在一种新的溶剂体系中通过静电纺丝制备TiO2纳米纤维

以钛酸四丁酯为前驱体, 醋酸纤维素为模板纤维, 丙酮/N,N-二甲基乙酰胺为溶剂, 通过静电纺丝, 水解和450 ℃煅烧制备了直径约为80 nm的锐钛矿型TiO₂纳米纤维. 通过扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)和N₂吸脱附法表征了TiO₂纳米纤维的形貌、直径大小、晶态、比表面积、孔结构及分布. 研究表明该纳米纤维由大小为9.2 nm的颗粒组成, 纤维内含有大量直径为1.7～21 nm的介孔. 它具有与直径为25 nm的商业化Degussa P25相似的高比表面积, 约为50 m²/g. 研究了TiO₂纳米纤维对有机小分子化合物罗丹明B (RhB)和苯酚的光催化降解. 结果表明: 以6 mg/L的RhB和10 mg/L的苯酚水溶液为母液, 以质量分数为0.05%的TiO₂纳米纤维膜为催化剂, 在500 W的紫外灯照射下, 2 h内约90%的RhB和75%的苯酚能被光催化降解.     

Preparation and Photocatalysis of Mesoporous TiO2 Nanofibers via an Electrospinning Technique

Mesoporous TiO₂ nanofibers have been synthesized by a new method that combines sol-gel chemistry and electrospinning technique. The obtained mesoporous TiO₂ nanofibers were characterized with scanning electron microscopy(SEM), X-ray diffraction(XRD), transmission electron microscopy(TEM) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms. The photocatalytic performance was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B under UV light irradiation. The results show that mesoporous TiO₂ nanofibers exhibit higher photocatalytic activity compared with nonporous TiO₂ nanofibers.     

CeO2/TiO2复合纳米纤维的制备及光催化性能研究

采用静电纺丝技术和水热合成法制备了CeO₂/TiO₂复合纳米纤维. 利用X射线衍射(XRD)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)和比表面积测定(BET)等分析测试手段对样品的形貌及结构进行了表征, 并以罗丹明B的脱色降解为模式反应, 考察了样品的光催化性能. 结果表明: CeO₂纳米粒子均匀地生长在TiO₂纳米纤维表面, 形成了异质结构的CeO₂/TiO₂复合纳米纤维光催化材料. 通过改变碱源, 可以得到不同形貌的CeO₂. CeO₂的存在增加了TiO₂纳米纤维的比表面积, 有效地实现TiO₂光生电子和空穴的分离, 增强了体系的量子效率, 与纯TiO₂纳米纤维相比光催化活性明显提高. 初步探讨了异质结的形成机理.     

静电纺丝制备荧光导电双功能复合纳米纤维及其表征

采用静电纺丝技术将导电聚苯胺(PANI)和铕/铽稀土配合物掺杂到高分子基质聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)中,制备出荧光导电复合纳米纤维。用扫描电镜(SEM)、荧光光谱仪(FL)、宽频介电松驰谱仪对荧光导电复合纳米纤维的性能进行分析,结果显示,在270nm紫外光激发下,铕系列与铽系列复合纳米纤维分别发出红光和绿光。同时,复合纳米纤维的电导率可以达到1.18×10~(-6) S/cm,两种复合纳米纤维同时具有优异的荧光性能及良好的导电功能。     

Surface Functionalization of PEO Nanofibers Using a TiO2 Suspension as Sheath Fluid in a Modified Coaxial Electrospinning Process

Convenient and integration fabrication process is a key issue for the application of functional nanofibers. A surface functionalization method was developed based on coaxial electrospinning to produce ultraviolet(UV) protection nanofibers. The titanium dioxide(TiO₂) nanoparticles suspension was delivered through the shell channel of the coaxial spinneret, by which the aggregation of TiO₂ nanoparticles was overcome and the distribution uniformity on the surface of polyethylene oxide(PEO) nanofiber was obtained. With the content of TiO₂ increasing from 0 to 3%(mass fraction), the average diameter of nanofibers increased from (380±30) nm to (480±100) nm. The surface functionalization can be realized during the electrospinning process to gain PEO/TiO₂ composite nanofibers directly. The uniform distribution of TiO₂ nanoparticles on the surface of nanofibers enhanced the UV absorption and resistance performance. The maximum UV protection factor(UPF) value of composite nanofibers reaches 2751. This work presented a novel surface-functionalized way for the preparation of composite nanofiber, which has great application potential in the field of micro/nano system integration fabrication.     

Synthesis,Characterization, and Photocatalytic Properties of Ag/TiO2 Composite Nanofibers Prepared by Electrospinning

Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) embedded titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanofibers were fabricated by colloidal sol process, electrospinning, and calcination technique. Calcination of the electrospun nanofibers were heat treated at 600°C for 180 minutes in air atmosphere. X-ray diffraction patterns exhibited that the anatase phase and silver coexisted in the resulted Ag NPs/TiO₂ nanofibers; transmission electron microscopy demonstrated Ag NPs well spread in the porous microstructure of composite fibers. The prepared nanofibers were utilized as photocatalyst for degradation of methyl orange. The degradation rate of methyl orange dye solution containing Ag/TiO₂ composite nanofibers is 99% only after irradiation for 3 hours. It is proposed that these new Ag NPs/TiO₂ composite nanofibers will have potential application in water pollution treatment.      

CdS超薄片层包覆TiO2中空结构复合材料的形成和应用

本实验以钛酸四丁酯为钛源,醋酸镉为镉源,利用静电纺丝的方法制备了直径~250 nm的电纺丝纳米纤维。通过高温煅烧和硫化钠溶液进行水热处理,得到CdS超薄片层包覆TiO₂中空结构的纳米纤维。推测该复合结构形貌的形成过程为:在Ti/Cd(摩尔比)为1:1和2:1时,由于CdO的含量较高,反应过程中CdO溶解,并与反应溶液中的S^2-形成CdS超薄片层生长在纤维的外表面,剩余的TiO₂纳米粒子聚集形成中空的纳米管状结构;而Ti/Cd(摩尔比)为4:1和8:1时,由于溶解的CdO较少不足以形成TiO₂纳米管,同时,生成的CdS也不足以完全包覆TiO₂纳米纤维形成非管状结构。当Ti/Cd为1:1时,TiO₂@CdS复合材料具有最好的产氢活性。在300 W氙灯光照条件下和加UVCUT-420 nm滤光片下,50 mg催化剂产氢速率分别为19.7 μmol/h和3.4 μmol/h,这主要是由于所得到的复合结构中TiO₂为非晶材料。进一步在惰性气氛下煅烧,也很难将TiO₂晶化。     

Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2 Nanofibers with Doped La Prepared by Electrospinning Method

La‐TiO₂ nanofibers are prepared by a sol‐gel assisted electrospinning method. The structure and morphology of La‐TiO₂ nanofibers are characterized by X‐ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). XRD analysis shows that the weight percentage of anatase and rutile in the 1.5 mol% La‐TiO₂ nanofibers calcined at 600 °C is about 8:2, which is similar to P‐25. The XRD data of La‐TiO₂ nanofibers with different La content shows that La³⁺ dopant has a great inhibition on TiO₂ phase transformation. The photocatalytic activity of the as‐prepared La‐TiO₂ nanofibers is evaluated by photocatalytic decolorization of Methylene Blue (MB) aqueous solution. The results show that the 1.5 mol% La‐TiO₂ nanofibers calcined at 600 °C exhibit high photocatalytic activity, indicating that 600 °C and 1.5 mol% are the appropriate calcination temperature and optimal molar ratio of La to Ti, respectively.     

Flexible electrospun PET/TiO2 nanofibrous structures: Morphology,thermal and mechanical properties

In this study, a solvothermal method was used to synthesize anatase titanium dioxide (TiO₂) nanoparticles in the presence of oleic acid (OA) and oleylamine (OM) as morphology‐directing agents. Functional nanocomposite fibers of poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET) containing surfactants‐capped TiO₂ nanoparticles were developed by electrospinning technique. The morphology, thermal stability and mechanical properties of PET/TiO₂ nanocomposite mats were investigated as a function of TiO₂ concentration. Morphology investigation showed interesting results in terms of the level of TiO₂ dispersion inside the fibers and the improvement of the quality (smoothness) of the fibers' surface when the synthesized nanorhombic TiO₂ nanoparticles were used compared to a commercial P25 TiO₂ (AEROXIDE P25)_. The presence of OA and OM on the surface of the nanorhombic synthesized TiO₂ led to a significant improvement of TiO₂ dispersion inside the PET matrix. Furthermore, the physical interaction between the PET matrix and TiO₂ nanoparticles resulted in an enhanced thermal stability, and an increase of the Young's modulus and tensile strength for TiO₂ concentration up to 10 wt%.     

羧基功能化石墨烯增强TiO2光催化产氢性能

The use of semiconductor photocatalysts (CdS, g-C₃N₄, TiO₂, etc.) to generate hydrogen (H₂) is a prospective strategy that can convert solar energy into hydrogen energy, thereby meeting future energy demands. Among the numerous photocatalysts, TiO₂ has attracted significant attention because of its suitable reduction potential and excellent chemical stability. However, the photoexcited electrons and holes of TiO₂ are easily quenched, leading to limited photocatalytic performance. Furthermore, graphene has been used as an effective electron cocatalyst in the accelerated transport of photoinduced electrons to enhance the H₂-production performance of TiO₂, owing to its excellent conductivity and high charge carrier mobility. For an efficient graphene-based photocatalyst, the rapid transfer of photogenerated electrons is extremely important along with an effectual interfacial H₂-production reaction on the graphene surface. Therefore, it is necessary to further optimize the graphene microstructures (functionalized graphene) to improve the H₂-production performance of graphene-based TiO₂ photocatalysts. The introduction of H₂-evolution active sites onto the graphene surface is an effective strategy for the functionalization of graphene. Compared with the noncovalent functionalization of graphene (such as loading Pt, MoS_x, and CoS_x on the graphene surface), its covalent functionalization can provide a strong interaction between graphene and organic molecules in the form of H₂-evolution active sites that are produced by chemical reactions. In this study, carboxyl-functionalized graphene (rGO-COOH) was successfully modified via ring-opening and esterification reactions on the TiO₂ surface by using an ultrasound-assisted self-assembly method to prepare a high-activity TiO₂/rGO-COOH photocatalyst. The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and thermogravimetric (TG) curves revealed the successful covalent functionalization of GO to rGO-COOH by significantly enhanced ―COOH groups in FTIR and increased peak area of carboxyl groups in XPS. A series of characterizations, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), XPS, and UV-Vis adsorption spectra, were performed to demonstrate the successful synthesis of TiO₂/rGO-COOH photocatalysts. The experimental data for the hydrogen-evolution rate showed that the TiO₂/rGO-COOH displayed an extremely high hydrogen-generation activity (254.2 μmol∙h⁻¹∙g⁻¹), which was 2.06- and 4.48-fold higher than those of TiO₂/GO and TiO₂, respectively. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of TiO₂/rGO-COOH is ascribed to the carboxyl groups of carboxyl-functionalized graphene, which act as effective hydrogen-generation active sites and enrich hydrogen ions owing to their excellent nucleophilicity that facilitates the interfacial hydrogen production reaction of TiO₂. This study provides novel insights into the development of high-activity graphene-supported photocatalysts in the hydrogen-generation field.      

TiO2包覆不同微结构纳米碳纤维薄膜电极的光电化学性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了TiO2包覆不同微结构的纳米碳纤维(Carbon nanofibers, CNF), 包括板式纳米碳纤维(Platelet-CNF, PCNF)和鱼骨式纳米碳纤维(Fish-bone-CNF, FCNF)的复合薄膜电极. 用光电流作用谱和光电流-电势图等方法研究了复合薄膜电极的光电化学性能. 研究结果表明, 复合薄膜电极表现出n型半导体特征, 薄膜中CNF的存在有助于光生电子和空穴有效地分离, 提高了光电转换效率, TiO2包覆PCNF薄膜电极在可见光范围内存在明显的光电响应.     

Facile Electrospinning of CeO2/Bi2WO6 Heterostructured Nanofibers with Excellent Visible‐light‐driven Photocatalytic Performance

One‐dimensional (1D) CeO₂/Bi₂WO₆ heterostructured nanofibers with a diameter of about 300 nm were successfully synthesized by using a straightforward strategy combining an electrospinning technique with a sintering process. The acquired products were characterized by thermogravimetric and differential scanning calorimetric (TG‐DSC), Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X‐ray diffraction (XRD), X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area measurements, and UV/Vis spectroscopy. The obtained CeO₂/Bi₂WO₆ heterostructured nanofibers exhibited an excellent photocatalytic property for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) dye driven by visible light due to the promoted separation of photoelectrons and holes and the large contact area between the photocatalyst and organic pollutant.     

Synthesis of Biphasic Defective TiO2-x/Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites with Highly Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Biphasic defective TiO_2-x/reduced graphene oxide(RGO) nanocomposites were synthesized by simple hydrothermal reactions. Compared with TiO_2-x and commercial P25, TiO_2-x/RGO shows much better photocatalytic activity and excellent stability in pollutants degradation, which could be ascribed to Ti³⁺ centers complexed with RGO and the synergetic effect between the two phases. The study reveals a new route for the synthesis of mixed-phase defective TiO_2-x/carbon material nanocomposites for photocatalytic applications.     

Electrospun nanofibers of ZnO‐TiO2 hybrid: characterization and potential as an extracellular scaffold for supporting myoblasts

One‐dimensional nanofibers have attracted tremendous attention because of their potential applications. Electrospinning technology enables industrial production of these nanofibers. This study aims to fabricate one‐dimensional ZnO doped TiO₂ by electrospinning and to characterize these hybrid nanofibers. The nanocomposite was prepared using colloidal gel composed of zinc nitrate, titanium isopropoxide and polyvinyl acetate. X‐ray diffraction, energy dispersive x‐ray analysis and transmission electron microscopy analysis confirmed the purity and crystalline nature of this material, whereas the diameter of these nanofibres estimated from scanning electron microscope (SEM), field emission SEM and transmission electron microscopy are between 200 and 300 nm. Cell counting with Kit‐8 assay at regular time intervals and phase‐contrast microscopy data revealed that C2C12 cells proliferated well on ZnO/TiO₂ nanofibers between 1 and 10 µg/ml, and cellular attachments are visible by SEM. The nanostructured ZnO/TiO₂ hybrid nanofibers show higher cell adhesion, proliferation and spreading behavior compared with the titanium substrate and control. Our study suggests that ZnO/TiO₂ nanofibers could potentially be used in tissue engineering applications. The scalability, low cost, reproducibility and high‐throughput capability of this technology is potentially beneficial to examine and optimizing a wide array of cell‐nanofiber systems prior to in vivo experiments. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Fabrication of Heterostructured Fe2TiO5–TiO2 Nanocages with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance for Solar Energy Conversion

Photocatalysts with well‐designed compositions and structures are desirable for achieving highly efficient solar‐to‐chemical energy conversion. Heterostructured semiconductor photocatalysts with advanced hollow structures possess beneficial features for promoting the activity towards photocatalytic reactions. Here we develop a facile synthetic strategy for the fabrication of Fe₂TiO₅–TiO₂ nanocages (NCs) as anode materials in photoelectrochemical (PEC) water splitting cells. A hydrothermal reaction is performed to transform MIL‐125(Ti) nanodisks (NDs) to Ti–Fe–O NCs, which are further converted to Fe₂TiO₅–TiO₂ NCs through a post annealing process. Owing to the compositional and structural advantages, the heterostructured Fe₂TiO₅–TiO₂ NCs show enhanced performance for PEC water oxidation compared with TiO₂ NDs, Fe₂TiO₅ nanoparticles (NPs) and Fe₂TiO₅–TiO₂ NPs.     

Self-crystallized Interlayer Integrating Polysulfide-adsorbed TiO2/TiO and Highly-electron-conductive TiO for High-stability Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Low-cost lithium sulfur(Li-S)batteries afford preeminent prospect as a next-generation high-energy storage device by virtue of great theoretical capacity.Nevertheless,their applications are restricted by some challenging technical barriers,such as weak cycling stability and low poor-conductivity sulfur loading originated in notorious shuttling effect of polysulfide intermediates.Herein,free of any complicated compositing process,we design an interlayer of carbon fiber paper supported TiO2/TiO to impede the shuttle effect and enhance the electrical conductivity via physical isolation and chemical adsorption.Such a self-crystallized homogeneous interlayer,where TiO2/TiO enables absorbing lithium polysulfides(LiPSs)and TiO plays a key role of high-electron-conductivity exhibited ultrahigh capacities(1000 mA·h/g at 0.5 C and 900 mA·h/g at 1 C)and outstanding capacity retention rate(97%)after 100 cycles.Thus,our design provides a simple route to suppress the shuttle effect via self-derived evolution Li-S batteries.     

Photosensitization of Nanocrystalline TiO2 Electrode Modified with C60 Carboxylic Acid Derivatives

C₆₀ carboxylic acid derivatives can be readily adsorbed on the surface of nanocrystalline TiO₂ film. The C₆₀ carboxylic acids adsorbed on nanocrystalline TiO₂ films act as charge‐transfer sensitizer. The electron transport from TiO₂ to the C₆₀ derivatives results in the generation of the cathodic photocurrent. The short‐circuit photocurrent of a C₆₀ tetracarboxylic acid is 0.45 μA/cm² under 464 nm light illumination. The photoelectric behaviour of ITO electrodes modified by the same C₆₀ carboxylic acids is different from that of the modified TiO₂ electrodes, and shows anodic photocurrent.     

超临界流体干燥法制备TiO2／C纳米粒子及光催化性能

以TiCl4为原料,采用溶胶凝胶法结合超临界流体干燥法(SCFD)制备了纳米级TiO2/C复合光催化剂.以苯酚的光催化降解对所得催化剂的催化活性进行了评价.结果表明,纳米TiO2/C复合粒子与单组分TiO2比较,复合粒子光催化活性高于单组分的TiO2,h苯酚降解率高达975 ％,COD为957%.并用XRD、TEM、 UV-Vis和XPS等手段进行了表征,iO2以锐钛矿型形式存在.比较了不同制备方法制得的TiO2/C复合催化剂,得出超临界干燥法制备的光催化剂具有粒径小,比表面积大,分散性好,光催化活性高等特点.     

Electrochemical Performance of Free-Standing and Flexible Graphene and TiO2 Composites with Different Conductive Polymers as Electrodes for Supercapacitors

The advantage of using composite electrode materials for energy storage is, to a large extent, the synergistic role of their components. Our work focuses on the investigation of the interactions of each phase, exploring the patterns found with the change of materials to provide theoretical or experimental foundations for future study. Here, conductive polymers (CPs), including polyaniline (PANi), polypyrrole (PPy), and polythiophene (PTh), as well as reduced graphene oxide (rGO), and TiO₂ with the different crystalline phases of anatase and rutile were applied to form a series of free-standing and flexible binary or ternary composite electrodes. The electrochemical behaviors of these composite electrodes are presented. The results indicate that the synergistic improvement in electrochemical performance is due to the incorporation of the different components. CPs significantly increase the current density of these composite films and contribute their pseudocapacitance to improve the specific capacitance, but lead to a decline in cycle stability. After introducing TiO₂, both the specific capacitance and the cycle-stability of rGO-TiO₂-CP were synergistically improved. A CP can magnify the pseudocapacitance behavior of any of the TiO₂ crystalline phases, and interactions vary with the specific CP and the specific TiO₂ crystalline phase employed. The synergistic effects of the as-prepared composites were theoretically predicted and explored.