Principal component analysis and response surface methodology: optimization for H2 evolution from water catalyzed adopting V–Bi under visible light

Energy generation by photocatalytic water splitting with semiconductors under visible light is an effective method for generating pollution-free energy. In this work, a highly efficient vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅)-based composite photocatalyst was prepared by hydrothermal calcination. The preparation conditions were optimized using single factor experiments, factor analysis (FA), principal component analysis (PCA), and response surface method (Design Expert). The results showed that the optimal preparation conditions were 6% Bi₂S₃ loading, 10 h hydrothermal time, 175.0°C hydrothermal temperature, 4.0 h calcination time, and a calcination temperature of 400.0°C. The results of FA and PCA analysis showed that the hydrothermal temperature, calcination time, and calcination temperature were the three main influencing factors. According to the optimization analysis using the response surface method, the highest hydrogen production rate (590.151 μmol/(g?h)) was obtained at a hydrothermal temperature of 168.74°C, a calcination time of 3.97 h, and a calcination temperature of 390.15°C. The quantum yield of the catalyst was 27.71%.     

Hydrogen production from bio-oil by chemical looping reforming

Hydrogen is a green energy carrier. Chemical looping reforming of biomass and its derivatives is a promising way for hydrogen production. However, the removal of carbon dioxide is costly and inefficient with the traditional chemical absorption methods. The objective of this article is to find a new material with low energy consumption and high capacity for carbon dioxide storage. A metal organic framework (MOF) material (e.g., CuBTC) was prepared using the hydrothermal synthesis method. The synthesized material was characterized by X-ray diffraction, ?196 °C N₂ adsorption/desorption isotherms, and thermogravimetry analysis to obtain its physical properties. Then BET, t-plot, and density functional theory (DFT) methods were used to acquire its specific surface area and pore textural properties. Its carbon dioxide adsorption capacity was evaluated using a micromeritics ASAP 2000 instrument. The results show that the decomposition temperature of the synthesized CuBTC material is 300 °C. Besides, high CO₂ adsorption capacity (4 mmol g^?1) and low N₂ adsorption capacity were obtained at 0 °C and atmospheric pressure. These results indicate that the synthesized MOF material has a high efficiency for CO₂ separation. From this study, it is expected that this MOF material could be used in adsorption and separation of carbon dioxide in chemical looping reforming process for hydrogen production in the near future.     

基于水滑石前驱体制备ZnCr_2O_4-ZnO复合光催化剂及产氢性能

以研磨水热法合成ZnCr_2O_4-ZnO异质结型光催化剂,对所得样品进行了TG-DTA、XRD、SEM、HRTEM、DRS和N2吸附-脱附表征分析;在模拟太阳光下,以草酸为牺牲剂对样品的光催化产氢活性进行评价,并分别与共沉淀法、尿素回流法和尿素水热法制备的ZnCr_2O_4-ZnO样品进行比较,探讨了异质结型ZnCr_2O_4-ZnO复合光催化剂的产氢机理。结果表明,四种方法制备的Zn-Cr前驱体都具有一定的水滑石结构,经500℃焙烧后,均为球形纳米粒子,但团聚情况各异,比表面积和孔结构参数有较大差别。其中,研磨水热法所得样品ZnCr_2O_4-ZnO粒子均匀,光电流响应强度最大,产氢效率最高,为0.956 mmol/(h·gcat),分别是共沉淀法、尿素回流法和尿素水热法制备样品产氢量的2.3、1.5和3.0倍。     

响应面法优化Co2+掺杂TiO2制备工艺研究

利用共沉淀-水热法制备了钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂,以催化降解水中草甘膦效率为指标,采用响应面法对钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂的制备条件进行优化。结果表明,钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂的最佳制备工艺为:水热反应温度139.64℃、水热反应时间23.75h、煅烧温度408.17℃和煅烧时间4.04h。利用最佳制备条件下制得的钴掺杂二氧化钛光催化剂催化降解水中草甘膦,降解效率接近80%,与纯二氧化钛相比,催化降解效率有较大幅度提升。     

Hydrogen production by glycerol reforming in supercritical water over Ni/MgO-ZrO2 catalyst

Nano ZrO₂ and MgO-ZrO₂ were prepared by a self-assembly route and were employed as the support for Ni catalysts used in hydrogen production from glycerol reforming in supercritical water (SCW). The reforming experiments were conducted in a tubular fixed-bed flow reactor over a temperature range of 600–800 °C. The influences of process variables such as temperature, contact time, and water to glycerol ratio on hydrogen yield were investigated and the catalysts were charactered by ICP, BET, XRD and SEM. The results showed that high hydrogen yield was obtained from glycerol by reforming in supercritical water over the Ni/MgO-ZrO₂ catalysts in a short contact time. The MgO in the catalyst showed significant promotion effect for hydrogen production likely due to the formation of the alkaline active site. Even when the glycerol feed concentration was up to 45 wt%, glycerol was completely gasified and transfered to the gas products containing hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane along with small amounts of carbon monoxide. At a diluted feed concentration of 5 wt%, near theoretical yield of 7 mole of H₂/mol of glycerol could be obtained.     

Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Preparation, Characterization and Photocatalytic Properties of a Chrysanthemum-Shaped ZnWO4 Photocatalyst

A novel chrysanthemum-shaped monocline ZnWO₄ photocatalyst was synthesized by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method with Na₂WO₄·2H₂O and Zn(NO₃)₂·6H₂O as raw materials at different reaction temperatures. The prepared ZnWO₄ photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission electron microscopy, Photoluminescence spectrum (PL) and UV–Vis absorption spectrum (UV–Vis). The photocatalytic property of the prepared chrysanthemum-shaped monocline ZnWO₄ photocatalyst was evaluated by the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in aqueous solution. The effects of reaction temperature on the photocatalytic degradation efficiency of RhB were investigated. The results indicated that the chrysanthemum-shaped monocline ZnWO₄ photocatalyst is prepared by foliated powders with the sizes of about 30 nm and 500 nm respectively at 160 and 220 °C. The PL relative intensity of prepared ZnWO₄ photocatalyst is apparently intensifying with increasing temperature. The photocatalytic property decreases with the increasing recombination probability of the excited electrons and holes. The chrysanthemum-shaped monocline ZnWO₄ photocatalyst prepared at 160 °C possesses the best photocatalytic property, and the degradation efficiency of RhB at 180 min UV-light irradiation is achieved 75 %. The ZnWO₄ has good reusability property on degradation of RhB and the degradation rate is still higher than 65 % after three cycles.     

NiO改性C3N5光催化剂析氢性能研究（英文）

近年来,新型光催化剂氮化碳（C₃N₅）因其优异的光捕获性能和独特的二维结构备受关注。然而,较高的电子-空穴复合率严重影响其光催化性能。本研究采用水热法成功合成了氧化镍（NiO）改性的C₃N₅ p-n异质结纳米光催化剂。结果表明,9-Ni/C₃N₅纳米光催化剂在可见光照射下表现出优异的析氢性能,其析氢速率可高达357μmol/（g·h）,是纯C₃N₅的107倍。这主要归因于9-Ni/C₃N₅纳米光催化剂形成p-n异质结,有效促进了光生电子-空穴对的分离,从而提高了析氢效率。     

Preparation of AgBr/DyVO<Subscript>4</Subscript> composite and its excellent photocatalytic activity in RhB degradation under visible light

A AgBr/DyVO₄ composite photocatalyst was synthesized by a hydrothermal method for the first time. The physical and chemical structure and optical properties of the composite catalysts were investigated by XRD, XPS, SEM, TEM and UV–Vis. It was found that the prepared photocatalyst is a ternary composite of DyVO₄, AgBr and Ag. A photodegradation experiment and a cyclic test verified that the composite catalyst has high activity and stability, indicating that the photocatalyst has a wide application potential. The optimal AgBr/DyVO₄ sample can degrade 85% of RhB (20 ppm) under visible light irradiation for 12 min. The degradation rate reaches 0.290 min^?1, which is 14.5 times higher than that of AgBr. The high activity can be ascribed to the coupling effect between AgBr, DyVO₄ and Ag, which leads to high separation efficiency of electrons and holes.     

沉淀煅烧法合成(CuAg)0.15In0.3Zn1.4S2光催化剂及可见光下的制氢性能

研究了沉淀煅烧法制备的纳米级(CuAg)_0.15In_0.3Zn_1.4S₂光催化剂以及产氢效率,并采用X射线衍射、透射电镜、扫描电镜、N₂吸附-脱附、紫外-可见吸收光谱等手段对催化剂进行了表征. 结果表明,(CuAg)_0.15In_0.3Zn_1.4S₂的结晶度、比表面积和吸收可见光能力与煅烧温度和煅烧时间有关. 在可见光下,以KI为电子给体,考察了不同条件对光催化产氢能力的影响. 发现在600℃煅烧5h时所制的(CuAg)_0.15In_0.3Zn_1.4S₂光催化剂产氢活性最高,产氢速率为1750 μmol g^-1 h^-1,量子效率在420±5nm达到12.8%,比未煅烧催化剂的光催化活性提高了约6倍.     

MoS_2/TiO_2复合催化剂的制备及其在紫外光下的光催化制氢活性

为了研究复合光催化剂在光催化中的制氢效率,采用水热法制备了Mo S2纳米片,然后通过水热法在Mo S2纳米片上负载了TiO_2纳米颗粒,形成了Mo S2/TiO_2异质结复合催化剂。采用冷场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、拉曼光谱(Raman),X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对材料的结构和光学性能表征并进行分析。通过光催化制氢测试对光催化剂进行评价,实验结果表明,在波长为365 nm的紫外光照射下,最高光催化制氢速率为1004μmol·h-1·g-1,对应的催化剂的Mo S2含量为30%,其催化速率远大于单一的Mo S2和TiO_2,表明Mo S2/TiO_2复合催化剂在紫外光照下能显著提高光催化产氢性能。基于Mo S2/TiO_2复合光催化剂优越的光催化产氢性能,本文对复合光催化剂的产氢机理做了研究和分析。     

Long-Term Stable Hydrogen Production from Water and Lactic Acid via Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalysis in a Porous Microreactor

Photocatalytic hydrogen (H₂) production is significant to overcome challenges like fossil fuel depletion and carbon dioxide emission, but its efficiency is still far below that which is needed for commercialization. Herein, we achieve long-term stable H₂ bubbling production from water (H₂O) and lactic acid via visible-light-driven photocatalysis in a porous microreactor (PP12); the catalytic system benefits from photocatalyst dispersion, charge separation, mass transfer, and dissociation of O−H bonds associated with H₂O. With the widely used platinum/cadmium-sulfide (Pt/CdS) photocatalyst, PP12 leads to a H₂ bubbling production rate of 602.5 mmol h⁻¹ m⁻², which is 1000 times higher than that in a traditional reactor. Even when amplifying PP12 into a flat-plate reactor with an area as large as 1 m² and extending the reaction time to 100 h, the H₂ bubbling production rate still remains at around 600.0 mmol h⁻¹ m⁻², offering great potential for commercialization.     

Ag@AgCl修饰的锐钛矿相TiO2纳米管的制备及其光催化性能

首先采用水热合成法和双氧水处理制备了具有锐钛矿相的TiO2纳米管,然后通过沉淀和光化学反应将Ag@AgCl纳米粒子负载于其上,从而制得TiO2纳米管负载的表面等离子体光催化剂.结果表明,经Ag@AgCl纳米粒子修饰后,锐钛矿相TiO2纳米管因表面等离子共振效应而对可见光具有明显的响应,光生电子-空穴对更容易分离,因而T...     

Efficient One-Pot Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2 for Hydrogen Production by Photocatalytic Water Splitting

Develop a photocatalyst system for solar energy conversion to electric energy or chemical energy is a topic of great interest for fundamental and practical importance. In this study, nitrogen-doped TiO₂ with high hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting were prepared by microwave-assisted hydrothermal method using titanium sulfate as precursor in the presence of urea. The nitrogen doped TiO₂ prepared in this study was pure anatase phase with a high surface area (372?m²?g^?1) and showed a very high hydrogen evolution rate of water splitting reaction under UV light irradiation (4,386?μmol?g^?1?h^?1) and visible light irradiation (185?μmol?g^?1?h^?1) which was about 15?times higher than commercial TiO₂ (Degussa P25).     

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of willow branch-shaped MoS2/CdS heterojunctions for photocatalytic H2 production under visible light irradiation

Willow branch-shaped MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions are successfully synthesized for the first time by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoelectrochemical and photoluminescence spectroscopy tests. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of the samples were evaluated under visible light irradiation. The resulting MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions exhibit a much improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity than that obtained with CdS and MoS₂. In particular, the optimized MC-5 (5 at.% MoS₂/CdS) photocatalyst achieved the highest hydrogen production rate of 250.8 μmol h^-1, which is 28 times higher than that of pristine CdS. The apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) at 420 nm was 3.66%. Further detailed characterizations revealed that the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions could be attributed to the efficient transfer and separation of photogenerated charge carriers resulting from the core-shell structure and the close contact between MoS₂ nanosheets and CdS single-crystal nanorods, as well as to increased visible light absorption. A tentative mechanism for photocatalytic H₂ evolution by MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions was proposed. This work will open up new opportunities for developing more efficient photocatalysts for water splitting.     

Effects of pH and temperature on photocatalytic activity of PbTiO3 synthesized by hydrothermal method

PbTiO₃ photocatalyst was synthesized successfully by facile hydrothermal method. The effects of the hydrothermal reaction temperatures and the pH values of the systems on the photocatalytic activities of PbTiO₃ were investigated in detail. The photocatalytic activities of samples were evaluated by the degradation of methyl orange (MO) aqueous solution under simulated solar irradiation. The as-obtained PbTiO₃ sample exhibits anisotropical growth along the (0 0 1) plane, and its photocatalytic activity is about 3 times higher than that of PbTiO₃ prepared by precipitation method. Moreover, the as-prepared PbTiO₃ has high stability during photocatalytic oxidation process, and does not cause secondary pollution.     

水热反应条件对多孔球状Bi2WO6光催化剂结构及性能的影响

采用水热法制备了Bi₂WO₆光催化剂, 考察了水热反应温度、 水热反应时间及前驱体溶液pH值等条件对其对乙烯可见光催化活性的影响, 并通过X射线衍射(XRD)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)和比表面积分析等对催化剂的晶相组成、 微观形貌和光学性质等进行表征. 结果表明, 在水热反应温度为120 ℃、 水热反应时间为12 h、 前驱体溶液pH=0.5条件下, Bi₂WO₆光催化剂经过各向异性生长以及自组装奥斯特瓦尔德成熟(Ostwald ripening)过程, 形成由二维纳米薄片自组装的多孔微球状结构, 有效增大了与乙烯气体的接触面积, 禁带宽度降至2.86 eV, 可见光响应范围拓宽, 表现出优异的光催化性能, 在可见光下240 min内对乙烯的降解率达到13.69%.     

In2O3三维纳米结构的控制合成及高效光解水产氢活性研究

Exploring economical and efficient photocatalysts for hydrogen production is of great significance for alleviating the energy and environmental crisis. In this study, 3D In₂O₃ nanostructures with appropriate self-assembly degrees were obtained using a facile hydrothermal strategy. To study the significance of 3D In₂O₃ nanostructures with appropriate self-assembly degrees in photocatalytic hydrogen production, the photocatalytic performances of samples were evaluated based on the amount of hydrogen gas release under visible-light irradiation (λ > 400 nm) and simulated solar light illumination. Interestingly, the 3D In₂O₃-150 nanostructured photocatalyst (hydrothermal temperature was 150 ℃, denoted as In₂O₃-150) exhibited extremely superior photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity, which may have been caused by their unique structure to improve light reflection and gas evolution. The special structure can enhance light harvesting and induce more carriers to participate in photocatalytic hydrogen production. Despite possessing similar 3D nanostructures, the In₂O₃-180 photocatalyst exhibited poor photocatalytic activity. This may have been caused by the high self-assembly degree, which can hinder light irradiation and isolate a portion of the water. In addition, the 3D nanostructures could effectively make uniform the carrier migration direction, which is from the interior to the rod end. However, the direction of carrier migration of the In₂O₃-110 photocatalyst could transfer in various directions, whereas the In₂O₃-130 photocatalyst could transfer to both ends of the rod. This might cause partial migration to counteract each other. The compact cluster rod-like structure of In₂O₃-180 might prevent the light from exciting the carrier effectively. Through a photocatalytic recycling test, the 3D In₂O₃-150 nanostructured photocatalyst exhibited outstanding photochemical stability. This work highlights the importance of controlling the self-assembly degree of 3D In₂O₃ nanostructures and explores the performances of 3D In₂O₃ nanostructured photocatalysts in hydrogen production under visible light and simulated solar light.     

A novel method for the preparation of a highly stable and active CdS photocatalyst with a special surface nanostructure

A novel method for the preparation of a CdS photocatalyst is presented. In this method, freshly prepared CdO obtained by decomposing cadmium acetate at a certain temperature was subjected to thermal treatment in the presence of H2S, which results in the formation of a highly stable and active CdS photocatalyst. In comparison to conventional preparation methods, CdS prepared by our method was found to be stable against both air oxidation and photocorrosion during a photocatalytic reaction. Most importantly, the special nanostep structure was observed at the surface of the sulfide photocatalyst, which was demonstrated to be crucial for the remarkable enhancement of photocatalytic hydrogen production. The apparent quantum yield at 420 nm and the energy conversion efficiency in the whole visible light region were determined to be 24.1% and 6.35%, respectively, in our experimental conditions.     

水热法制备Ag3PO4/HAP复合光催化剂及其光催化性能（英文）

以牡蛎壳为原料,利用水热法合成高纯度的羟基磷灰石(HAP)载体,经磷酸银负载后,制备出纳米棒状Ag3PO4/HAP复合光催化剂。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱仪(XPS)对样品进行表征,并考察不同的制备因素对催化剂降解亚甲基蓝溶液性能的影响。结果表明,当质量比为1∶2时制备的1∶2-Ag3PO4/HAP催化剂的表现最为突出,在10 min时即可达到50%的降解率,在40 min时基本降解完全,是一种高效的复合光催化剂。     

Electrochemical and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by an electron‐deficient cobalt tris(ethoxycarbonyl)corrole complex

An electron‐deficient flat 5,10,15‐tris(ethoxycarbonyl)corrole (TECC) cobalt complex, [Co(TECC)(Py)₂] ( 1 ; py = pyridine), was prepared and employed as a catalyst for homogeneous hydrogen evolution. It turns out that water can be successfully used as a proton source in acetonitrile–water (2:3 v /v) solvent system for electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Complex 1 is also an efficient photocatalyst for hydrogen generation from aqueous solution, an example of the first application of metal corrole as photocatalyst for hydrogen production.