Photocatalytic properties of TiO2 thin films obtained by glancing angle deposition

Titanium dioxide (TiO₂) thin films with different nanostructures such as nano-particles and separated vertical columns were grown by glancing angle deposition (GLAD) in an electron beam evaporation system. The photocatalytic properties of grown TiO₂ films with different deposition angles and different annealing temperatures were evaluated by following decomposition of methyl orange under ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. The results suggest that increased surface area due to the GLAD process could improve the photocatalytic properties of TiO₂ films.     

Synthesis and characterization of the Pd/InVO4-TiO2 co-doped thin films with visible light photocatalytic activities

Novel Pd/InVO₄-TiO₂ thin films with visible light photocatalytic activity were synthesized from the Pd and InVO₂ co-doped TiO₂ sol via sol-gel method. The photocatalytic activities of Pd/InVO₄-TiO₂ thin films were investigated based on the oxidative decomposition of methyl orange in aqueous solution. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy (UV-vis). The results indicate that the Pd/InVO₄-TiO₂ thin films are compact, uniform and consist of sphere nanoparticles with diameters about 80-100 nm. The UV-vis spectra show that the Pd/InVO₄-TiO₂ thin films extend the light absorption spectrum toward the visible region. XPS results reveal that doped Pd exist in the form of metallic palladium. The photocatalytic experiments demonstrate that Pd doping can effectively enhance the photocatalytic activities of InVO₄-TiO₂ thin films in decomposition of aqueous methyl orange under visible light irradiation. It has been confirmed that Pd/InVO₄-TiO₂ thin films could be excited by visible light (E < 3.2 eV) due to the existence of the Pd and InVO₄ doped in the films.     

微波场辅助银掺杂TiO2薄膜光催化降解甲基橙溶液的实验研究

用紫外-可见吸收光谱仪和原子力显微镜(AFM)表征了制备的TiO2和Ag/TiO2薄膜的光谱特性和表面形貌,研究了掺杂改性、微波场辅助作用以及两者相结合的光催化降解方法的薄膜催化活性.结果表明:催化剂的掺杂改性与微波场辅助作用相结合的光催化降解效果优于微波场辅助光催化方法和银掺杂光催化方法.     

Enhanced adsorption and visible-light-induced photocatalytic activity of hydroxyapatite modified Ag-TiO2 powders

In order to get a kind of materials with enhanced adsorption and photocatalytic performance, hydroxyapatite modified Ag-TiO₂ powders (Ag-TiO₂-HAP) were prepared by a facile wet chemical strategy. The powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), UV-vis absorption spectroscopy, N₂ adsorption-desorption measurement (BET), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL), etc. The photocatalytic activities were evaluated by photocatalytic oxidation decomposition of acetone in air under visible-light illumination. The results showed that the coupled system indicated a highest photocatalytic activity and photochemical stability under visible-light irradiation than all the other catalysts. The intensively improved visible-light-induced photocatalytic activity of the Ag-TiO₂-HAP hybrids could be attributed to its strong absorption in the visible-light region, low recombination rate of the electron-hole pair and large BET specific surface area.     

Bi1-xLaxFeO3±δ薄膜的快速制备及铁电性

样品的制备是对影响样品质量的各个工艺参数进行优化的过程. 传统的试错法是对各个参数逐个进行尝试, 需要的周期较长. 与传统的单参数尝试法相比, 高通量样品制备方法可以对参数实现并行筛选, 因而极大地缩短了优化工艺所需的时间. 本工作借助高通量制备方法成功实现系列镧掺杂BiFeO₃薄膜的快速优化, 包括对烧结温度、镧元素含量和高温固态反应气氛等关键工艺参数的快速筛选, 同时分析了不同生长条件下样品的结构并测试了其铁电性. 实验结果表明: 1) 560 ℃ 烧结可得到单相薄膜; 2)测量不同La含量样品的铁电性, 发现当E=75 kV/cm时, La=15%的样品剩余极化值(2Pr)最大, 约为26.7 μC/cm²; 3) 在纯氧气氛下烧结有助于得到结晶性更好的单相Bi_0.75La_0.25FeO_3±δ 薄膜, 并且能够提高薄膜的铁电性.     

Characterization of La-doped xBiInO_3(1-x)PbTiO_3 Piezoelectric Films Deposited by the Radio-Frequency Magnetron Sputtering Method

La-doped and undoped xBHnO_3-(1-x)PbTiO_3(BI-PT) thin films are deposited on(101)SrRuO_3/(100)Pt/(100)MgO substrates by the rf-magnetron sputtering method.The structures of the films are characterized by XRD and SEM,and the results indicate that the thin films are grown with mainly(100) oriented and columnar structures.The ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity of the BI-PT Ghns are also measured,and the measured results illustrate that both performances are effectively improved by the La-doping with suitable concentrations.These results will open up wide potential applications of the flims in electronic devices.     

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of graphene–TiO2 composite under visible light irradiation

Novel graphene–TiO₂ (GR–TiO₂) composite photocatalysts were synthesized by hydrothermal method. During the hydrothermal process, both the reduction of graphene oxide and loading of TiO₂ nanoparticles on graphene were achieved. The structure, surface morphology, chemical composition and optical properties of composites were studied using XRD, TEM, XPS, DRS and PL spectroscopy. The absorption edge of TiO₂ shifted to visible-light region with increasing amount of graphene in the composite samples. The photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) was carried out using graphene–TiO₂ composite catalysts in order to study the photocatalytic efficiency. The results showed that GR–TiO₂ composites can efficiently photodegrade MO, showing an enhanced photocatalytic activity over pure TiO₂ under visible-light irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of the composite catalysts might be attributed to great adsorptivity of dyes, extended light absorption range and efficient charge separation due to giant π-conjugation system and two-dimensional planar structure of graphene.     

Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of polystyrene plastic with goethite modified by boron under UV-vis light irradiation

A novel photodegradable polyethylene-boron-goethite (PE-B-goethite) composite film was prepared by embedding the boron-doped goethite into the commercial polyethylene. The goethite catalyst was modified by boron in order to improve its photocatalytic efficiency under the ultraviolet and visible light irradiation. Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of the PE-B-goethite composite film was carried out in an ambient air at room temperature under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation. The properties of composite films were compared with those of the pure PE films and the PE-goethite composite films through performing weight loss monitoring, scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis, FT-IR spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photo-induced degradation of PE-B-goethite composite films was higher than that of the pure PE films and the PE-goethite composite films under the UV-irradiation, while there has been little change under the visible light irradiation. The weight loss of the PE-B-goethite (0.4 wt.%) composite film reached 12.6% under the UV-irradiation for 300 h. The photocatalytic degradation mechanism of the composite films was briefly discussed.     

低温硫化制备ZnS薄膜的物理性质研究

采用磁控溅射方法先在玻璃衬底上室温下沉积Zn金属薄膜,接着先后在200和400 ℃温度下的硫蒸气和氩气流中进行退火,生长出 ZnS 薄膜。薄膜样品的微观结构、物相结构、表面形貌和光学性质分别采用正电子湮没技术 (PAT)、X射线衍射仪 (XRD)、扫描电子显微镜 (SEM)和紫外-可见分光光度计进行表征。该ZnS薄膜在可见光范围具有约80%的高透光率,随着硫化时间的增加,其带隙由3.55 增加到3.57 eV,S/Zn原子比从0.54上升至0.89,薄膜质量明显得到改善,相对于以前报道的真空封装硫化所制备的ZnS薄膜,硫过量问题得到了较好解决。此外,慢正电子湮没多普勒展宽谱对硫化前后薄膜样品中膜层结构缺陷研究表明,硫化后薄膜的S参数明显增大,生成的ZnS 薄膜结构缺陷浓度高于Zn薄膜。     

倾斜式生长ZnS纳米柱状薄膜及其透射性能的研究

采用倾斜式生长的方法,在本底真空为3×10-4 Pa,生长率为0.2 nm·s-1的条件下,通过改变衬底的法线方向与入射粒子流的夹角α,在ITO导电玻璃衬底上制备了ZnS纳米薄膜。在α=80°和85°时,样品的Ｘ射线衍射谱证实了不同倾斜角时所制备薄膜中均有纳米ZnS晶体形成,扫描电子显微镜(SEM)图像显示,所形成的薄膜均呈现出了柱状结构,并且倾斜角为85°时所得到的纳米柱直径大于80°时所得结果;在α=0°时,相应测量结果表明,虽然在不同衬底上也形成了纳米ZnS晶体薄膜,但并未见柱状结构,而是形成了一层均匀且致密的薄膜。对两种薄膜结构的生长动力学过程作了分析。ITO衬底上薄膜的透射光谱表明ZnS柱状薄膜能够提高可见光的透过率,因此对柱状ZnS纳米薄膜的研究将有利于提高电致发光器件的发光效率。     

A study of the optical properties and adhesion of zinc sulfide anti-reflection thin film coated on a germanium substrate

To conduct this study, zinc sulfide (ZnS) thin films deposited on germanium (Ge) substrates were prepared by an evaporation method. The effects of deposition rate and annealing on the optical properties and adhesion of the ZnS thin films were investigated. The transmission intensity and the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the samples showed that the transmittance of the samples decreases by increasing the evaporation rates. However, with the increase of the annealing temperature, crystallinity of the thin films improves which, in turn, results in the enhancement of the transmission intensity in a far infrared region. The maximum grain size was obtained at the annealing temperature of 225 °C. Our experimental results also show that evaporation rate and annealing influences the adhesion of ZnS thin films to Ge substrates.     

Investigation of structural,optical and electrical properties of ZnS thin films prepared by nebulized spray pyrolysis for solar cell applications

Zinc sulfide (ZnS) thin films have been deposited on microscopic glass and fluorine doped tin oxide substrates by nebulized spray pyrolysis technique with different substrate temperature and molar concentration. The structural, morphological, optical and electrical properties of the prepared ZnS thin films have been studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electronic microscopy (FESEM), UV–Vis spectrophotometer and Hall effect measurement. XRD patterns confirm that the prepared films are hexagonal wurtzite structure, with (100) as preferred orientation. The structural parameters such as crystallite size, dislocation density and microstrain have been calculated from XRD study. Hydrophilic and hydrophobic nature is revealed by contact angle measurements. FESEM image of the ZnS thin films show smooth and uniform spherical grains are uniformly arranged on the films surface. Optical transmittance spectrum illustrate that the ZnS films were high transparent in the visible region and gets absorbed in the UV region. The optical band gap value of the ZnS thin films decreased with the increasing substrate temperature. The average transmittance is found to be 82% and direct band gap value is 3.56 eV at 400 °C for set D. The Activation energy of the prepared ZnS films was determined from the graph between ln (ρ) versus temperature (K^?1) using a four-probe method.     

铂颗粒粒径效应:负载铂纳米颗粒的TiO2薄膜性质研究

制备了负载不同大小Pt纳米颗粒的TiO薄膜。利用TEM测定了Pt粒子的大小,XRD,UV—Vis和测量光电流等方法对TiO2复合膜进行了表征,以亚甲基蓝降解反应评价了Pt／TiO2薄膜的光催化活性。结果表明,在负载相同物质的量的Pt情况下,Pt颗粒的大小直接影响TiO2薄膜的性能,显示较强的粒径效应,当负载平均粒径约5nm的Pt粒子后,薄膜具有最高的光电流和光催化活性。     

Synthesis,characterization and visible-light driven photocatalysis by differently structured CdS/ZnS sandwich and core–shell nanocomposites

CdS/ZnS sandwich and core–shell nanocomposites were synthesized by a simple and modified Chemical Precipitation method under ambient conditions. The synthesized composites were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, EDAX and FTIR. Optical properties were analyzed by UV–vis. Spectroscopy and the photoluminescence study was done to monitor the recombination of photo-generated charge-carriers. Thermal stability of the synthesized composites was analyzed by Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA). XRD revealed the formation of nanocomposites as mixed diffraction peaks were observed in the XRD pattern. SEM and TEM showed the morphology of the nanocomposites particles and their fine particle size. EDAX revealed the appropriate molar ratios exhibited by the constituent elements in the composites and FTIR gave some characteristic peaks which indicated the formation of CdS/ZnS nanocomposites. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy was done to study charge transfer properties along the nanocomposites. Photocatalytic properties of the synthesized composites were monitored by the photocatalytic kinetic study of Acid Blue dye and p-chlorophenol under visible light irradiation. Results revealed the formation of stable core–shell nanocomposites and their efficient photocatalytic properties.     

Structural phase diagram for ZnS nanocrystalline thin films under swift heavy ion irradiation

The synthesis of nanocrystalline ZnS thin films by pulsed laser deposition and their modification by swift heavy ions are presented. The irradiations with 150 MeV Ni ions at fluences of 1×10¹¹, 1×10¹² and 1×10¹³ ions/cm² have been used for these studies. Irradiation results in structural phase transformation and bandgap modification of these films are investigated by using X-ray diffraction and UV-visible absorption measurements, respectively. Since stoichiometry changes induced by irradiation can contribute to the modification of these properties, elastic recoil detection analysis has been performed on pristine and 150 MeV Ni ions irradiated ZnS thin films using a 120 MeV Ag ion beam. The stoichiometry of the films has been found to be similar for pristine and ion irradiated samples. A structural phase diagram based on thermal and pressure spikes has been constructed to explain the structural phase transformation.     

Photocatalytic Properties of Hybrid Nanostructures Based on Nanoparticles of TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> and Semiconductor Quantum Dots

Multilayer hybrid nanostructures based on nanoparticles of TiO₂ and CdSe/ZnS semiconductor quantum dots were formed. Generation of active forms of oxygen by hybrid nanostructures under visible-light irradiation is demonstrated to take place, which is indicative of efficient photoinduced electron transfer from quantum dots to titanium-oxide nanoparticles contained in the hybrid nanostructures.     

ZnS薄膜参数对有机/无机复合发光器件特性的影响

半导体量子点(QDs)具有发光效率高和发光波长可调等特点。采用胶体CdSe QDs作电致发光器件的有源材料,TPD(N,N′-biphenyl-N,N′-bis-(3-methylphenyl)-1,1′-biphenyl-4,4′-diamine)作空穴传输层,ZnS作电子传输层,研究了有机/无机复合发光器件ITO/TPD/CdSe QDs/ZnS/Ag的电致发光特性。TPD和CdSe QDs薄膜采用旋涂方法、ZnS薄膜采用磁控溅射方法沉积,器件表面平整。CdSe QDs的光致发光和电致发光谱峰位波长均位于～580 nm,属于量子点的带边激子发光。我们与以前的ITO/ZnS/CdSe QDs/ZnS/Ag发光器件结构进行了对比,发现新的器件结构的电致发光谱没有观察到QDs表面态的发光,而且新器件的发光强度是ITO/ZnS/CdSe QDs/ZnS/Ag结构的～10倍。发光效率的提高归因于碰撞激发与载流子注入两种发光机制并存的结果：一方面电子经过ZnS 层加速后,碰撞激发CdSe QDs发光;另一方面,空穴从TPD层注入CdSe QDs 与QDs中激发的电子复合发光。我们进一步研究了ZnS电子加速层厚度对发光特性的影响,选择ZnS薄膜的厚度分别是80,120 和160 nm,发现随着ZnS层厚度增大,器件启亮电压升高,EL强度增大,但是击穿电压降低。EL峰位随着ZnS厚度的减小发生明显蓝移,对上述实验现象进行了机理解释。     

Visible-light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue with laser-induced Ag/ZnO nanoparticles

The preparation of Ag doped ZnO nanoparticles conducted through the method of laser-induction is presented in this work. The Ag/ZnO nanoparticles attained from various weight percentages of added AgNO₃ relative to ZnO were applied under visible-light irradiation for evaluating the heterogeneous photocatalytic degradations of methylene blue (MB) solutions. It was shown that the catalytic behavior of Ag/ZnO nanoparticles in the visible-light range is notably improved through the Ag deposition onto ZnO nanoparticles by the method of laser-induction with a maximum effectiveness of 92% degradation. The properties of the nanoparticles were characterized by the employments of UV-vis spectroscopy (UV-vis), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and selected-area electron diffraction (SAED).     

CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO2光催化微球的合成及其光催化性能 (cited: 1)

采用Adler法合成了5-(4-氨基苯基)-10,15,20-三苯基卟啉铜配合物(CuAPTPP),通过甲苯二异氰酸酯(TDI)的桥联作用对TiO₂微球进行表面修饰,使TDI分子中的两个活性TDI基团分别与TiO₂表面的羟基和CuAPTPP的氨基反应,将CuAPTPP敏化剂分子以化学键合的方式固定在TiO₂表面,形成光催化微球CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO₂．通过FT-IR、XRD、SEM、EA、UV-Vis和DRS等测试手段对CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO₂进行结构表征．讨论了桥联分子TDI修饰量对光催化微球性能的影响,确定了TDI与TiO₂的最佳摩尔比．以亚甲基蓝(MB)为降解对象,考察了CuAPTPP-TDI-TiO₂微球的可见光催化性能．结果表明,桥联分子TDI在CuAPTPP与TiO₂微球表面形成了牢固的化学键,复合微球在150 W氙灯辐照下降解10 mg/LMB溶液,120 min降解率可达98.7%,其降解率过程服从一级动力学规律,测得降解速率常数为5.1×10^-2 min^-1,半衰期为11.3 min．催化微球在回收4次的条件下,对MB的降解率仍保持在90%以上．     

Improved ferroelectric,dielectric and magnetic properties with La- and Mn- doped Bi5Ti3FeO15 thin films

A series of La and Mn co-doped Bi₅Ti₃FeO₁₅ (BLTFMO) thin films were prepared by spin-coating deposition route. X-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the structures of these BLTFMO thin films. Ferromagnetic properties are obtained as the La-doping content is 0, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3 with the transition temperature of 127.2 K, 65.1 K, 48.1 K, and 7.9 K, respectively. Well-defined ferroelectric loops are found in all these BLTFMO films, and a higher remnant polarization of 27.84, 24.21 and 24.02 μC/cm² is obtained in the 0.1, 0.2 and 0.3 La-doped films, respectively. A weak dielectric dispersion for the BLTFMO without La-doping, a strong one in 0.1, 0.2, 0.3 and 0.4 La doped films as indicated by the appearance of a dielectric loss peak, and a weak dispersion in 0.6, 0.8 and 1 La doped ones are demonstrated.