structure of a binary bilayer of micrometer order. The interaction energy calculated including DLVO and non-DLVO factors shows that a lipid membrane on the TiO 2(100) gains 20 times more energy than on SiO 2. This specifically strong attraction on TiO 2 makes the fluid SPLB precisely follow the substrate structure of angstrom order.     

第四组元对Y_2O_3-Al_2O_3-SiO_2钎料连接氮化硅陶瓷的影响

在Y2 O3 Al2 O3 SiO2 (YAS)钎料中添加TiO2 (YT)和Si3N4(YN) ,并进行氮化硅陶瓷的连接。用四点弯曲方法测定不同连接工艺下的连接强度 ,并对连接界面进行SEM ,EPMA和XRD分析。接头强度随着保温时间、连接温度的增加 ,而逐渐增加。在达到峰值后 ,连接强度逐渐降低。在YAS中添加TiO2 ,可以形成Si3N4/Y Sialon玻璃 TiN/TiN/Y Sialo玻璃的梯度层界面 ;而在YAS钎料中添加Si3N4,可以降低接头界面的热应力 ,改善接头强度。微观分析表明 :接头强度的变化主要与界面反应有关。     

TiO_2/SiO_2纳米薄膜的光催化活性和亲水性

通过 sol-gel工艺在钠钙玻璃表面制备了均匀透明的 TiO2/SiO2复合纳米薄膜 .实验结果表明 : 当 SiO2添加量较高时 , TiO2/SiO2复合纳米薄膜的光催化活性明显降低 ;当 SiO2添加量较低时 ,TiO2/SiO2复合薄膜的光催化活性无明显变化 .在 TiO2薄膜中添加 SiO2,可以抑制薄膜中 TiO2晶粒的长大 ,同时薄膜表面的羟基含量增加 , 水在复合薄膜表面的润湿角下降 , 亲水能力增强 .当 SiO2含量为 10％－ 20％（摩尔分数）时获得了润湿角为 0°的超亲水性薄膜 .     

微乳法制备纳米TiO2 /SiO2的结构及光催化研究

Nanosized TiO₂ and TiO₂/SiO₂ particles were prepared by hydrolysis of tetrabutyl titanate (TBOT) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) in the TX-100 reverse microemulsion. These particles were characterized by TG-DSC, XRD, FTIR, TEM，N₂ adsorption-desorption. Their photocatalytic activity was tested by degradation of methyl orange. The result shows that TiO₂/SiO₂ nanoparticles are with a monodispersed spherical phase and a uniform size distribution，and TiO₂ particles are dispersed on the surface of SiO₂. The band for Ti-O-Si vibration in FTIR was observed, the Ti-O-Si bond increased the stability of anatase TiO₂, suppressed the phase transformation of titania from anatase to rutile. And due to the addition of SiO₂, the average size of titania decreased from 38 nm in pure TiO₂ to 5 nm in TiO₂/SiO₂. It was found, under UV light irradiation, TiO₂/SiO₂ particles showed higher activity than pure TiO₂, and TiO₂/SiO₂(1/1) particles showed the highest photocatalytic activity on the photocatalytic decomposition of methyl orange, which was influenced by crystal structure, particle size, crystallinity and Surface area Characteristics.     

超亲水TiO2和TiO2-SiO2表面的动态润湿性

1997年, Fujishima研究组[1]发现TiO2表面经UV光照射能产生较强的亲水性, 同时具有较高的亲油性, 即经UV光照射后的TiO2表面具有超双亲的性质. 这种防雾和自清洁性在工业上应用广泛, 已引起了人们的极大兴趣[2～5]. 进一步的研究发现, 超亲水的TiO2表面在暗处放置会变为疏水表面. 对于这个问题, 除了可以通过UV光照[6]、氩离子或电子束溅射[6]和高温热处理[5]等恢复其超亲水性外, 还可以通过添加摩尔分数为10%～30%的SiO2有效地降低TiO2表面的接触角, 提高UV光诱导的超亲水表面在暗处的稳定性能[3]. 另外, 诱导TiO2的亲水性需要较强的UV线强度(如太阳光), 使它在室内应用受到限制. 为了在室内实现TiO2的自清洁功能, Watanabe等[4]发现在TiO2中添加WO3可使TiO2在室内的照明光下也能实现亲水性转变. 以上这些研究成果为TiO2在工业和生活上的实际应用提供了重要的科学依据. 然而, TiO2的防雾和自清洁功能的实现同时也受其动力学性质的制约.     

不同pH值制备的TiO2和TiO2/SiO2催化剂结构、表面性质及光催化活性

以TiOSO₄和SiO₂溶胶为原料, 采用沉淀法用氨水调节pH值制备TiO₂和TiO₂/SiO₂催化剂. 制备的催化剂用X射线衍射(XRD), 扫描电镜(SEM), N₂吸附(BET), 紫外-可见(UV-Vis)漫反射光谱, 程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD), 傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱技术分析. XRD谱图显示纯TiO₂中锐钛型和金红石相共存, 且金红石相含量随pH值升高而增加. 但是, TiO₂/SiO₂催化剂只有锐钛型. 扫描电镜发现制备的催化剂呈类球形, 颗粒间相互交叠, 粒径在10-25 nm之间. TiO₂和TiO₂/SiO₂光催化剂的比表面积随pH值升高略有增大. SiO₂的添加会增大催化剂的比表面积. 程序升温脱附实验结果说明催化剂的表面酸量随pH值升高而增加. TiO₂/SiO₂的表面酸量比相同pH值制备的TiO₂大. 红外光谱分析说明Si掺杂和高pH值有利于催化剂表面生成更多的羟基. TiO₂和TiO₂/SiO₂光催化剂的催化活性随pH值升高而明显增强. TiO₂/SiO₂的光催化活性优于TiO₂. TiO₂/SiO₂催化剂具有较好的耐久性.