不同吸附类型有机物在TiO2纳米管阵列电极表面的光电催化性能和反应机制

利用有机物在薄层反应器中发生的耗竭氧化反应,研究了弱吸附型的葡萄糖和强吸附型的邻苯二甲酸氢钾在TiO2纳米管阵列(TNA)电极表面的光电催化反应性能和反应机制.研究表明,光电催化反应电流-时间(I-t)曲线的变化趋势能够很好地反映有机物在TNA电极表面的反应性能.对于弱吸附型的葡萄糖,由于其在TNA电极表面吸附能力弱,从溶液本体被吸附至电极表面较慢,致使葡萄糖在高浓度光催化反应时出现I-t曲线瞬时升高然后迅速下降,再呈现缓慢下降的变化趋势.对于强吸附型的邻苯二甲酸氢钾,其吸附性强且难降解,因而在电极表面总是存在着大量的邻苯二甲酸氢钾,导致溶液中邻苯二甲酸氢钾浓度升高时,光电催化反应的I-t曲线在瞬时升高,然后依然持续升高,之后才呈缓慢下降的变化趋势.本文还对有机物的吸附类型、吸附系数、反应机制等进行了分析.研究表明,利用薄层反应器的耗竭氧化反应,有助于深入了解有机物在电极表面的反应过程及其微观机制.     

负偏压下（Ni-Mo）/TiO2膜电极光电催化降解罗丹明B的性能和机理

用复合电沉积方法制备了(Ni-Mo)/TiO2薄膜电极,以扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman Spectra)和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(DRS)对薄膜的表面形貌、晶相结构和光谱特性进行了表征,在负偏压和可见光作用下,以罗丹明B为模拟污染物研究了薄膜的光电催化性能.采用电化学技术和向溶液中加入活性物种捕获剂的方法对薄膜光电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50～100 nm的TiO2纳米粒子相和纳米晶Ni-Mo固溶体相构成的复合薄膜.薄膜具有较高的光电催化活性,在-0.4 V偏压和可见光照射下反应60 min,复合薄膜光电催化罗丹明B(c=5 mg/L)的降解率是多孔TiO2(P25)/ITO纳米薄膜的1.56倍.复合薄膜电极中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是光电催化降解活性提高的重要原因.通过调节外加偏压,可以控制电极溶液界面间染料与活性氧化物种的存在形式及其相互作用,是研究可见光催化降解反应历程的有效方法.在负偏压和可见光作用下,羟基自由基和染料正离子自由基对染料的光电催化降解有决定性作用.     

氨基功能化离子印迹硅胶对Cd2 的吸附行为及机理

研究了氨基功能化离子印迹硅胶对Cd2+的吸附行为及机理,进行了等温吸附模型和吸附动力学的测定和吸附热力学计算。结果表明,饱和吸附量的实验值为30.7mg/g;20min即可达到吸附平衡;等温吸附曲线符合Langmuir等温吸附模型,吸附过程以单层吸附为主;Cd2+的吸附动力学数据均符合准二级反应动力学模型;反应的吉布斯自由能为负值,焓变为23.01k J/mol,熵变为104.1J/mol·K,说明吸附是一个吸热的自发进行的过程。     

负偏压下Ag@AgBr/Ni膜电极光电催化降解罗丹明B的性能和机理

用电化学方法制备Ag@Ag Br/Ni表面等离子体薄膜电极,以扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)对薄膜的表面形貌、晶相结构、光吸收特性进行了表征,在负偏压和可见光作用下,以罗丹明B为模拟污染物对薄膜的光催化活性和稳定性进行了测定,采用电化学技术和向溶液中加入活性物种捕获剂的方法对薄膜光电催化降解机理进行了探索。结果表明:最佳工艺下制备的Ag@Ag Br/Ni膜电极是由表面沉积纳米Ag的纳米晶Ag Br颗粒构成的薄膜,具有显著的表面等离子共振效应。薄膜具有优异的光电催化活性和良好的催化稳定性,在最佳负偏压和可见光照射下反应12 min,薄膜光电催化罗丹明B(c=5 mg·L~(-1))的降解率是多孔Ti O2(P25)/ITO纳米薄膜的10.2倍。相对于未加偏压的光催化,降解率提高了2.0倍;在保持薄膜光催化活性基本不变的前提下可循环使用5次。电极表面纳米Ag粒子的等离子体共振对于光阴极反应(导带反应)的活化作用是光电催化活性提高的重要原因。提出了负偏压下Ag@Ag Br/Ni表面等离子体薄膜光电催化降解罗丹明B的反应机理。     

基于偏振光波导分光光谱技术原位研究纳米金-细胞色素c 自组装过程

时间分辨偏振光波导分光光谱技术是一种用于研究表面分子吸附动力学的强大工具. 利用该技术实时、原位监测纳米金与细胞色素c的静电自组装过程, 发现随着吸附层数的增加, 纳米金粒子吸附层产生的局域等离子体共振(LSPR)吸收峰发生了红移, 而且在横磁(TM)模式下的红移比横电(TE)模式下的红移更快; 细胞色素c在纳米金表面的吸附导致LSPR吸收峰的峰位和强度在TM模式下显著红移和升高, 相比之下, TE模式下的LSPR吸收峰无明显变化. 对实验数据的分析验证了纳米金在细胞色素c单分子层表面的吸附动力学行为遵循扩散控制模型, 细胞色素c在纳米金单粒子层表面的吸附动力学行为遵循Langmuir等温吸附模型, 进一步估算了细胞色素c在纳米金表面的吸附速率常数、脱附速率常数和吸附自由能.     

偕胺肟合铁(Ⅲ)纤维对还原棕BR染料的吸附

采用部分偕胺肟化的聚丙烯腈纤维与铁离子反应,形成偕胺肟合铁(Ⅲ)纤维,以此为吸附材料,吸附水溶液中的还原棕染料. 研究了其吸附反应条件、吸附规律及吸附反应动力学. 结果表明,pH值11.5～12.5、温度60 ℃和吸附时间60 min为最佳吸附反应条件. 偕胺肟合铁(Ⅲ)纤维对还原棕的吸附反应符合Langmuir方程和Freundlich等温吸附经验式. 采用不同初始浓度研究吸附时间与溶液浓度的关系,用微分法确定了反应级数和反应速率常数. 由不同温度下的速率常数,并结合Arrhenius方程求出了反应的活化能. 结果表明,偕胺肟合铁(Ⅲ)纤维对还原棕的吸附符合一级反应动力学特征,速率方程c=c_0e~(-kt),速率常数k=32.01e~(-E_a/RT),活化能E_a=11.55 kJ/mol.     

X型Gemini表面活性剂改性类水滑石的制备及其吸附对甲酚性能

传统表面活性剂-类水滑石(HTlc)纳米复合物可有效吸附水中主要有机污染物酚类污染物,如酚类污染物,以高性能Gemini双子表面活性剂代替传统表面活性剂有望提高其去除效率。本文采用剥离-重组法制备了X型Gemini表面活性剂(MXC_6)-HTlc纳米复合物,并采用粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、比表面和元素分析等技术手段对样品进行了表征。结果表明,MXC_6成功重组于HTlc层间。分别从吸附动力学和热力学研究了MXC_6-HTlc纳米复合物对对甲酚的吸附行为:吸附动力学曲线符合准一级动力学方程;吸附等温线符合Linear方程;吸附量显著高于HTlc,且随p H值和温度的增加而降低。实验表明,MXC_6-HTlc纳米复合物是一种新型高效水中酚类污染物处理剂。     

TiO2膜电极光电催化降解苯甲酸的机理研究

利用自制纳米TiO2薄膜作电极, 对苯甲酸光电催化降解过程进行了系统研究. 同时利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射图谱(XRD)和光电流-电压响应谱分析光催化剂的微观性质和光电性能. 选取较高的pH 10.5, 以利于苯甲酸降解中间产物的检测(GC/MS). 通过对比光电催化与单一的TiO2光催化体系中苯甲酸的降解动力学、总有机碳(TOC)的去除率、降解产物的生成(GC/MS)及活性自由基物种的产生(ESR), 提出光电催化降解苯甲酸的具体反应路径和氧化机理. 羟基化的苯甲酸在羟基自由基与活性氧自由基的共同作用下, 经由含六个碳原子的二酸(顺式己二烯二酸), 被进一步氧化成小分子酸和CO2.     

高容量亚胺基二乙酸型螯合树脂的制备及吸附性能

以甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯(GMA)为单体, 氯甲基化的交联聚苯乙烯树脂(CMCPS)为大分子引发剂, CuBr/2,2'-联吡啶(Bpy)为催化剂, 采用表面引发原子转移自由基聚合(SI-ATRP)技术, 使甲基丙烯酸缩水甘油酯聚合在CMCPS树脂表面, 制得了环氧化聚合物. 将该聚合物与亚胺基二乙酸(IDA)反应, 制备了高容量亚胺基二乙酸型螯合树脂(IDA-PGMA-CMCPS), 用元素分析对其进行了表征. 考察了螯合树脂对Cu²⁺的吸附性能及动力学和热力学参数. 该螯合树脂表面IDA接枝密度达8.15 mg/m². 研究结果表明, 树脂对Cu²⁺的吸附量随离子浓度和温度的升高而增加, 当pH值为2.2时, 对Cu²⁺离子的吸附效果最佳. 树脂的静态饱和吸附容量为1339.66 mg/g, Langmuir和Freundlich方程均呈现良好的拟合度. 通过热力学平衡方程计算ΔG<0, ΔH=270.60 kJ/mol, ΔS>0, 表明该吸附过程是自发、 吸热、 熵增加的过程. 动力学研究结果表明, 准二级动力学方程能较好拟合动力学实验结果, 该过程符合准二级动力学模型.     

TiO2膜电极光电催化降解苯甲酸的机理研究

利用自制纳米TiO2薄膜作电极, 对苯甲酸光电催化降解过程进行了系统研究. 同时利用扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射图谱(XRD)和光电流-电压响应谱分析光催化剂的微观性质和光电性能. 选取较高的pH 10.5, 以利于苯甲酸降解中间产物的检测(GC/MS). 通过对比光电催化与单一的TiO2光催化体系中苯甲酸的降解动力学、总有机碳(TOC)的去除率、降解产物的生成(GC/MS)及活性自由基物种的产生(ESR), 提出光电催化降解苯甲酸的具体反应路径和氧化机理. 羟基化的苯甲酸在羟基自由基与活性氧自由基的共同作用下, 经由含六个碳原子的二酸(顺式己二烯二酸), 被进一步氧化成小分子酸和CO2.     

Adsorption and photoelectrocatalytic characteristics of organics on TiO2 nanotube arrays

The adsorption and photoelectrocatalytic characteristics of four different kinds of organic compounds (d-fructose, glutamic acid, fumaric acid, and nicotinic acid) on TiO₂ nanotube arrays (TNAs) were investigated using a thin-layer cell, wherein the compounds were rapidly and exhaustively oxidized. The photogenerated current–time (I _ph–t) profiles were found to be related to the adsorption, the degradation rate, and the reaction mechanism. The relationship between the initial organic compounds concentrations and photocurrent peaks (I _0ph) fit the Langmuir type adsorption model well, thereby confirming that the adsorption of organic compounds on TNAs was via monolayer adsorption. The adsorption equilibrium constant was obtained from the Langmuir equation. The results indicate that the adsorption performance of the organic compounds on TNAs were in the following order: nicotinic acid < d-fructose < glutamic acid < fumaric acid. The degradation of organic compounds on TNAs was classified as either easy or difficult based on the time of complete mineralization (t _end) of the organic samples under an equal holes consumption; the degree of degradation were as follows: fumaric acid < d-fructose < glutamic acid < nicotinic acid. The photoelectrocatalytic characteristics of the organic compounds on TNAs were also discussed by analyzing the changes in the I _ph –t profiles.     

Evaluation of asphaltene degradation on highly ordered TiO2 nanotubular arrays via variations in wettability

Photocatalytic degradation of both aquatic and atmospheric organic pollutants on titanium dioxide has been extensively investigated in the past decades, but research on direct photocatalytic degradation of solid-phase organic pollutants is rather limited. In this work, photocatalytic degradation of n-C(7) asphaltene, which is composed of solid-phase organic substances found in crude oil, on highly ordered TiO(2) nanotubular arrays (TNAs) was studied using the wettability as an indicator. It was observed that the water contact angle rose linearly with increasing the concentration of n-C(7) asphaltene solution up to 0.02 g mL(-1). Further increasing the concentration of n-C(7) asphaltene only caused small augment in the contact angle, which eventually became stable around 98°. It is demonstrated that the water contact angle can be used as an indicator to reflect the residual solid-phase organic pollutants within a certain range of pollutant concentration. As observed, n-C(7) asphaltene film degraded on TNAs under UV illumination for 60 min, showing complete mineralization of ～80% of n-C(7) asphaltene that was released into air finally. The remaining 20% of asphaltene was partially decomposed into smaller organic molecules, e.g., -C(═O)- and -C(═O)-OH, confirmed by high-resolution X-ray photoelectron spectra analysis. TNAs can be reused to degrade the solid-phase n-C(7) asphaltene for a number of cycles without further treatment.     

在水热条件下利用微胶束对TiO2纳米线阵列直径的精细调控

通过探讨氧化钛纳米线阵列反应机制,建立了在水热条件下,氧化钛纳米线阵列在亲水掺铟氧化锡表面上由极性/非极性溶剂体系中形成的胶束内反应并生长的模型.并由此利用微胶束的尺寸限制作用,通过温度对微胶束尺寸进行调节,以及Cl^-离子的晶面限制效应,实现了在较大范围内对纳米线直径的调控.另外反应体系中极性与非极性溶液的比例的变化对纳米阵列的直径影响不大,因此可以认为在此反应体系中,氧化钛纳米线的直径主要受到微胶束的限域效应以及Cl^-离子的晶面限制效应影响.此方法可应用于其他相关氧化物纳米材料的尺寸控制合成中.     

Effect of Structural Parameters of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays upon Their Photocatalytic/Photoelectrocatalytic Performance

The effect of structural parameters of TiO₂ nanotube arrays (TNAs) upon their photocatalytic/photoelectro‐catalytic performance is studied by comparing the morphological characteristics and physicochemical properties with different tube lengths prepared from three kinds of electrolytes. The results show that the UV‐Vis absorption edge of TNAs red‐shifted with the increment of tube length and the short TNAs possess higher bandgap energy. The variation tendency of electrochemical window of TNAs is DMSO (5.5 V)>Cit (3.2 V)>HF (1.8 V). The long TNAs possess higher photocatalytic (PC) reactivity suggesting the surface roughness factor is the main determinant of PC efficiency, although, there is obvious recombination effects for the long TNAs. Evidenced by the positive correlation between tube length and photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) efficiency for TNAs from the same electrolyte, the enhancement of the tube length could lead to better PEC reactivity, but when the tube length is over a certain value, the PEC degradation rate no longer increases but decreases. The long TNAs with large surface roughness factor prepared from Cit and DMSO electrolytes exhibit comparative or even lower PEC performance compared with the short TNAs prepared from HF electrolyte, indicating that the PEC performance of TNAs was dominated by charge separation and photoelectron transfer properties rather than surface roughness coefficient and the tube length.     

Preparation of nitrogen-doped anatase TiO2 nanoworm/nanotube hierarchical structures and its photocatalytic effect

As-anodized amorphous TiO₂ nanotube arrays (TNAs) are immersed in hot ammonia solution (90 °C), which can both spontaneously reconstruct the amorphous TNAs to be anatase nanoworm/nanotube hierarchical structures in situ and simultaneously implant nitrogen into them. These hierarchical structures, having larger surface area, higher electrical conductivity and broader light absorption range than the original TNAs, possess dramatically enhanced photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible light irradiation. The optimized nitrogen doped hierarchical structures exhibit a best photodegradation rate (K) of 0.722 h⁻¹, which greatly exceeds the degradation rate of the original TNAs annealed in ambient air at 500 °C for 2.5 h. This simple technique would enable us conveniently to design and fabricate highly photoactive one-dimensional TNAs-based functional materials applicable to photocatalysis and solar energy conversion.     

基于薄层反应器的有机污染物光电催化氧化反应性能与机理

基于薄层反应器快速耗竭氧化特点,研究了典型环境内分泌干扰物双酚A在TiO2纳米管阵列电极上的光电催化氧化反应性能与反应机理.结果表明,薄层反应器中光电流、初始峰值电流、耗竭反应净电量和空白光电流等光电催化物理参数均能反映光电催化反应速率,并适用于催化反应的机制分析.峰值光电流与双酚A初始浓度拟合结果表明,双酚A在电极表...     

Improving the contact properties of CdS-decorated TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanotube arrays using an electrochemical/thermal/chemical approach

Decoration of TiO₂ nanotube films (TiO₂ nanotube arrays (TNAs)) with CdS nanoparticles has been pursued for a broad range of applications that goes from solar cells to biological sensors. In most synthesis methods, the scale-up of devices has been challenging due to the poor contact at the chalcogenide/oxide interface. In this work, we validate the electrochemical/thermal/chemical route as a superior strategy to sensitize TNAs with CdS nanoparticles when compared with conventional methods. The process consisted of (i) electrodeposition of cadmium on TNAs to ensure strong bonding between TiO₂ and Cd precursor particles, (ii) air annealing of Cd-decorated TNAs to thermally oxidize cadmium to cadmium oxide, and (iii) total sulfurization of cadmium oxide to obtain CdS in an hexagonal phase matching that of TNAs. X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses indicated the complete transformation of cadmium precursor particles into CdS and a good surface coverage of the internal/external walls of TNAs. When compared to samples prepared by successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy data revealed the improvement of the electrical properties of the TNA matrix due to the sulfurization process and a lower contact resistance at the CdS/TNA interface. These improvements explain the superior photoelectrochemical response of CdS/TNA photoelectrodes obtained by the electrochemical/thermal/chemical route.     

Degradation of Sucrose,Glucose and Fructose in Concentrated Aqueous Solutions Under Constant pH Conditions at Elevated Temperature

ABSTRACT

The degradation of sucrose can decrease sucrose yield, reduce the efficiency of sugar factory and refinery processes, and effect end product quality. Characterization of sucrose degradation under modeled industrial processing conditions will underpin further technological improvements. Effects of constant reaction pH on sucrose degradation were investigated using simulated industrial model systems (100 °C; 65 °Brix [% dissolved solids]; N₂; 0.05-3 mol NaOH titrant; 8 h), with the use of an autotitrator. Reaction pH values ranged from 4.40 to 10.45. Polarimetry and ion chromatography with integrated pulsed amperometric detection (IC-IPAD) were used to quantify sucrose degradation and first-order reaction constants were calculated. Minimum sucrose degradation occurred between pH 6.45 - 8.50, with minimum color formation between pH's 4.40 - 7.00. Polarimetry, often used in U.S. sugar factories and refineries to monitor chemical sucrose losses, was shown not to be viable to measure sucrose degradation under alkaline conditions, because of the formation of fructose degradation products with an overall positive optical rotation. For comparison, fructose and glucose (80 °C; 65 °Brix; N₂; 3 mol NaOH; 2 h) were also degraded at constant pH 8.3 conditions. For sucrose, fructose, and glucose, formation of organic acids on degradation was concomitant with color formation, indicating they are probably produced from similar reaction pathways. For the glucose and fructose degradation reactions, color and organic acid formation also were highly correlated (R²>0.966) with changes in optical rotation values, confirming that these compounds are formed from similar reaction pathways.     

Highly-ordered dye-sensitized TiO2 nanotube arrays film used for improving photoelectrochemical electrodes

Thin titanium oxide nanotube arrays (TNAs) films were synthesized by anodization of titanium foil in an aqueous dimethyl sulfoxide solution using a platinum foil counter electrode.TNAs up to 6.8 μm in length,120 nm in inner pore diameter,and 20 nm in wall thickness were obtained by 40 V potentials anodization for 24 h.Their microstructures and surface morphologies were characterized by XRD,TEM,SAED and UV-vis spectroscopy.The photoelectrochemical properties of as-prepared unsensitized and dye-sensitized TNAs electrodes were examined under simulated solar light (AM 1.5,100 mW/cm2) illumination.The results showed that the photocurrent of the dye-sensitized TNAs electrodes reached 6.9 mA/cm2,which was 6 times more than that of the dye-sensitized TiO2 nanoparticles (TNPs) electrodes.It implied that the electron transport process and the charge recombination suppression within TNAs electrodes were much more favorable in comparison with that in the TNPs electrodes.Electrodes applying such kind of titania nanotubes will have a potential to further enhance the efficiencies of TNAs-based dye-sensitized solar cells.     

Controllable synthesis of well-ordered TiO2 nanotubes in a mixed organic electrolyte for high-efficiency photocatalysis

Well-ordered TiO 2 nanotube arrays (TNAs) were fabricated by electrochemical anodization in a mixed organic electrolyte consisting of ethylene glycol and glycerol. The morphology, structure, crystalline phase, and photocatalytic properties of TNAs were characterized by using TEM, SEM, XRD and photodegradation of methylene blue. It was found that the morphology and structure of TNAs could be significantly influenced by the anodization time and applied voltage. The obtained tube length was found to be proportional to anodization time, and the calculated growth rate of nanotubes was 0.6 m/h. The microstructure analysis demonstrated that the diameter and thickness of the nanotubes increased with the increase of anodization voltage. The growth mechanism of TNAs was also proposed according to the observed relationship between current density and time during anodization. As expected, the obtained TNAs showed a higher photocatalytic activity than the commercial TiO 2 P25 nanoparticles.