Photocatalytic efficiency of TiO2/poly[acrylamide-co-(acrylic acid)] composite for textile dye degradation

A novel photocatalytically degradable TiO₂/poly[acrylamide-co-(acrylic acid)] composite hydrogel (TiO₂/poly[AAm-co-AAc]) was synthesized by polymerization in an aqueous solution with N,N’-methylenebisacrylamide as the crosslinker and ammonium persulphate and TEMED as the initiator pair. The combined and separate effects of photodegradation and adsorption processes for dye removal were evaluated using methylene blue (MB) as the model dye for a photodegradation target, and compared with those of the neat poly[AAm-co-AAc], and a commercially available TiO₂ photocatalyst (Degussa P-25). Without photodegradation (i.e. in the dark), the TiO₂/poly[AAm-co-AAc] composite adsorbed up to 85% of the MB from a 5 mg L⁻¹ MB solution in 15 min compared to only 10% for the pristine TiO₂. The reproducibility in photodegradation of the reused poly[AAm-co-AAc] composite was also investigated, where poly[AAm-co-AAc] was found to be photocatalytically degraded under UV irradiation. Therefore, the TiO₂/poly[AAm-co-AAc] composite hydrogel is a good dye adsorber with self-photodegradability and it also can easily be separated from the reaction by simple filtration. With these properties, the TiO₂/poly[AAm-co-AAc] hydrogel can be called a green polymer for use in the photodegradation-adsorption process for the abatement of various pollutants.     

TiO2-石墨烯光催化剂：制备及引入石墨烯的方法对光催化性能的影响

利用溶胶-凝胶法原位制备了二氧化钛/石墨烯(TiO2-GE)复合光催化剂,研究了纯TiO2以及不同方法制备的TiO2-GE复合光催化剂对亚甲基蓝及罗丹明B光催化降解性能。结果表明:石墨烯的引入提高了TiO2的光催活性,这主要是得益于石墨烯优异的电子传输性能及较好吸附特性。不同方法制备TiO2-GE复合催化剂的光催化活性也存在较大差别。原位制备的TiO2-GE复合光催化剂表现出最佳的光催化活性。     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of high-efficiency visible-light-responsive photocatalyst SnSx/TiO2

Visible-light-responsive composite photocatalysts SnS₂/TiO₂ and SnS/TiO₂ with different mass ratios were prepared by in-situ synthesis technology in solution with commercial TiO₂. The junction-based materials SnS_x (x=1, 2)/TiO₂ were found to have high visible-light photocatalytic performance and possess much better activity than the single-phase SnS_x or TiO₂. The greatly enhanced photocatalytic activity of the SnS_x/TiO₂ composites was mainly attributed to the matching band potentials and efficient charge transfer and separation at the tight-bonding interface between SnS_x and TiO₂. The fact was confirmed by the comparison of photocatalytic activities of the SnS₂/TiO₂ samples prepared by physical mixing method and in-situ synthesis technique.     

三维有序大孔复合材料Bi2O3/TiO2制备与多模式下光催化降解结晶紫

以TiO2为基体,在聚苯乙烯(PS)胶球和EO20PO70EO20(P123)两种模板剂作用下通过溶胶-凝胶及煅烧后处理方法制备了三维有序大孔纳米复合材料Bi2O3/TiO2.经傅里叶变换红外(FT-IR)光谱、X-射线衍射(XRD)、等离子体原子发射光谱(ICP-AES)、紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)和N2吸附-脱附等物理测试手段对其组成、结构、形貌及表面物理化学性能进行了表征.结果表明,该复合材料晶型结构良好,孔结构排列整齐有序,孔壁呈介孔结构,属于三维有序大孔材料(3DOM).与TiO2相比,3DOM-Bi2O3/TiO2对光的吸收至少红移60 nm,且红移至可见区.在紫外光、可见光以及微波辅助等多模式光催化降解结晶紫的实验中,复合材料3DOM-Bi2O3/TiO2表现出良好的光催化活性,其活性明显高于P25、Bi2O3和Bi2O3/TiO2.同时,该复合材料针对不同类型的染料均表现出较好的紫外光降解效果,且3次循环实验后,依旧保持较高活性.     

中空Ta2O5/TiO2复合光催化剂的可控氧化制备及性能

以钛粉、钽粉为原料,炭黑作为反应性模板,通过熔盐法在炭黑表面原位生长了TaTiC₂纳米碳化物涂层,并以所得TaTiC₂/C复合物为碳化物前驱体,再经可控氧化制备出中空Ta₂O₅/TiO₂复合光催化剂。采用X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、透射电子显微镜（TEM）、紫外-可见（UV-Vis）漫反射（DRS）及N₂物理吸附等手段对所制备的光催化剂进行形貌、显微结构及孔结构表征。以高压汞灯为紫外光源,以亚甲基蓝为目标降解物,通过光催化降解实验评价中空Ta₂O₅/TiO₂复合光催化剂的光催化活性。结果表明,熔盐法生长碳化物涂层厚度均匀（20~30 nm）,碳化物主要以TaTiC₂晶相存在且具有纳米级的颗粒尺寸。中空Ta₂O₅/TiO₂复合光催化剂同时具有200 nm左右的中空大孔结构及壳层10 nm左右的介孔结构。中空大孔和介孔的存在提高了所制备催化剂对亚甲基蓝的吸附能力。此外,TiO₂与Ta₂O₅通过电子能带结构的耦合,有效提高了光生电子和空穴的分离效率,从而显著提高了光催化活性。n_Ti∶n_Ta=2.5∶1.5时,相应的中空Ta₂O₅/TiO₂复合光催化剂表现出最佳的光催化活性,对亚甲基蓝的紫外光催化降解率高达97%。     

中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂的可控氧化制备及性能

以钛粉、钽粉为原料,炭黑作为反应性模板,通过熔盐法在炭黑表面原位生长了TaTiC_2纳米碳化物涂层,并以所得TaTiC_2/C复合物为碳化物前驱体,再经可控氧化制备出中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂。采用X射线粉末衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、紫外-可见(UV-Vis)漫反射(DRS)及N2物理吸附等手段对所制备的光催化剂进行形貌、显微结构及孔结构表征。以高压汞灯为紫外光源,以亚甲基蓝为目标降解物,通过光催化降解实验评价中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂的光催化活性。结果表明,熔盐法生长碳化物涂层厚度均匀(20~30 nm),碳化物主要以TaTiC_2晶相存在且具有纳米级的颗粒尺寸。中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂同时具有200 nm左右的中空大孔结构及壳层10 nm左右的介孔结构。中空大孔和介孔的存在提高了所制备催化剂对亚甲基蓝的吸附能力。此外,TiO_2与Ta2O5通过电子能带结构的耦合,有效提高了光生电子和空穴的分离效率,从而显著提高了光催化活性。nTi∶nTa=2.5∶1.5时,相应的中空Ta_2O_5/TiO_2复合光催化剂表现出最佳的光催化活性,对亚甲基蓝的紫外光催化降解率高达97%。     

High photocatalytic degradation activity of polyethylene containing polyacrylamide grafted TiO2

A novel photocatalytic polyacrylamide grafted TiO₂ (PAM-g-TiO₂) nanocomposite was prepared and embedded into a low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic. Photocatalytic degradation of the LDPE/PAM-g-TiO₂ composite film was carried out under ambient conditions under ultraviolet light irradiation. The properties of composite film were compared with those of the pure LDPE film by measuring the changes in weight loss, carbonyl index, molecular weight, tensile strength and elongation at break. PAM-g-TiO₂ embedded LDPE showed highly enhanced photocatalytic degradation. Irradiating the LDPE/PAM-g-TiO₂ composite film for 520 h under UV light reduced its weight by 39.85% and average molecular weight (M_w) by 94.60%, while that of pure LDPE film was only 1.03% and 69.59%, respectively. The addition of PAM-g-TiO₂ brought about the good dispersion of TiO₂ in LDPE matrix and improved the hydrophilicity of composite film, which were able to facilitate the degradation of LDPE. The photocatalytic degradation mechanism of the films is briefly discussed.     

Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2复合纤维：原位水热合成及光催化性能

采用静电纺丝技术制备的TiO2纤维作为模板和反应物,通过原位水热合成了具有异质结构的Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2复合纤维。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、能量散射光谱(EDS)、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)和紫外可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)等分析测试手段对样品的结构和形貌进行表征。以罗丹明B为模拟有机污染物进行光催化降解实验。结果表明:花状Bi2Ti2O7纳米结构均匀地生长在TiO2纤维上,制备了Bi2Ti2O7与TiO2相复合的光催化材料,其光谱响应范围拓宽至可见光区,与纯TiO2纤维相比可见光催化活性显著提高,且易于分离、回收和循环使用。初步探讨了Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2异质结的生长机制和光催化活性提高机理。     

GO/TiO2-g-C3N4纳米复合材料的制备及可见光催化性能

以水热法制备的20% g-C₃N₄/TiO₂（20%为质量分数）为基,将其与不同质量分数的氧化石墨烯（GO）复合制备出可见光催化性能优良的GO/TiO₂-g-C₃N₄三元复合材料。利用X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）、紫外-可见漫反射光谱（UV-Vis DRS）、光致荧光光谱（PL）、瞬态光电流响应等分析测试手段对样品的结构、形貌和光电性能进行表征。研究了不同质量分数GO的加入对GO/TiO₂-g-C₃N₄在可见光下降解亚甲基蓝（MB）溶液的影响。结果表明： g-C₃N₄/TiO₂与GO复合后,锐钛矿相TiO₂颗粒形成小团簇附着在g-C₃N₄和GO片层表面,且当GO含量为15%时,TiO₂形成的团簇最小,对可见光的吸收最多且光生电子-空穴对的复合率最低。可见光照射下,15% GO/TiO₂-g-C₃N₄复合材料对MB的降解率在3 h内可达98.4%,且其降解速率常数（0.022 4 min^-1）分别是纯TiO₂（0.001 5 min^-1）和g-C₃N₄/TiO₂（0.002 5 min^-1）的15倍和9倍。     

钛铁矿制备二氧化钛-四氧化三铁复合材料及其光催化应用

TiO_2因具有多种优异的特性被广泛应用在半导体光催化领域,但是纳米结构的TiO_2颗粒细微,在进行光催化反应之后,难以回收再利用。本文以廉价钛铁矿为原料制备光催化剂TiO_2,同时利用副产物铁合成Fe_3O_4,并采用简单温和的浸渍法制备Fe_3O_4/TiO_2磁性复合材料。通过XRD、FT-IR、SEM、EDS等手段对材料形态结构进行表征分析,并以光降解有机污染物若丹明B为探针反应,考察其光催化性能。结果表明,质量比为1∶10的Fe_3O_4/TiO_2复合材料结构稳定、分散均匀,具有最优的光催化活性(波长356nm下反应3h,若丹明B降解率达到64.0%),并表现出良好的重复性。同时,动力学结果显示降解符合一级反应动力学。     

New synthesis of excellent visible-light TiO2−xNx photocatalyst using a very simple method

An excellent visible-light-responsive (from 400 to 550 nm) TiO_2−xN_x photocatalyst was prepared by a simple wet method. Hydrazine was used as a new nitrogen resource in this paper. Self-made amorphous titanium dioxide precursor powders were dipped into hydrazine hydrate, and calcined at low temperature (110 °C) in the air. The TiO_2−xN_x was successfully synthesized, following by spontaneous combustion. The photocatalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET), transmission electron microscope (TEM), UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrometer (DRS), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Analysis of XPS indicated that N atoms were incorporated into the lattice of the titania crystal during the combustion of hydrazine on the surface of TiO₂. Ethylene was selected as a target pollutant under visible-light excitation to evaluate the activity of this photocatalyst. The newly prepared TiO_2−xN_x photocatalyst with strong photocatalytic activity and high photochemical stability under visible-light irradiation was firstly demonstrated in the experiment.     

Preparation of photocatalytic nano-ZnO/TiO2 film and application for determination of chemical oxygen demand

A composite nano-ZnO/TiO₂ film as photocatalyst was fabricated with vacuum vaporized and sol-gel methods. The nano-ZnO/TiO₂ film improved the separate efficiency of the charge and extended the range of spectrum, which showed a higher efficiency of photocatalytic than the pure nano-TiO₂ and nano-ZnO film. The photocatalytic mechanism of nano-ZnO/TiO₂ film was discussed, too. A new method for determination of low chemical oxidation demand (COD) value in ground water based on nano-ZnO/TiO₂ film using the photocatalytic oxidation technology was founded. This method was originated from the direct determination of the Mn(VII) concentration change resulting from photocatalytic oxidation of organic compounds on the nano-ZnO/TiO₂ film, and the COD values were calculated from the absorbance of Mn(VII). Under the optimal operation conditions, the detection limit of 0.1 mg l⁻¹, COD values with the linear range of 0.3-10.0 mg l⁻¹ were achieved. The results were in good agreement with those from the conventional COD methods.     

Bi2WO6/TiO2纳米管异质结构复合材料的多模式下的光催化活性比较

以TiO₂纳米管为模板,采用多组分自组装结合水热法制备Bi₂WO₆/TiO₂纳米管异质结构复合材料。通过多种技术如X射线衍射（XRD）,X射线光电子能谱（XPS）,N₂吸附-脱附,扫描电镜（SEM）,高分辨透射电镜（HRTEM）和紫外可见漫反射吸收光谱（UV-Vis DRS）考察所制备样品的组成、结构、形貌、光吸收和电子性质。Bi₂WO₆纳米片或纳米粒子分布在TiO₂纳米管上,形成异质结构。随后,通过在紫外、可见和微波辅助光催化模式下降解染料罗丹明B（RhB）来评价复合催化剂的光催化活性。与TiO₂纳米管和Bi₂WO₆相比,Bi₂WO₆/TiO₂-35纳米管在多模式下表现出更优异的光催化活性。与紫外和可见降解模式相比,Bi₂WO₆/TiO₂-35纳米管在微波辅助光催化模式下对RhB的降解效率最高。这种增强的光催化活性源于适量Bi₂WO₆的引入、纳米管独特的形貌特征和降解模式所引起的增强的量子效率。降解过程中的活性物种被证明是h⁺,·OH和·O₂^-自由基。而且,在微波辅助光催化模式下,可产生更多的·OH和·O₂^-自由基。     

SnO2TiO2 复合半导体纳米薄膜的研究进展

本文概述了SnO₂TiO₂ 复合半导体纳米薄膜的发展历史和研究现状,对比分析了“混合”、“核壳”和“叠层”3 种复合薄膜的结构和性能特点,着重论述了叠层结构的SnO₂ /TiO₂复合薄膜的光电化学和光催化特性。结合作者的研究工作,探讨了SnO₂ /TiO₂双层复合薄膜上下层厚度对其光催化活性的影响,指出复合薄膜光催化活性的提高可归因于电子从TiO₂ 向SnO₂ 的迁移。最后对SnO₂ /TiO₂复合薄膜的局限性和发展潜势做一简要分析,强调了该复合薄膜本身的应用特点。     

SiO2/TiO2-xCx/C的制备、表征及其吸附和可见光催化性能

以SiO2为成核中心,钛酸四丁酯为钛源,分别以多羟基化合物乙二醇、丙三醇、葡萄糖和聚乙烯醇为联接剂,采用水解沉淀法制备了碳掺杂和包覆的多孔SiO2/TiO2-xCx/C可见光响应型光催化剂。采用X-射线衍射(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X-射线光电子能谱(XPS)、傅里叶变换-红外光谱(FTIR)、比表面积(BET)和紫外-可见(UV-Vis)漫反射光谱对样品进行表征。对不同结构样品的形成机理进行了分析。以次甲基蓝(MB)溶液为模拟废水,对样品的吸附性能和可见光催化性能进行了评价。结果表明,多羟基化合物对材料的结构和性能有重要影响。碳的掺杂和包覆使材料的吸收光谱包含了整个可见光区,而多孔结构使材料的吸附性能得到提高。以聚乙烯醇为原料所得样品吸附性能最好,30 min内吸附率达到70%;而以丙三醇为原料所得样品具有最好的可见光催化性能,40 min内次甲基蓝的降解率达到95%。     

Gd-N共掺杂SrTiO3/TiO2复合纳米纤维制备及光催化性能

以静电纺丝技术制备的TiO_2纳米纤维为基质和反应物,结合一步水热法制得Gd-N共掺杂SrTiO_3/TiO_2复合纳米纤维光催化剂。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、高分辨透射电镜(HRTEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外-可见漫反射(UV-Vis DRS)和荧光光谱(PL)等方法对其微观结构、形貌和光学性能进行表征。结果表明:SrTiO_3和TiO_2形成异质结能够使光生电子和空穴得到很好的分离,而Gd-N共掺杂产生新带隙,可以拓宽光谱响应范围至可见光区,并引起晶格缺陷,成为光生电子-空穴对的浅势捕获阱。Gd-N共掺杂与异质结的协同作用有效提高了SrTiO_3/TiO_2复合纳米纤维的可见光催化活性。     

Graphitic-C<Subscript>3</Subscript>N<Subscript>4</Subscript> quantum dots decorated {001}-faceted TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanosheets as a 0D/2D composite with enhanced solar photocatalytic activity

Zero-dimensional (0D)/two-dimensional (2D) heterojunctions have attracted great attention in photocatalysis due to their superior interfacial effects. In this work, 0D g-C₃N₄ quantum dots (CNQDs) were firstly used to modify {001}-faceted 2D TiO₂ nanosheets by a simple solvothermal method. During the controlled growth of TiO₂ nanosheets with exposed reactive {001} facets, the CNQDs can be simultaneously assembled on the surface of TiO₂ nanosheets in a highly dispersive way. The 0D/2D composite containing only 0.5% of CNQDs shows the optimized solar photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B and 4-chlorophenol. More importantly, the 0D/2D composite exhibits a better solar photocatalytic activity than the bulk g-C₃N₄/TiO₂ nanosheets composite. This improvement can be ascribed to the close interfacial contact and strong interaction between the highly dispersed CNQDs and the TiO₂ nanosheets, which could lead to efficient separation of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs, provide more catalytic active sites, and enhance the absorption of solar light. The 0D/2D composite also shows good stability for its practical applications.     

Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of co-doped mesoporous TiO2 on Brij98/CTAB composite surfactant template

Using composite surfactant templates, polyoxyethylene (20) oleyl ether (Brij98) and cetyl trimethyl ammonium bromide (CTAB), as structure-directing agents, N and La co-doped mesoporous TiO₂ complex photocatalysts were synthesized successfully. The micromorphology of co-doped mesoporous TiO₂ samples was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS) and N₂ adsorption-desorption measurements. The results indicated that the complex photocatalyst prepared with a molar ratio of Brij98:CTAB=1:1 showed a uniform pore size of ca. 7 nm and a high specific surface area (S_BET) of 279.0 m² g⁻¹, and exhibited the highest photocatalytic activity for degradation of papermaking wastewater under ultra-violet light irradiation. The chemical oxygen demand (CODc_r) percent degradation was about 73% in 12 h and chroma percent degradation was 100% in 8 h.     

非共价修饰碳纳米管/二氧化钛复合材料的合成及性能

采用溶胶-凝胶法在聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)非共价修饰的碳纳米管表面均匀沉积二氧化钛粒子制得纳米复合材料。用TEM、XRD、FTIR、N2吸脱附等对复合材料进行了表征。结果表明:纳米二氧化钛纳米粒子均匀沉积在被修饰碳纳米管表面,且二氧化钛为纯锐钛矿晶体结构,没有金红石和板钛矿相。非共价修饰碳纳米管/二氧化钛复合材料具有良好的介孔结构,其孔径分布主要集中在6～10 nm,且比表面积与纯的二氧化钛相比明显增大,在紫外光照射下降解亚甲基蓝,相比纯的二氧化钛和碳纳米管/二氧化钛,具有较高的催化活性。     

一锅法制备S型异质结光催化剂Fe2O3/Fe2TiO5及其高效降解有机污染物性能

首次采用简单的一锅法制备了Fe₂O₃/Fe₂TiO₅异质结纳米材料。构建S型异质结后,与纯的Fe₂O₃和Fe₂TiO₅相比,Fe₂O₃/Fe₂TiO₅复合材料表现出更高的光催化降解速率和效率。经过2.5 h的光照后,Fe₂O₃/Fe₂TiO₅可以降解接近100%的亚甲基蓝（MB）。在Fe₂O₃/Fe₂TiO₅复合材料中,Fe₂O₃和Fe₂TiO₅之间形成了内建电场,可以促进光生电子-空穴对的分离。因此,具有更高能量的Fe₂TiO₅导带中的电子和具有更高能量的Fe₂O₃价带中的空穴可以得到有效的保留,从而使它们更加有效地扩散到催化剂表面,并参加降解反应。此外,Fe₂O₃/Fe₂TiO₅复合材料具有很好的光催化稳定性。