STS study of TiO2 film and Pt-deposited TiO2 film in air

Direct investigation of the electronic structure of catalyst surfaces on the near-atomic scale in general has not been impossible in the past. However, with the advent of the scanning tunneling microscope (STM), the opportunity arises for incorporating the scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) for correlation in-situ surface electronic structure with topography on a sub-nanometer scale. In this paper, we report the STS results of thin film TiO2 and Pt-deposited TiO2 annealed at 450℃. It was found that the TiO2 semiconductor changes from n-type to p-type after Pt deposition.Fig. 1 shows the surface electronic property (Ⅰ-Ⅴ curve) of thin TiO2 film measured in air by STS. A steep descent of the anodic tunneling current at ca.- 1.0 Ⅴ and a rapid ascent of cathodic tunneling current at ca. +2.0V. The zero bias represents the Fermi level (Ef). Ef is situated at the Ecb side indicating that the thin TiO2 film possesses the same band gap as that of bulk TiO2 phase ( Egs =3.0 to 3.2 eV). For the sample of Pt-deposited TiO2 film, Pt/(Pt+Ti+O) atomic ratio≈0.2, which indicates that the surface of TiO2 film is partly covered by Pt particles, and there are two types of Ⅰ-Ⅴ curves to be detected. One of them (Fig.2a)is attributed to the electronic property of TiO2, which has same Egs as that shown in Fig. 1. However, the Ef is transferred to valence side (△≈1eV). This phenomenon hints that TiO2 is doped by an impurity which can introduce h+ into TiO2 lattice.Such a type of defects may be described by Ti1-xPtxO2(h )2x, here Pt+2 as a substitutional site of Ti+4. Fig.2b is the Ⅰ-Ⅴ curve of a Pt particle situated on a TiO2 particle contained Ti1-xPtxO2(h )2x.     

TiO2纳米粒子膜的表面态性质及其光催化活性的研究

TiO₂纳米粒子膜催化剂光催化降解水中污染物,与粉末相比具有可重复使用、易回收等优点,近年来,在光化学领域受到人们的高度重视^[1～3].膜催化剂的表面性质与其光催化活性直接相关,研究这些性质能够为研制、开发高效催化剂提供理论依据.本文采用TiCl₄水解法,制备了酸性、碱性条件下TiO₂纳米粒子膜.利用原子力显微镜(AFM)、X-射线衍射谱(XRD)、红外光谱(IR)和场诱导表面光电压谱(EFISPS)测定其表面微结构.考察了它们对苯酚降解的光催化活性,讨论了膜催化剂的表面性质对光催化活性的影响.     

溶胶-凝胶自蔓燃法制备铁掺杂纳米TiO2光催化剂

为了研究溶胶-凝胶自蔓燃法（SHS）制备的铁掺杂纳米TiO2的光催化活性,以TiCl4为原料制备了Fe3+掺杂TiO2光催化剂,分别在低压汞灯、中压汞灯和太阳光照射下进行了亚甲基蓝降解实验。 XRD和SEM显示,以TiCl4为前驱体,n(Ti)∶n(柠檬酸)∶n(NH4NO3)=1∶3∶5,经250 ℃自蔓燃和500 ℃热处理后,TiO2呈疏松、多孔的灰白色锐钛型粉体,粒径约为20 nm;在不同光源作用下,掺铁摩尔分数为0.02%的TiO2催化活性均最大;亚甲基蓝溶液在掺铁分数为0.02%的TiO2作用下,经太阳光照90 min后降解率达到了96.1%,为纯TiO2的1.78倍。     

Catalysis of SO42--ZrO2/TiO2 nanometer solid superacid

Superacid catalyst SO42--ZrO2/TiO2 was applied in esterification of Acetic Acid and Butanol. The particle size of ZrO2 in the catalyst was about 12.5 nm. In catalyst preparation conditions, the effect factor order on catalytic activity is H2SO4 concentration ＞ calcination temperature ＞ ZrO2 supported content. The optimum preparation condition is as follows: ZrO2 content 3.5g/g; calcination temperature 600℃, and H2SO4 concentration 0.5mol/L. The catalytic activity is 96.5 vol%.SO42-/MxOy solid superacid is a kind of green catalyst, whose application perspective is bright. In this paper, SO42--ZrO2/TiO2 solid superacid was prepared with nanometer compound carrying method. The acidic strength of catalysts was measured with the following Hammett indicators, 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene (H0=-14.52) and p-nitrochlorobenzene (H0=-12.70). Catalytic activity was evaluated with esterification reaction of Acetic Acid and Butanol. Reaction temperature was at 105℃, and reaction time was only 1h. The conversion rate of Acetic Acid was analyzed by a gas chromatograph (GC-14C SHIMADZU in Japan)The experimental results showed that H2SO4 concentration had more influences on catalytic activity than other two factors, calcination temperature and ZrO2 supported content. Since sulfur absorbed on the surface of metal oxides is necessary to the acidity of SO42-/MxOy solid superacid,H2SO4 concentration in impregnation solution is needed enough high. But, it can't be too much high,otherwise, Zirconium sulfate formed on the catalyst surface will be harmful influences on catalytic activity. In researched cover, 0.5mol/L H2SO4 concentration is the most suitable, and the catalyst prepared with this concentration has very strong acidity.The optimum preparation condition is as follows: ZrO2 content 3.5g/g; calcination temperature 600℃, and H2SO4 concentration 0.5mol/L. In the catalyst prepared with above conditions, the acidic strength (H0) of the catalyst is smaller than ＜-14.52, and catalytic activity is 96.5 vol%. When it was re-used in esterification reaction, catalytic activity decreased gradually with re-used times increasing(seen in Table 1). But after catalyst is used repeatedly up to five times, catalytic activity (84.3 vol %)is still higher than that of H2SO4 catalyst.The X-ray diffraction patterns showed that ZrO2 supported in TiO2 belonged tetragonal zirconia phases. Through the calculation of Scherrer formula, the particle size of ZrO2 in the catalyst is about 12.5 nm. After SO42- promoted nanometer ZrO2/TiO2 compound carrier, the diffraction peaks of tetragonal zircoma become broader and the strength weaker. It shows that adding SO4 ions restrains the crystallization of ZrO2, diminishes the size of particles. This might be why SO42--ZrO2/TiO2 has high catalytic activity and stability in acidic catalysis reaction.     

δ-MnO2对TiO2光催化降解甲基橙的抑制作用

采用动力学方法研究了在水悬浮液中δ-MnO2颗粒物对P-25 TiO2光催化降解甲基橙活性的影响, 并利用紫外-可见漫反射光谱(DRS)和光致发光光谱(PL)对受δ-MnO2污染前后的TiO2样品进行了表征. 动力学研究结果表明, 在3种不同初始pH值条件下, δ-MnO2对TiO2光催化剂都具有明显的致毒效应, 共存δ-MnO2的浓度越大, 致毒效应越明显. 表征结果表明, 由于δ-MnO2 与TiO2之间的界面接触, 使得TiO2吸收带边蓝移, 紫外光区的吸收强度降低, 光致发光信号(PL)明显减弱. 因此, δ-MnO2导致TiO2的禁带宽度增大, 光利用率降低, 并且是光生电子与空穴的复合中心.     

Effect of calcination temperature on structure and performance of Ni/TiO2-SiO2 catalyst for CO2 reforming of methane

The influence of calcination temperature on the structure and catalytic behavior of Ni/TiO2-SiO2 catalyst, for CO2 reforming of methane to synthesis gas under atmospheric pressure, was investigated. The results showed that the Ni/TiO2-SiO2 catalyst calcined at 700 ℃ had high and stable activity while the catalysts calcined at 550 and 850 ℃ had low and unstable activity. Depending on the calcination temperature, one, two, or three of the following Ni-containing species, NiO, Ni2.44Ti0.72Si0.07O4, and NiTiO3 were identified by combining the temperature programmed reduction （TPR） and X-ray diffraction （XRD） results. Their reducibility decreased in the sequence： NiO〉Ni2.44Ti0.72Si0.07O4〉NiTiO3. It suggests that high and stable activities observed over the Ni/TiO2-SiO2 catalyst calcined at 700 ~C were induced by the formation of Ni2.44Ti0.72Si0.07O4 and smaller NiO species crystallite size.     

TiO2与ZnO复合纳米结构电极的光电化学研究

利用尿素加压共沉淀法以Ti(SO4)2与Zn(NO3)2为原料制备了TiO2-ZnO复合纳米粒子, 其纳米结构电极的光电化学研究结果表明, 反应物摩尔比为3∶1, 于530 ℃煅烧制备的复合纳米结构电极的光电转换效率最高. 对吸附染料RuL2(SCN)2∶2TBA的纳米结构TiO2和各种复合纳米粒子的纳米结构电极进行光电研究的结果表明, 染料对各纳米结构电极都起到了敏化作用, 其中也是由反应物摩尔比为3∶1, 于530 ℃煅烧制备的纳米结构电极的光电转换效率最高. 对聚3-甲基噻吩修饰的纳米结构TiO2和摩尔比为3∶1, 于530 ℃煅烧的复合纳米粒子构成的纳米结构电极进行光电性能研究, 结果表明, 聚3-甲基噻吩与半导体纳米粒子之间存在p-n结, 在一定条件下p-n结的存在有利于光生电子/空穴的分离, 从而提高了光电转化效率.     

不同紫外光源下MnO2对TiO2光催化活性的影响

采用动力学方法研究了3种紫外光源下MnO2颗粒物对TiO2光催化活性的影响, 使用的光源包括UV365/28 W, UV302/16 W和UV254/25 W, 实验用的MnO2包括α-MnO2, β-MnO2和δ-MnO2. 实验结果表明, 当水悬浮液中有MnO2颗粒物存在时, 在UV365/28W和UV302/16W两种紫外光源下TiO2光催化剂会失活, 而在UV254/25W紫外光源下TiO2光催化剂能基本保持稳定. TiO2光催化剂的稳定性与使用的紫外光源的波长有关.     

Catalysis by Using TiO2 Nanoparticles and Nanotubes

TiO2 has attracted considerable attention due to its stability, non-toxicity, low cost, and great potential for use as a photocatalyst in environmental applications. Since strong metal-support interaction (SMSI) of titania-supported noble metals was first reported in 1978, titania supported catalyst has been intensively studied in heterogeneous catalysis. However, the effective catalytic activity was restricted due to the low surface area of TiO2. Recently, TiO2-based nanotubes were extensively investigated because of their potentials in many areas such as highly efficient photocatalysis and hydrogen sensor.In the present study, formation of titanium oxide (TiO2) nanotubes was carried out by hydrothermal method, with TiO2 nanoparticle-powders immersed in concentrated NaOH solution in an autoclave at 110 ℃. Preparation of nano-size Pt on TiO2-nanoparticles or TiO2-nanotubes was performed by photochemical deposition method with UV irradiation on an aqueous solution containing TiO2 and hexachloroplatinic acid or tetrachloroauric acid. The TEM micrographs show that TiO2-nanotubes exhibit ～300 nm in length with an inner diameter of ～ 6 nm and the wall thickness of ～ 2 nm, and homogeneous nanosize Pt particles (～ 2 nm) were well-dispersed on both nanoparticle- and nanotube- titania supports. It also shows the nanotube morphology was retained up2o n Pt-immobilization. Nitrogen adsorption isotherm at 77K resulted a high surface area (～ 200m/g) of TiO2-nanotubes, which is about 40 times greater than that of "mother" TiO2 nanoparticles (～5 m/g). All the spectroscopic results exhibited that the nanotube structure was not significantly affected by the immobilized Pt particles. Ti K-edge XANES spectra of TiO2 nanotube and Pt/TiO2-nanotube represent that most titanium are in a tetrahedral coordination with few retained in the octahedral structure.In the in-situ FT-IR experiments, an IR cell was evacuated to a pressure of 10-5 torr at room temperature as soon as the catalyst-pellet, Pt/TiO2 or Pt/TiO2-nanotube, was placed inside the cell.Then, 60 torr of hydrogen was introduced into the cell and subsequently the temperature was programmed to increase from room temperature to 300℃ at a constant heating rate of 5℃/min.For Pt/TiO2, an IR peak at 2083 em-1 started to appear at 200℃ with a maximum intensity at 250℃ and then decreasing as temperature increased. The 2083 em-1 IR peak corresponds to the linearly adsorption of CO on the well-dispersed Pt sites. Simultaneously, the IR bands of gaseous methane at 3016 em-1 started to appear at 225℃ and the peak intensity increased with temperature. The results reveal that Pt/TiO2 can adsorb gaseous CO2 and further catalyzes the reduction of CO2 by H2 through the intermediate CO, which further produces gaseous methane. While for the Pt/TiO2-nanotube catalyst, methane was produced at relatively low temperature, 100℃, and it catalyzed the direct conversion of CO2 to CH4. The absence of intermediate CO-adsorption signals durinng the temperature programmed process indicates that the prepared TiO2 nanotube-supported nanosize Pt possesses a potent capability for CO2 adsorption and highly catalytic activity in the hydrogenation of CO2, and was superior to the conventional Pt/TiO2 catalyst. The catalytic activity of Pt/TiO2-nanotube was indeed significantly enhanced by the high surface area of TiO2-nanotubes.Details will be discussed.     

层状二氧化锰的离子注入改性及其电化学性能的研究

应用高温热解法合成层状二氧化锰(δ-MnO2),借助离子注入技术在其表层注入钛离子,形成复合材料(δ-MnO2-Ti).材料结构及形貌由XRD、SEM及XPS表征,用恒电流充电仪测定其电化学性能.结果表明:注入钛离子后形成新的复合材料,其MnO2的层状结构没有被破坏,钛离子主要以Ti(Ⅳ)态嵌入MnO2结构.与δ-MnO2相比,改性后的δ-MnO2-Ti首次放电比容量和最大放电比容量均有明显提升.     

Au改性纳米TiO2材料对NPE-10光催化降解的活性

以钛酸四丁酯和氯金酸为原料，通过溶胶凝胶法制备了Au掺杂的纳米TiO2光催化剂粉体，并用 XRD， BET，XPS和固体紫外可见吸收光谱等技术对其晶相结构，比表面积，表面组成及紫外可见光响应范围进行了表征，对其光催化降解非离子表面活性剂壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚（NPE-10）的活性进行了考察. 结果表明，掺杂的Au在纳米TiO2粉体材料中可能以两种形态存在，即以Au3+离子形式替代Ti4+进入TiO2晶格和以Au原子态形式暴露于粉体表面.前者使TiO2在480～650 nm出现了更强的光吸收，并大大地增强了粉体表面对氧物种的吸附；后者中处于表面原子态的Au又会成为光生电子的受体，有效地避免了光生电子空穴对的复合. 通过对掺杂量及处理温度的优化，在nAu3+/nTi4+=0.005， 500 ℃煅烧的条件下可以制得具有较高的光催化活性的Au/TiO2粉体. 对NPE-10的光催化氧化试验显示，日光照射4小时后降解效率可以达到91.8%；而用未改性的纳米TiO2，在同样条件下，NPE-10的光催化降解效率仅能达到50.2%，商品Degussa P-25也只能达到66%.     

Ti-ZrO_2系金属陶瓷的氧化性能研究

本文研究了由等体积比的Ti与 5Y TZP热压合成的金属陶瓷的抗氧化性能 .首先进行了热力学分析 ,证实在 0 .1MPa的空气氛中发生高温反应时 ,只发生氧化反应而不会氮化 .研究表明其氧化动力学规律与纯钛类似 ,只是材料中ZrO2 的存在使氧的扩散阻力增大 ,表现为扩散活化能远高于氧在钛氧固溶体中的扩散活化能 ;氧化初期恒温增重曲线符合抛物线规律 .XRD和TEM分析证明 ,氧化产物的主晶相为金红石结构的TiO2 ,此外还有少量的ZrTiO4 .氧化层表面和断面的SEM分析表明 ,氧化膜中存在两种类型的裂纹 ,ZrO2 /Ti(或TiO2 )的界面裂纹主要是由加热或冷却过程中因ZrO2 与Ti(或TiO2 )的热膨胀系数失配而造成的 .氧化层中出现平行于氧化表面的裂纹产生于氧化层与基体的界面应力 ,ZrO2 的存在能于一定程度上抑制此类裂纹的扩展     

简单方法合成α-MnO2和β-MnO2单晶纳米棒

通过简单的水热方法分别在150 ℃和220 ℃选择控制合成了单晶α-MnO2和β-MnO2纳米棒. 并用扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、能谱元素分析(EDX)、粉末X射线衍射(XRD)对产物进行了表征. 结果表明, 在水热反应过程中, 温度在控制合成α-MnO2和β-MnO2纳米棒中起到重要作用     

TiO2纳米管阳极氧化制备机理及热处理对其影响

采用阳极氧化方法,在NH4F+H2O的乙二醇溶液体系下制备了TiO2纳米管列阵薄膜,建立了TiO2纳米管列阵薄膜的"电场诱导"生长模型。TiO2纳米管的管形结构形成与TiO2的半导体性质相关。纳米管表面吸附的纳米粒子与管壁间空间有关系。经过退火处理的纳米管管口由12~14个直径为25~35 nm的纳米颗粒团聚体组成,600℃时,纳米管结构已被破坏。经过300~600℃之间不同温度处理后的TiO2纳米管呈现锐钛矿晶态,比表面积随温度升高呈下降趋势。     

一维纳米结构MnO2的微波合成及其电化学性能

以在水热条件下合成的纳米结构γ-MnOOH为前驱物, 以K2S2O8为氧化剂, 采用单模式微波加热法制备出一维纳米结构MnO2. 采用XRD和TEM等手段对样品进行了表征. 以在100 ℃下水热合成的γ-MnOOH纳米纤维为前驱物时, 制得α-MnO2纳米纤维; 以在150 ℃下水热合成的γ-MnOOH纳米棒为前驱物时, 制得β-MnO2纳米棒. 分别用α-MnO2纳米纤维和β-MnO2纳米棒作为Li/MnO2电池的正极材料进行恒电流放电实验, 研究结果显示, α-MnO2纳米纤维的放电容量为270.23 mA·h/g, β-MnO2纳米棒的放电容量为186.66 mA·h/g.     

Effects of Zr/Ti molar ratio in SO42-/ZrO2-TiO2 calcined at different temperatures on its surface properties and glucose reactivity in near-critical methanol

Effects of Zr/Ti molar ratio in SO42-/ZrO2-TiO2 solid acid catalyst calcined at different temperatures on its surface properties and catalytic activity were thoroughly investigated in this paper. The physicochemical characteristics of prepared samples were determined by N2 adsorptiondesorption, XRD, NH3-TPD and XPS techniques, respectively. It was found that the crystallization temperature of the samples increased after the combination of ZrO2 and TiO2; and phase transformations from the anatase to the rutile of TiO2 species and the tetragonal to the monoclinic of ZrO2 species were effectively suppressed at higher temperature. The sample with a Zr/Ti molar ratio of 3/1 calcined at 450℃ showed the highest surface area and the most acid sites among all the tested samples. The acid site densities of samples were relatively closed to each other if they were calcined at the same temperature, however, decreased with the calcination temperature. The result indicates that the sulfur content in samples is a crucial factor to control the acid site density. Calcining the sample at 650℃ and higher temperatures resulted in a significant desorption of sulfate ion on the samples. The synthesized samples were evaluated as a potential catalyst for glucose conversion under the near-critical methanol conditions (200℃/4 MPa). The results suggested that the relatively weaker acid sites of the catalyst were more favorable for the accumulation of methyl glucosides, while the moderate acid sites were responsible for the formation of methyl levulinate. The catalytic activity for methyl levulinate production almost increases linearly with the catalyst acid site density. The catalyst deactivation is due to the loss of sulfate ion and the two catalysts with Zr/Ti molar ratios of 3/1 and 1/3 could effectively alleviate the deactivation caused by sulfate solution in the reaction medium and can be reused after calcination with the reuse rate of over 90% in terms of the methyl levulinate selectivity.     

介孔TiO2的水热法制备及其光催化性能

以二钛酸钾(K2Ti2O5)经离子交换得到的无定形水合二钛酸(H2Ti2O5·xH2O)为原料, 与葡萄糖溶液在220 ℃下进行水热反应, 再在空气中520 ℃焙烧, 制备出介孔TiO2. 用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、N2吸附、透射电子显微镜(TEM)等技术对样品进行了表征. 结果表明, 该介孔TiO2具有微米级棒状或针状形貌, 晶粒大小为12.3 nm, 比表面积为106 m2·g-1, 孔容为0.31 cm3·g-1, 孔径为8.06 nm, 焙烧处理后晶型仍是锐钛矿相. 水热生成的碳抑制了晶粒的团聚生长和晶型的转变, 提高了介孔TiO2的热稳定性. 甲基橙降解实验评价了介孔TiO2的光催化性能, 结果发现其活性与商用TiO2催化剂P25相当, 而其较大的粒径更容易回收再利用. 以碘化钾为探针反应, 表明介孔TiO2的光催化机制以光生空穴氧化为主.     

温度控制TiO2纳米管及管/线复合阵列的制备

以含有NH4F的乙二醇溶液为电解液,在宽温度范围内(10~70℃)对纯Ti表面进行阳极氧化,制得形貌可控的TiO2纳米结构。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)和透射电镜(TEM)对纳米TiO2的形貌进行表征。结果表明,随着电解液温度的变化,纳米TiO2的形貌得到控制,可形成TiO2纳米管阵列及纳米管阵列/纳米线复合结构,温度40~50℃为转折温区。     

从Mn3O4前驱体到MnO2纳米结构的形貌和结构变化

锰氧化物是一类重要的且具有广泛应用背景的材料, 控制合成不同形貌和组成的锰氧化物纳米结构将有助于拓宽其应用领域. 本文报道了以Mn3O4为前驱体, 通过水热法控制合成MnO2纳米结构的方法. 用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)等手段对产物进行表征. 在硫酸体系中,当反应温度为80 和180 ℃时, 所得产物分别为γ-MnO2海胆结构和β-MnO2单晶纳米棒. 此外, MnOOH纳米线可以在稀酸溶液中合成. 考察了反应温度、溶液酸度、反应时间对产物结构的影响, 并提出了基于γ-MnO2为中间产物的反应机理. 实验结果表明, 水热体系促进了产物的各向异性生长并最终形成不同形貌和结构的锰氧化物.     

纳米SnO2@TiO2包覆催化剂的制备及表征

采用活性层包覆法在自制细SnO2胶体粒子表面包覆TiO2,制备出SnO2@TiO2包覆型复合催化剂,以其对有机磷农药DDVP的降解效果作为评价光催化活性的标准,对制备条件进行了优化,并用XRD、TEM和BET等手段对样品进行了表征,结果表明,SnO2胶体乙醇溶液含水量20％,钛酸丁酯质量分数为34.5％。灼烧温度680℃时制得TiO2含量56.45％的包覆样品SnO2@TiO2为纳米级粒子,且其光催化活性最佳。