P掺杂量对纳米TiO2结构及其光催化甘油水溶液制氢性能的影响

以钛酸丁酯为前驱体,以NaH2PO4为掺杂离子给体,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了系列P掺杂的TiO2光催化剂,运用N2吸附-脱附、透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射、傅里叶变换红外吸收光谱、激光拉曼光谱、紫外-可见光漫反射等技术对催化剂进行了表征.结果表明,适量掺杂的P可以进入TiO2骨架中,而掺杂量过高时,P将溶解于TiO2晶格间隙中;P掺杂后的TiO2均为具有介孔结构的锐钛矿晶型纳米颗粒,其晶粒变小,分散度明显提高.适量P掺杂增大样品的比表面积,并使得TiO2禁带内引入杂质能级,降低了禁带能量,增加了光生电子和空穴的分离性能,提高了TiO2的吸光性能.光催化甘油水溶液制氢反应结果表明,P掺杂的TiO2表现出远高于纯TiO2的光催化活性;5%P掺杂样品在紫外光和模拟太阳光辐射下,其最高产氢速率可分别达1838和209μmol/(g.h).这与掺P后晶粒变小、比表面积增大、禁带能量降低以及光生电子和空穴的分离性能增加有关.     

Sunlight‐Driven Hydrogen Peroxide Production from Water and Molecular Oxygen by Metal‐Free Photocatalysts

Design of green, safe, and sustainable process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) is a very important subject. Early reported processes, however, require hydrogen (H₂) and palladium‐based catalysts. Herein we propose a photocatalytic process for H₂O₂ synthesis driven by metal‐free catalysts with earth‐abundant water and molecular oxygen (O₂) as resources under sunlight irradiation (λ>400 nm). We use graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C₃N₄) containing electron‐deficient aromatic diimide units as catalysts. Incorporating the diimide units positively shifts the valence‐band potential of the catalysts, while maintaining sufficient conduction‐band potential for O₂ reduction. Visible light irradiation of the catalysts in pure water with O₂ successfully produces H₂O₂ by oxidation of water by the photoformed valence‐band holes and selective two‐electron reduction of O₂ by the conduction band electrons.     

Metal‐Free Intermolecular Azide–Alkyne Cycloaddition Promoted by Glycerol

Metal‐free intermolecular Huisgen cycloadditions using nonactivated internal alkynes have been successfully performed in neat glycerol, both under thermal and microwave dielectric heating. In sharp contrast, no reaction occurs in other protic solvents, such as water, ethanol, or diols. DFT calculations have shown that the BnN₃/glycerol adduct promotes a more important stabilization of the corresponding LUMO than that produced in the analogous BnN₃/alcohol adducts, favoring the reactivity with the alkyne in the first case. The presence of copper salts in the medium did not change the reaction pathway (Cu(I) acts as spectator), except for disubstituted silylalkynes, for which desilylation takes place in contrast to the metal‐free system.     

Probing the Electronic Structure and Photoactivation Process of Nitrogen‐Doped TiO2 Using DRS,PL, and EPR

The electronic structure and photoactivation process in N‐doped TiO₂ is investigated. Diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence (PL), and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) are employed to monitor the change of optical absorption ability and the formation of N species and defects in the heat‐ and photoinduced N‐doped TiO₂ catalyst. Under thermal treatment below 573 K in vacuum, no nitrogen dopant is removed from the doped samples but oxygen vacancies and Ti³⁺ states are formed to enhance the optical absorption in the visible‐light region, especially at wavelengths above 500 nm with increasing temperature. In the photoactivation processes of N‐doped TiO₂, the DRS absorption and PL emission in the visible spectral region of 450–700 nm increase with prolonged irradiation time. The EPR results reveal that paramagnetic nitrogen species (N_s^.), oxygen vacancies with one electron (V_o^.), and Ti³⁺ ions are produced with light irradiation and the intensity of N_s^. species is dependent on the excitation light wavelength and power. The combined characterization results confirm that the energy level of doped N species is localized above the valence band of TiO₂ corresponding to the main absorption band at 410 nm of N‐doped TiO₂, but oxygen vacancies and Ti³⁺ states as defects contribute to the visible‐light absorption above 500 nm in the overall absorption of the doped samples. Thus, a detailed picture of the electronic structure of N‐doped TiO₂ is proposed and discussed. On the other hand, the transfer of charge carriers between nitrogen species and defects is reversible on the catalyst surface. The presence of oxygen‐vacancy‐related defects leads to quenching of paramagnetic N_s^. species but they stabilize the active nitrogen species N_s^?.     

Production of Hydrogen Peroxide by Photocatalytic Processes

Hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) has received increasing attention because it is not only a mild and environmentally friendly oxidant for organic synthesis and environmental remediation but also a promising new liquid fuel. The production of H₂O₂ by photocatalysis is a sustainable process, since it uses water and oxygen as the source materials and solar light as the energy. Encouraging processes have been developed in the last decade for the photocatalytic production of H₂O₂. In this Review we summarize research progress in the development of processes for the photocatalytic production of H₂O₂. After a brief introduction emphasizing the superiorities of the photocatalytic generation of H₂O₂, the basic principles of establishing an efficient photocatalytic system for generating H₂O₂ are discussed, highlighting the advanced photocatalysts used. This Review is concluded by a brief summary and outlook for future advances in this emerging research field.     

N‐Doped Yellow TiO2 Hollow Sphere‐Mediated Visible‐Light‐Driven Efficient Esterification of Alcohol and N‐Hydroxyimides to Active Esters

Herein we report a simple synthetic protocol for N‐doped yellow TiO₂ (N‐TiO₂) hollow spheres as an efficient visible‐light‐active photocatalyst using aqueous titanium peroxocarbonate complex (TPCC) solution as precursor and NH₄OH. In the developed strategy, the ammonium ion of TPCC and NH₄OH acts as nitrogen source and structure‐directing agent. The synthesized N‐TiO₂ hollow spheres are capable of promoting the synthesis of active esters of N‐hydroxyimide and alcohol through simultaneous selective oxidation of alcohol to aldehyde followed by cross‐dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) under ambient conditions upon irradiation of visible light. It is possible to develop a novel and cost‐effective one‐pot strategy for the synthesis of important esters and amides on gram scale using the developed strategy. The catalytic activity of N‐TiO₂ hollow spheres is much superior to that of other reported N‐TiO₂ samples as well as TiO₂ with varying morphology.     

氮掺杂改性二氧化钛光催化剂的研究进展

综述了近年来国内外利用氮掺杂改性二氧化钛的光催化剂性能、提高可见光的利用效率的最新研究进展;分析和讨论了氮掺杂二氧化钛的制备方法、理论计算和结构模型、掺杂机理等;总结了氮掺杂改性二氧化钛存在的问题,同时讨论了今后的研究方向.     

Visible‐Light‐Induced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production over Binuclear RuII–Bipyridyl Dye‐Sensitized TiO2 without Noble Metal Loading

Highly efficient, visible light induced photocatalytic H₂ production was achieved over a TiO₂ system sensitized by binuclear Ru^II bipyridyl (bpy) complex [Ru₂(bpy)₄(BL)](ClO₄)₂ (BL=bridging ligand) without Pt loading, which is almost unaffected by pH in aqueous solution in the wide range from pH 5.00 to 10.50, although the dye molecules can only be loosely attached to TiO₂ due to the absence of terminal carboxyl groups. The photocatalyst shows remarkable long‐term stability and reproducibility of H₂ evolution even after exchanging the aqueous triethanolamine solution. The amount of H₂ evolved over 100 mg of photocatalyst in 27 h of irradiation corresponds to a turnover number of about 75 340, and the apparent quantum yields are estimated to be 16.8 and 7.3 % under 420 and 475 nm monochromatic light irradiation, respectively. A comparative study shows that the loosely attached dye [Ru₂(bpy)₄(BL)](ClO₄)₂ has higher photosensitization efficiency than tightly linked dyes with terminal carboxyl groups, such as [Ru₂(dcbpy)₄(BL)](ClO₄)₂ and N719. It can be rationalized by their different coordination, physicochemical, electron‐injection, and back‐transfer properties.     

Transition‐Metal‐Catalyzed Cyanation by Using an Electrophilic Cyanating Agent,N‐Cyano‐N‐phenyl‐p‐toluenesulfonamide (NCTS)

The ability to introduce a nitrile group into a biologically active compound is very useful in organic synthesis, owing to the importance of nitrile groups in transformations and tuning molecular properties. To date, nucleophilic cyanation has been the most used strategy for this purpose, whilst electrophilic cyanation reactions are less developed. Recently, the electrophilic cyanation reagent N‐cyano‐N‐phenyl‐p‐toluenesulfonamide (NCTS) has received increasing attention, owing to its superior properties in terms of safety and practicality. This Focus Review summarizes recent progress in transition‐metal‐catalyzed cyanation reactions that use NCTS.     

铂修饰的稀土掺杂TiO2的光催化制氢活性

采用溶胶-凝胶浸渍法和光沉积法制备了系列Pt/RE/TiO2纳米光催化剂,通过XRD和电化学等手段进行了表征.以甲醛为电子给体,考察了光催化剂在紫外光照射下的制氢活性.稀土掺杂提高了Pt/TiO2光催化制氢活性,其顺序分别为La/TiO2＞Sm/TiO2＞Eu/TiO2＞Dy/TiO2＞Er/TiO2.掺入稀土元素后,阻止了TiO2从锐钛矿晶型向金红石晶型的转变,这是光催化剂活性提高的原因之一.计算晶格畸变应力e数据表明,Ti^4 可能反掺入了表面稀土氧化物的晶格中.电化学实验表明稀土掺杂TiO2的平带电位负移,其原因可解释为晶格畸变促使费米能级升高,-致催化剂导带的平带电位负移,因此导带上被激发电子具有更强的还原能力,从而有利于光催化制氢活性的提高.     

A Titanium Metal–Organic Framework with Visible‐Light‐Responsive Photocatalytic Activity

The one‐step synthesis and characterization of a new and robust titanium‐based metal–organic framework, ACM‐1 , is reported. In this structure, which is based on infinite Ti?O chains and 4,4′,4′′,4′′′‐(pyrene‐1,3,6,8‐tetrayl) tetrabenzoic acid as a photosensitizer ligand, the combination of highly mobile photogenerated electrons and a strong hole localization at the organic linker results in large charge‐separation lifetimes. The suitable energies for band gap and conduction band minimum (CBM) offer great potential for a wide range of photocatalytic reactions, from hydrogen evolution to the selective oxidation of organic substrates.     

过渡金属掺杂二氧化钛光催化性能的研究

采用浸渍法制备了过渡金属掺杂的光催化剂MOx/TiO2(M=Cr、Mn、Fe、Co、Ni、Cu).以乙酸的光催化氧化降解反应为探针,研究了催化剂的光催化性能.研究结果表明,经过渡金属掺杂改性的二氧化钛,光催化性能都有所提高.掺杂量有一个最佳值,在最佳掺杂量时,催化剂光催化性能的提高程度与对应金属氧化物的生成焓有很好的一致性,还发现光催化性能与过渡金属离子稳定氧化态的电子亲和势与离子半径的比值间呈现火山型关系曲线.     

A Noble‐Metal‐Free Nickel(II) Polypyridyl Catalyst for Visible‐Light‐Driven Hydrogen Production from Water

The complex [Ni(bpy)₃]²⁺ (bpy=2,2′‐bipyridine) is an active catalyst for visible‐light‐driven H₂ production from water when employed with [Ir(dfppy)₂(Hdcbpy)] [dfppy=2‐(3,4‐difluorophenyl)pyridine, Hdcbpy=4‐carboxy‐2,2′‐bipyridine‐4′‐carboxylate] as the photosensitizer and triethanolamine as the sacrificial electron donor. The highest turnover number of 520 with respect to the nickel(II) catalyst is obtained in a 8:2 acetonitrile/water solution at pH 9. The H₂‐evolution system is more stable after the addition of an extra free bpy ligand, owing to faster catalyst regeneration. The photocatalytic results demonstrate that the nickel(II) polypyridyl catalyst can act as a more effective catalyst than the commonly utilized [Co(bpy)₃]²⁺. This study may offer a new paradigm for constructing simple and noble‐metal‐free catalysts for photocatalytic hydrogen production.     

Oxygen‐Controlled Catalysis by Vitamin B12‐TiO2: Formation of Esters and Amides from Trichlorinated Organic Compounds by Photoirradiation

An oxygen switch in catalysis of the cobalamin derivative (B₁₂)‐TiO₂ hybrid catalyst for the dechlorination of trichlorinated organic compounds has been developed. The covalently bound B₁₂ on the TiO₂ surface transformed trichlorinated organic compounds into an ester and amide by UV light irradiation under mild conditions (in air at room temperature), while dichlorostilbenes (E and Z forms) were formed in nitrogen from benzotrichloride. A benzoyl chloride was formed as an intermediate of the ester and amide, which was detected by GC‐MS. The substrate scope of the synthetic strategy is demonstrated with a range of various trichlorinated organic compounds. A photo‐duet reaction utilizing the hole and conduction band electron of TiO₂ in B₁₂‐TiO₂ for the amide formation was also developed.     

Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production in Alkaline Solutions Using Cu2O Coated with Earth‐Abundant Hydrogen Evolution Catalysts

The splitting of water into hydrogen and oxygen molecules using sunlight is an attractive method for solar energy storage. Until now, photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution is mostly studied in acidic solutions, in which the hydrogen evolution is more facile than in alkaline solutions. Herein, we report photoelectrochemical hydrogen production in alkaline solutions, which are more favorable than acidic solutions for the complementary oxygen evolution half‐reaction. We show for the first time that amorphous molybdenum sulfide is a highly active hydrogen evolution catalyst in basic medium. The amorphous molybdenum sulfide catalyst and a Ni–Mo catalyst are then deposited on surface‐protected cuprous oxide photocathodes to catalyze sunlight‐driven hydrogen production in 1 M KOH. The photocathodes give photocurrents of ?6.3 mA cm^?2 at the reversible hydrogen evolution potential, the highest yet reported for a metal oxide photocathode using an earth‐abundant hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst.     

有序介孔TiO2的合成及光解水产氢应用

二氧化钛(TiO₂)材料由于其低成本、 天然丰度高、 对环境友好、 具有良好的化学稳定性和优异的光学性能越来越受到关注. 其中, 有序介孔TiO₂材料因其高比表面积、 大的孔体积、 可调的孔结构和形态, 在物理、 化学和材料科学等方面得到广泛应用. 本文总结了通过合理控制钛前体水解和交联速率合成有序介孔TiO₂材料的重要进展, 同时讨论了其在光催化分解水产氢方面的应用, 并对该领域的发展趋势和所面临的挑战提出了展望.     

Three‐Dimensional Ordered Assembly of Thin‐Shell Au/TiO2 Hollow Nanospheres for Enhanced Visible‐Light‐Driven Photocatalysis

An Au/TiO₂ nanostructure was constructed to obtain a highly efficient visible‐light‐driven photocatalyst. The design was based on a three‐dimensional ordered assembly of thin‐shell Au/TiO₂ hollow nanospheres (Au/TiO₂‐3 DHNSs). The designed photocatalysts exhibit not only a very high surface area but also photonic behavior and multiple light scattering, which significantly enhances visible‐light absorption. Thus Au/TiO₂‐3 DHNSs exhibit a visible‐light‐driven photocatalytic activity that is several times higher than conventional Au/TiO₂ nanopowders.