以花瓣为模板制备TiO2分层介孔纳米片

以月季花花瓣为模板, 经钛盐溶液浸渍后煅烧, 合成了新型TiO2 分层介孔纳米片. 采用X射线衍射(XRD)、 场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)、 环境扫描电子显微镜(ESEM)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis/DRS)和氮气吸附-脱附曲线分析等手段对样品进行了表征. 结果表明, 所得样品由厚度约4 nm的具有生物形态结构的锐钛矿型TiO2 纳米片组成. TiO2 薄层表面存在大量介孔, 其孔径集中分布于4 nm左右. 由紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱可知, 材料的吸收边较纳米TiO2 (P25)红移了约20 nm, 因而具有更高的可见光光催化活性. TiO2 分层介孔纳米片在阳光下表现出较强的光催化活性, 在90 min内对亚甲基蓝的降解率可达98%, 远高于TiO2 纳米粉.     

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of bimodal mesoporous titania powders by C60 modification

In this work, fullerene modified TiO(2) nanocomposites (denoted as C(60)/TiO(2)) with low C(60) loadings (0-1.5 wt.%) have been prepared by a simple hydrothermal method using tetrabutylorthotitanate (TBOT, Ti(OC(4)H(9))(4)) as the titanium precursor. The as-prepared C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, UV-visible spectrophotometry, nitrogen adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy. The formation of hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) on the surface of UV-illuminated TiO(2) is probed by photoluminescence using terephthalic acid as a probe molecule. Our results have demonstrated that C(60) molecules can be dispersed as a monolayer onto bimodal mesoporous TiO(2)via covalent bonding. The photocatalytic oxidation rate of gas-phase acetone over C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites is greater than that over pure TiO(2), commercial Degussa P25 (P25) and C(60)-TiO(2) counterparts prepared by simple impregnating mixing. In particular, 0.5 wt.% C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites show the greatest photocatalytic activity with the rate constant k exceeding that of P25 by a factor of 3.3. Based on the results of the current study, we propose that C(60) molecules doped onto TiO(2) act as "electron acceptors" responsible for the efficient separation of photogenerated charge carriers and the enhancement of photocatalytic activity. The proposed mechanism for the observed photocatalytic performance of C(60)/TiO(2) nanocomposites is further corroborated by experiments on hydroxyl radical and transient photocurrent response.     

树叶为模版制备网状TiO2和Fex/TiO2及光催化活性研究

以梧桐树叶为模板制备了具有网状结构的TiO2和Fex/TiO2光催化材料.通过扫描电镜(SEM)、X-射线衍射(XRD)、X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)、荧光发射光谱(PL)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)等对这两类光催化材料的结构和物理性能进行了表征.结果表明,以树叶为模板制得的Fe0.005/TiO2呈网状结构.在600～800℃范围内,随煅烧温度的升高,网状TiO2和Fe0.005/TiO2中锐钛型TiO2的含量减少,Fe3+的掺杂能促进锐钛型向金红石型的转变.与Degussa P25相比,网状TiO2和Fex/TiO2的荧光光谱强度明显减弱,光生电子-空穴对的复合情况得到改善;吸收光谱范围明显红移,禁带宽度有不同程度的缩小.孔雀石绿的光催化降解实验表明,网状TiO2和Fex/TiO2具有比Degussa P25更强的催化活性.光催化活性的稳定性研究表明,网状Fe0.005/TiO2具有良好的稳定性,能多次重复使用.     

Inactivation of bacterial endospores by photocatalytic nanocomposites

A novel biocidal photocatalytic nanocomposite, composed of TiO(2) and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), was synthesized via wet chemistry followed by a heat treatment. Uniform anatase coatings on MWNTs were successfully obtained with a thickness of a few nanometers. The nanostructure of the composite was determined by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The needle-like shape of the nanocomposite provided more than three times higher photocatalytic specific surface area than commercial TiO(2) nanoparticles (Degussa P25) when dispersed in water. Moreover, under ultraviolet (UV) radiation the excited electrons can be trapped at the interface between the TiO(2) layer and MWNTs and they can also be scavenged through the conductive graphitic layers. Thus, an intense photochemical reaction yielding a powerful biocide can be expected. Irradiating bacterial endospores (Bacillus cereus) with solar UV lamps in presence of the novel photocatalyst successfully inactivated the spores while solar UV lamps only or solar UV Lamps with Degussa P25 showed no significant inactivating behavior. Performance of photocatalytic nanocomposites was assessed based on time to achieve 90% inactivation of spores (LD(90)) and also in terms of time required to achieve a 1.0 log(10) reduction of spores in the tail region of the inactivation curve.     

Photocatalytic hydrogen production over CuO-modified titania

Efficient hydrogen production and decomposition of glycerol were achieved on CuO-modified titania (CuO-TiO(2)) photocatalysts in glycerol aqueous solutions. CuO clusters were deposited on the titania surface by impregnation of Degussa P25 TiO(2) powder (P25) with copper nitrate followed by calcination. The resulting CuO-TiO(2) composite photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-visible spectrophotometry, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), N(2) adsorption-desorption, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The low-power ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LED) were used as the light source for photocatalytic H(2)-production reaction. A detailed study of CuO effect on the photocatalytic H(2)-production rates showed that CuO clusters can act as an effective co-catalyst enhancing photocatalytic activity of TiO(2). The optimal CuO content was found to be 1.3 wt.%, giving H(2)-production rate of 2061 μmolh(-1)g(-1) (corresponding to the apparent quantum efficiency (QE) of 13.4% at 365 nm), which exceeded the rate of pure TiO(2) by more than 129 times. The quantum size effect of CuO clusters is deemed to alter its energy levels of the conduction and valence band edges in the CuO-TiO(2) semiconductor systems, which favors the electron transfer and enhances the photocatalytic activity. This work shows not only the possibility of using CuO clusters as a substitute for noble metals in the photocatalytic H(2)-production but also demonstrates a new way for enhancing hydrogen production activity by quantum size effect.     

纳米复合材料Ag/TiO_2-ZrO_2的制备及其微波增强光催化降解甲基橙

采用EO20PO70EO20(P123)作模板剂,通过溶胶-凝胶-程序升温溶剂热一步法,并经萃取处理制备了具有光催化活性的纳米复合材料Ag/TiO2-ZrO2.用X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、N2吸附-脱附测定和扫描电子显微镜配合X射线能量色谱仪(SEM-EDS)等测试手段对其组成、结构及形貌等进行了表征.结果表明,复合材料Ag/TiO2-ZrO2中Ag以单质形式存在,材料具有双孔结构,颗粒分布较均匀,结构也较规整,平均孔径约为3.6和9.0nm.通过微波增强光催化降解染料甲基橙的实验,对复合材料Ag/TiO2-ZrO2的光催化活性进行了探究.实验结果表明,微波辅助光催化效果优于紫外辐射,并且萃取后的合成产物Ag/TiO2-ZrO2在90min内对甲基橙的降解率可达81.5%,其活性高于市售P25以及TiO2-ZrO2.     

Effect of chemical structure of interface modifier of TiO2 on photovoltaic properties of poly(3-hexylthiophene)/TiO2 layered solar cells

Two classes of phosphonic acid-bearing organic molecules, 2-oligothiophene phosphonic acid and omega-(2-thienyl)alkyl phosphonic acid were adopted as interface modifiers (IMs) of the TiO(2) surface, to increase its compatibility with poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT). The self-assembled monolayers of these molecules on titania surface were characterized by making contact angle measurements and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Atomic force microscopic (AFM) images revealed that the adsorption of IMs effectively smooths the TiO(2) surface. Both photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy and PL lifetime measurements were made to investigate the photoinduced properties of the TiO(2)/IM/P3HT layered-junction. The PL quenching efficiency increased with the number of thiophene rings and as the alkyl chain-length in IMs decreased. Meanwhile, the decline in the PL lifetime followed a similar trend as the PL quenching efficiency. Additionally, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the ITO/TiO(2)/IM/P3HT/Au devices was examined by measuring their photocurrent density-applied voltage (J-V) curves. The experimental results indicated that the short-circuit current density (J(SC)) increased with the number of thiophene units and as the hydrocarbon chain-length in IMs decreased. However, the open-circuit voltage (V(OC)) of the devices slightly fell as the energy level of the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) of IM decreased. The PCE of the device with 2-terthiophene phosphonic acid was 2.5 times that of the device with 10-(2-thienyl)decyl phosphonic acid.     

Sb2S3纳米粒子修饰ZnO纳米片微纳分级结构的光电化学性能

采用恒电位方法,选择氯化钾和乙二胺(EDA)为添加剂,在氧化铟锡(ITO)导电玻璃上制备了高度有序的ZnO纳米片阵列,通过二次电沉积得到了ZnO纳米片上生长纳米棒的微纳分级结构.利用化学浴沉积法在ZnO基底上沉积Sb₂S₃纳米粒子制备出了Sb₂S₃/ZnO纳米片壳核结构和Sb₂S₃/ZnO微纳分级壳核结构.利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱、瞬态光电流等对其形貌、结构组成和光电化学性能进行了表征和分析.结果表明, Sb₂S₃/ZnO纳米片上生长纳米棒分级壳核结构的光电流明显高于Sb₂S₃/ZnO纳米片壳核结构.在Sb₂S₃/ZnO纳米片壳核结构和Sb₂S₃/ZnO微纳分级壳核结构的基础上旋涂一层P3HT薄膜形成P3HT/Sb₂S₃/ZnO复合结构,以上述复合结构薄膜为光活性层组装成杂化太阳电池,其中, P3HT/Sb₂S₃/ZnO分级壳核结构杂化太阳电池的能量转换效率最高,达到了0.81%.     

纳米结构TiO2/聚3-己基噻吩多孔膜电极光电性能研究

用光电流作用谱、光电流-电势图等光电化学方法研究了ITO/聚3-己基噻吩(ITO/ P3HT)膜和纳米结构TiO2/聚3-己基噻吩(TiO2/P3HT)复合膜的光电转换性质. 结果表明, P3HT膜的禁带宽度为1.89 eV, 价带位置为－5.4 eV. 在ITO/TiO2/ P3HT复合膜电极中存在p-n异质结, 在一定条件下异质结的存在有利于光生电子-空穴对的分离. P3HT修饰ITO/TiO2电极可使光电流发生明显的红移, 从而提高了宽禁带半导体的光电转换效率.     

Hydrothermal preparation and electrochemical sensing properties of TiO(2)-graphene nanocomposite

A facile hydrothermal method has been developed and shown to be effective for the preparation of TiO(2)-graphene nanocomposite. The as-prepared nanocomposite was characterized using FT-IR spectroscopy, powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The TiO(2)-graphene modified glassy carbon electrode (GCE) exhibited remarkable electron transfer kinetics and electrocatalytic activity toward the oxidation of dopamine (DA). Furthermore, the oxidation of common interfering agent such as ascorbic acid (AA) was significantly suppressed at this modified electrode, which resulted in good selectivity and sensitivity for electrochemical sensing of DA. These results demonstrate that the TiO(2)-graphene hybrid material has promising potential applications in electrochemical sensors and biosensors design.     

A credible role of copper oxide on structure of nanocrystalline mesoporous titanium dioxide

Copper oxide-titania catalysts with nanocrystalline mesoporous structure were prepared by sol-gel technique using tetra isopropyl ortho titanate (TiPT) as the inorganic precursor and amino-2 ethanol as the swelling agent. Characterization was performed using X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transformed infrared spectra (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance UV-Vis spectroscopy (DRS), and N₂ adsorption-desorption measurements. It was found that CuO (0.025–0.1 mol ratio) has some effect on the particle size, surface area, pore-volume, pore-diameter, crystallinity of the particles, and crystalline phase of TiO₂ nanocrystalline. The results indicated that 0.1 CuO-TiO₂ had higher surface area and total pore volume among all CuO-TiO₂ samples. The SBET value of 0.1 mol ratio CuO-load TiO₂ sample is approximately similar to that of Degussa P25 while its pore volume (0.1198 cm³ g^?1) is larger than Degussa P25 due to production of large number of pores. Therefore, the physical property of 0.1 CuO-TiO₂ catalyst is comparable with Degussa P25.At 823K, the 0.1 mol ratio CuO-load TiO2 sample shows the phase transformation from anatase to rutile in the ratio of 1:1.1. The synthesized CuO-TiO₂ nanocrystalline will be able to show photocatalytic reaction under visible light.     

Electron transport analysis for improvement of solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells using poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) as hole conductors

Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs) using solid-state hole conductor, poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), were fabricated using in-situ photoelectrochemical polymerization giving short-circuit photocurrent density of 3.20 mA cm-2, open-circuit voltage of 0.77 V, and fill factor of 0.50, and the resulting overall conversion efficiency of 1.25% on average under air mass 1.5 conditions. Furthermore, the electron transport properties of the DSCs based on PEDOT (PEDOT/DSCs) were analyzed using light intensity modulation induced photocurrent and photovoltage decay (SLIM-PCV) measurements and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements, and then compared to those of the DSCs based on organic liquid electrolyte containing I-/I3- as redox couple (liquid iodide/iodine electrolyte-DSCs, iodide/DSCs for short). The effective filling of PEDOT in the mesopores of dyed TiO2 layers is an important key to achieve the respectable conversion efficiency of PEDOT/DSCs that is comparable with iodide/DSCs.     

Photoelectrochemical study on charge transfer properties of TiO2-B nanowires with an application as humidity sensors

One-dimensional (1-D) TiO2-B nanowires have been synthesized via a facile solvothermal route. The morphology and crystalline structures of the nanowires were characterized by using powder X-ray diffraction, low/high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller methods. It is important with the calcination treatment at 350 degrees C to maintain 1-D morphologies of the material in the form of single-crystalline TiO2-B nanowires. In addition, a simple method was used to study the photogenerated charge transfer and photoelectrochemical properties of the TiO2-B nanowires in comparison with commercial TiO2 P25 nanoparticles based on the experimental data from the electric field-effected photocurrent action spectrum and Mott-Schottky measurements. It was revealed that TiO2-B nanostructures played an important role in the photoelectrochemical processes. The synthetic TiO2-B nanowire electrode exhibited unique electronic properties, e.g., favorable charge-transfer ability, negative-shifted appearing flat-band potential, existence of abundant surface states or oxygen vacancies, and high-level dopant density. Moreover, the obtained TiO2-B nanowires were found to display excellent humidity sensing abilities as functional materials in the humidity sensor application. With relative humidity increased from 5% to 95%, about one and half orders of magnitude change in resistance was observed in the TiO2-B nanowire-based surface-type humidity sensors.     

Preparation and characterization of ZnS nanoparticles deposited on montmorillonite

ZnS nanoparticles were prepared and deposited on montmorillonite (MMT) in the presence of cetyltrimethylammonium (CTA). UV spectrometry and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) proved the formation of nanoparticles with diameters ranging from 3 nm to 5 nm. Selected-area electron diffraction (SAED) patterns revealed the presence of romboedric ZnS. The band gap energy of nanosize ZnS was estimated at 3.89 ± 0.03 eV. Photoluminescence spectra exhibited a strong emission band between 300 nm and 600 nm explained by the vacant ZnS nanostructure. The prepared ZnS-montmorillonite nanocomposite (ZnS-MMT) was used for the photocatalytic reduction of CO(2) providing a considerably high efficiency that exceeded 5-6-fold the results of commercial TiO(2) Degussa P25. The main reaction products were hydrogen and methane. Methanol and carbon oxide were also observed in about 7-fold lower amounts. The stability of ZnS against oxidation was confirmed by the determination of sulphate using capillary isotachophoresis.     

The electronic origin of the visible-light absorption properties of C-, N- and S-doped TiO2 nanomaterials

The origin of the visible-light absorption of main-group element (C, N, S) doped TiO2 nanostructures is investigated via diffuse reflectance and valence band X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The synthesized C-, N-, and S-doped titania nanomaterials show an increased electron density of states above the valence band of TiO2, which explains the red-shifted light absorption of these potential photocatalysts and simultaneously suggests a lowered potential as photooxidants compared to Degussa P25 TiO2.     

以偏钛酸为原料制备高效负载型纳米TiO2/活性炭光催化剂

以颗粒活性炭(AC)为载体, 偏钛酸为钛源, 采用浸渍-水热法制备负载型TiO2光催化剂, 在300～800 ℃下热解处理. 利用X射线衍射、扫描电镜、拉曼光谱和氮气吸附对催化剂样品进行了表征. 以甲基橙(MO)降解为模型反应, 对负载型TiO2光催化性能进行评价. 结果表明, 经600 ℃焙烧的样品具有最佳光催化性能, 为锐钛矿晶型, 负载于活性炭上的TiO2是由30～50 nm的球型颗粒组成. 负载型TiO2/AC光催化剂的光催化活性高于相同方法制备TiO2和AC混合物及商业化产品Degussa P25与活性炭混合物, 光降解反应符合一级反应动力学方程. 催化剂重复使用5次其光催化活性基本保持不变.     

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of C.I. Basic Violet 2 using TiO2-SiO2 composite nanoparticles

In this report, TiO(2) -SiO(2) composite nanoparticles were prepared by the thermal hydrolysis method using titanium tetrachloride and tetraethylorthosilicate as TiO(2) and SiO(2) precursors, respectively. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), nitrogen adsorption/desorption and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The results indicated that, in comparison with pure TiO(2), TiO(2)-SiO(2) composite nanoparticles had a higher thermal stability, which prevents phase transformation from anatase to rutile. In addition, the TiO(2)-SiO(2) nanoparticles had a higher specific surface area, larger pore volume, greater band gap energy and smaller crystallite size. Thus, the surface area of TiO(2)-40% SiO(2) composite nanoparticles was about 17 times higher than that of pure TiO(2) nanoparticles. The photocatalytic activity of TiO(2)-SiO(2) composite nanoparticles in the photodegradation of C.I. Basic Violet 2 was investigated. The photodegradation rate of Basic Violet 2 using TiO(2)-40% SiO(2) nanoparticles calcined at 600°C was much faster than that using pure TiO(2) and Degussa P25 TiO(2) by 10.9 and 4.3 times, respectively. The higher photoactivity of the TiO(2)-SiO(2) composite nanoparticles was attributed to their higher surface area, larger pore volume, greater band-gap energy and smaller crystallite size compared with pure TiO(2).     

N掺杂富含(001)晶面TiO_2纳米片的制备及N掺杂浓度对可见光催化活性的影响(英文)

采用水热法制备了富含(001)晶面的锐钛矿型TiO2纳米片,并通过改变热处理过程中NH3流速制备不同N掺杂浓度的TiO2纳米片.运用X射线衍射、场发射扫描电镜、高分辨率透射电子显微镜、紫外-可见漫反射光谱、X射线光电子能谱和荧光光谱对光催化剂进行了结构和性能表征,并以罗丹明B为目标降解物,考察了N掺杂浓度对TiO2纳米片可见光催化活性的影响.结果表明,NH3流速为40ml/min时制备的N掺杂TiO2纳米片具有最低的光生电子-空穴复合速率,最高的OH产生能力并表现出最高的光催化活性.同时,讨论了N掺杂浓度对TiO纳米片可见光催化活性影响的机理.     

Ru(II)染料与聚3-甲基噻吩复合敏化纳米结构TiO_2电极的光电化学研究

利用光电流作用谱、循环伏安等光电化学方法研究了染料RuL2(SCN)2:2TBA(L=2,2'-bipydine-4,4'-dicarboxylicacid)与聚3-甲基噻吩(P3MT)复合敏化电极的光电化学性质.RuL2(SCN)2:2TBA/P3MT复合敏化TiO2纳米晶多孔膜电极比染料RuL2(SCN)2:2TBA敏化TiO2纳米结构电极的光电转换效率大幅度提高.复合敏化电极中存在p-n异质结有效地抑制了电子的反向复合,减少了电子的损失.     

CTAB作用下纳米复合材料Ag/ZnO-SnO2的制备与光催化降解罗丹明B

在模板剂溴化十六烷基三甲基胺(CTAB)作用下,采用溶胶-凝胶法再结合程序升温溶剂热法制备了纳米复合材料Ag/ZnO-SnO2(CTAB),其中Ag,Zn,Sn摩尔比为0.1∶2∶1.利用X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、扫描电子显微镜配合X射线能量色散谱(SEM-EDS)和N2吸附-脱附测定等方法对复合材料的组成、结构及形貌等进行了表征.结果表明,该复合材料具有纤锌矿和金红石结构,Ag以单质形式存在.与未经CTAB作用的样品相比,Ag/ZnO-SnO2(CTAB)颗粒分布更均匀,且呈现规则的纳米棒状结构.复合材料在紫外光和可见光作用下对罗丹明B(RhB)的光催化降解结果显示,样品Ag/ZnO-SnO2(CTAB)的光催化活性明显高于Ag/ZnO-SnO2、ZnO-SnO2、ZnO和商用P-25.