H_3PW_(12)O_(40)掺杂TiO_2介孔材料的制备及光催化性能

以P123为模板剂,采用溶胶-凝胶的溶剂热合成方法制备了H3PW12O40掺杂TiO2介孔材料H3PW12O40/TiO2.利用紫外可见漫反射吸收光谱(UV-vis/DRS)、X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、N2吸附和透射电子显微镜(TEM)手段对所制备的材料进行结构表征,罗丹明B(RB)为模型污染物评价其光催化性能.结果表明,所制备的介孔材料具有锐钛矿与板钛矿复合的晶型结构、大的BET比表面积和孔径均匀分布的介孔结构.光催化实验表明,H3PW12O40/TiO2可将罗丹明B完全矿化.     

孔道三维相互连通锐钛矿TiO2-SiO2纳米复合介孔材料的制备及其高光催化活性

本文报道一种孔道三维相互连通锐钛矿TiO2-SiO2纳米复合介孔材料的制备.该介孔材料是以两维六方有序结构、直孔道、锐钛矿70TiO2-30SiO2-950纳米复合介孔材料(于950oC晶化2 h)为前驱体, NaOH为SiO2的刻蚀剂,通过“在孔壁内造孔”的方法获得.我们的策略是采用温和的造孔条件,如稀NaOH溶液,合适的温度与固/液比等.采用X射线衍射(XRD),透射电镜(TEM)和低温N2吸附等技术对样品的介孔结构进行了系统表征.结果表明,墙内孔的密度非常高,孔径均一(平均尺寸3.6 nm),且在三维网络高度连通原孔道,但介孔结构仍保持其完整性.锐钛矿纳米晶粒的结晶度和大小在墙内造孔前后基本保持不变.该材料光催化降解罗丹明B(0.303 min–1)与亚甲基蓝(0.757 min–1)的活性相当高,此活性分别是其母体材料的5.1和5.3倍,甚至是Degussa P25光催化剂的16.5和24.1倍.这充分表明三维连通孔道结构对活性的大幅提高起了关键作用.孔道三维连通式锐钛矿TiO2-SiO2纳米复合介孔材料对上述污染物展现出意想不到的高降解活性,显著高于迄今已报道的金属氧化物基介孔材料对上述污染物的降解活性.更重要的是,该光催化剂具有相当高的稳定性和重复使用性.相信,本方法将为具有超高性能的孔道三维相互连通其它金属氧化物基介孔材料的制备铺平了道路.
　　小角XRD结果表明,母体材料的孔道是两维六方有序结构,在孔壁内造孔之后,样品原有的介孔结构仍保持其规整性.宽角XRD结果显示,二氧化钛的晶相是锐钛矿,晶粒尺寸为10.8 nm.造新孔之后,锐钛矿纳米晶粒的结晶度和大小与母体样品的相比变化不大. TEM结果显示,母体样品的孔壁内没有孔.孔道是两维六方有序排列的直孔道,孔径大小均一(平均尺寸4.1 nm).高分辨透射电镜(TEM)观察揭示,锐钛矿纳米晶粒(平均大小11.3 nm)在孔壁内随机排列,并与无定形SiO2纳米颗粒相互连接,相间共存,形成类似“砖块?水泥砂浆”砌成的孔壁,这种独特的复合骨架结构赋予其很高的稳定性.当一些SiO2纳米颗粒被去除之后, TEM观察显示,孔壁内有密集分布的孔,这些孔取向随机,并在三维方向连通原孔道,但介孔骨架结构仍保持其完整性.墙内孔的大小范围很窄(3.1?4.3 nm),平均大小为3.6 nm.高分辨TEM观察显示,锐钛矿晶粒大小与母体材料内的相比基本未变.上述结果与XRD结果一致.低温N2吸附表征结果显示,母体样品内只有一种孔道,孔径为4.0 nm.去除部分SiO2后的样品内有两种孔道,孔径分别是3.4和4.1 nm.这些结果与TEM的观察吻合.罗丹明B与亚甲基蓝在造孔前后样品内扩散速率评价结果显示,其在三维连通孔道内的扩散速率很高,大约是其母体材料内的5倍以上.这表明相互连通的孔道网络结构非常有利于客体分子在其内扩散.光催化降解性能评价结果显示,罗丹明B与亚甲基蓝在相互连通孔道内降解的速率相当高,分别是其在不连通孔道内的5.1和5.3倍.这充分证明孔道三维相互连通对活性的大幅提高起了关键作用.我们对材料的稳定性和重复使用性作了评价,经过10次循环使用孔道三维相互连通锐钛矿TiO2-SiO2纳米复合介孔材料,其吸附与光催化降解罗丹明B的性能变化不大.这充分证明本文制备的孔道连通复合介孔材料的性能是相当稳定的和可重复使用的.该方法可用于制备具有超高性能的孔道三维相互连通其它金属氧化物基介孔材料,如Nb2O5, Ta2O5等.     

具有高光催化活性的黑色TiO2（B）/锐钛矿双晶TiO2-x纳米纤维

高效TiO2基光催化材料的开发一直是催化领域的研究热点,主要的策略是如何有效地分离光生载流子.制备多晶相的TiO2材料可引入异质/相结结构使电子与空穴朝不同方向移动,从而避免电子与空穴复合;另外,在TiO2中掺杂其他金属或非金属也可以有效地降低电子与空穴的复合率,掺杂的元素作为电子捕获阱俘获光生电子,以实现电子空穴的有效分离.近些年,作为一种全新的掺杂剂,氧空穴可以有效改善TiO2的光催化活性,所制TiO2具有可见光的全光谱吸收能力,因此该类TiO2呈现出黑色.通过上述方法均可以制备出高活性TiO2基光催化材料,如果能够将这些方法耦合一起,则可能制备出活性更高的光催化剂.因此,本文将异相结结构和空穴掺杂耦合起来,用多孔钛酸盐衍生物在H2中高温焙烧制得一种全新的黑色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2–x纳米纤维.不同于其他TiO2基光催化材料,该样品仅由Ti和O元素组成,通过Ti和O元素的组合,形成了双晶结构和空穴掺杂两种特殊的结构,借助场发射(FESEM)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、氮气物理吸脱附、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、热重(TG)、紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis)和荧光光谱(PL)等表征分析了样品的结构及其光催化性能间构效关系. FESEM结果显示,黑色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2–x为长1–5mm、宽0.2mm的纤维结构, Raman结果表明,锐钛矿相在特征波段(140 cm–1左右)和TiO2(B)的特征波段(220–260 cm–1)均发生蓝移,说明该两相中均存在氧空穴;该样表面未检测到Ti3+,因此氧空穴可能分散在TiO2(B)和锐钛矿相的体相中.根据黑色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2–x和白色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2的失重差,估算出前者的O/Ti原子比为1.97.光催化降解甲基橙实验结果显示,黑色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2–x的光催化活性是白色双晶TiO2的4.2倍,锐钛矿TiO2的10.5倍,且连续反应10次后未出现失活现象,显示出了良好的光催化稳定性.前期,我们已经证明了白色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2由于具有TiO2(B)和锐钛矿的异相结结构,致使其电子空穴有效地分离,从而表现出优异的光催化活性;本文的PL结果显示,由于氧空穴的引入,异相结与氧空穴两者共同作用,进一步促进了黑色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2–x电子与空穴的有效分离,因此黑色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2–x表现出高的光催化活性.由于其特殊的结构,黑色TiO2(B)/锐钛矿双晶TiO2–x纳米纤维将在环境与能源领域表现出良好的应用前景.     

二维六方p6mm有序介孔WO_3-TiO_2复合材料的制备及其可见光光催化性能

以非离子型表面活性剂为模板剂,采用蒸发诱导自组装法制备了一系列不同WO3含量的有序介孔WO3-TiO2复合材料,并表征了其孔结构、形貌、孔隙率、光谱性质及组成.结果表明,该材料呈二维六方p6mm对称和锐钛矿晶相结构;与无序WO3-TiO2复合材料相比,其比表面积(152～154m2/g)更大,孔径更均一(5.3nm),且比纯TiO2的帯隙宽度(3.0eV)更窄.将该WO3-TiO2样品用于可见光光催化降解水相中罗丹明B和2,4-二氯苯氧乙酸的反应中,发现WO3含量适当的有序介孔WO3-TiO2样品的光催化活性比无序的样品和纯TiO2的更高.     

复合模板剂下有序介孔TiO2的制备研究

在复合模板剂聚氧乙烯十二烷基醚(Brij35）和聚乙二醇（PEG)下，制备出有序介孔TiO2.用XRD、HRTEM、SEM、FT-IR和N2吸附脱附等方法进行表征；并通过对反应过程中电导率和粘度的连续监测，分析有序介孔TiO2形成过程.研究表明,介孔TiO2为规整的六方排列结构，在低于400 ℃焙烧，有序结构稳定性高，比表面积达252 m2•g－1，孔径3.4 nm，晶型为锐钛矿；经500 ℃焙烧，有序介孔结构破坏，并开始出现金红石型晶相.有序介孔TiO2形成过程是基于在高极性介质中非极性的碳氢链聚集成为胶束，同时钛酸丁酯（TBOT）在已形成的胶束上聚集，在酸作用下不断水解缩聚而形成有序介孔结构，有效控制水解和聚合过程是控制介孔材料结构形成的关键.     

TiO2介孔薄膜的制备及紫外光电响应性质

采用蒸发诱导自组装法制备了高度有序的TiO2介孔薄膜. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和透射电子显微镜(TEM)等分析手段对其进行了表征. 结果表明, 所得样品的孔径约为5 nm, 孔道规则, 且骨架为纯锐钛矿结构. 紫外-可见光谱(UV-Vis)的表征结果表明, 制备的TiO2介孔薄膜对波长小于380 nm的紫外线有很强的吸收. 对TiO2介孔薄膜的I-V(电流-电压)特性进行了表征, 发现加光后其I-V曲线由暗态时的肖特基特性转变为欧姆特性, 表明TiO2介孔薄膜对紫外光有很敏感的光电响应.     

MCM-41分子筛担载纳米TiO2复合材料光催化降解罗丹明B

采用溶胶.凝胶法将TiO2担载在介孔MCM-41分子筛上,制备了不同TiO2含量的系列TiO2/MCM-41复合材料,利用X射线衍射、N2吸附、紫外-可见光谱和透射电镜等方法对其进行表征.TiO2的晶型为锐钛矿相,复合材料的比表面积和孔体积随其中TiO2担载量(复合材料中TiO2与MCM-41的质量比)的增加而减小,TiO2的平均粒径随其担载量的增加而增大.以罗丹明B的光催化降解为探针反应,评价了TiO2/MCM-41复合材料的光催化降解活性.结果表明,在紫外光照射下,罗丹明B在该复合材料上的光催化降解反应遵循一级反应动力学,复合材料对罗丹明B的光催化降解活性明显高于商用TiO2(P-25),复合材料的光催化降解活性由复合材料的吸附能力和所含TiO2的光催化活性共同决定.     

氧化钛-氧化石墨插层结构及其光催化性能(英文)

采用氧化石墨(GO)和硫酸钛作为初始反应物,在低温下(80℃)制备了纳米级的氧化钛-氧化石墨插层(TiO2-GO)复合材料,研究了这一复合材料的紫外光催化性能.结果表明,在采用TiO2-GO插层复合材料对甲基橙溶液进行紫外光催化降解时,其降解效率η=1.17mg·min-1·g-1,明显优于德固赛P25氧化钛粉.通过对TiO2-GO插层复合材料进行X射线衍射(XRD)、傅里叶红外(FT-IR)光谱、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)等测试,表征了产物的晶相结构、界面状况及其显微结构.结果表明:插层结构中的TiO2晶粒为锐钛矿和金红石的混合相,且锐钛矿相含量大于金红石相含量;氧化石墨层间的含氧基团如C襒O,基本被还原.对TiO2-GO插层复合材料的形成机理以及该材料具有优越光催化性能的原因进行了探讨.     

孔道三维相互连通锐钛矿TiO_2-SiO_2纳米复合介孔材料的制备及其高光催化活性（英文）

本文报道一种孔道三维相互连通锐钛矿TiO_2-SiO_2纳米复合介孔材料的制备.该介孔材料是以两维六方有序结构、直孔道、锐钛矿70TiO_2-30SiO_2-950纳米复合介孔材料(于950oC晶化2 h)为前驱体,NaOH为SiO_2的刻蚀剂,通过"在孔壁内造孔"的方法获得.我们的策略是采用温和的造孔条件,如稀NaOH溶液,合适的温度与固/液比等.采用X射线衍射(XRD),透射电镜(TEM)和低温N_2吸附等技术对样品的介孔结构进行了系统表征.结果表明,墙内孔的密度非常高,孔径均一(平均尺寸3.6 nm),且在三维网络高度连通原孔道,但介孔结构仍保持其完整性.锐钛矿纳米晶粒的结晶度和大小在墙内造孔前后基本保持不变.该材料光催化降解罗丹明B(0.303 min~(–1))与亚甲基蓝(0.757 min~(–1))的活性相当高,此活性分别是其母体材料的5.1和5.3倍,甚至是Degussa P25光催化剂的16.5和24.1倍.这充分表明三维连通孔道结构对活性的大幅提高起了关键作用.孔道三维连通式锐钛矿TiO_2-SiO_2纳米复合介孔材料对上述污染物展现出意想不到的高降解活性,显著高于迄今已报道的金属氧化物基介孔材料对上述污染物的降解活性.更重要的是,该光催化剂具有相当高的稳定性和重复使用性.相信,本方法将为具有超高性能的孔道三维相互连通其它金属氧化物基介孔材料的制备铺平了道路.小角XRD结果表明,母体材料的孔道是两维六方有序结构,在孔壁内造孔之后,样品原有的介孔结构仍保持其规整性.宽角XRD结果显示,二氧化钛的晶相是锐钛矿,晶粒尺寸为10.8 nm.造新孔之后,锐钛矿纳米晶粒的结晶度和大小与母体样品的相比变化不大.TEM结果显示,母体样品的孔壁内没有孔.孔道是两维六方有序排列的直孔道,孔径大小均一(平均尺寸4.1 nm).高分辨透射电镜(TEM)观察揭示,锐钛矿纳米晶粒(平均大小11.3 nm)在孔壁内随机排列,并与无定形SiO_2纳米颗粒相互连接,相间共存,形成类似"砖块-水泥砂浆"砌成的孔壁,这种独特的复合骨架结构赋予其很高的稳定性.当一些SiO_2纳米颗粒被去除之后,TEM观察显示,孔壁内有密集分布的孔,这些孔取向随机,并在三维方向连通原孔道,但介孔骨架结构仍保持其完整性.墙内孔的大小范围很窄(3.1-4.3 nm),平均大小为3.6 nm.高分辨TEM观察显示,锐钛矿晶粒大小与母体材料内的相比基本未变.上述结果与XRD结果一致.低温N_2吸附表征结果显示,母体样品内只有一种孔道,孔径为4.0 nm.去除部分SiO_2后的样品内有两种孔道,孔径分别是3.4和4.1 nm.这些结果与TEM的观察吻合.罗丹明B与亚甲基蓝在造孔前后样品内扩散速率评价结果显示,其在三维连通孔道内的扩散速率很高,大约是其母体材料内的5倍以上.这表明相互连通的孔道网络结构非常有利于客体分子在其内扩散.光催化降解性能评价结果显示,罗丹明B与亚甲基蓝在相互连通孔道内降解的速率相当高,分别是其在不连通孔道内的5.1和5.3倍.这充分证明孔道三维相互连通对活性的大幅提高起了关键作用.我们对材料的稳定性和重复使用性作了评价,经过10次循环使用孔道三维相互连通锐钛矿TiO_2-SiO_2纳米复合介孔材料,其吸附与光催化降解罗丹明B的性能变化不大.这充分证明本文制备的孔道连通复合介孔材料的性能是相当稳定的和可重复使用的.该方法可用于制备具有超高性能的孔道三维相互连通其它金属氧化物基介孔材料,如Nb_2O_5,Ta_2O_5等.     

MCM-41分子筛担载纳米TiO2复合材料光催化降解罗丹明B

采用溶胶-凝胶法将TiO2担载在介孔MCM-41分子筛上, 制备了不同TiO2含量的系列TiO2/MCM-41复合材料, 利用X射线衍射、N2吸附、紫外-可见光谱和透射电镜等方法对其进行表征. TiO2的晶型为锐钛矿相, 复合材料的比表面积和孔体积随其中TiO2担载量(复合材料中TiO2与MCM-41的质量比)的增加而减小, TiO2的平均粒径随其担载量的增加而增大. 以罗丹明B的光催化降解为探针反应, 评价了TiO2/MCM-41复合材料的光催化降解活性. 结果表明, 在紫外光照射下, 罗丹明B在该复合材料上的光催化降解反应遵循一级反应动力学, 复合材料对罗丹明B的光催化降解活性明显高于商用TiO2 (P-25), 复合材料的光催化降解活性由复合材料的吸附能力和所含TiO2的光催化活性共同决定.     

The effects of the crystallization rate of the mesoporous TiO2 on the stability of the mesoporous structure after reflux

A simple synthetic method was employed to prepare mesoporous titania with anatase crystalline walls and high photocatalytic activity. The properties and structures of mesoporous titania were characterized by means of low angle and wide angle X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform (FT)-IR spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), and N₂ adsorption–desorption. The characteristic results clearly show that crystallization rate of the mesoporous titania affects the stability of the mesoporous structure after reflux, and that the anatase crystal in the mesoporous wall of mesoporous titania can stabilize the mesoporous structure. The photocatalytic activity of titania powder was evaluated from an analysis of the photodegradation of methyl orange under UV irradiation. The results indicate that the titania powder with mesoporous structure shows the highest photocatalytic activity.     

Controllable and repeatable synthesis of thermally stable anatase nanocrystal-silica composites with highly ordered hexagonal mesostructures

In this article, we report a controllable and reproducible approach to prepare highly ordered 2-D hexagonal mesoporous crystalline TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites with variable Ti/Si ratios (0 to infinity). XRD, TEM, and N2 sorption techniques have been used to systematically investigate the pore wall structure, and thermal stability functioned with the synthetic conditions. The resultant materials are ultra highly stable (over 900 degrees C), have large uniform pore diameters (approximately 6.8 nm), and have high Brunauer-Emmett-Teller specific surface areas (approximately 290 m2/g). These mesostructured TiO2-SiO2 composites were obtained using titanium isopropoxide (TIPO) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as precursors and triblock copolymer P123 as a template based on the solvent evaporation-induced co-self-assembly process under a large amount of HCl. Our strategy was the synchronous assembly of titanate and silicate oligomers with triblock copolymer P123 by finely tuning the relative humidity of the surrounding atmosphere and evaporation temperature according to the Ti/Si ratio. We added a large amount of acidity to lower condensation and polymerization rates of TIPO and accelerate the rates for TEOS molecules. TEM and XRD measurements clearly show that the titania is made of highly crystalline anatase nanoparticles, which are uniformly embedded in the pore walls to form the "bricked-mortar" frameworks. The amorphous silica acts as a glue linking the TiO2 nanocrystals and improves the thermal stability. As the silica contents increase, the thermal stability of the resulting mesoporous TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites increases and the size of anatase nanocrystals decreases. Our results show that the unique composite frameworks make the mesostructures overwhelmingly stable; even with high Ti/Si ratios (> or =80/20) the stability of the composites is higher than 900 degrees C. The mesoporous TiO2-SiO2 nanocomposites exhibit excellent photocatalytic activities (which are higher than that for commercial catalyst P25) for the degradation of rhodamine B in aqueous suspension. The excellent photocatalytic activities are ascribed to the bifunctional effect of highly crystallized anatase nanoparticles and high porosity.     

One-pot synthesis of highly crystalline mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticle assemblies with enhanced photocatalytic activity

We report an unprecedented formation of mesoporous titania via a surfactant-assisted aggregating assembly of TiO(2) nanoparticles. These mesostructures possess a highly crystalline anatase phase, large and accessible pore surface area, and exhibit superior photocatalytic performance.     

Synthesis and characterization of Nano titania particles embedded in mesoporous silica with both high photocatalytic activity and adsorption capability

TiO(2)-xSiO(2) composites with a high specific surface area (up to 645 m(2)/g), large pore volume, and narrow distribution with average pore sizes ranging from 15 to 20 A have been synthesized by the sol-gel method. The results of characterization by XRD, BET, TEM, FTIR, and DRUV reveal that these TiO(2)-xSiO(2) composites exhibit a core/shell structure of a nano titania/Ti-O-Si species modified titania embedded in mesoporous silica. As compared to pure anatase, the embedding of nano titania particles into the mesoporous silica matrix results in a substantial blue shift of absorption edge from 3.2 to 3.54 eV and higher UV absorption intensity, which are attributed to the formation of the Ti-O-Si species modified titania in the interface between titania and silica. The as-synthesized TiO(2)-xSiO(2) composites exhibit both much higher absorption capability of organic pollutants and better photocatalytic activity for the photooxidation of benzene than pure titania. The better photocatalytic activity of as-synthesized TiO(2)-xSiO(2) composites than pure titania is attributed to their high surface area, higher UV absorption intensity, and easy diffusion of absorbed pollutants on the absorption sites to photogenerated oxidizing radicals on the photoactive sites.     

Direct synthesis of mesoporous titania particles having a crystalline wall

In this study, we demonstrate a novel method for preparing crystallized mesoporous titania by using a low-temperature synthesis technique in the presence of cationic surfactant. XRD patterns showed that the titania particles obtained had both hexagonal structure and a wall with anatase crystalline structure. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observation and corresponding electron diffraction pattern confirmed that the calcined particles are crystallized mesoporous titania.     

A Novel Route to the Synthesis of Mesoporous Titania with Full Anatase Nanocrystalline Domains

A porous, high surface area TiO₂ with anatase or rutile crystalline domains is advantageous for high efficiency photonic devices. Here, we report a new route to the synthesis of mesoporous titania with full anatase crystalline domains. This route involves the preparation of anatase nanocrystalline seed suspensions as the titania precursor and a block copolymer surfactant, Pluronic P123 as the template for the hydrothermal self-assembly process. A large pore (7–8 nm) mesoporous titania with a high surface area of 106–150 m²/g after calcination at 400°C for 4 h in air is achieved. Increasing the hydrothermal temperature decreases the surface area and creates larger pores. Characteristics of the seed precursors as well as the resultant mesoporous titania powder were studied using XRD analysis, N₂-adsorption/desorption analysis, and TEM. We believe these materials will be especially useful for photoelectrochemical solar cell and photocatalysis applications.     

Synthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles with mesoporous anatase wall and high photocatalytic activity

Mesoporous titanium dioxide nanosized powder with high specific surface area and anatase wall was synthesized via hydrothermal process by using cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) as surfactant-directing agent and pore-forming agent. The resulting materials were characterized by XRD, nitrogen adsorption, FESEM, TEM, and FT-IR spectroscopy. The as-synthesized mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles have mean diameter of 17.6 nm with mean pore size of 2.1 nm. The specific surface area of the as-synthesized mesoporous nanosized TiO2 exceeded 430 m2/g and that of the samples after calcination at 600 degrees C still have 221.9 m2/g. The mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles show significant activities on the oxidation of Rhodamine B (RB). The large surface area, small crystalline size, and well-crystallized anatase mesostructure can explain the high photocatalytic activity of mesoporous TiO2 nanoparticles calcined at 400 degrees C.     

Visible light driven photocatalytic hydrogen evolution over CdS incorporated mesoporous anatase TiO2 beads

Research on Chemical Intermediates - The synthesis of CdS incorporated mesoporous anatase TiO2 beads is reported in this work. The mesoporous structure, crystalline structure, morphology and...     

Enhanced electrorheological activity of mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2 from activated pore wall and high surface area

To enhance electrorheological (ER) activity by improving interfacial polarization, we prepared a new mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2 ER material by a copolymer-templated sol-gel method. The material was characterized by differential scanning calorimeter and thermogravimetric (DSC-TG) analysis, Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), N2 adsorption, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) techniques. The ER activity was studied by the rheological curve and yield stress under an electric field. The results showed that the mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2 ER material possessed a high surface area over 200 m2/g and a crystalline anatase pore wall doped by different valent Cr ions. The ER activity of mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2 was higher than that of nonporous Cr-doped TiO2. The yield stress and ER efficiency of the mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2 ER suspension was 3 times as high as that of the nonporous Cr-doped TiO2 ER suspension, 7 times as high as that of the mesoporous undoped TiO2 ER suspension, and 20 times as high as that of the nonporous pure TiO2 ER suspension. Furthermore, the ER activity of mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2 showed a dependence on surface area, and the high porosity or surface area samples showed higher ER activity. The dielectric spectra analysis showed that the mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2 ER suspension possessed a significantly larger interfacial polarizability compared with the nonporous Cr-doped TiO2 ER suspension, and the regular change of polarizability with surface area or porosity was in accordance with the change of ER activity with surface area or porosity. The improvement of dielectric properties or polarization could well explain the enhancement of the ER activity of mesoporous Cr-doped TiO2.