Fabrication,characterization and exploration of cobalt (II) ion doped,modified zinc oxide thick film sensor for gas sensing characteristics of some pernicious gases

The present research deals with the synthesis of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles by the co-precipitation (CPT) method. The CPT method was successfully utilized for the synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles. The structural properties of undoped ZnO and cobalt doped ZnO were confirmed by employing an X-ray diffraction (XRD) study, from which the average particle size for each prepared material was calculated from the Debye Scherer formula. The average particle size confirms the nano range fabrication of undoped and cobalt doped ZnO material. The surface characteristics, morphology, texture, and porosity properties of undoped ZnO and cobalt doped ZnO were investigated from scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The elemental composition was investigated from energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS). The High-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) results revealed the hexagonal phase of prepared material. Furthermore, the undoped ZnO and 5% cobalt doped ZnO gas sensors prepared by screen printing technology were utilized for gas sensing purposes for testing the gases like H₂S, NO₂, SO₂, and methanol. For the gases examined, the cobalt modified ZnO sensor proved to be quite effective, especially for H₂S and NO₂ gas vapors. The Co²⁺ doped ZnO sensor showed 70.12% sensitivity for H₂S gas at 150 ⁰C and 68.75% gas response for NO₂ gas vapors at 120 ⁰C. In addition, the cobalt modified sensor was also investigated for reusability test to get concrete gas response results with the time interval of 15 days. In conclusion, it can be mentioned that the cobalt doped ZnO thick film sensor is a promising sensor for H₂S and NO₂ gas vapors.     

Designing of LaCrO3 − TiO2 nanocomposites p: n heterojunction-based sensor material for the selective detection of volatile petrol vapors (PV) and CO2 gas vapors

In the present research TiO₂ modified LaCrO₃ nanostructure has been designed by simple sol-gel method. The thick films of TiO₂ with different concentrations with LaCrO₃ were fabricated by using screen printing methodology. In present study, the structural properties of TiO₂ doped LaCrO₃ were confirm by using X-ray diffractometer (XRD). While the morphological properties and surface characteristics of fabricated material analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) was utilized for chemical composition of the prepared material. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirms the orthorhombic crystal lattice structure and morphology of Ti-doped LaCrO₃. While, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy was used to investigate the M ? O bonding vibrational stretching frequencies of LaCrO₃ and TiO₂ materials. The zeta potential was recorded for stability of all Ti doped LaCrO₃ nanostructures. The Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) was analyzed for surface area and pore diameter parameters of the fabricated materials. The fabricated materials were checked for application as a sensor for different pollutant gases like Ethanol, CO₂, NO₂, and petrol vapors. The sensor demonstrates the sensitivity for petrol vapors at 150°C for 0.3 M% TiO₂ doped LaCrO₃. And exceptionally 0.5 M% TiO₂ doped LaCrO₃ sensor showed better response for CO₂. The reproducibility confirms the stability of 0.3 M % TiO₂ doped LaCrO₃ sensor and 0.5 M % TiO₂ doped LaCrO₃ sensor. The rapid response and recovery were recorded for both the sensors viz. 0.3 M % and 0.5 M % TiO₂ doped LaCrO₃.     

Double layered, one-pot hydrothermal synthesis of M-TiO2 (M = Fe3+, Ni2+, Cu2+ and Co2+) and their application in photocatalysis

A double layered,one-pot hydrothermal method was adopted in this work to prepare transition metal ions(Fe3+,Ni2+,Cu2+and Co2+)doped TiO2.The morphology and chemical properties of TiO2and the status of metal ions were characterized with XRD,TEM,BET,UV-Vis and XPS analysis.TEM images show that the obtained TiO2was very uniform with an average particle size of 10.4 nm.XPS,TEM and XRD results show that transitional metals were doped onto TiO2in the form of ions.Photocatalytic decomposition of oxalic acid under UV illumination and methylene blue degradation under visible light on these materials were conducted,respectively.The results reveal that Cu2+-TiO2and Co2+-TiO2showed a highest activity under UV and visible light illumination,respectively,and they were both more active than commercial P25 TiO2.With this special design of double layers,the hydrolysis of titanium precursor in the system with water can be easily controlled and metal ions are simply doped.This strategy can be further applied to synthesize metal ion doped TiO2using various metal precursors with controllable amounts,and thus lead to better optimization of highly active photocatalyst.     

Photocatalytic Activity of High Aspect Ratio TiO2 Nanorods

In this article, TiO₂ nanorods (aspect ratio >20) were prepared through a polyol process and doped with metal ions (Cu²⁺, Ni²⁺, Fe³⁺, and Cr³⁺). Compared with TiO₂ nanoparticles, the TiO₂ nanorods displayed relatively higher photocatalytic activity for the degradation of copper sulfophthalocyanine. Moreover, the photocatalytic activity was greatly enhanced when the metal ions were doped in the TiO₂ nanorods.     

Synthesis of Fe<Superscript>3+</Superscript> doped ordered mesoporous TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity and highly crystallized anatase wall

Fe³⁺ doped mesoporous TiO₂ with ordered mesoporous structure were successfully prepared by the solvent evaporation-induced self-assembly process using P123 as soft template. The properties and structure of Fe³⁺ doped mesoporous TiO₂ were characterized by means of XRD, EPR, BET, TEM, and UV–vis absorption spectra. The characteristic results clearly show that the amount of Fe³⁺ dopant affects the mesoporous structure as well as the visible light absorption of the catalysts. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared mesoporous TiO₂ was evaluated from an analysis of the photodegradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation. The results indicate that the sample of 0.50%Fe–MTiO₂ exhibits the highest visible light photocatalytic activity compared with other catalysts.     

掺杂Fe2O3对吸附相反应技术制备TiO2的形貌和光催化性能的影响

利用吸附相反应技术制备得到了掺杂不同浓度的Fe₂O₃的TiO₂复合光催化剂。通过透射电子显微镜(TEM)、紫外可见光谱和X射线衍射(XRD)研究不同掺杂浓度对TiO₂形貌和结晶过程的影响,并利用3种波长光源下的甲基橙光降解实验考评了各个复合光催化剂的催化活性。结果表明,掺杂后复合光催化剂中Fe₂O₃分散性较好较均匀。在TiO₂紫外可见吸收光谱中由于Fe₂O₃的掺杂而出现了红移,而且随着掺杂浓度增加红移越来越明显,复合光催化剂的禁带宽度也越来越小。在焙烧过程中无定形Fe₂O₃或Fe³⁺进入了TiO₂的晶格结构,从而抑制了TiO₂的结晶过程。半导体禁带宽度的减少以及TiO₂结晶过程的抑制作用,都导致紫外光下复合光催化剂催化活性的降低。但Fe₂O₃的掺杂也使得复合光催化剂在可见光区出现了一定的光催化活性。     

Sonophotocatalytic activity of methyl orange over Fe(III)/TiO2

TiO₂ doped with Fe³⁺ was prepared by an impregnation technique and its sonophotocatalytic activity over methyl orange (MO) was investigated. The Fe/TiO₂ surface presented red shift to longer wavelength, resulting in a lower energy band gap. Fe loading of 0.1 wt% on TiO₂ provided the optimum degradation. The MO degradation rate constant under sonophotocatalytic conditions was 2.5 times higher than under photocatalytic conditions.     

N2 photoreduction and phenol and nitrophenol isomers photooxidation as examples of heterogeneous photocatalytic reactions

Two examples of photoreactions are reported in the present paper: namely the photoreduction of N₂ to NH₃ in the gas-solid regime and the complete photooxidation of phenol and nitrophenols in the gas-liquid-solid regime (aqueous oxygenated dispersions). Undoped pure and iron ion doped polycrystalline titania specimens were used as photocatalysts. The presence of the dopant, in the case of N₂ photoreduction, was essential for the occurrence of the photoprocess; it was, on the contrary, detrimental or indifferent in the case of phenol and nitrophenols photooxidation. The influence of several ions as Cl, SO₄ ²⁺, Fe²⁺, Fe³⁺, Ag⁺ and of a compound such as H₂O₂ added to the dispersion was also investigated and the different behaviour of TiO₂ (anatase) and TiO₂ (rutile) was ascribed to kinetic factors.     

Anion influence on the hydrated oxides formed by Fe3+ and Fe2+ precipitation

The anion influence on the hydrated oxides formed by Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺ precipitation simulating the aqueous radioactive waste treatment has been investigated by Mössbauer spectroscopy. Fe₃(SO₄)₂, Fe(NO₃)₃, FeCl₃, FeSO₄ and FeCl₂ were used as iron sources and neutralized by NaOH. The obtained products contain several kinds of amorphous and/or poorly crystallized hydrated oxides, depending on the anion type which exists in solution and on the initial iron valence. The pH influence on the final precipitate is taken into account.     

Photocatalytic degradation of organic compounds in aqueous systems by Fe and Ho codoped TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>

Undoped, single-doped, and codoped TiO₂ nanoparticles were prepared by the sol-gel method and characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET)-specific surface area (S_BET), UV-Vis absorption spectra (UV-Vis), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Their photocatalytic activity was evaluated by methyl orange (MO) degradation in an aqueous suspension under UV or simulated solar light illumination. XRD showed that all samples calcined at 600°C preserved the anatase structure, and doping inhibited the increase of crystallite size. The BET result revealed that doping improved the surface area of TiO₂. UV-Vis indicated that Fe³⁺-doping broadened the absorption profile of TiO₂. XPS demonstrated that doping was advantageous to absorb more surface hydroxyl groups or chemisorbed water molecules. Photocatalytic degradation showed that the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ codoped with Fe³⁺ and Ho³⁺ ions was markedly improved. This was ascribed to the fact that there was a cooperative action in the two doped elements. Fe³⁺-doping broadens the absorption profile, improves photo utilization of TiO₂, and then generates more electronhole pairs. Ho³⁺-doping restrains the increase in grain size and retards the recombination of photo-generated electrons and holes.     

Study of Fe-doped V<Subscript>2</Subscript>O<Subscript>5</Subscript>/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> catalyst for an enhanced NH<Subscript>3</Subscript>-SCR in diesel exhaust aftertreatment

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) with ammonia has been considered as the most promising technology, as its effect deals with the NO_X. Novel Fe-doped V₂O₅/TiO₂ catalysts were prepared by sol–gel and impregnation methods. The effects of iron content and reaction temperature on the catalyst SCR reaction activity were explored by a test device, the results of which revealed that catalysts could exhibit the best catalytic activity when the iron mass ratio was 0.05%. It further proved that the VTiFe (0.05%) catalyst performed the best in denitration and its NO_X conversion reached 99.5% at 270 °C. The outcome of experimental procedures: Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area, X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, temperature-programmed reduction and adsorption (H₂-TPR, NH₃-TPD) techniques showed that the iron existed in the form of Fe³⁺ and Fe²⁺ and the superior catalytic performance was attributed to the highly dispersed active species, lots of surface acid sites and absorbed oxygen. The modified Fe-doped catalysts do not only have terrific SCR activities, but also a rather broad range of active temperature which also enhances the resistance to SO₂ and H₂O.     

Removal of sulfate from wastewater via synthetic Mg–Al layered double hydroxide: An adsorption,kinetics, and thermodynamic study

Sulfate-contaminated water is a major environmental problem that alters the taste of water, disturbs the digestive systems of animals and humans, and erodes both soil and metals. In this study, the layered double hydroxide LDH 4Mg2Al·NO₃ and LDH 8Mg2Al·NO₃ were prepared using a co-precipitation technique, and applied in the adsorption of SO₄^2- from an aqueous solution. The reaction is well described by the Langmuir adsorption model. LDH 4Mg2Al·NO₃ and LDH 8Mg2Al·NO₃ afforded maximum SO₄^2- adsorption values of 135.14 and 92.59 ​mg/g, respectively. The reaction is best explained by a pseudo-second-order mechanism, which suggests that chemisorption is the rate-determining step. The activation energies of LDH 4Mg2Al·NO₃ and LDH 8Mg2Al·NO₃ indicate that the adsorption of SO₄^2- on synthetic LDHs predominantly follows an anion-exchange mechanism, wherein SO₄^2- ions in the aqueous medium replaces intercalated NO₃^- ions in the synthetic LDHs. The thermodynamic parameters (ΔH̊, ΔS̊, and ΔG̊) were also calculated. The reaction was endothermic, and the synthetic LDHs afforded feasible and spontaneous adsorption of SO₄^2-.     

Fe3+掺杂TiO2/凹凸棒复合光催化剂的制备和光催化活性

用酸催化溶胶-凝胶法制备了Fe³⁺掺杂TiO₂/凹凸棒（Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP）复合光催化剂,对其结构、微观形貌、光吸收性能和可见光下的光催化性能进行了表征。XRD和TEM测试结果表明,Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP具有较好的热稳定性,经450 ℃热处理后的ATP晶体结构基本保持不变,锐钛矿TiO2均匀的分布在ATP表面,TiO2颗粒之间无团聚,且平均粒径小于纯TiO₂。UV-Vis-DRS测试结果表明,Fe³⁺的掺杂可明显增强复合光催化剂对可见光的吸收,光响应范围拓展到了整个紫外-可见光区。在可见光下,Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP复合光催化剂对亚甲基蓝具有很好的催化降解活性。Fe³⁺-TiO₂/ATP的反应速率常数分别为TiO₂/ATP、P25和纯TiO2的1.37、4.83和6.51倍。复合光催化剂的沉降性能优于纯TiO2和P25,易于分离。     

蜂窝状Ho改性Fe-Mn/TiO2催化剂的制备及其低温选择催化还原(SCR)脱硝性能

采用模压法制备了蜂窝状Ho改性的Fe-Mn/TiO₂催化剂,研究了结构助剂、黏合剂和造孔剂等对成型催化剂低温选择催化还原（SCR）脱硝性能的影响。优选出一套理想的成型参数：水粉质量比为40%且逐次分批加入;结构助剂玻璃纤维的用量为10%（质量分数）;黏合剂羧甲基纤维素的用量为5%（质量分数）;助挤剂甘油的添加量为10%（质量分数）且分批加入;造孔剂活性炭粉的用量为2%（质量分数）。该蜂窝状催化剂在120 ℃下脱硝率维持在90%以上,并且在SO₂体积分数低于0.02%时具有一定的抗硫抗水性。表征结果表明,成型后蜂窝状催化剂比表面积降低,颗粒分散程度明显减弱,并且表面酸量和表面Mn⁴⁺含量下降,对催化活性有一定的影响。     

TiO2基固体超强酸的制备及光催化性能研究

半导体氧化物TiO2对很多有机污染物吸附较强、催化氧化活性高,因此它在环境污染治理方面扮演极其重要的角色,被广泛用于光催化处理多种有机物,但常规二氧化钛半导体光催化剂较低的量子效率(约4%)使其应用受到一定程度的制约[1]。1979年H ino[2]等首次报道无卤素型SO42-/M xO y固体超强酸体系以来,引起化学工作者极大关注。固体超强酸催化剂如SO42-/TiO2,SbF5/SiO2/TiO2等是一类新型酸催化剂,广泛用于酯化反应、苯衍生物烷基化、烯烃齐聚等。研究发现,基于SO42-改性的TiO2固体超强酸催化剂对于有机物具有较高的光催化氧化活性[3,4],…     

Thermal analysis of corrosion products formed on carbon steel in ammonium chloride solution

The influence of different ions NO₃ ^? and SO₄ ^2? on the carbon steel corrosion in ammonium chloride was investigated using mass loss measurements and potentiodynamic polarization. Corrosion products were analyzed using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and simultaneous thermal and differential scanning calorimetry (TG/DSC). XPS analysis shows that the main product of corrosion is a non-stoichiometric Fe³⁺ oxyhydroxide, consisting of a mixture of FeO(OH) and FeO(OH) containing inclusions of these anions, species such as Fe³⁺O(OH,Cl^?); Fe³⁺O(OH,SO₄ ^2?); and Fe³⁺O(OH,NO₃ ^?). TG/DSC confirms the decomposition of the rusty products formed by chemical corrosion, compounds like Fe³⁺ oxyhydroxides, with β-FeOOH as the major phase, crystal structure of which may contain Cl^?, NO₃ ^?, and SO₄ ^2?—e.g., akaganeite [Fe³⁺O(OH,A)].     

锰掺杂硒硫化镉光阳极的制备与光电性能

将适量Se加入到Na2S甲醇水溶液中反应生成Na₂SSe₂阴离子前驱体, 以Cd(NO₃)2、Mn(CH3COO)2为阳离子前驱体, 通过连续离子层吸附反应(SILAR)分别制备出CdSSe₂/TiO₂或 MN²⁺掺杂的Mn-CdSSe₂/TiO₂量子点敏化光阳极。采用拉曼光谱、X射线光电子能谱和能量色散X射线能谱分析确定阴离子前驱体和量子点的价键结构和组成;通过紫外可见吸光光谱表征量子点的光吸收性能;利用J-V曲线和IPCE分别对CdS、CdSSe₂和Mn-CdSSe₂量子点敏化的TiO₂光阳极的光电性能进行了表征。实验结果表明, 采用 0.12 mol·L^-1 Se和0.5 mol·L^-1 Na2S制备的阴离子前驱体、0. 5 mol·L^-1 Cd²⁺和 0.3 mol·L^-1 MN²⁺阳离子前驱体, 通过SILAR法制备的Mn-CdSSe₂/TiO₂光阳极, 能量转换效率比CdSSe₂/TiO₂和CdS/TiO₂光阳极分别提高了90%和247%。     

Structural characterization of Fe/Ti oxide photocatalysts by X-ray,ESR, and Mössbauer methods

The polycrystalline solids TiO₂Fe₂O₃, with iron contents in the range 0–10 at.%, prepared by coprecipitation and by impregnation, and treated in air at temperatures in the range 500–1000°C, have been studied by X-ray, ESR, and Mössbauer methods. The TiO₂ in the samples treated at 800 and 1000°C always forms the rutile phase and the Fe³⁺ has a rather low solubility in it (～0.1 at.%). The Fe³⁺ in excess forms the antiferromagnetic pseudobrookite phase (Fe₂TiO₅). The samples treated at 500 and 650°C show a dependence on the preparation method. Those prepared by coprecipitation give at 500°C the pure anatase phase in which the Fe³⁺ has a higher solubility (≥ 1%); those prepared by impregnation give the anatase phase accompanied by a variable amount of rutile. The treatment at 650°C provokes the partial transformation of anatase to rutile and the complete development of the Fe₂TiO₅ phase. The relevance of these results to the photocatalytic properties shown by these solids for the photoreduction of dinitrogen to ammonia is discussed.     

The effect of Sn dopant on crystal structure and photocatalytic behavior of nanostructured titania thin films

In this study, preparation of Sn doped (0–30 mol % Sn) TiO₂ dip-coated thin films on glazed porcelain substrates via sol–gel process have been investigated. The effects of Sn content on the structural, optical, and photo-catalytic properties of applied thin films have been studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), field emission SEM (FE-SEM), and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). Surface topography and surface chemical state of thin films were examined by atomic force microscope (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). XRD patterns showed an increase in peak intensities of the rutile crystalline phase by increasing the Sn dopant. The prepared Sn-doped TiO₂ photo-catalyst films showed optical absorption edge in the visible light area and exhibited excellent photo-catalytic ability for degradation of methylene blue solution under UV irradiation. The result shows that doping an appropriate amount of Sn can effectively improve the photo-catalytic activity of TiO₂ thin films, and the optimum dopant amount is found to be 15 mol%. The Sn⁴⁺ dopants substituted Ti⁴⁺ in the lattice of TiO₂ and increased surface oxygen vacancies and the surface hydroxyl groups. TEM results showed small increase in planar spacing (was detected by HR-TEM caused by Sn dopants in titania based crystals).     

Rapid response behavior,at room temperature,of a nanofiber-structured TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> sensor to selected simulant chemical-warfare agents

A chemical prototype sensor was constructed based on nanofiber-structured TiO₂ and highly sensitive quartz resonators. The gas-sensing behavior of this new sensor to selected simulant warfare agents was investigated at room temperature. Results showed rapid response and good reversibility of this sensor when used with high-purity nitrogen. This provides a simple approach to preparation of materials needed as chemical sensors for selected organic volatiles or warfare agents. Figure Sensing behavior of TiO₂ nanofiber sensor to chemical vapors