A comparative study of bismuth-based photocatalysts with titanium dioxide for perfluorooctanoic acid degradation

Bismuth-based material has been broadly studied due to their potential applications in various areas, especially used as promising photocatalysts for the removal of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and several approaches have been adopted to tailor their features. Herein, the bismuth-based photocatalysts (BiOCl, BiPO₄, BiOPO₄/BiOCl) were synthesized by hydrothermal method and advanced characterization techniques (XRD, SEM, EDS elemental mapping, Raman and UV–vis DRS) were employed to analyze their morphology, crystal structure, and purity of the prepared photocatalysts. These synthesized photocatalysts offered a praiseworthy activity as compared to commercial TiO₂ (P25) for the degradation of model pollutant perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) under 254 nm UV light. It was interesting to observe that all synthesized photocatalysts show significant degradation of PFOA and their photocatalytic activity follows the order: bismuth-based catalysts > TiO₂ (P25) > without catalyst. Bismuth-based catalysts degraded the PFOA by almost 99.99% within 45 min while this degradation efficiency was 66.05% with TiO₂ under the same reaction condition. Our work shows that the bismuth-based photocatalysts are promising in PFOA treatment.     

源于铋玻璃的富氧空位BiOCl光催化材料的原位合成及性能

氧空位对光催化材料的可见光吸收范围与电子-空穴分离效率都具有重要影响,铋玻璃内含有丰富的氧空位缺陷.采用盐酸腐蚀铋玻璃原位合成BiOCl光催化材料,研究了玻璃网络外体对氧空位浓度的影响规律,并利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)以及电子顺磁共振(EPR)对合成的BiOCl材料的结...     

SnO_2/TiO_2纳米管复合光催化剂的性能及失活再生

基于微波水热法和微乳液法合成SnO2/TiO2纳米管复合光催化剂.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、配有能量色散X射线光谱仪(EDX)的透射电镜(TEM)和电化学手段对光催化剂进行表征.以甲苯为模型污染物,考察光催化剂在紫外光(UV)和真空远紫外光(VUV)下的性能及失活再生.结果表明,SnO2/TiO2纳米管复合光催化剂形成三元异质结(锐钛矿相TiO2(A-TiO2)/金红石相TiO2(R-TiO2)、A-TiO2/SnO2和R-TiO2/SnO2异质结),促使光生电子-空穴对的有效分离,提高光催化活性.SnO2/TiO2表现出最佳的光催化性能,UV和VUV条件下的甲苯降解率均达100%,CO2生成速率(k2)均为P25的3倍左右.但由于UV光照矿化能力不足,中间产物易在催化剂表面累积.随着UV光照时间的增加,SnO2/TiO2逐渐失活,20 h后k2由138.5 mg·m-3·h-1下降到76.1 mg·m-3·h-1.利用VUV再生失活的SnO2/TiO2,过程中产生的·OH、O2-·、O(1D)、O(3P)、O3等活性物质可氧化吸附于催化剂活性位的难降解中间产物,使催化剂得以再生,12 h后k2恢复到143.6 mg·m-3·h-1.UV和VUV的协同效应使UV降解耦合VUV再生成为一种可持续的光催化降解污染物模式.     

High-performance titanium dioxide photocatalyst on ordered mesoporous carbon support

Anatase TiO₂ photocatalysts supported with the ordered mesoporous carbon, CMK-3, were synthesized by the incorporation of TiO₂ into CMK-3 followed by heating at 700 °C. The structural properties of the TiO₂ on CMK-3 were investigated by X-ray diffraction, nitrogen physisorption and electron microscopy techniques. In particular, TiO₂ was observed both inside and the external surface of CMK-3. The photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ on CMK-3 under UV-light exhibited higher efficiency in removing the Rhodamine 6G dye solution than the commercial photocatalyst P25 and TiO₂ on activated carbon. It was attributed to the synergistic effect of large surface area adsorption provided by mesoporous CMK-3 and the distinctive location of TiO₂ on the external surface of CMK-3.     

Enhanced Visible-light Photocatalytic Activity of g-C3N4/Nitrogen-doped Graphene Quantum Dots/TiO2 Ternary Heterojunctions for Ciprofloxacin Degradation with Narrow Band Gap and High Charge Carrier Mobility

Limited visible-light absorption and high recombination rate of photogenerated charges are two main drawbacks in g-C₃N₄-based photocatalysts. To solve these problems, g-C₃N₄/nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (NGQDs)/TiO₂ ternary heterojunctions were facilely prepared via a one-step calcining method. The morphology, structure, optical and electrochemical properties of g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ were characterized and explored. The optimal g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ composite exhibits enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance of ciprofloxacin (CIP) compared with the as-prepared g-C₃N₄, TiO₂(P25) and g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ heterojunction under visible light irradiation. The apparent rate constant of the composite is around 6.43, 4.03 and 2.30 times higher than those of g-C₃N₄, TiO₂ and g-C₃N₄/TiO₂, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic efficiency should be mainly attributed to the improvement of light absorption and charge separation and transfer efficiency, originating from the narrow band gap and high charge carrier mobility. The active species trapping experiments results showed that the h⁺ and ^·O₂^- were the main active species in the degradation process. A possible photocatalytic reaction mechanism of the g-C₃N₄/NGQDs/TiO₂ composite for the enhanced degradation of CIP under visible light irradiation was also proposed.     

Synthesis of titania and titanate nanomaterials and their application in environmental analytical chemistry

TiO₂ nanoparticles and H₂Ti₂O₅·H₂O, Na₂Ti₂O₄(OH)₂ nanotubes were synthesized by solvothermal method and their applications in the degradation of active Brilliant-blue (KN-R) solution were investigated. The experimental results revealed that the synthesized TiO₂ nanoparticles had a good crystallinity and a narrow size distribution (about 4–5 nm); the obtained H₂Ti₂O₅·H₂O, Na₂Ti₂O₄(OH)₂ were tubelike products with an average diameter of 20–30 and 200–300 nm length. The three catalysts we synthesized had some hydroxyl groups and the maximum absorption boundaries of the samples were all red-shifted, which indicated the samples had a promising prospect in photocatalysis.

The results of the photocatalytic experiments indicated that the photocatalytic activity of the samples was: TiO₂ > H₂Ti₂O₅·H₂O > Na₂Ti₂O₄(OH)₂, which was in good accordance with the fact of FTIR and UV–vis absorption spectra. The formation mechanism of these nanostructures was also discussed.     

ZnO-TiO2和WO3-TiO2复合薄膜光催化剂的制备与性能

采用溶胶一凝胶法在多孔钛片上制备了 ZnO-TiO₂和WO₃-TiO₂复合半导体光催化剂,用甲基橙的光催化降解反应对所得薄膜的催化活性进行评价,并通过XRD和DTA等手段对样品进行了表征.结果表明,ZnO和WO₃的掺入降低了TiO₂的相转变温度,ZnO适宜掺杂量为0.1 mol%, WO₃适宜掺杂量为0.5 mol%, ZnO-TiO₂和WO₃-TiO₂复合薄膜比纯TiO₂薄膜光催化活性分別高出77.0%和96.7%.     

Synthesis and study of Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2 composites as efficient visible-light-active photocatalysts in the reduction of aqueous Cr(VI)

In this work, Bi_2Ti_2O_7/TiO_2 composites were synthesized and studied as potential visible-light-activated photocatalysts in the reduction of aqueous Cr(VI). Bi_2Ti_2O_7/TiO_2 composites with tunable compositions were synthesized via a solvothermal-calcination two-step method, simply by changing the molar ratios of Bi(NO_3)_3·5H_2O to tetrabutyl titanate in the reactants. The compositions, structures and optical properties of the as-synthesized Bi_2Ti_2O_7/TiO_2 composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra. The photocatalytic activity of the as-synthesized Bi_2Ti_2O_7/TiO_2 composites was tested in the reduction of aqueous Cr(VI)under visible-light(λ420 nm) irradiation, and compared with that of TiO_2 nanoparticles. It was observed that the as-synthesized Bi_2Ti_2O_7/TiO_2 composites exhibited much higher photocatalytic activity than TiO_2 nanoparticles, and the most efficient composite(300 mg) can achieve the complete reduction of Cr(VI) in 300 mL of 50 mg/L K_2Cr_2O_7 aqueous solution under visible-light(λ420 nm)irradiation in 90 min.     

微波辅助溶剂热合成In-Si共改性TiO_2的增强光催化性能

利用微波辅助溶剂热法合成了In-Si共改性的TiO2光催化剂.粉末X射线衍射(XRD)、激光拉曼(Raman)光谱、N2吸脱附(BET)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、光致发光(PL)光谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)等实验表明,尽管掺杂和改性后TiO2结晶度略有降低,但不影响光催化剂锐钛相的形成.Si掺杂入TiO2晶格使颗粒变小,比表面积变大.In不能进入TiO2晶格,在TiO2表面形成了In2O3.罗丹明B(RhB)降解实验显示,In-Si共改性TiO2表现出很高的紫外和可见光催化活性,Si:In:Ti的摩尔比为0.03:0.02:1的样品(IST-2)光催化活性最高,紫外光下3 min即可将RhB降解完全,可见光下120 min RhB降解率为97%,这是由材料的高表面积,In2O3-TiO2复合半导体之间高效电荷转移及染料敏化等共同作用所致.对于苯酚,光催化降解则相对缓慢,700 min内尚不能降解完全.     

Synthesis of Biphasic Defective TiO2-x/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites with Highly Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Biphasic defective TiO_2-x/reduced graphene oxide(RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized by simple hydrothermal reactions. Compared with TiO_2-x and commercial P25, TiO_2-x/RGO shows much better photocatalytic activity and excellent stability in pollutants degradation, which could be ascribed to Ti³⁺ centers complexed with RGO and the synergetic effect between the two phases. The study reveals a new route for the synthesis of mixed-phase defective TiO_2-x/carbon material nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications.     

可见光下高催化活性不同结构Sr/TiO2催化剂的制备和表征

采用分步沉积法制备不同Sr/Ti 摩尔比例的Sr/TiO₂催化剂, 以X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR) 光谱、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis RDS)等手段对样品进行了表征, 以可见光催化降解亚甲基蓝为模型反应考察样品光催化活性. 结果表明, 催化剂的活性和结构随Sr/Ti 摩尔比(n(Sr)/n(Ti))的变化而变化, 当n(Sr)/n(Ti)≤3/2 时, 催化剂呈由TiO₂和SrTiO₃组成的球状结构; 而当n(Sr)/n(Ti)在3/2 与4/1 之间时, 催化剂呈片状结构, 且随着n(Sr)/n(Ti)增大, 催化剂组成由SrTiO₃ 和Sr₂₄ 变为Sr₂₄和Sr(OH)₂·H₂O; 当n(Sr)/n(Ti)=9/1 时, 催化剂呈以Sr(OH)₂·H₂O为主的针状结构. 其中, n(Sr)/n(Ti)=4/1的样品表现出最高的光催化活性, 一级反应速率为SrTiO₃钙钛矿催化剂的5.0倍, 商用P25的86.7倍.     

LaCoO_3-TiO_2纳米管阵列的构筑及可见光光催化性能

TiO_2纳米管阵列具有较高的光催化活性,但可见光吸收弱,限制了其太阳能利用和环境应用。窄带隙的钙钛矿(ABO3)型氧化物能够吸收大范围波段的可见光,且稳定性高,但光催化活性低。本文首先采用溶胶-凝胶法合成了LaCoO_3纳米颗粒,然后利用电泳沉积技术将LaCoO_3纳米颗粒修饰于TiO_2纳米管阵列表面,构筑了LaCoO_3-TiO_2纳米管阵列。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和X射线光电子能谱(XPS)的表征结果显示溶胶-凝胶法合成的纳米颗粒为LaCoO_3,其尺寸均匀,结晶度高,平均粒径约为100nm。LaCoO_3纳米颗粒与TiO_2纳米管阵列之间的结合力好。紫外可见吸收光谱(DRS)显示,随着电泳沉积时间的延长,LaCoO_3-TiO_2纳米管阵列的吸收带边逐渐红移700nm。可见光下光催化降解甲基橙(MO)的结果表明,电泳沉积15 min制得的LaCoO_3-TiO_2纳米管阵列对MO的光催化效率最高,其降解速率是相同条件下TiO_2纳米管阵列的4倍。光致发光光谱和电化学阻抗谱证实LaCoO_3纳米颗粒的负载有效地促进了光生电荷的分离和传输,可见光光催化活性明显增强。     

微波辅助快速制备2D/1D ZnIn2S4/TiO2 S型异质结及其光催化制氢性能

The threat and global concern of energy crises have significantly increased over the last two decades. Because solar light and water are abundant on earth, photocatalytic hydrogen evolution through water splitting has been considered as a promising route to produce green energy. Therefore, semiconductor photocatalysts play a key role in transforming sunlight and water to hydrogen energy. To date, various photocatalysts have been studied. Among them, TiO₂ has been extensively investigated because of its non-toxicity, high chemical stability, controllable morphology, and high photocatalytic activity. In particular, 1D TiO₂ nanofibers (NFs) have attracted increasing attention as effective photocatalysts because of their unique 1D electron transfer pathway, high adsorption capacity, and high photoinduced electron–hole pair transfer capability. However, TiO₂ NFs are considered as an inefficient photocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) because of their disadvantages such as a large band gap (~3.2 eV) and fast recombination of photoinduced electron–hole pairs. Therefore, the development of a high-performance TiO₂ NF photocatalyst is required for efficient solar light conversion. In recent years, several strategies have been explored to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO₂ NFs, including coupling with narrow-bandgap semiconductors (such as ZnIn₂S₄). Recently, microwave (MW)-assisted synthesis has been considered as an important strategy for the preparation of photocatalyst semiconductors because of its low cost, environment-friendliness, simplicity, and high reaction rate. Herein, to overcome the above-mentioned limiting properties of TiO₂ NFs, we report a 2D/1D ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂ S-scheme heterojunction synthesized through a microwave (MW)-assisted process. Herein, the 2D/1D ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂ S-scheme heterojunction was constructed rapidly by using in situ 2D ZnIn₂S₄nanosheets decorated on 1D TiO₂ NFs. The loading of ZnIn₂S₄ nanoplates on the TiO₂ NFs could be easily controlled by adjusting the molar ratios of ZnIn₂S₄ precursors to TiO₂ NFs. The photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared samples for water splitting under simulated solar light irradiation was assessed. The experimental results showed that the photocatalytic performance of the ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂ composites was significantly improved, and the obtained ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂ composites showed increased optical absorption. Under optimal conditions, the highest HER rate of the ZT-0.5 (molar ratio of ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂= 0.5) sample was 8774 μmol·g^-1·h^-1, which is considerably higher than those of pure TiO₂ NFs (3312 μmol·g^-1·h^-1) and ZnIn₂S₄nanoplates (3114 μmol·g^-1·h^-1) by factors of 2.7 and 2.8, respectively. Based on the experimental data and Mott-Schottky analysis, a possible mechanism for the formation of the S-scheme heterojunction between ZnIn₂S₄ and TiO₂ was proposed to interpret the enhanced HER activity of the ZnIn₂S₄/TiO₂heterojunctionphotocatalysts.      

TiO_2载体掺杂对Mn-Ce/TiO_2催化剂低温脱硝性能影响研究

以TiO_2、TiO_2-Al_2O_3及TiO_2-SiO_2为载体,选取Mn为活性组分,Ce为活性助剂,采用分布共混法制备低温SCR催化剂,分析了TiO_2载体掺杂Al_2O_3、SiO_2改性后对Mn-Ce/TiO_2催化剂低温脱硝活性的影响,运用BET、SEM、XRD、H2-TPR以及NH_3-TPD等测试手段对催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,TiO_2载体经掺杂改性后,Mn-Ce/TiO_2催化剂的比表面积、孔结构参数以及表面孔结构形貌均得到改善和提高;Mn-Ce/TiO_2-Al_2O_3和Mn-Ce/TiO_2-SiO_2催化剂中TiO_2的结晶度均有不同程度降低;经TiO_2载体掺杂改性后的催化剂表面低温还原峰面积及催化剂表面酸性位种类及酸性大小显著改善,这都有助于提高催化剂的脱硝活性。通过对TiO_2载体掺杂SiO_2和Al_2O_3改性后,催化剂的脱硝活性明显提高,反应温度在80-140℃时,催化剂SCR脱硝活性的顺序是:Mn-Ce/TiO_2-SiO_2M n-Ce/TiO_2-Al_2O_3M n-Ce/TiO_2。     

Synthesis of nano-TiO2 assisted by diethylene glycol for use in high efficiency dye-sensitized solar cells

The performance of dye-sensitized solar cells(DSSCs) consisting of anatase TiO_2 nanoparticles that were synthesized via a hydrothermal method was studied.The synthesized TiO_2 nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),nitrogen sorption analysis,scanning electron microscopy(SEM),high resolution transmission electron microscopy(HRTEM),and UV-vis spectroscopy.Then the J-Vcurve,electrochemical impedance spectroscopy(EIS),and open-circuit voltage decay(OCVD) measurement were applied to evaluate the photovoltaic performance of DSSCs.Compared with the commercial TiO_2nanoparticles(P25),the synthesized-TiO_2 nanoparticles showed better performance.By adding diethylene glycol(DEG) before the hydrothermal process,the synthesized TiO_2 nanoparticles(hereafter referred to as TiO_2-DEG particles) shows narrower size distribution,larger specific surface area,higher crystallinity,and less surface defects than TiO_2(DEG free) particles.The analysis of photovoltaic properties of DSSCs based on TiO_2-DEG particles showed that the recombination of electron-hole pairs was decreased and the trapping of carries in grain boundaries restrained.It was believed that the photoelectrode fabricated with the as-prepared TiO_2 nanoparticles improved the loading amount of dye sensitizers(N719).and enhanced the photocurrent of the DSSCs.As a result,the TiO_2-DEG particle based cells achieved a photo-to-electricity conversion efficiency(η) of 7.90%,which is higher than 7.53%for the cell based on TiO2(DEG free) and 6.59%for the one fabricated with P25.     

Si掺杂TiO2催化剂的结构与可见光催化活性研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出Si⁴⁺离子掺杂的TiO₂可见光催化剂 (TiO₂-xSi),该催化剂的可见光催化活性高于纯TiO₂和N掺杂的TiO₂(TiO₂-N).利用XRD、XPS、FT-IR和UV-Vis DRS等表征技术,研究了TiO₂-xSi催化剂的晶体结构、能带结构和表面性质.研究发现:掺入Si⁴⁺离子在TiO₂粒子表面主要形成Ti-O-Si结构,并在导带下0.2-0.6 eV区域形成表面态能级,该表面态能级的存在是催化剂产生可见光响应、实现可见光催化的根本原因.另外,讨论了Si⁴⁺离子的掺杂对金红石相和晶粒的生长抑制作用,以及催化剂的比表面积和表面羟基物种增加对可见光催化活性的影响.     

Photocatalytic water treatment with different TiO2 nanoparticles and hydrophilic/hydrophobic layer silicate adsorbents

The degradation of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) was investigated by a combination of TiO₂-based photocatalysis and adsorption. Three combined systems were compared: (i) TiO₂ was intercalated into the interlamellar space of a hydrophilic montmorillonite by means of a heterocoagulation process (TiO₂ pillared montmorillonite, TPM); (ii) TiO₂ was hydrothermally crystallized on hexadecylpyridinium chloride-treated montmorillonite (HDPM-T); (iii) hexadecylpyridinium chloride-treated montmorillonite (HDPM) was used as adsorbent and Degussa P25 TiO₂ as photocatalyst (HDPM/TiO₂).

The process of mineralization of the organic substrate was characterized by measuring the total organic carbon (TOC) and total inorganic chloride contents, while the degradation of 2-CP and the formation of intermediates were followed by HPLC. The adsorbent-photocatalyst systems were characterized by X-ray diffraction measurements. In all the investigated systems, the degradation of 2-CP was accompanied by a continuous decrease in TOC content. The most advantageous situation was found with HDPM/TiO₂, for which the highest rate of oxidation of 2-CP was observed. In this case the photocatalytically recovered adsorbent may be re-used without further regeneration. A significantly lower 2-CP degradation rate was observed when TiO₂ was fixed on layer silicates. When TPM was applied, only a rather low decrease in TOC content was observed during 10 h of irradiation, i.e. only slight mineralization of the organic pollutant occurred, which is probably due to the low crystallinity and small size of the TiO₂ particles. In the case of HDPM-T, the observed quite high reduction in TOC content shows that the hydrothermally processed TiO₂ sample may compete with the Degussa P25, but the degradation of the organic pollutant is accompanied by a continuous destruction of the adsorbent.     

改性活性炭纤维可见光催化联合脱硫脱硝的研究

利用水合肼还原法制备的TiO₂/Cu₂O复合光催化剂对活性炭纤维(ACF)进行改性,利用SEM、XPS、BET以及XRD对其进行表征,研究改性后ACF的性质及其脱硫脱硝效果。研究表明,TiO₂/Cu₂O同时改性后的ACF表面孔径减小,但表面石墨碳和羰基(C=O)官能团增加,增强了ACF对NO和SO₂的吸附能力,从而提高了脱硫脱硝的效率,该催化剂在40℃、可见光的催化下脱硫效率达90%,脱硝效率达60%。     

低温等离子体协同Cu-Mn-Ce-Zr/TiO2催化降解甲苯

以TiO₂为载体,采用等体积浸渍法制备了负载型Cu_xMn_1-xCe_0.75Zr_0.25/TiO₂(x=1.0、0.75、0.5、0.25、0)负载型催化剂,采用XRD、H₂-TPR、O₂-TPD和XPS等方法对催化剂进行了表征,并通过低温等离子体协同催化剂对大流量的甲苯模拟废气进行了催化降解反应研究。结果表明,Cu和Mn单主金属催化剂的活性优于Cu-Mn双主金属催化剂,其原因是双金属催化剂中Mn的添加减弱了Cu与助剂Ce之间的相互作用,使得催化剂的晶格氧减少,低温还原性能降低。在反应初期,甲苯降解主要依赖于催化剂的活性,具有较好的低温还原性以及丰富的氧空穴和晶格氧含量的CuCe_0.75Zr_0.25/TiO₂的活性最好;Mn具有较强的O₃分解能力,当等离子体比能密度(SED)增加到一定值后,等离子体与催化剂的协同作用增强,从而使得MnCe_0.75Zr_0.25/TiO₂催化剂活性高于CuCe_0.75Zr_0.25/TiO₂,强化了甲苯的脱除。