Ag/AgBr/TiO2 visible light photocatalyst for destruction of azodyes and bacteria

Ag/AgBr/TiO2 was prepared by the deposition-precipitation method and was found to be a novel visible light driven photocatalyst. The catalyst showed high efficiency for the degradation of nonbiodegradable azodyes and the killing of Escherichia coli under visible light irradiation (lambda>420 nm). The catalyst activity was maintained effectively after successive cyclic experiments under UV or visible light irradiation without the destruction of AgBr. On the basis of the characterization of X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Auger electron spectroscopy, the surface Ag species mainly exist as Ag0 in the structure of all samples before and after reaction, and Ag0 species scavenged hVB+ and then trapped eCB- in the process of photocatalytic reaction, inhibiting the decomposition of AgBr. The studies of ESR and H2O2 formation revealed that *OH and O2*- were formed in visible light irradiated aqueous Ag/AgBr/TiO2 suspension, while there was no reactive oxygen species in the visible light irradiated Ag0/TiO2 system. The results indicate that AgBr is the main photoactive species for the destruction of azodyes and bacteria under visible light. In addition, the bactericidal efficiency and killing mechanism of Ag/AgBr/TiO2 under visible light irradiation are illustrated and discussed.     

The Visible‐Light Photocatalytic Activity and Antibacterial Performance of Ag/AgBr/TiO2 Immobilized on Activated Carbon

Visible‐light‐driven Ag/AgBr/TiO₂/activated carbon (AC) composite was prepared by solgel method coupled with photoreduction method. For comparison, TiO₂, TiO₂/AC, and Ag/AgBr/TiO₂ were also synthesized. Their characteristics were analyzed by XRD, SEM‐EDS, TG‐DSC and UV–vis techniques. Photocatalytic activity and antibacterial performance under visible‐light irradiation were investigated by ICP‐AES, ATR‐FT‐IR and spectrophotometry methods using methylene blue and Escherichia coli as target systems, respectively. The results showed that Ag/AgBr was successfully deposited on anatase TiO₂/AC surface, and exhibited a distinct light absorption in the visible region. Ag/AgBr/TiO₂/AC displayed excellent antibacterial performance both in dark and under visible‐light illumination. The growth of E. coli cell was inhibited in the presence of Ag/AgBr/TiO₂/AC in dark. Moreover, upon visible‐light illumination, a significant damage of cell membrane was noticed. Ag/AgBr/TiO₂/AC was also shown higher photocatalytic efficiency for methylene blue degradation than those of TiO₂, TiO₂/AC, and Ag/AgBr/TiO₂. This is attributed to the synergetic effect between AC and Ag/AgBr/TiO₂, of which AC acts as the role of increasing reaction areas, continuous enriching, and transferring the adsorbed MB molecules to the surface of supported photocatalysts, and the Ag/AgBr/TiO₂ acts as a highly active photocatalyst for degrading MB molecules under visible‐light irradiation.     

Glucose biosensors based on Ag nanoparticles modified TiO2 nanotube arrays

A GOx/Ag/TiO₂ glucose biosensor was achieved by photoreducing Ag nanoparticles on TiO₂ nanotube arrays (NTAs) following with adsorption of GOx. The morphology, structure, and element component of Ag/TiO₂ NTAs were characterized by scanning electron microscope, transmission electron microscope, and X-ray diffraction. Ag nanoparticles were uniformly deposited on surface of TiO₂ NTAs with average size of 15 nm and the size and distribution changed with the immersing time of TiO₂ NTAs in AgNO₃ aqueous solution. Electrochemical properties of Ag/TiO₂ NTAs were characterized by cyclic voltammetry and amperometric detection of H₂O₂, revealing that TiO₂ NTAs with immersing time of 30 min achieve the best electrochemical activity. The GOx/Ag/TiO₂ NTAs biosensor with optimum conditions achieves a sensitivity of 0.39μA mM^?1 cm^?2 with liner range from 0.1 to 4 mM.     

异质结型AgI/AgBr/TiO2催化剂的制备及其光催化性能

首先以沉积-沉淀法制备AgBr/TiO₂复合催化剂,然后采用离子交换法制备出新型的异质结型AgI/AgBr/TiO₂光催化剂.利用XRD和UV-Vis对AgI/AgBr/TiO₂光催化剂进行了表征.以甲基橙为染料模型,在可见光条件下(500 W、λ>420 nm)研究了AgI的含量对AgI/AgBr/TiO₂催化活性的影响.结果表明,AgI拓展了催化剂的吸收光谱范围;AgI生成量为AgBr的5%时,AgI/AgBr/TiO₂的催化活性最高.AgI/AgBr异质结的形成有利于光生电子和空穴的分离,提高AgI/AgBr/TiO₂的催化活性.     

Multifunctional PES fabrics modified with colloidal Ag and TiO2 nanoparticles

This study is aimed to highlight the possibility of engineering the multifunctional textile nanocomposite material based on the polyester (PES) fabric modified with colloidal Ag and TiO₂ nanoparticles (NPs). The effects of concentration of NPs as well as the order of Ag and TiO₂ NPs loading on antimicrobial, UV protective, and photocatalytic properties of PES fabrics were examined. The antimicrobial activity of differently modified PES fabrics was tested against Gram‐negative bacterium Escherichia coli, Gram‐positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, and fungus Candida albicans. The concentration of Ag colloid and the order of Ag and TiO₂ NPs loading considerably affected the antimicrobial efficiency of PES fabrics. The fabrics provided maximum UV protection upon surface modification with Ag and TiO₂ NPs. Ag NPs enhanced Ag NPs enhanced the photodegradation activity of TiO₂ NPs and total photodegradation of methylene blue was achieved after 24 hr of UV illumination. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Construction of self-sufficient Z-scheme Ag3PW12O40/TiO2 photocatalysts for the improved visible-light-driven photo-degradation of rhodamine B

Research on Chemical Intermediates - Nanotube titanic acid (denoted as NTA), a tubular mesoporous material, after it undergoes heat-treatment at high temperature, is a novel kind of TiO2 containing...     

Synthesis and study of plasmon-induced carrier behavior at Ag/TiO2 nanowires

Nanocomposites of Ag/TiO(2) nanowires with enhanced photoelectrochemical performance have been prepared by a facile solvothermal synthesis of TiO(2) nanowires and subsequent photoreduction of Ag(+) ions to Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) on the TiO(2) nanowires. The as-prepared nanocomposites exhibited significantly improved cathodic photocurrent responses under visible-light illumination, which is attributed to the local electric field enhancement of plasmon resonance effect near the TiO(2) surface rather than by the direct transfer of charge between the two materials. The visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance of these nanocomposites in the degradation of methylene blue dye was also studied, and the observed improvement in photocatalytic activity is associated with the extended light absorption range and efficient charge separation due to surface plasmon resonance effect of AgNPs.     

AgBr/TiO2复合催化剂:双注法制备及其可见光催化性能

以TiO₂为载体,采用双注法合成了AgBr/TiO₂复合光催化剂.利用X射线衍射仪(XRD)、紫外可见分光光度计(UV-Vis)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对AgBr/TiO₂的结构、光吸收、形貌进行了表征.研究了AgBr/TiO₂在可见光下对甲基橙和丁基罗丹明B的光催化活性.结果表明,与TiO₂相比,AgBr/TiO₂的光吸收范围拓展到400—600nm波段,并且随着AgBr负载量的增加,AgBr/TiO₂的可见光吸收强度增强;当AgBr与TiO₂的摩尔比为0.25时,AgBr/TiO₂具有最大催化活性;在相同条件下,AgBr/TiO₂对丁基罗丹明B的降解效果优于甲基橙.     

Studies on photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO2 films

Ag/TiO₂ photocatalytic films were produced by hybrid sol-gel method. The photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) in aqueous solution under 365 nm irradiation on TiO₂ and Ag/TiO₂ thin films was investigated. The state and amount of Ag species within the film and the enhancement mechanism of photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO₂ were discussed. With a loading molar ratio of Ag/Ti = 0.135 in TiO₂ film, the maximum catalytic efficiency was observed. __________ Translated from Journal of Beijing Normal University (Natural Sciences), 2005, 41(6) (in Chinese)     

F‐doped Ag/AgBr with enhanced visible‐light photocatalytic activity and mechanism

Novel F‐doped Ag/AgBr photocatalysts containing various amounts of F^? were synthesized by an ion exchange method. The photocatalysts were characterized using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), scanning and transmission electron microscopies, X‐ray photoelectron, ultraviolet–visible absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopies and electron spin resonance (ESR). Powder XRD revealed that F^? was inserted into the crystal lattices of AgBr and partially replaced Br^?, resulting in the contraction of the AgBr lattices. Methyl orange photodegradation experiments showed that the photocatalytic activity of F‐doped Ag/AgBr was significantly dependent on the amount of F^?. Ag/AgBr doped with 0.02 M F^? achieved the highest activity of 91% after 8 min. ESR showed the main active species in methyl orange degradation was ^?OH. The main enhancement mechanism is that F^? inhibits the recombination of electron–hole pairs.     

DFT and experimental study on denitration mechanism over VPO/TiO2 catalyst

Research on Chemical Intermediates - A titanium dioxide supported VPO(VPO/TiO2) catalyst for NH3-SCR de-NOx was prepared. The NH3-SCR catalytic activity of VPO/TiO2 was tested and a corresponding...     

Preparation of Ag deposited TiO2 (Ag/TiO2) composites and investigation on visible-light photocatalytic degradation activity in magnetic field

In this study, Ag deposited TiO₂ (Ag/TiO₂) composites were prepared by three different methods (Ultraviolet Irradiation Deposition (UID), Vitamin C Reduction (VCR) and Sodium Borohydride Reduction (SBR)) for the visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes in magnetic field. And then the prepared Ag deposited TiO₂ (Ag/TiO₂) composites were characterized physically by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The visible-light photocatalytic activities of these three kinds of Ag deposited TiO₂ (Ag/TiO₂) composites were examined and compared through the degradation of several organic dyes under visible-light irradiation in magnetic field. In addition, some influence factors such as visible-light irradiation time, organic dye concentration, revolution speed, magnetic field intensity and organic dye kind on the visible-light photocatalytic activity of Ag deposited TiO₂ (Ag/TiO₂) composite were reviewed. The research results showed that the presence of magnetic field significantly enhanced the visible-light photocatalytic activity of Ag deposited TiO₂ (Ag/TiO₂) composites and then contributed to the degradation of organic dyes.     

Dye-effect in TiO2 catalyzed contaminant photo-degradation: Sensitization vs. charge-transfer formalism

Anatase TiO₂ surfaces have been treated with 2,4,6-triphenylpyrilium hydrogen sulfate (TPPHS) dye to yield the modified TiO₂/TPPHS surface. The modified TiO₂/TPPHS surface was then supported onto activated carbon (AC) surfaces to yield a new class of catalytic system AC/TiO₂/TPPHS. The catalytic activities of naked TiO₂, TPPHS solution, TiO₂/TPPHS and AC/TiO₂/TPPHS systems were examined in photo-degradation of phenol and benzoic acid in water, using both UV and visible regions. All studied systems showed low catalytic activity when used in the visible region. In UV, the AC/TiO₂/TPPHS showed highest activity, whereas the naked TiO₂ and TPPHS solutions were the least active systems. The dye role, in enhancing activity of modified surfaces in UV degradation of contaminants, is understandable by a charge-transfer catalytic effect rather than a sensitizing effect. AC role is explainable by its ability to adsorb contaminant molecules and bringing them closer to catalytic sites.     

B2O3对Ag/TiO2-Al2O3吸附剂的柴油吸附脱硫性能影响

采用浸渍法制备了不同B₂O₃负载量(e.g. 5%~20% (w))的Ag/TiO₂-B₂O₃-Al₂O₃吸附剂。以含硫量为245.36mg(S)/L 的商业柴油作为考察对象,常温常压下采用静态评价进行吸附脱硫性能研究。结果表明,B₂O₃改性后的Ag/TiO₂-Al₂O₃吸附剂的柴油吸附脱硫活性有了较大提高,当B₂O₃的负载量为15%时,吸附剂的吸附脱硫活性最高,2%Ag/4%TiO₂-15%B₂O₃-Al₂O₃ (w)的饱和吸附硫容达到2.36mg(S)/g 吸附剂。这对于未经预处理的商业柴油而言,吸附脱硫活性已经达到较高水平。采用N₂物理吸附、O₂化学吸附、X射线衍射(XRD)、NH₃程序升温脱附(NH₃-TPD)、傅里叶红外光谱(FT-IR spectra)、¹¹B核磁共振(¹¹B-NMR)等表征手段对不同负载量B₂O₃改性Ag/TiO₂-Al₂O₃吸附剂的织构性质、晶相结构和表面酸性的影响进行研究。关联活性测试和表征结果发现,吸附剂的吸附脱硫活性主要与吸附剂的表面弱酸性有关,而B₂O₃改性在吸附剂表面引入了较多的四配位的BO₄物种,能显著增加吸附剂表面弱酸性位点数量,提高吸附剂的吸附脱硫活性。     

Preparation of highly uniform Ag/TiO2 and Au/TiO2 supported nanoparticle catalysts by photodeposition

Photodeposition of Ag nanoparticles on commercial TiO2 particles and nanoparticles was performed in order to provide direct visualization of the spatial distribution of photoactive sites on sub-micrometer-scale and nanoscale TiO2 particle surfaces and to create materials for potential catalytic applications. HRTEM (high-resolution transmission electron microscopy) and HAADF-STEM (high-angle annular dark-field scanning transmission electron microscopy) were used to characterize these materials. The size and spatial distributions of the Ag nanoparticles on the commercial TiO2 were not uniform; the concentration of Ag was higher on grain boundaries and at the edges of these submicrometer particles. In the case of TiO2 nanoparticles, the size distribution of the Ag nanoparticles deposited was relatively uniform and independent of irradiation time and photon energy. The amount of Ag deposited on TiO2 nanoparticles was at least 6 times higher than that on the commercial samples for comparable irradiation conditions. Compared to the case of Ag photodeposition, the difference in the amount of Au photodeposited on TiO2 particles and nanoparticles was even greater, especially at low precursor concentrations. Photodeposition on TiO2 nanoparticles is suggested as a potential method for the preparation of Au/TiO2 catalysts, as loadings in excess of 10 wt % of uniform 1 nm metal particles were achieved in this work.     

AgBr/TiO2异质结型复合可见光催化剂的制备及其光催化活性

以钛酸四丁酯、KBr、AgNO3为前体,合成了具有异质结结构的纳米AgBr/Ti O2复合可见光催化剂.利用XRD、TEM、HRTEM和UV-Vis等方法对催化剂的晶相组成、形貌、粒度、微观结构、吸光性能等进行了表征.光催化降解亚甲基蓝活性结果表明,复合与单组分催化剂的光催化活性顺序为:AgBr/Ti O2AgBrAg-Br/P25P25Ti O2.含光敏剂AgBr的复合及单组份催化剂由于具有对可见光的良好吸收性能而具有较高的光催化活性.对于AgBr/Ti O2光催化剂,随mAgNO3/mTi O2比的增加,光催化活性先增强后减弱,当mAgNO3/mTi O2=3.35时光催化活性最高,分析结果表明,该复合催化剂粒径约15 nm,分散均匀且形成了紧密接触的AgBr/Ti O2异质结微结构,在紫外可见区(250～800 nm)都具有最强的光吸收.     

Hydrothermal ethanol conversion on Ag,Cu, Au/TiO2

The effect UV irradiation and silver, copper, and gold ions (M ^z+) supported on titania (anatase) have on the activity of M/TiO₂ samples in ethanol conversion at 150–400°C is examined. After UV irradiation, the yields of acetaldehyde and ethylene increase for TiO₂ and Ag/TiO₂ samples, while the activity of Cu²⁺/TiO₂ decreases. The activation energy of ethanol dehydration declines in the order TiO₂ > Au³⁺ > Cu²⁺ > Ag⁺ and correlates linearly with a reduction in the radius of M ^z+ in crystal. The number of acidic sites on a M/TiO₂ surface titrated via pyridine adsorption grows upon the introduction of M. Unlike Cu²⁺/TiO₂, these sites are not activated after the irradiation of TiO₂, Ag⁺/TiO₂, and Au³⁺/TiO₂. According to IR spectral data on adsorbed pyridine, all samples contain Lewis and Brönsted acidic sites.