Photocatalytic one-electron oxidation of biphenyl derivatives strongly coupled with the TiO2 surface

One-electron oxidation of various biphenyl derivatives such as biphenyl (BP), 4-hydroxybiphenyl (HBP), 4,4'-biphenol (DHBP), 4-methoxy-4'-hydroxybiphenyl (MHBP), 4-cyano-4'-hydroxybiphenyl (CNHBP), 4-biphenylmethanol (BPM), and 4-biphenylethanol (BPE) adsorbed on the surface of TiO2 powder slurried in acetonitrile has been investigated by time-resolved diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. From the Langmuir adsorption isotherms for BP and HBP, it is suggested that the OH group plays an important role in adsorbing on the surface ofTiO2. The spectroscopic characteristics of charge transfer complexes of substrates and the TiO2 surface have been studied by steady-state diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The high efficiency of a one-electron oxidation reaction was observed for hydroxyl-substituted BPs (HBP, DHBP, MHBP, CNHBP), compared with BPM and BPE, indicating that the strength of the electronic coupling element (H(DA)) between the electron acceptor and donor is a key factor in the one-electron oxidation of a substrate adsorbed on the TiO2 powder. The effects of the distance between the electron donor and the acceptor on the electronic coupling element are also discussed.     

Photocatalytic decomposition of gaseous acetone using TiO2 and Pt/TiO2 catalysts

Metallic platinum was photodeposited on TiO₂ particles, and morphological characteristics of the Pt/TiO₂ catalyst were determined. The dispersion of metallic platinum was uniform and did not alter the morphology of the TiO₂ particles. However, absorbance of the Pt/TiO₂ catalyst for light with wavelength more than 400 nm was significantly improved by the addition of metallic platinum. Gaseous acetone was decomposed in an annular photoreactor coated with TiO₂ or Pt/TiO₂ catalysts using a UV or a fluorescent lamp as light source. The decomposition of acetone with the application of a UV lamp was obviously enhanced for experiments conducted with Pt/TiO₂ catalyst. Decomposition of acetone was promoted considerably with increasing oxygen concentration for experiments conducted with oxygen less than 50,000 ppmv, yet the decomposition of acetone was kept relatively constant for experiments conducted with oxygen above 50,000 ppmv. On the basis of the mass balance for carbon species, the amount of organic intermediates formed for experiments conducted under various conditions was found to be minimal. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 40: 209–216, 2008     

Photocatalytic decomposition of liquid-water on the Pt-loaded TiO2 catalysts: Effects of the oxidation states of Pt species on the photocatalytic reactivity and the rate of the back reaction

The photocatalytic decomposition of liquid water on Pt-loaded TiO₂ (Pt/TiO₂) catalysts was investigated. The results obtained by XPS and XRD measurements of the catalysts as a function of the calcination temperature as well as the photocatalytic decomposition reactions of H₂O clearly indicate that controlling the oxidation state of Pt as well as the amount of loaded Pt species are both important factors in the design of water-splitting photocatalysts having high efficiency and stoichiometry.     

Visible light photocatalysis with platinized rutile TiO2 for aqueous organic oxidation

Platinized rutile TiO2 samples containing varying concentrations of Pt were synthesized using Kemira (KE, BET surface area 50 m2/g, from Finland), and Toto HT0270 (HT, BET surface area 2.9 m2/g, from Japan) as the starting materials by solution mixing followed by sintering the precursors. Photocatalytic activities were established for phenol oxidation under visible light (wavelength >400 nm). Our results show optimal performance for 8 wt % platinized KE (8 wt % Pt/KE) and (1/2) wt % platinized HT rutile samples. The specific roles of O2 and visible light were examined using the 8 wt % Pt/KE sample in either N2 gas ambient or no illumination. Separately, 8 wt % platinized SiO2 was tested to compare its performance with that of platinized rutile TiO2. Several other chemicals containing different functional groups (formic acid, salicylic acid, 4-chlorophenol, 2,4,6-trichlorophenol, diethyl phosphoramidate) were selected for photooxidation tests with (1/2) wt % platinized HT rutile. X-ray diffraction reveals Pt metal clusters segregating on the surface of rutile TiO2 particles with increasing Pt weight percent. The Pt cluster surface area broadly increases, while the effective optical band gap steadily decreases with platinization of the rutile samples. These results suggest that Pt clusters on the surface of rutile TiO2 particles serve to mediate electron transfer from rutile to O2, thus facilitating photooxidation of organic chemicals.     

Effect of the TiO2 reduction state on the catalytic CO oxidation on deposited size-selected Pt clusters

The catalytic activity of deposited Pt(7) clusters has been studied as a function of the reduction state of the TiO(2)(110)-(1 × 1) support for the CO oxidation reaction. While a slightly reduced support gives rise to a high catalytic activity of the adparticles, a strongly reduced one quenches the CO oxidation. This quenching is due to thermally activated diffusion of Ti(3+) interstitials from the bulk to the surface where they deplete the oxygen adsorbed onto the clusters by the formation of TiO(x) (x ? 2) structures. This reaction is more rapid than the CO oxidation. The present results are of general relevance to heterogeneous catalysis on TiO(2)-supported metal clusters and for reactions involving oxygen as intermediate.     

Pt/TiO2光诱导催化重整乙醇制氢

对无氧条件下Pt/TiO2光诱导催化重整乙醇制氢进行了系统的研究，结果表明，乙醇的光催化重整制氢反应受催化剂表面化学状态，反应体系的pH值，浓度的影响较大，而受反应体系温度的影响较小，在运动XRD，XPS，HNMR等技术手段对催化剂和反应产物进行表征，分析的基础上，提出了无氧条件下乙醇光催化重整制氢可能的反应机理。     

Photocatalytic hydrogen generation using glycerol wastewater over Pt/TiO2

Using glycerol as electron donor, photocatalytic hydrogen generation over Pt/TiO₂ was investigated. The results show that glycerol can not only improve the efficiency of photocatalytic hydrogen generation but can also be decomposed effectively. The factors which affect photocatalytic hydrogen generation, such as irradiation time, initial concentration of the glycerol solution, pH-value of the suspensions and the coexisting substances were studied. The final oxidation products of glycerol were H₂O and CO₂. Glyceraldhyde, glycoladehyde, glycolic acid and formaldehyde were identified as the intermediates. A possible reaction mechanism was discussed. __________ Translated from Journal of Molecular Catalysis, 2008, 22(2) (in Chinese)     

Photocatalytic air-cleaning using TiO2 nanoparticles in porous silica substrate

For air-cleaning, TiO₂ photocatalysis represents one of the very efficient advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) that can decompose chemically and microbiologically stable volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, the photocatalytic activity of nanocrystalline TiO₂ powders can be significantly suppressed due to TiO₂’s poor adsorption characteristics for organic compounds and its relatively low surface area. The present study sought to solve this problem by immobilising nanocrystalline TiO₂ in the porous silicate substrate. Two titania sources were used in an aqueous solution form: a suspension from a TiO₂ producer in Slovenia, Cinkarna Celje (CC-40) and a TiO₂ sol, prepared by a low-temperature synthesis developed at the University of Nova Gorica (TiO₂-UNG). Two different types of mesoporous silica were used: SBA-15 with an ordered hexagonal pore arrangement and KIL-2 with disordered inter-particle mesoporosity. The structural characteristics, adsorption properties and photocatalytic activity of catalysts deposited on aluminium plates as thin films were investigated. CC-40 exhibited higher adsorption and photocatalytic activity than TiO₂-UNG due to the greater quantity of Ti-OH groups on its surface. The addition of mesoporous silica led to higher adsorption and catalytic activity for both TiO₂ sources. SBA-15 was more efficient than KIL-2.     

污染物乙醇胺Pt/TiO2光催化制氢

研究了以污染物乙醇胺为电子给体在Pt/TiO2上光催化生成氢的反应.结果表明,三种乙醇胺都能显著地提高光催化放氢效率,且污染物也被很好降解.研究了反应时间、起始浓度、pH值对光催化放氢和污染物降解的影响.制氢和污染物降解都是在弱碱性(pH为8~9左右)时活性最好.三种乙醇胺浓度对放氢反应的影响,表观上符合Langmuir-Hinshelwood关系式.乙醇胺光催化降解最终产物主要是CO2,H2O和NH3,检测到了中间产物一乙醇胺和甲醛.探讨了可能的反应机理.     

利用甘油废水Pt/TiO2光催化制氢

研究了以甘油为电子给体在Pt/TiO2上光催化生成氢的反应.结果表明甘油能显著地提高光催化放氢效率,并且其自身的降解活性也很好.研究了反应时间、甘油起始浓度、溶液pH值、甘油废水中共存物对光催化放氢的影响.甘油光催化降解最终产物是H2O和CO2,检测到了甘油醛、羟基乙醛、羟基乙酸、甲醛等中间产物.探讨了可能的反应机理.     

Carbon monoxide oxidation on Pt/TiO2 sol-gel catalysts

Comparative results (specific area, metallic dispersion, and activity in the carbon monoxide oxidation) on sol-gel and impregnated Pt/TiO₂ catalysts are presented. In order to explain the important differences between the two preparations, among them high resistivity of sol-gel catalyst to sintering, the formation of anchored and/or partially buried particles into the support is proposed.     

Pt/TiO2光催化重整降解2-氯乙醇水溶液制氢

在无氧条件下,进行了Pt担载的TiO2光催化有毒的2-氯乙醇(下文简称氯乙醇)重整制氢反应的研究.详细讨论了动力学因素如催化剂表面Pt化学状态、Pt担载量、溶液pH值、氯乙醇浓度等对产氢速率的影响,并用XRD、HNMR、XPS等技术进行了表征,探讨了氯乙醇降解和产氢反应机理.研究表明,在光催化降解氯乙醇的同时产生氢是完全可行的.催化剂表面的Pt以Pt0的化学状态存在,有利于析氧;溶液pH值对产生速率影响也很大,而氯乙醇的浓度变化只是在开始略有影响,浓度的增加对产氢并没有明显的影响.研究得出Pt担载的TiO2光催化重整氯乙醇制氢反应的最佳条件是Pt的最佳担载量约为1.0%;氯乙醇溶液浓度范围为0.04～0.10 M;最佳溶液pH值范围为4～10.     

Defect-mediated reactivity of Pt/TiO2 catalysts: the different role of titanium and oxygen vacancies

Defects are ubiquitous in oxide supports and can often tune the catalytic property of supported metal catalysts. This work describes the distinct role of titanium and oxygen vacancies of TiO_2 supports in the catalytic performance of supported Pt catalysts for CO oxidation. Pt was loaded on the TiO_2 supports with oxygen vacancies(VO-TiO_2) and titanium vacancies(VTiTiO_2). It was found that different defects of TiO_2 could distinctively modify the electron property of Pt and thereby CO adsorption strength. The strength of CO adsorption on Pt/VTi-TiO_2 is enhanced, while that of Pt/VO-TiO_2 becomes weaker.Additionally, the presence of defects would also promote the reducibility of catalysts. On the account of the superior redox ability, both Pt/VTi-TiO_2 and Pt/VO-TiO_2 exhibit a higher activity than Pt supported on normal TiO_2 for CO oxidation.     

高度分散的Pt/TiO2的制备及光催化活性

用柠檬酸作为空穴捕获剂和分散剂,在温和条件下用光催化还原法将3nm金属铂沉积在7nm的锐钛矿相及介孔二氧化钛纳米晶表面,TEM观察显示铂的负载量为w=1．0％时,多数二氧化钛纳米晶表面沉积了岛状的铂团簇,XPS和电子衍射结果表明铂以游离态存在．负载w=1．0％～2．0％铂的TiO2在苯酚光氧化反应中活性显著提高,Pt/TiO2在氨气中经550℃氮化,可制得氮掺杂的Pt／TiO2可见光光催化剂,氮化过程中铂团簇没有烧结和显著长大。     

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of HTaWO6/(Pt,TiO2) Nanocomposite

Photoelectrochemical process at semiconductor interface has aroused special attention, because of its possible application for the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy. It is to be expected that the photoactivity of semiconductor is improved by incorporating in the interlayer of a lamellar compound.     

在 Pt/TiO2上光催化降解污水中的对氟苯甲酸

在Pt/TiO2存在下,研究了光催化降解对氟苯甲酸的反应.考察了反应时间、溶液初始pH值以及污染物初始浓度对光催化反应的影响.结果表明,溶液的紫外吸光度值随反应时间不断下降;反应7 h时,溶液的TOC去除率达23.2%;反应0.5～2 h内,氟离子平均生成速率为3.53×10-5mol.L-1.h-1;在反应3～7 h内,氟离子平均生成速率为6.22×10-5mol.L-1.h-1.在溶液初始pH值=3.34～3.72时,氟离子生成速率最大,在碱性范围内,氟离子的生成速率为零.当C0(p-fluorobenzoic acid)<1.80×10-3mol.L-1时,光催化降解生成氟离子的速率随着对氟苯甲酸浓度的增大而增大;当C0(p-fluorobenzoic acid)>2.00×10-3mol.L-1时,光催化降解生成氟离子的速率不再随污染物浓度的变化而发生变化.探讨了可能的反应机理.     

Photocatalytic oxidation of n-octanol in aerated supercritical CO2 on hydrophobic TiO2

Supercritical CO₂ (scCO₂) has been used as a reaction medium for the photocatalytic oxidative degradation of n-octanol on a partially desilanized hydrophobic suspension of TiO₂ as photocatalyst. Hydrophobic sites on the catalyst surface are necessary to maintain a sustained suspension, and hence surface-mediated interfacial electron exchange, in this non-polar medium. The reaction rates for photooxidative degradation, ultimately to complete mineralization, depend only weakly on temperature and pressure of the supercritical fluid near the critical point. Product distributions were monitored in situ by on-line gas chromatographic analysis, which provides a convenient and rapid method for comparisons and optimization of the reaction conditions.     

Tap study of the impact of the oxidation state of Pt/PrCeZrO and Pt/GdCeZrO catalysts on their reactivity in the partial/deep oxidation of methane

The temporal analysis of products (TAP) technique coupled with the oxygen TPD was used to elucidate the effects of the Pt-supported fluorite-like doped ceria–zirconia oxide chemical composition and the type of pretreatment on their oxygen bonding strength, mobility, and reactivity as related to catalytic properties in the partial oxidation of methane into synthesis gas. A rapid evolution of hydrogen under CH₄ pulse observed for oxidized catalysts agrees with the direct route of the methane selective oxidation into syngas. This route is favored by the Pt-support interaction and a moderate bonding strength of surface oxygen species along with a high lattice oxygen mobility.     

Understanding the Photocatalytic Properties of Pt/CeOx/TiO2: Structural Effects on Electronic and Optical Properties

Ceria-titania interfaces play a crucial role in different chemical processes but are especially promising for the photocatalytic splitting of water using light in the visible wavelength region when Pt is added to the system. However, the complexity of this hierarchical structure hampers the study of the origin of its outstanding properties. In this article, the structural, electronic and optoelectronic properties of CeO₂/TiO₂ systems containing 1D, 2D, and 3D particles of ceria are analyzed by means of density functional calculations. Adsorption sites and vacancy effects have been studied to model Pt adsorption. Density of states calculations and absorption spectra simulations explain the behavior of these systems. Finally, these models are used for the screening of other metals that can be combined with this heterostructure to potentially find more efficient water splitting photocatalysts.     

HNdNb2O7/(Pt,TiO2)的制备和光催化性能的研究

利用层间插入反应,合成HNdNb2O7/(Pt,TiO2 )层状光催化纳米复合材料.采用X射线衍射、紫外-可见光漫反射、比表面积测定分析等分析手段对所制备的材料进行了表征.通过光照分解水,考察了所制备的材料的光催化性能,结果表明所制备的HNdNb2O7 /(Pt ,TiO2 )纳米复合材料具有较高的光催化分解水效率并且其光催化活性稳定.