Photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue over N-doped MnWO4 under visible light irradiation

In recent years, the transition-metal tungstate materials with formula MWO₄ have attracted much attention in photocatalytic environmental purification due to their interesting structural and optical properties. Among the others, manganese tungstate (MnWO₄) has attracted particular attention because of its appropriate bandgap energy (2.67 ​eV) with tunable optical and electrical properties, chemical stability, and low cost which makes a suitable photocatalyst. Nevertheless, the manganese tungstate (MnWO₄) based materials are less explored as visible light responsive photocatalysts for wastewater purification. Hence, both parent and N-doped MnWO₄ are synthesized by a hydrothermal method with different nitrogen contents (5, 10, and 15 ​mol%). The as-prepared photocatalysts were characterized by XRD, SEM-EDS, TEM-SAED, FT-IR, UV–Vis DRS, XPS and PL techniques. The photocatalytic activities of the synthesized samples were evaluated by degradation of methylene blue (MB) dye under the visible light irradiation. All the N-doped MnWO₄ samples exhibited enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity compared to the parent MnWO₄, and the optimal dopant amount of nitrogen was 15 mol% for the best photocatalytic activity. The active species generated during the process of MB degradation are investigated by scavenging experiments. Further, the reusability of the 15 ​mol% N-doped MnWO₄ photocatalyst was examined in three consecutive catalytic runs.     

Research on photodegradation of formaldehyde by nanocrystalline N-TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> powders under visible light irradiation

The photo-degradation of formaldehyde (HCHO) by nitrogen-doped nanocrystalline TiO₂ (N-TiO₂) powders under visible light irradiation has been systematically investigated. Experimental results show that the degradation ratio reached up to 42.6% after 2 h visible light irradiation when the amounts of N-TiO₂ powders were 0.5 g, the initial concentration of the HCHO was set at 0.98 mg/m³, the illumination intensity was fixed at 10,000 lux, the ambient temperature was set at 26 °C, and the relative humidity was maintained at 33 ± 5%. Further research shows that the degradation ratios were all larger than 40% in ten repeated cycles of photodegradation of HCHO by N-TiO₂ powders. The degradation ratio was as high as 82.9% after 2 h visible light irradiation when the amount of N-TiO₂ was 5 g. The degradation ratio was increased from 25.5 to 59.6% when the illumination intensity of the visible light was increased from 0 to 30,000 lux. However, the degradation ratio could not be further increased by further increasing the illumination intensity.     

The carbonylation of phenyl bromide and its derivatives under visible light irradiation

The carbonylation of phenyl bromide catalyzed by Co（OAc）₂ has been investigated with PhCOPh as a sensitizer under visible light in the presence of basic additive.With strong base CH₃ONa,PhCOOCH₃ is produced in 70%yield with 100%selectivity,the similar results are also obtained with a stronger base（CH₃）₃CONa.However,with another strong base NaOH,the yield of the ester is only 40%.On the other hand,with weak base NaOAc or（n-C₄H₉）₃N,phenyl bromide cannot be carbonylated.The results of carbonylation of the six substituted phenyl bromides suggest that the activities of o,m,p-BrC₆H₄CH₃ are similar to phenyl bromide, while the activities of o,m,p-BrC₆H₄Cl are higher with the high yields（≥93%） of the corresponding chloro-esters.In addition,the relative position of bromine and chlorine or methyl on phenyl ring has little effect on the activity of the carbonylation.     

One-pot hydrothermal synthesis of willow branch-shaped MoS2/CdS heterojunctions for photocatalytic H2 production under visible light irradiation

Willow branch-shaped MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions are successfully synthesized for the first time by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, nitrogen adsorption-desorption measurements, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoelectrochemical and photoluminescence spectroscopy tests. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activities of the samples were evaluated under visible light irradiation. The resulting MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions exhibit a much improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution activity than that obtained with CdS and MoS₂. In particular, the optimized MC-5 (5 at.% MoS₂/CdS) photocatalyst achieved the highest hydrogen production rate of 250.8 μmol h^-1, which is 28 times higher than that of pristine CdS. The apparent quantum efficiency (AQE) at 420 nm was 3.66%. Further detailed characterizations revealed that the enhanced photocatalytic activity of the MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions could be attributed to the efficient transfer and separation of photogenerated charge carriers resulting from the core-shell structure and the close contact between MoS₂ nanosheets and CdS single-crystal nanorods, as well as to increased visible light absorption. A tentative mechanism for photocatalytic H₂ evolution by MoS₂/CdS heterojunctions was proposed. This work will open up new opportunities for developing more efficient photocatalysts for water splitting.     

Fe2O3/ZnO/ZnFe2O4 composites for the efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes under visible light

In this study, novel ternary Fe₂O₃/ZnO/ZnFe₂O₄ (ZFO) composites were successfully prepared through a simple hydrothermal reaction with subsequent thermal treatment. The as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis, Barrett-Joyner-Halenda (BJH) measurement, and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV–vis DRS). The photocatalytic degradation of rhodamine B (Rh B) under visible light irradiation indicated that the ZFO composites calcined at 500 °C has the best photocatalytic activity (the photocatalytic degradation efficiency can reach up to 95.7% within 60 min) and can maintain a stable photocatalytic degradation efficiency for at least three cycles. In addition, the photocatalytic activity of ZFO composites toward dye decomposition follows the order cationic Rh B > anionic methyl orange. Finally, using different scavengers, superoxide and hydroxyl radicals were identified as the primary active species during the degradation reaction of Rh B.     

Cu2O/reduced graphene oxide/TiO2 nanomaterial: An effective photocatalyst for azide-alkyne cycloaddition with benzyl halides or epoxide derivatives under visible light irradiation

Cu₂O/reduced graphene oxide/TiO₂ (Cu₂O/rGO/TiO₂) photocatalyst was synthesized under ultrasonic irradiation. The nanomaterial was identified by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, UV–vis absorption, and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES). The Cu₂O/rGO/TiO₂ photocatalyst was utilized in “click” reaction for the preparation of 1,4-disubstituted 1,2,3-triazoles via one pot multicomponent reaction of benzyl halide or epoxide derivatives with alkynes in presence of NaN₃ and triethylamine under visible light irradiation. The “click” reaction was performed under mild conditions affording good to excellent yields of the triazole compounds using low catalyst loading in short reaction times. The nanocomposite was recovered and recycled for five successive runs without a major diminution in its catalytic performance.     

银-溴化银/麦羟硅钠石可见光催化剂的制备及其光催化性能

利用离子交换法将AgBr负载到水热合成的麦羟硅钠石(magadiite,MD)载体上,通过光照还原生成新型Ag-AgBr/MD复合光催化剂;采用X射线衍射仪、扫描电镜、透射电镜分析了复合催化剂的结构,采用紫外-可见分光光度计评价了AgBr负载量和pH对复合催化剂可见光催化降解罗丹明(RhB)水溶液活性的影响.结果表明,随着AgBr负载量的增加,RhB的降解率先增大后减小,随pH的增大RhB的降解率减小.当n(AgNO3)∶n(MD)=2∶1,pH=9时,复合光催化剂具有较强的光吸收性能,且AgBr高度分散在载体MD表面,因而对RhB的光催化降解性能最高.     

In situ synthesis and characterization of TiO2/HPM cellulose hybrid material for the photocatalytic degradation of 4-NP under visible light

Hybrid TiO₂–hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (TiO₂–HPMC) nanophotocatalysts were prepared by a simple in situ synthesis. The weight ratios of HPMC-to-TiO₂ were 5, 10 and 20%, respectively. The as-prepared nanocomposites were characterized by XRD, XPS, UV–vis DRS, ATG and BET surface area analysis. Surface morphology was assessed by the means of SEM. The photocatalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP) in neutral aqueous solution under visible light irradiation was examined to evaluate the efficiency of the hybrids in comparison to pure TiO₂. The results indicated that the in situ hybridization of TiO₂ with HPMC significantly increases its specific surface area and extends its light absorption range to the visible region. Consequently, TiO₂–HPMC nanocomposites were photocatalytically much more active than pure TiO₂. Moreover, the TiO₂–HPMC hybrids were found to be sufficiently photostable after five experimental runs.     

可见光驱动Ag3PO4催化降解罗丹明B和甲基橙

采用简易离子交换法制备可见光驱动Ag3PO4光催化剂.通过X射线衍射、场发射扫描电子显微镜、N2吸附-脱附、紫外-可见漫反射光谱及傅里叶变换红外光谱对所制备的Ag3PO4催化剂进行表征.结果表明,在可见光照射下,Ag3PO4催化剂对罗丹明B降解表现出优越的光催化活性,但对甲基橙的降解活性低,这归因于Ag3PO4催化剂对甲基橙分子吸附量低.可见光照Ag3PO4反应体系中,空穴和超氧自由基共同发挥作用导致罗丹明B和甲基橙光催化降解.在罗丹明B的协助作用下,Ag3PO4催化剂对甲基橙的可见光催化降解活性大大增强,这是由于罗丹明B的存在可产生更多的超氧自由基,从而使甲基橙进一步降解.     

固相法制备PTh/TiO_2复合纳米粉可见光催化剂

利用Sol-gel法制备了TiO_2纳米颗粒,然后以无水三氯化铁为氧化剂,室温固相氧化聚合噻吩,得到聚噻吩(Polythiophene,PTh)敏化纳米TiO_2形成的PTh/TiO_2复合纳米粉.以XRD、TEM、DRS等方法对其相组成、形貌及其光谱特性进行了研究.结果表明,所得纳米TiO_2为纯锐钛矿晶型,平均颗粒尺寸为18 nm;PTh/TiO_2复合物具有20× 80 nm的棒状形貌;DRS中吸收限在605nm处.以甲基橙作为模型试验了产品的光催化性能,结果表明,在太阳光照射下,120 min时PTh/TiO_2对甲基橙降解率达85.6%,光催化性能优于纯TiO_2、PTh及商品Degussa P25 TiO_2光催化剂.探讨了PTh促进TiO_2光催化性能的机理.     

Pure and cerium-doped zinc oxides: Hydrothermal synthesis and photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation

Pristine and cerium-doped zinc oxides with a different dopant concentration between 1 and 5% were fabricated using the hydrothermal method. Prepared materials show direct bandgaps of comparable values. Cerium-doped materials show UV-Vis spectra with broad tails toward the visible light range. Pure zinc oxide displays the flower-like form, while cerium-doped materials possess rod-shaped morphologies. The materials were tested for the degradation performance of methylene blue under visible light irradiation. To elucidate the difference in their performance, further measurements and experiments were conducted. Overall, 3%-cerium doped zinc oxide shows the greatest photocatalytic performance. This is possibly attributed to its rod shape with good uniformity and to the enrichment of oxygen vacancies in its surface layers. Finally, trapping experiments reveal that positive holes and hydroxyl radicals were the predominant active species during the photocatalytic degradation process.     

MoO3改性的TiO2在可见光下催化降解亚甲基蓝

采用浸渍法制备了MoO₃/P25催化剂（MoO₃/P25（x）,x为MoO₃与P25质量比）,用X射线衍射、紫外-可见漫反射光谱、傅里叶变换红外光谱及拉曼光谱等手段对样品进行了表征,并用催化降解亚甲基蓝考察了催化剂在可见光区的催化活性。结果表明,MoO₃在P25表面最大单层负载量对应的MoO₃与P25质量比在0.1左右。单层分散的氧化钼物种与P25之间有较强的相互作用,降低了P25禁带宽度,提高了催化剂对可见光的吸收。当MoO₃与P25质量比大于0.1时,会生成晶相MoO₃,催化剂对可见光的吸收反而随MoO₃担载量增加而降低。催化剂禁带宽度不是决定其可见光下催化降解亚甲基蓝活性的唯一因素。具有适宜禁带宽度和一定晶相MoO₃含量的MoO₃/P25（0.25）表现出最佳活性。     

Cu_3B_2O_6/CuB_2O_4单晶的制备及其可见光催化降解亚甲基蓝

以醋酸铜/硝酸铜和硼酸为原料,柠檬酸作发泡剂,采用溶胶-凝胶法制得了高纯度的单晶结构硼酸铜(Cu3B2O6/CuB2O4).利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、高分辨率透射电镜(HRTEM)、热重-差热分析(TGDTA)等对样品进行了表征,并考察了Cu3B2O6/CuB2O4在可见光(400 nmλ1100 nm)下对亚甲基蓝(MB)溶液的催化降解性能.结果表明,两种结构的硼酸铜都具有良好的光催化性能.当亚甲基蓝的初始浓度为50 mg·L-1,催化剂用量为1 g·L-1,光照6 h后,CuB2O4对亚甲基蓝的光催化降解率为63.36%,Cu3B2O6对亚甲基蓝的光催化降解率为99.52%.紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)结果表明,Cu3B2O6的中间能态宽度为1.78 eV,小于CuB2O4的中间能态宽度(1.95 eV),且Cu3B2O6的禁带宽度较窄(Eg=2.34 eV),不仅可以发生价带顶与中间能态的电子跃迁,同时可以发生禁带间的电子跃迁,所以Cu3B2O6比CuB2O4具有更高的可见光催化性能.     

液相法合成锂离子电池正极材料Li_(1+x)Mn_2O_4

采用柠檬酸络合和溶液浸渍两种方法制备Li1+xMn2 O4正极材料 ,用XRD和BET测试了材料晶体结构和比表面积 ,考察焙烧温度、Li/Mn比、起始原料对产物结构和电化学性能的影响 ,结果表明 ,焙烧温度与Li/Mn比是影响材料电化学性能的关键因素 ,确定了制备Li1+xMn2 O4材料最佳条件为 0≤x≤ 0 .0 5 ,焙烧温度 75 0°C ,所得电池材料首次充放电容量达到 1 2 0mAh/g .循环 5 0次后 ,其充放电容量为 1 1 5mAh/g .     

Ti~(3+)自掺杂的纳米TiO_2的制备及其可见光催化性能

以TiH2为Ti源,H2O2为氧化剂,首先通过表面氧化得到不同状态的前驱体凝胶,然后采用后续水热处理制备Ti3+自掺杂的纳米Ti O2.考察了前驱体凝胶状态及水热处理时间对材料结构和性能的影响.利用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜、X射线光电子能谱、电子顺磁共振波谱和紫外-可见漫反射光谱手段对样品进行表征.以次甲基蓝溶液为模拟废水评价样品的可见光催化降解性能.结果表明,与纯Ti O2相比,Ti3+的自掺杂使材料在可见光区有明显的吸收,并具有良好的可见光催化降解性能和循环使用性能.当采用黄色凝胶为前驱体时,在160°C下水热处理24 h所得样品在可见光下光催化降解次甲基蓝的反应速率常数(0.0439 min-1)是纯Ti O2的18.3倍.     

Low-temperature synthesis of SrAl2O4 by a modified sol-gel route: XRD and Raman characterization

Among other alkaline-earth aluminates, the monoclinic (M) polymorph of SrAl₂O₄ can be used as host material for Eu²⁺ luminescence based phosphors. With the aim of reducing the synthesis temperature of this polymorph, we have produced and characterized by XRD and Raman scattering solid solutions of the SrAl_2−xB_xO₄ system (x?0.3) obtained by two different methods, a ceramic route and a modified sol-gel synthesis. Though the addition of boron lowers the temperature of obtention of the M polymorph in both type of samples, lower B contents are needed to stabilize the M form as single phase for samples prepared by the sol-gel method than through the ceramic route. In the sol-gel method, the M polymorph can be obtained at temperatures as low as 1200 °C, with a Boron content of just 1%. Rietveld profile analysis allows us to conclude that coexistence of the monoclinic and hexagonal polymorphs of SrAl₂O₄ occurs for samples synthesized below an onset temperature of about 1000-1100 °C, that depends on the sample composition. Above those temperatures, only the monoclinic phase is formed.     

Metal-free activation of H2O2 by g-C3N4 under visible light irradiation for the degradation of organic pollutants

Semiconducting carbon nitride materials were successfully prepared via a thermal poly-condensation of dicyandiamide as a precursor at >500 °C. The resulting materials were investigated as metal-free catalysts for the activation of H(2)O(2) with visible light under mild conditions, using the decomposition of Rhodamine B (RhB) in aqueous solution as a model reaction. Results revealed that carbon nitride catalysts can activate H(2)O(2) to generate reactive oxy-radicals under visible light irradiation without employment of any metal additives, leading to the mineralization of the dye. Factors affecting the degradation of organic compounds are pH values and the concentration of H(2)O(2). Recycling of the catalyst indicated no obvious deactivation during the entire catalytic reaction, indicating good (photo)chemical stability of metal-free polymeric carbon nitride photocatalysts for environmental purification. This study demonstrated a promising approach for the activation of green oxidant, hydrogen peroxide, by the newly-developed polymer photocatalysts for environmental remediation and oxidation catalysis.     

Synthesis,characterization and photocatalytic performance of W,N, S-tri-doped TiO2 under visible light irradiation

W–S–N-tri-doped TiO₂ photocatalysts (WSNTiO₂) were prepared by a simple sol–gel method. Tungstic acid, sodium sulfate and urea were used as tungsten, sulfur and nitrogen sources, respectively. The morphology and microstructure characteristics of the photocatalysts were evidenced by means of XRD, BET, TEM, SEM and UV–vis DRS techniques. The XRD results show that the main crystal phase of samples is anatase. It was also found that the tri-doping of TiO₂ increases its BET specific surface area from 95 to 121 m²·g⁻¹. Besides, it was shown that tri-doping narrows the band gap of TiO₂ effectively, which has greatly improved the photocatalytic activity in the visible light region. The photocatalytic activity of tri-doped TiO₂ powders was compared to that of bi-doped ones through the degradation of Congo Red (CR) under visible irradiation. Thus, the prepared 0.5% W–N–S–TiO₂ heat treated at 450 °C showed the best photocatalytic activity compared to the prepared pure TiO₂, Degussa P25, and co-doped samples (WNTiO₂ and WSTiO₂). In particular, a Congo Red degradation rate of approximately 99% was reached after only 35 min of visible light irradiation in the presence of 0.5% of WNSTiO₂. Total organic carbon (TOC) removal of CR was up to 72% and confirmed its significant mineralization in the presence of 0.5% of WNSTiO₂ photocatalyst.     

新颖CdMoO4/g-C3N4复合材料的制备及其可见光增强的电荷分离和光催化活性（英文）

半导体光催化技术因其能够完全矿化和降解废水以及废气中的各种有机和无机污染物而受到越来越多研究者关注.尽管TiO2作为光催化剂显示了良好的应用前景,但其只对紫外光响应,该部分能量大约仅占太阳光谱的5%,从而限制了其实际应用.因此,开发新型可见光响应光催化剂成为光催化领域的研究焦点之一.石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)作为一种光催化材料,由于具有良好的热和化学稳定性以及可见光响应而备受关注.然而,单纯的g-C3N4由于光生电荷载流子易复合,光催化效果并不理想.为进一步提高g-C3N4的光催化活性,构建g-C3N4基异质结复合光催化材料被认为是增强g-C3N4光生电子-空穴分离效率的有效方法.CdMoO4作为一种光催化材料,与g-C3N4匹配的能带有利于光生电子-空穴的分离,从而提高g-C3N4的光催化活性.本文通过便利的原位沉淀-煅烧过程,制备了新颖的CdMoO4/g-C3N4异质复合光催化材料.复合材料的晶相构成、形貌、表面化学组分和光学特性等通过相应的分析测试手段进行表征.光催化活性通过可见光下催化降解罗丹明B水溶液来评价.结果显示,将CdMoO4沉积在g-C3N4表面形成复合材料可明显提高光催化活性,且当CdMoO4含量为4.8 wt%时达到最佳的光催化活性.这种显著增强的光催化活性可能是由于CdMoO4/g-C3N4复合物能够有效地传输和分离光生电荷载流子,从而抑制了光生电子-空穴的复合.电化学阻抗、瞬态光电流和稳定荧光光谱测试结果证实,通过CdMoO4与g-C3N4复合可有效增强电荷分离效率.此外,活性物捕获实验表明,在光催化过程中空穴(h+)和超氧自由基(?O2?)是主要活性物种.根据莫托-肖特基实验并结合紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱,得到了单纯g-C3N4和CdMoO4的能带结构,提出了形成的II型异质结有助于增强光催化活性的机理.