Synthesis of Cs2.5H0.5PW12O40/TiO2 Nanocomposites with Dominant TiO2 {001} Facets and Related Photocatalytic Properties

TiO₂ nanosheets with dominant {001} facets, coupled with Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀, were successfully synthesized by a one‐step hydrothermal reaction. The photocatalytic activity of nanocatalysts was evaluated by the degradation of Rhodamine B under UV light irradiation. The results showed that both the addition of Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀ and the exposed {001} facets of TiO₂ have a positive effect on the photocatalytic activity. The improved photoactivity of nanocomposites in comparison with that of TiO₂ nanosheets could be attributed to the synergistic effect between Cs_2.5H_0.5PW₁₂O₄₀ and TiO₂ which facilitates the separation of photo‐induced hole‐electron pairs.     

Prolonging charge-separation states by doping lanthanide-ions into {001}/{101} facets-coexposed TiO2 nanosheets for enhancing photocatalytic H2 evolution

Ultrathin TiO₂ nanosheets with coexposed {001}/{101} facets have attracted considerable attention because of their high photocatalytic activity. However, the charge-separated states in the TiO₂ nanosheets must be extended to further enhance their photocatalytic activity for H₂ evolution. Herein, we present a successful attempt to selectively dope lanthanide ions into the {101} facets of ultrathin TiO₂ nanosheets with coexposed {001}/{101} facets through a facile one-step solvothermal method. The lanthanide doping slightly extended the light-harvesting region and markedly improved the charge-separated states of the TiO₂ nanosheets as evidenced by UV-vis absorption and steady-state/transient photoluminescence spectra. Upon simulated sunlight irradiation, we observed a 4.2-fold enhancement in the photocatalytic H₂ evolution activity of optimal Yb³⁺-doped TiO₂ nanosheets compared to that of their undoped counterparts. Furthermore, when Pt nanoparticles were used as cocatalysts to reduce the H₂ overpotential in this system, the photocatalytic activity enhancement factor increased to 8.5. By combining these results with those of control experiments, we confirmed that the extended charge-separated states play the main role in the enhancement of the photocatalytic H₂ evolution activity of lanthanide-doped TiO₂ nanosheets with coexposed {001}/{101} facets.     

阴离子对TiO2晶形的影响及光催化性能研究

以SO₄^2-、F^-、Cl^-和PO₄^3-作为阴离子来研究其对水热合成TiO₂(分别记为TiO₂-S、TiO₂-F、TiO₂-Cl和TiO₂-P)晶体的影响,并考察了其光催化性能.SEM显示TiO₂-S、TiO₂-F、TiO₂-Cl和TiO₂-P分别呈粒子、十面体、刺球和不规则块状.XRD图谱表明TiO₂-S和TiO₂-F为锐钛矿晶型,TiO₂-Cl为金红石晶型,而TiO₂-P为锐钛矿、金红石和板钛矿混合晶型,这一结论也被紫外-可见漫反射实验所证实.XPS能谱表明这4种TiO₂纳米材料都受到了各自阴离子掺杂的影响,光催化试验显示:它们的光催化活性顺序为: TiO₂-F>TiO₂-S>TiO₂-Cl>TiO₂-P,这表明锐钛矿的光催化活性要大于金红石和板钛矿,且具有{001}面,掺杂了F的锐钛矿光催化活性更强.     

电泳法制备具有{001}面TiO2纳米片分级球散射层的染敏太阳电池光电极

利用简便的溶剂热法,制得了由锐钛矿相的纳米片组成的、{001}面接近100%暴露的TiO2分级球形结构。利用电泳沉积法,将所得的TiO2分级球形结构作为散射层引入到染料敏化太阳电池(DSSC)中,并很好地保护了这种脆弱的分级结构。由于这种分级球形结构比TiO2纳米颗粒具有更好的染料吸附性能和光散射性能,使用这种TiO2分级球形结构作为散射层的DSSC达到了7.38%的光电转换效率,较之基于TiO2纳米颗粒的DSSC有了26%的提高。     

铂修饰的{001}面暴露的二氧化钛纳米片阵列的制备和光催化性能

采用有机溶剂热法在FTO衬底上制备{001}面暴露的单晶锐钛矿相TiO2纳米片阵列,通过FESEM和XRD研究样品的形貌和晶体结构. 与水热法制备的纳米片阵列相比,有机溶剂热法制备的样品取向性更好. 采用光沉积方法在纳米片阵列上沉积Pt,所得到的Pt纳米颗粒粒径更为均匀,并且更容易沉积在{001}面上. 所负载的Pt 纳米颗粒增强了TiO2纳米片的光吸收性能,同时大大减弱了光致发光强度. 在光催化性能测试中,具有最优负载量的样品催化性能提高了一倍. 与传统的Pt负载相比,{001}面的最优负载量显得相当小,这可能源于高活性{001}面的原子结构.     

具有丰富(001)面的锐钛矿TiO2晶体的无氟合成

采用一种全新的方法实现了无氟、在阳离子聚合物参与下合成具有丰富(001)面的锐钛矿TiO₂晶体(TiO₂-P), 并通过X射线衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜、紫外-可见光谱等手段对样品进行了表征. 光催化测试显示, 该样品对甲基橙的降解具有比常规锐钛矿TiO₂和商业P25更好的活性, 这可归因于TiO₂-P具有大量的暴露(001)晶面.     

暴露{001}面TiO2纳米片分等级花状结构的制备及其光催化活性

以钛酸盐纳米管为前驱体,在HF-H2O-C2H5OH的混合溶液中,采用一种简单的醇热方法合成了具有87%暴露{001}面的TiO2纳米片自组装形成的分等级花状TiO2超结构.运用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、透射电镜和N2吸附-脱附等方法对样品进行了表征,并在紫外光照射下于空气和溶液中分别考察了其光催化降解丙酮和甲基橙反应活性...     

Micro- and nano-scale hollow TiO2 fibers by coaxial electrospinning: Preparation and gas sensing

We report the preparation of micro- and nano-scale hollow TiO₂ fibers using a coaxial electrospinning technique and their gas sensing properties in terms of CO. The diameter of hollow TiO₂ fibers can be controlled from 200 nm to several micrometers by changing the viscosity of electrospinning solutions. Lower viscosities produce slim hollow nanofibers. In contrast, fat hollow microfibers are obtained in the case of higher viscosities. A simple mathematical expression is presented to predict the change in diameter of hollow TiO₂ fibers as a function of viscosity. The successful control over the diameter of hollow TiO₂ fibers is expected to bring extensive applications. To test a potential use of hollow TiO₂ fibers in chemical gas sensors, their sensing properties to CO are investigated at room temperature.     

Synthesis of visible-light-driven TiO2 yolk-shell spheres with {0 0 1} facets dominated mesoporous shells

Anatase phase visible-light-driven TiO2 yolk-shell spheres with the size of ca. 1-2 μm have been synthesized with the combination of solvothermal and heat treatment method. XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, and PL analysis were used to examine structure and properties of the photocatalyst. The N species and Ti3+ centers introduced into the as-prepared photocatalyst can enhance the visible light absorption significantly. The mesoporous shell of the prepared photocatalyst, which promotes the pollutant adsorption ability, consists of the high-reactive {0 0 1} facets dominated nanocrystals. Due to the unique structure, it is also observed that the as-prepared visible-light-driven TiO2 yolk-shell spheres exhibit a superior photocatalytic activity for organic dyes decomposition than the well-known P25.     

纳米结构TiO2/PS及TiO2空心球的自组装与表征

以TiCl₄的盐酸溶液配制的TiO₂溶胶为前驱体, 以聚苯乙烯微球为载体, 在表面活性剂存在下, 通过逐层自组装技术制备了纳米结构TiO₂/PS及TiO₂空心球. 利用XRD, SEM, TG-DTA等对复合颗粒进行了表征. 研究表明: 纳米结构TiO₂/PS的组成、结构、形貌和粒度可通过溶胶酸度、组装时水解反应温度、煅烧温度、硫酸根的加入量来控制.     

氧空位修饰的暴露TiO2{001}的Ru/TiO2增强光热协同CO2甲烷化活性和稳定性

利用太阳能在温和条件下实现CO₂还原反应,不仅可以缓解过度消耗化石能源造成的能源危机,还可以改善诸如温室效应和海洋酸化等环境问题.光热协同催化可以有效降低催化反应温度,具有较大的应用前景.本文利用Ru与暴露TiO₂{001}晶面的TiO₂载体产生的金属-载体相互作用,经过高温氢气煅烧后,获得具有丰富表面氧空位的Ru/TiO₂催化剂.活性测试结果表明,具有丰富表面氧空位的Ru/TiO₂表现出优异的CO₂甲烷化活性,反应过程中甲烷的TOF值在300°C时可以达到22 h-1,但该催化剂却表现出较差的稳定性,在反应10小时后,甲烷的TOF值逐渐降低到19 h-1.将紫外光引入到Ru/TiO₂热催化甲烷化体系中,甲烷的TOF值增加到30 h-1,且兼具高稳定性.热催化反应过程中逐渐消失的表面氧空位和部分氧化的Ru是活性降低的主要原因.在光热协同反应中,光生电子的产生稳定了Ru表面的电子密度,同时也再生了催化剂上表面氧空位,这有效地提高了反应的活性和稳定性.程序升温原位红外和X射线光电子能谱实验结果表明,当催化剂表面具有丰富的表面氧空位时,CO₂可以有效地在Ru纳米粒子上解离成CO中间体,随后吸附在Ru上的CO中间体解离成表面碳物种,并加氢产生甲烷.在热催化反应过程中,Ru纳米粒子逐渐被氧化成Ru Ox物种,且表面氧空位被CO中间物种覆盖,降低了催化反应的稳定性.当紫外光引入到上述反应中,催化剂的表面氧空位可有效提高光生载流子的分离能力.TiO₂载体产生的光电子转移至Ru表面,稳定了金属Ru纳米粒子的价态.另外,载体产生的光生空穴加速了H₂质子化,提高了催化剂对氢气的活化迁移能力,促进了CO中间体的加氢甲烷化反应,进而再生表面氧空位.因此在紫外光照下,兼顾提高了热催化CO₂甲烷化的活性和稳定性.值得注意的是,当Ru负载于暴露少量TiO₂{001}晶面的TiO₂载体上时,产生了强金属-载体相互作用并抑制了H₂在催化剂上的吸附活化,不利于产生表面氧空位.因此暴露少量TiO₂{001}晶面的Ru/TiO₂催化剂也不利于光生载流的产生和分离,这导致热催化或光热协同催化反应活性较低.     

暴露CeO2不同晶面的VOx-MnOx/CeO2催化剂低温NH3-SCR脱硝的原位红外研究

为实现低温(200-250℃) NH_3-SCR烟气脱硝,开发出了一种高分散暴露CeO_2不同晶面的VO_x-MnO_x/CeO_2低温脱硝催化剂。脱硝性能评价实验结果表明,暴露{110}晶面的VO_x-MnO_x/CeO_2-R催化剂在很宽的温度范围内(220-330℃)都保持了95%的脱硝效率。原位漫反射红外分析结果可知,暴露{110}晶面的VO_x-MnO_x/CeO_2-R催化剂表面更易发生NH_3和NO吸附,进而提高NO的转化效率。气态NH_3在VO_x-MnO_x/CeO_2-R催化剂上吸附生成NH_3(L)和NH_4~+(B),该中间体与NO吸附的中间体桥联硝酸盐和双齿硝酸盐反应生成N_2和H_2O,并遵循Langmuir-Hinshelwood机理。     

Surface Modification of (001) Facets Dominated TiO2 with Ozone for Adsorption and Photocatalytic Degradation of Gaseous Toluene

This study investigated the positive effect of surface modification with ozone on the photocatalytic performance of anatase TiO₂ with dominated (001) facets for toluene degradation. The performance of photocatalyst was tested on a home-made volatile organic compounds degradation system. The ozone modi cation, toluene adsorption and degradation mechanism were established by a combination of various characterization methods, in situ diffuse reflectance infrared fourier transform spectroscopy, and density functional theory calculation. The surface modi cation with ozone can significantly enhance the photocatalytic degradation performance for toluene. The abundant unsaturated coordinated 5c-Ti sites on (001) facets act as the adsorption sites for ozone. The formed Ti-O bonds reacted with H₂O to generate a large amount of isolated Ti_5c-OH which act as the adsorption sites for toluene, and thus significantly increase the adsorption capacity for toluene. The outstanding photocatalytic performance of ozone-modified TiO₂ is due to its high adsorption ability for toluene and the abundant surface hydroxyl groups, which produce very reactive OH radicals under irradiation. Furthermore, the O₂ generated via ozone dissociation could combine with the photogenerated electrons to form superoxide radicals which are also conductive to the toluene degradation.     

退火温度对TiO_2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜光电性能的影响

采用水热法在FTO上制备(001)高活性晶面主导的TiO_2纳米片薄膜,利用循环伏安法在TiO_2纳米片薄膜上沉积CdSe颗粒,制备了TiO_2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜。分别在150、250、350、450℃,氩气保护气氛中对样品进行退火。利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、X射线光电子能谱分析仪(XPS)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)分光光度计以及电化学工作站对不同温度退火后的TiO_2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的微观形貌、晶体结构、光电化学性能进行表征和测试。结果表明:六方相CdSe纳米颗粒均匀包覆在TiO_2纳米片表面,直径30 nm左右;随着退火温度的升高CdSe纳米颗粒长大,形成光滑的CdSe薄膜,且晶化程度提高;TiO_2纳米片表面的Se元素与Cd元素发生氧化;TiO_2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜对可见光的吸收光谱发生红移,禁带宽度逐渐减小。光电化学性能测试表明随着退火温度的升高,TiO_2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的光电流密度显著提高,开路电压减小,但由于SeO_2和CdO的出现,导致填充因子减小,影响光电转换效率的提高。在本实验条件下,TiO_2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的最佳退火温度为150℃,填充因子为0.77,光电转换效率达到3.12%。     

退火温度对TiO2/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜光电性能的影响

采用水热法在FTO上制备（001）高活性晶面主导的TiO₂纳米片薄膜,利用循环伏安法在TiO₂纳米片薄膜上沉积CdSe颗粒,制备了TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜。分别在150、250、350、450 ℃,氩气保护气氛中对样品进行退火。利用X射线衍射仪（XRD）、场发射扫描电镜（FESEM）、X射线光电子能谱分析仪（XPS）、紫外-可见（UV-Vis）分光光度计以及电化学工作站对不同温度退火后的TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的微观形貌、晶体结构、光电化学性能进行表征和测试。结果表明：六方相CdSe纳米颗粒均匀包覆在TiO₂纳米片表面,直径30 nm左右;随着退火温度的升高CdSe纳米颗粒长大,形成光滑的CdSe薄膜,且晶化程度提高;TiO₂纳米片表面的Se元素与Cd元素发生氧化;TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜对可见光的吸收光谱发生红移,禁带宽度逐渐减小。光电化学性能测试表明随着退火温度的升高,TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的光电流密度显著提高,开路电压减小,但由于SeO2和CdO的出现,导致填充因子减小,影响光电转换效率的提高。在本实验条件下,TiO₂/CdSe纳米片异质结薄膜的最佳退火温度为150 ℃,填充因子为0.77,光电转换效率达到3.12%。     

磁性TiO2/CoFe2O4纳米复合光催化材料的制备

以磁性CoFe2O4为核,采用改进的溶胶-凝胶法,制备了磁性TiO2/CoFe2O4纳米复合光催化材料.利用VSM(振动样品磁强计)技术对其磁性能进行了研究,结果表明:由该法所得的TiO2/CoFe2O4纳米复合光催化材料的饱和磁化强度虽稍弱于纯CoFe2O4纳米材料,但其矫顽力则优于CoFe2O4.TEM、XRD、UV-Vis等的结果表明,该纳米复合材料中的TiO2为锐钛矿结构;与TiO2相比,纳米复合材料对光的吸收拓展到了整个紫外-可见区,且吸收强度大大增强.对染料废水光催化降解的模拟研究表明,该复合材料在紫外光下,6 h可以使亚甲基蓝染料溶液的脱色率达95%,且重复使用3次时染料溶液的脱色率仍能保持在90%,明显优于纯TiO2.     

Ag-Cu Nanoparticles Supported on N-Doped TiO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} Nanowire Arrays for Efficient Photocatalytic CO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} Reduction

Photocatalytic reduction of CO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} into various types of fuels has attracted great interest, and serves as a potential solution to addressing current global warming and energy challenges. In this work, Ag-Cu nanoparticles are densely supported on N-doped TiO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} nanowire through a straightforward nanofabrication approach. The range of light absorption by N-doped TiO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} can be tuned to match the plasmonic band of Ag nanoparticles, which allows synergizing a resonant energy transfer process with the Schottky junction. Meanwhile, Cu nanoparticles can provide active sites for the reduction of CO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} molecules. Remarkably, the performance of photocatalytic CO\begin{document}$_2$\end{document} reduction is improved to produce CH\begin{document}$_4$\end{document} at a rate of 720 \begin{document}$\mu$\end{document}mol\begin{document}$\cdot$\end{document}g\begin{document}$^{-1}$\end{document}\begin{document}$\cdot$\end{document}h\begin{document}$^{-1}$\end{document} under full-spectrum irradiation.     

Gamma Ray Radiation Effect on \begin{document}$\rm{{Bi}}_{2}$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{{O}}_{6}$\end{document} Photocatalyst

The development of \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document}-based materials has become one of research hotspots due to the increasing demands on high-efficient photocatalyst responding to visible light. In this work, the effect of high energy radiation (\begin{document}$\gamma$\end{document}-ray) on the structure and the photocatalytic activity of \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document} nanocrystals was first studied. No morphological change of \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document} nanocrystals was observed by SEM under \begin{document}$\gamma$\end{document}-ray radiation. However, the XRD spectra of the irradiated \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document} nanocrystals showed the characteristic 2\begin{document}$\theta$\end{document} of (113) plane shifts slightly from 28.37\begin{document}$^{\rm{o}}$\end{document} to 28.45\begin{document}$^{\rm{o}}$\end{document} with the increase of the absorbed dose, confirming the change in the crystal structure of \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document}. The XPS results proved the crystal structure change was originated from the generation of oxygen vacancy defects under high-dose radiation. The photocatalytic activity of \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document} on the decomposition of methylene blue (MB) in water under visible light increases gradually with the increase of absorbed dose. Moreover, the improved photocatalytic performance of the irradiated \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document} nanocrystals remained after three cycles of photocatalysis, indicating a good stability of the created oxygen vacancy defects. This work gives a new simple way to improve photocatalytic performance of \begin{document}$\rm{Bi}_2$\end{document}W\begin{document}$\rm{O}_6$\end{document} through creating oxygen vacancy defects in the crystal structure by \begin{document}$\gamma$\end{document}-ray radiation.