TiO2表面电子结构及其光催化活性

利用ＨＣｌ和ＨＣｌＯ４对不同方法制备的ＴｉＯ２进行了表面修饰,发现经强酸修饰后ＴｉＯ２的光催化活性有明显提高,其中ＨＣｌ的修饰效果好于ＨＣｌＯ４。     

TiO2膜光催化剂的改进及表征

提出用粉末-溶胶法制备TiO2薄膜型光催化剂,介绍了粉溶法的制备工艺及改变pH值对催化活性的影响.研究结果表明, 利用粉溶法或添加浓HNO3后制备的TiO2薄膜光催化剂表现出了较高的光催化活性.结合结构表征详细分析了其中的原因.认为粉溶法制备的催化剂表面更粗糙,比表面积增大,膜厚度减小,这些都可能是其催化活性提高的原因.而加酸后膜催化活性提高主要是因为酸性条件下表面几乎没有Ti3+表面态,利于光生电子与光生空穴的分离.     

Electronic structure of cluster assembled nanostructured TiO(2) by resonant photoemission at the Ti L(2,3) edge

The electronic structure of cluster assembled nanostructured TiO(2) thin films has been investigated by resonant photoemission experiments with photon energies across the Ti L(2,3) edge. The samples were produced by supersonic cluster beam deposition with a pulsed microplasma cluster source. The valence band shows resonance enhancements in the binding energy region between 4 and 8 eV, populated by O 2p and hybridized Ti 3d states, and in the region about 1 eV below the Fermi level associated with defects related Ti 3d states. The data show that in as-deposited films Ti atoms are mainly fully (sixfolds) coordinated to oxygen atoms in octahedral symmetry and only a small fraction is in a broken symmetry environment. Since resonant photoemission is closely linked to the local electronic and structural configurations around the Ti atom, it is possible to correlate the resonant photoemission intensity and lineshape with the presence of defects of the films and with the degree of hybridization between the titanium and oxygen atoms.     

间接电氧化法合成甘油醛

通过电化学合成前驱体和溶胶-凝胶法在Ti表面修饰一层纳米TiO2膜,在纳米Ti02膜上电沉积分散的Pt微粒制成钛基纳米TiO2-Pt(Ti/nano-TiO2-pt)修饰电极。采用循环伏安法、间接电氧化法研究了纳米Ti02-Pt修饰电极的电催化活性以及Mn^3 ／Mn^2 媒质氧化甘油为甘油醛的过程。结果表明,纳米Ti02-Pt修饰电极对Mn^2 的电氧化具有高催化活性,电流效率可达90％以上,非均相电解得到的Mn^3 可一步氧化甘油为甘油醛,收率为91％。     

贵金属掺杂Ti/TiO2电极的制备及其电催化性能研究

采用阳极氧化-阴极电沉积两步法: 先在钛基体上用阳极氧化法制备多孔TiO₂薄膜, 接着在这层多孔状薄膜上采用阴极电沉积方法掺杂Pt, Ir来制备Ti/TiO₂-Pt修饰电极和Ti/TiO₂-Ir修饰电极. 用XRD, SEM分析了掺杂前后的成分、相结构及表面形貌的变化, 结果表明: Pt优先沉积在TiO₂多孔中; 与Pt不同, Ir没有表现出在TiO₂孔中优先沉积的现象, 出现这种现象的原因是这两种贵金属的电沉积电位相对于n-TiO₂的平带电位不同. 使用SIMS分析了在Ti/TiO₂-(Pt/Ir)修饰电极中Ti, Pt, Ir的浓度分布, 大致算出TiO₂薄膜厚度为750 nm左右. 由极化曲线和阻抗谱结果得出: 掺杂Pt, Ir明显改善了Ti/TiO₂ 电极的电催化性能, 且随着Pt沉积时间的增长, 修饰电极在硫酸析氧反应中的电催化活性提高.     

纳米TiO2-Pt修饰电极的制备及电催化活性

采用电化学合成前驱体直接水解法和电沉积法制备高活性纳米TiO2-Pt修饰电极，并使用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对电极的表面形貌和结构进行了表征; 通过循环伏安法研究了纳米TiO2-Pt修饰电极在H2SO4溶液中的电化学行为以及对Mn2＋氧化为Mn3＋的电催化活性. 结果表明,纳米TiO2的晶粒大小约30 nm,修饰在纳米TiO2膜表面的Pt微粒呈现单分散状态,平均粒径约60 nm,纳米TiO2-Pt修饰电极的电化学性能优于纯Pt电极,对Mn2＋的电氧化具有高催化活性,非均相无隔膜电解氧化Mn2＋生成Mn3＋平均电流效率可达86％.     

Deposition of a thin film of TiOx from a titanium metal target as novel blocking layers at conducting glass/TiO2 interfaces in ionic liquid mesoscopic TiO2 dye-sensitized solar cells

In dye-sensitized TiO2 solar cells, charge recombination processes at interfaces between fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO), TiO2, dye, and electrolyte play an important role in limiting the photon-to-electron conversion efficiency. From this point of view, a high work function material such as titanium deposited by sputtering on FTO has been investigated as an effective blocking layer for preventing electron leakage from FTO without influencing electron injection. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis indicates that different species of Ti (Ti4+, Ti3+, Ti2+, and a small amount of Ti0) exist on FTO. Electrochemical and photoelectrochemical measurements reveal that thin films of titanium species, expressed as TiOx, work as a compact blocking layer between FTO and TiO2 nanocrystaline film, improving Voc and the fill factor, finally giving a better conversion efficiency for dye-sensitized TiO2 solar cells with ionic liquid electrolytes.     

Cr掺杂金红石相TiO2(110)单晶薄膜的制备、表征及光催化活性

采用脉冲激光沉积术(PLD)同质外延生长了表面原子级平整的6%(原子比)Cr 掺杂的金红石相TiO₂(110)单晶薄膜, 采用扫描隧道显微镜(STM)、扫描隧道谱(STS)、X 射线光电子能谱(XPS)和紫外光电子能谱(UPS)对其进行了表征. 结果表明: Cr 掺杂对TiO₂(110)-(1×1)表面的形貌没有明显影响, 但是提高了掺杂薄膜在负偏压的导电性; Cr与晶格O键合而呈现+3价态, 由此在TiO₂的价带顶上方~0.4 eV处引入杂质能级. 紫外-可见光吸收谱显示薄膜的光吸收能力被扩展到~650 nm, 处于可见光范围. 借助STM以单个甲醇分子的光解反应检测了薄膜的光催化活性. 仅观察到紫外光照射下甲醇分子的脱氢反应, 在可见光照射下(λ>430 nm)甲醇分子没有发生反应, 表明单独的Cr掺杂可能不足以提高TiO₂在可见光下的催化活性.     

TiO2光催化薄膜在陶瓷器具上抗菌效果的研究

抗菌薄膜;TiO2光催化薄膜在陶瓷器具上抗菌效果的研究     

氟掺杂纳米 TiO2 薄膜的低温制备及其光催化性能

 以氟化铵为氟源, 采用水热法制得氟掺杂 TiO2 (FTO) 溶胶, 并通过浸渍提拉法在低温下制备了 FTO 薄膜. 其中在 120 oC 下水热处理 10 h 所得的 TiO2 溶胶制备的薄膜均匀透明, 具有较高的光催化活性. 氟掺杂后的 TiO2 晶粒尺寸并未发生明显变化, 但薄膜的光催化活性显著升高. F/Ti 摩尔比为 0.01 时, FTO 薄膜的光催化活性最高, 比 TiO2 薄膜的活性升高了 23%. X 射线光电子能谱结果表明, 氟掺杂 TiO2 中的氟离子存在晶格取代掺杂和表面化学吸附两种形式. 这两种氟离子的共同作用是 FTO 薄膜光催化活性升高的主要原因.     

N doping of TiO2(110): photoemission and density-functional studies

The electronic properties of N-doped rutile TiO2(110) have been investigated using synchrotron-based photoemission and density-functional calculations. The doping via N2+ ion bombardment leads to the implantation of N atoms (approximately 5% saturation concentration) that coexist with O vacancies. Ti 2p core level spectra show the formation of Ti3+ and a second partially reduced Ti species with oxidation states between +4 and +3. The valence region of the TiO(2-x)N(y)(110) systems exhibits a broad peak for Ti3+ near the Fermi level and N-induced features above the O 2p valence band that shift the edge up by approximately 0.5 eV. The magnitude of this shift is consistent with the "redshift" observed in the ultraviolet spectrum of N-doped TiO2. The experimental and theoretical results show the existence of attractive interactions between the dopant and O vacancies. First, the presence of N embedded in the surface layer reduces the formation energy of O vacancies. Second, the existence of O vacancies stabilizes the N impurities with respect to N2(g) formation. When oxygen vacancies and N impurities are together there is an electron transfer from the higher energy 3d band of Ti3+ to the lower energy 2p band of the N(2-) impurities.     

紫外光下纳米TiO2 薄膜亲水性机理的电化学研究

The nanometer films of TiO2 were prepared by sol-gel method on ITO（Indium-tin oxide,SnO2:In） substrate. The TiO2 film was the anatase phase with a particle size of 100 nm from the measurements of X-ray diffraction and AFM（Atomic-Force-Microscope）. Electrochemical characteristics of ITO/ TiO2 electrode under UV（ultraviolet）irradiation were investigated using the method of cyclic voltammetry. A new oxidative peak was observed at 0.035 V when the TiO2 electrode was irradiated by 253.7 nm UV light for a certain time. The peak current increased with the irradiation time. It was assumed that the new oxidative peak resulted from Ti3+,which was formed during the UV illumination. The changes of hydrophilicity of the TiO2 thin film on ITO under UV light were also observed. It was assumed that the changes of hydrophilicity of the films may be related with the formation of Ti3+ on the surface when the film was irradiated by UV light.     

纳米尺度TiO2聚苯胺多孔膜电极光电化学研究

用光电流作用谱，光电流－电势图等光电化学方法研究了ＴｉＯ２／聚本胺复合多孔膜电极在不含氧化还原和含有没氧化还原对体系中的光电转换过程。结果说明，ＴｉＯ２／聚苯胺复合多孔膜电极为双层ｍ－型半导体结构，ＴｉＯ２多孔膜的禁带宽度为３．２ｅＶ，外层聚苯胺膜的禁带宽度为２．８８ｅＶ。     

介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜的制备与表征

以三嵌段聚合物P123为模板剂, 以钛酸异丙酯和二水乙酸锌为无机前驱体, 利用溶胶-凝胶法和旋涂法成功地制备了不同ZnO含量的介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜. 在ZnO前驱体摩尔分数为0~50％范围内获得薄膜质量较高的介孔TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜. 用小角XRD、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电子显微镜(HRTEM)、能谱仪(EDS)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)及X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对所得的复合薄膜进行了表征和分析. EDS和XPS等研究证明介孔薄膜为TiO2和ZnO的复合体系, 且ZnO前驱体含量的增加仍能保持TiO2-ZnO复合薄膜的均匀性. UV-Vis研究结果表明, 介孔复合薄膜的光学带隙宽度为3.45-3.58 eV, 随着ZnO含量的增加, 复合薄膜的紫外吸收蓝移.     

Photostability Study of Nanoporous TiO2 Film Electrodes in Basic Solutions

The nanoporous TiO2 film electrodes have been prepared by a sol-gel deposition process The photostability of the electrodes in basic solutions has been studied. The results show that the photostability of the electrodes decreases rapidly in strong basic solutions with or without methanol. The reaction of holes to O^2- produces active O^2- atoms and the products O^2- atomsoxidize Ti^3 to Ti^4 on TiO2 film surface and subsurface. This results in the TiO2 film electrodes unstable in basic solutions both without methanol and with too low concentration.     

Photocatalysis and hydrophilicity of doped TiO2 thin films

TiO(2) thin films were prepared using the dip-coating method with a polymeric sol including additives such as Al, W, and Al+W to examine two major properties: photocatalysis and hydrophilicity. W-doped films showed the best photocatalytic efficiency, while Al-doped film was poorer than undoped samples. However, good hydrophilicity in terms of saturation contact angle and surface conversion rate was found in Al- and (Al+W)-mixed-doped films. It was found that deep electron-hole traps and high surface acidity of W-doped TiO(2) thin film were the major factors in high photocatalytic efficiency. In addition, low surface acidities of Al- and (Al+W)-doped films provided better hydrophilicity than W-doped ones. However, the amount of [Ti(3+)] point defects on the surface was another major factor, probably the most important, in getting the best hydrophilicity. Conclusively, it seemed that many parts of the photocatalysis mechanism depend more on bulk-related properties than do those of hydrophilicity, which can be defined as an interfacial (surface) or near-surface-restricted process.     

TiO2/聚丙烯酸丁酯纳米复合薄膜的制备及结构表征

利用微乳液原位聚合法在普通玻璃表面上制备了TiO2/聚丙烯酸丁酯纳米复合膜.采用傅立叶变换红外光谱、高分辨透射电子显微镜和X射线光电子能谱对膜的结构进行了表征.结果表明， TiO2以纳米线的形式弥散在聚丙烯酸丁酯的高分子网络中，并且所制备的TiO2纳米线具有板钛矿相结构.     

A mesoporous Pt/TiO2 nanoarchitecture with catalytic and photocatalytic functions

A novel metal/semiconductor nanocomposite with catalytic and photocatalytic functions has been prepared. The new material consists of highly dispersed platinum (Pt) nanoparticles embedded in a cubic mesoporous nanocrystalline anatase (meso-nc-TiO2) thin film. The porous thin film possesses a narrow pore-size distribution and a large surface area. The diameter of the Pt cluster can be controlled to below 5 nm, and the high dispersion of these clusters gives rise to catalytic activity for the oxidation of carbon monoxide, an important reaction for automobile exhaust treatment. This novel ordered mesoporous Pt/TiO2 nanoarchitecture is also a promising photochemical material, as demonstrated by the photo-driven killing of Micrococcus lylae cells on the film.     

Effect of the iridium oxide thin film on the electrochemical activity of platinum nanoparticles

The influence of the iridium oxide thin film on the electrocatalytic properties of platinum nanoparticles was investigated using the electro-oxidation of methanol and CO as a probe. The presence of the IrO(2) thin film leads to the homogeneous dispersion of Pt nanoparticles. For comparison, polycrystalline platinum and Pt nanoparticles dispersed on a Ti substrate in the absence of an IrO(2) layer (Ti/Pt) were also investigated in this study. Inverted and enhanced CO bipolar peaks were observed using an in situ electrochemical Fourier transform infrared technique during the methanol oxidation on the Pt nanoparticles dispersed on a Ti substrate. Electrochemical impedance studies showed that the charge transfer resistance was significantly lower for the Ti/IrO(2)/Pt electrode compared with that of the massive Pt and Ti/Pt nanoparticles. The presence of the IrO(2) thin film not only greatly increases the active surface area but also promotes CO oxidation at a much lower electrode potential, thus, significantly enhancing the electrocatalytic activity of Pt nanoparticles toward methanol electro-oxidation.     

Probing the electronic structure and band gap evolution of titanium oxide clusters (TiO(2))(n)(-) (n = 1-10) using photoelectron spectroscopy

TiO2 is a wide-band-gap semiconductor, and it is an important material for photocatalysis. Here we report an experimental investigation of the electronic structure of (TiO2)n clusters and how their band gap evolves as a function of size using anion photoelectron spectroscopy (PES). PES spectra of (TiO2)n- clusters for n = 1-10 have been obtained at 193 nm (6.424 eV) and 157 nm (7.866 eV). The high photon energy at 157 nm allows the band gap of the TiO2 clusters to be clearly revealed up to n = 10. The band gap is observed to be strongly size-dependent for n < 7, but it rapidly approaches the bulk limit at n = 7 and remains constant up to n = 10. All PES features are observed to be very broad, suggesting large geometry changes between the anions and the neutral clusters due to the localized nature of the extra electron in the anions. The measured electron affinities and the energy gaps are compared with available theoretical calculations. The extra electron in the (TiO2)n- clusters for n > 1 appears to be localized in a tricoordinated Ti atom, creating a single Ti3+ site and making these clusters ideal molecular models for mechanistic understanding of TiO2 surface defects and photocatalytic properties.