NiO/TiO2异质结构纳米管阵列膜对不锈钢的光生阴极保护及其储能性能

本工作通过修饰TiO₂制备半导体复合膜,提高其光吸收和光电化学性能,以期应用于光生阴极保护。先采用阳极氧化法在Ti表面制备TiO₂纳米管阵列膜,再应用水热处理法在膜表面沉积NiO纳米颗粒,形成具有异质结构纳米管复合膜。利用扫描电子显微镜、X-射线衍射、X-射线光电子能谱、紫外-可见吸收光谱、光致发光谱和光电化学技术对制备的纳米膜进行表征。结果表明,与纯TiO₂纳米管膜比较,NiO/TiO₂纳米管复合膜的光吸收扩展到可见光区。白光照射下,其在0.5 mol·L^?1 KOH和1 mol·L^?1 CH3OH混合液中的光电流密度达到176μA·cm^?2,是纯TiO₂纳米管膜的2倍。复合膜具有良好的光生阴极保护作用,与0.5 mol·L^?1 NaCl溶液中的403不锈钢耦连后,可使其电极电位下降440 mV,在光照2.5 h再转为暗态后,因具有电荷储存能力还可继续提供约15.5 h的阴极保护效应。     

ZnSe/MoO_3/TiO_2复合膜的制备及其光生阴极保护效应

针对TiO_2半导体不能有效吸收可见光,光电转换效率较低等问题,可通过对TiO_2半导体进行修饰和改性,制备TiO_2复合材料,提高其光电化学性能。因此,本工作以Ti表面制备的TiO_2纳米管膜为基础,分别应用循环伏安电沉积法和脉冲电沉积法在膜表面先后沉积MoO3和ZnSe颗粒,获得具有级联能带结构的ZnSe/MoO3/TiO_2纳米管复合膜,并将其应用于对403不锈钢(403SS)实施光生阴极保护。相较于纯TiO_2纳米管膜,紫外-可见(UV-Vis)吸收光谱和光致发光(PL)谱测试表明,ZnSe/MoO3/TiO_2复合膜的吸收边红移,在可见光区具有良好的光吸收性能,光生载流子复合得到更有效抑制。光电化学测试表明,白光照射下,处于0.5 mol·L~(-1) KOH溶液中的ZnSe/MoO3/TiO_2复合膜的光电流密度达到了同条件下纯TiO_2膜的2倍,可使与之耦连的浸泡于0.5 mol·L-1 NaCl溶液中的403SS电极电位下降470 mV,显示出良好的光生阴极保护效应。复合膜还具有一定的储能特性,在光照后又转为暗态的22.5 h内仍对403SS具有一定阴极保护作用。     

Photoelectro-synergistic catalysis combined with a FIA system application on determination of chemical oxygen demand

In this paper, photoelectro-synergistic catalysis oxidation of organics in the water on Ti/TiO₂/PbO₂ electrode was investigated. The prepared TiO₂ film was investigated with Atomic force micrograph (AFM). Furthermore, the results were compared with those obtained from electrocatalysis (EC) and electro-assisted photocatalysis (PC). The method proposed employed photoelectro-synergistic catalysis (PEC), together with flow injection analysis, to determine the chemical oxygen demand (COD) values. It was shown that the method of photoelectro-synergistic catalysis had lower detection limit (15.0 mg l⁻¹) and wider linear range (30.0–2500.0 mg l⁻¹) than the methods of electro-assisted photocatalysis and electrocatalysis. The results obtained by the proposed method and conventional one were compared by carrying out the experiment on 20 wastewater samples and also agreed well by high correlation (R = 0.9912).     

MoS_2/TiO_2复合催化剂的制备及其在紫外光下的光催化制氢活性

为了研究复合光催化剂在光催化中的制氢效率,采用水热法制备了Mo S2纳米片,然后通过水热法在Mo S2纳米片上负载了TiO_2纳米颗粒,形成了Mo S2/TiO_2异质结复合催化剂。采用冷场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外-可见吸收光谱(UV-Vis)、拉曼光谱(Raman),X射线光电子能谱(XPS)对材料的结构和光学性能表征并进行分析。通过光催化制氢测试对光催化剂进行评价,实验结果表明,在波长为365 nm的紫外光照射下,最高光催化制氢速率为1004μmol·h-1·g-1,对应的催化剂的Mo S2含量为30%,其催化速率远大于单一的Mo S2和TiO_2,表明Mo S2/TiO_2复合催化剂在紫外光照下能显著提高光催化产氢性能。基于Mo S2/TiO_2复合光催化剂优越的光催化产氢性能,本文对复合光催化剂的产氢机理做了研究和分析。     

Highly sensitive detection of transient absorption in dye-doped ultrathin polymer films by the TiO(2)/K(+) composite optical waveguide method upon pulsed laser excitation

A composite optical waveguide (OWG) composed of a 10–18 nm thick titanium dioxide (TiO₂) film sputtered on a conventional K⁺-doped optical waveguide was first applied to detect transient absorption of organic dyes in ultrathin polymer films upon excitation with ns laser. The thickness of the TiO₂ film considerably affected the relative sensitivity of the composite OWG. The composite OWG with 10 nm thick TiO₂ gave much stronger transient absorption for 30–415 nm thick polymer films containing organic dyes than that with 18 nm TiO₂. Transient absorption of phthalocyanine and spiropyran in 20–135 nm thick polymer films was detected 3–20 times more sensitively by the composite OWG with 10 nm TiO₂ than the conventional K⁺-doped OWG which showed a 150-fold sensitivity as compared with the usual normal incidence method. The relative sensitivity of the composite waveguide was also affected by the thickness and refractive index of polymers.     

Dye-sensitized solar cells made from BaTiO3-coated TiO2 nanoporous electrodes

We reported on the preparation of a thin BaTiO₃-coated layer (2.27 nm) on the surface of TiO₂ and its further application in the dye-sensitized solar cells (DSCs). The as-prepared BaTiO₃–TiO₂ films were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The performances of the DSCs with and without BaTiO₃ coating were analyzed by cyclic voltammograms (CVs), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and current–voltage measurements. It was found that the BaTiO₃–TiO₂ films with about 12 μm thickness increased the dye adsorption, resulting in increased J_sc. In the meantime, the BaTiO₃ modification on the TiO₂ surface is beneficial to the formation of an energy barrier against the electron transfer from TiO₂ to I₃⁻, providing the increase of V_oc due to the increased electron density in the TiO₂ that is caused by the increased electron lifetime.     

ATR-IR spectroscopic studies of the influence of phosphate buffer on adsorption of immunoglobulin G to TiO2

In situ attenuated total reflectance infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy has been applied to the study of the influence of phosphate on the extent of protein adsorption onto TiO₂. Immunoglobulin G (Ig.G) was adsorbed onto a TiO₂ sol–gel film from solutions containing phosphate or NaCl. Monitoring of the amide II absorbance (v=1545 cm⁻¹) confirmed reduced protein adsorption from the phosphate containing solution. In situ ATR-IR spectroscopy was also used to study phosphate induced desorption of Ig.G. Solutions containing various phosphate concentrations were passed over a TiO₂ film with Ig.G adsorbed to it. As the concentration of phosphate increased the amide II absorbance decreased confirming the removal of bound Ig.G from the TiO₂ surface. As the amide II absorbance decreased the phosphate absorbance (v=1080 cm⁻¹) increased suggesting accumulation of phosphate at the TiO₂ surface. Not all of the bound protein could be displaced from the TiO₂ surface by phosphate suggesting the presence of weakly and strongly bound Ig.G.     

脉冲沉积制备Cu_2O/TiO_2纳米管异质结的可见光光催化性能

在用阳极氧化法制备有序排列TiO2纳米管阵列薄膜的基础上,引入脉冲沉积工艺,成功实现了均匀、弥散分布的Cu2O纳米颗粒修饰改性TiO2纳米管阵列,形成Cu2O/TiO2纳米管异质结复合材料.利用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、场发射透射电镜(FETEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)对样品进行表征,重点研究了Cu2O/TiO2纳米管异质结的光电化学特性和对甲基橙(MO)的可见光催化降解性能.结果表明,Cu2O纳米颗粒均匀附着在TiO2纳米管阵列的管口和中部位置,所制备的Cu2O/TiO2纳米管异质结具有高效的可见光光催化性能;在浓度为0.01 mol?L-1的CuSO4溶液中制得的Cu2O/TiO2纳米管异质结表现出最好的电化学特性和光催化性能;另外,对Cu2O纳米颗粒影响光催化活性的机理进行了讨论.     

Properties of chemical vapour deposited nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films and their use in dye-sensitized solar cells

Nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (TiO₂) thin films have been prepared using titanium(IV) isopropoxide as a precursor onto the glass and fluorine doped tin oxide coated glass substrates by chemical vapour deposition technique at 400 °C substrate temperature. X-ray diffraction study confirms the polycrystalline nature of TiO₂ with anatase phase having tetragonal crystal structure. The films are 975 nm thick and transparent having transmittance grater than 80%. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) images reveal the nanocrystalline morphology with grain size of 200 nm. The film shows a sharp absorption edge near 350 nm. Photoelectrochemical study shows that TiO₂ thin film sensitized with Brown Orange dye is found to exhibit relatively maximum I_sc and V_oc among the studied dyes. The values of fill factor (FF) and efficiency (η) for the dye-sensitized solar cell (Brown Orange dye-sensitized TiO₂) are 0.54 and 0.17%, respectively. Such films would serve as better prospects for dye-sensitized solar cells.     

Keggin型铬取代的磷钨杂多阴离子/二氧化钛纳米膜光催化剂的制备及可见光催化性能

以钛酸四丁酯Ti(OC₄H₉)₄为TiO₂前驱体,Keggin型铬取代的杂多阴离子PW₁₁Cr为可见光活性组分,采用溶胶-凝胶提拉法在玻片表面制备了PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂纳米膜光催化剂,并用UV-Vis DRS、IR、XRD、SEM和TEM等技术手段对催化剂的光吸收性质、化学组成、晶相和表面结构形貌等进行了表征;讨论了膜中PW₁₁Cr和TiO₂相互作用的方式;以染料模型污染物RhB的可见光催化降解为探针,评估了PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂光催化剂的可见光催化活性,讨论了光催化反应机理,并与TiO₂的光催化反应机理进行了比较;考察了焙烧温度、PW₁₁Cr剂量和溶液pH值对光催化活性的影响;最后用RhB的循环降解实验评估了催化剂的光催化稳定性。 实验结果表明,PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂光催化剂对可见光有明显吸收,较低焙烧温度(100 ℃)下得到的膜为无定形结构,而较高焙烧温度(500 ℃)为纳晶结构;前者的光催化活性较高,在200 W金卤灯照射下降解10 μmol/L RhB,120 min的降解率为95%,4 h的COD去除率为72%;羟基自由基是导致RhB降解的主要氧活性物质;低的膜处理温度,高的PW₁₁Cr负载量和溶液酸性有利于提高PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂膜的光催化活性;经循环重复使用10次,PW₁₁Cr/TiO₂膜的光催化活性仅有较少损失。     

TiO_2-Al_2O_3载体的制备方法对其负载的磷化镍催化剂加氢脱氮反应性能的影响

采用共沉淀法和原位溶胶-凝胶法制备了TiO2-Al2O3复合载体,其负载的磷化镍催化剂采用等体积浸渍法和H2原位还原法制备.通过N2吸附(BET)、X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、程序升温还原(TPR),X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和等离子体发射光谱(ICP-AES)表征技术对催化剂进行了表征,并通过喹啉的加氢脱氮反应评价了催化剂的加氢脱氮性能.结果表明,原位溶胶-凝胶法制成的复合载体基本保留了原有的γ-Al2O3的孔特征,具有较大的比表面积和较宽的孔分布,TiO2主要以表面富集的形式分散在管状的γ-Al2O3表面,其负载的磷化镍催化剂还原后所形成的活性相为Ni2P和Ni12P5;而共沉淀法制成的复合载体比表面积较小,孔径分布更加集中,TiO2趋于在块状的Al2O3表面均匀分散,其负载的磷化镍催化剂具有更好的可还原性,还原后所形成的活性相为Ni2P.不同的载体制备方法和不同的钛铝比对催化剂加氢脱氮性能影响较大,当n(Ti)/n(Al)=1/8时,共沉淀法载体负载的催化剂表现出最佳的加氢脱氮性能,在340℃,3 MPa,氢油体积比500,液时空速3 h-1的反应条件下,喹啉的脱氮率可以达到91.3%.     

TiO2负载Cu-Mn复合氧化物催化燃烧正己醛

通过调控Cu负载量及Cu/Mn原子比,探究其对TiO₂负载Cu-Mn复合氧化物(Cu_xMn_y/TiO₂)催化材料中活性组分间相互作用的影响,结果表明,铜负载量为15% (w,质量分数)和Cu/Mn原子比为1 : 1时有利于类铜锰尖晶石相Cu_1.5Mn_1.5O₄的形成,随着Cu负载量的增加促使氧物种从晶格氧向表面吸附氧转移。复合催化材料中铜负载量的变化及Cu/Mn原子比对活性组分和催化活性间的相互作用影响显著。结果发现Cu₁₅Mn₁₅/TiO₂在225 ℃时使正己醛转化率达到90% (T₉₀),材料良好的性能归因于其具有较高的Cu²⁺与O_ads含量,并可与Mn²⁺实现双还原氧化过程。结果表明,Cu₁₅Mn₁₅/TiO₂复合材料中的类铜锰尖晶石活性组分可完成redox循环,以保持催化材料较高的稳定性。     

Nature of surface oxygen intermediates on TiO2 during photocatalytic splitting of water

The surface oxygenated intermediates present on TiO₂ during photocatalytic water splitting have been identified and their accumulation on the titania surface is responsible for the deactivation of H₂ evolution rate during photocatalysis.     

Preparation of Sulfur-doped PANI/TiO2 Nanowires and Its Sensing Properties to Mercury

TiO₂ nanowires were successfully prepared via a simple hydrothermal method and a layer of sulfurized polyaniline(PANI) was loaded onto their surface to prepare a sensor of elemental mercury at room temperature. The sulfurized PANI/TiO₂ composite sensor has a high sensitivity to mercury in a range of density from 5.57 mg/m³ to 126.18 mg/m³ at room temperature. The response time and recovery time are relatively short. We also investigated the sensitivity and response time to other interfering gases, such as NO₂, SO₂ and NH₃. And the sulfurized PANI/TiO₂ composite material shows a good selectivity for element mercury. The microscopic structure of the sensor was investigated via X-ray diffraction(XRD), scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDAX). The sulfurized PANI/TiO₂ composite material shows a high sensitive response, and good selectivity to element mercury, which is promising for the application in the detection of element mercury.     

MnO2/H-TiO2纳米异质阵列的调控制备及超电容特性

采用目标调控的阳极氧化工艺制备了超大比表面、管与管相互分离的有序TiO₂纳米管阵列（TiO₂ NTAs）基体,进而分别采用电化学氢化法和循环浸渍沉积法对晶化退火后的TiO₂ NTAs实施电化学氢化和高比电容MnO₂沉积的双重功能化改性,调控构筑了一种新型MnO₂/H-TiO₂纳米异质阵列电极材料。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜（FESEM）、高分辨透射电子显微镜（TRTEM）、X射线衍射仪（XRD）、X光电子能谱仪（XPS）、拉曼光谱（Raman）和电化学工作站等对样品进行综合表征与超电容特性测试,结果表明：电化学氢化改性有效提高了H-TiO₂ NTAs的导电性和电化学特性,当电流密度为0.2 mA·cm^-2时H-TiO₂ NTAs的面积电容达到7.5 mF·cm^-2,是相同电流密度下TiO₂ NTAs的75倍;经过2个浸渍循环所获得的MnO₂/H-TiO₂ NTAs-2样品在电流密度为3 mA·mg^-1时比电容可达481.26 F·g^-1,电流密度为5 mA·mg^-1时循环充放电1000圈后比电容仅下降约11%。     

The role of n–p junction electrodes in minimizing the charge recombination and enhancement of photocurrent and photovoltage in dye sensitized solar cells

The composite electrode comprising n-type TiO₂ and p-type NiO oxides when sensitized with Ru-dye showed short-circuit photocurrent (I_sc) of 17 mA/cm² and open-circuit photovoltage (V_oc) of 730 mV compared to I_sc of 12 mA/cm² and 700 mV for TiO₂ electrodes. Formation of a n–p junction between TiO₂ and NiO oxide layers contributes to the enhanced photocurrent, photovoltage, fill factor and efficiency. In addition to the junction effect, NiO acts as a barrier for charge recombination leading to higher cell performance. The efficiency of the NiO coated TiO₂ solar cell is 30% more than that of bare TiO₂. The negative shift of the flat-band potential of the NiO coated TiO₂ electrode compared to TiO₂ also could be one of the reasons for higher photovoltage observed for TiO₂/NiO electrode. The highest cell efficiencies were obtained immersing TiO₂ thin films in Ni²⁺ solution and converting them to NiO by firing and the optimum NiO coating thickness was found to be only a few angstroms. The energy levels of the excited dye and the band positions of TiO₂ and NiO suggest that the electron transfer from the excited dye to the underlying n-type oxide layer occurs by tunneling through the p-type NiO layer.     

棒状金属有机框架结构PCN-222(Cu)/TiO2复合材料的制备及其高效光催化CO2还原性能

The photocatalytic reduction of CO₂ has attracted considerable attention owing to the dual suppression of environmental pollution and energy shortage. The technology uses solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into hydrocarbon fuel, which is of great significance for achieving the carbon cycle. The development of low-cost photocatalytic materials is critical to achieving efficient solar energy to fuels conversion. One of the most commonly employed photocatalysts is TiO₂. However, it suffers from broad band gap as well as the recombination of photo-excited holes and electron. Hence, in this work, we report the photochemical reduction of CO₂ using rod-like PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composites as photocatalyst through a simple hydrothermal method, in which TiO₂ nanoparticles are anchored at the interface of the SiC rod PCN-222(Cu). Multiple characterization techniques were used to analyze the structure, morphology, and properties of the PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composite. A series of characterizations including X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, photo-electrochemical, and photoluminescence (PL) confirm the successful preparation of PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composites. SEM reveals that the TiO₂ nanoparticles are uniformly distributed on the surface of the rod-shaped PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂. XRD results show that PCN-222(Cu) and PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composite photocatalysts with good crystal structure were successfully synthesized. According to the DRS results, the prepared PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composite samples exhibit characteristic absorption peaks of metalloporphyrins in the visible region. PL spectroscopy, transient photocurrent response, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy further confirm that the rod-like PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ samples have high electron-hole pair separation efficiency. By controlling the mass ratio of PCN-222(Cu) and TiO₂, the photocatalytic CO₂ reduction performance test shows that the 10% PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composite achieves optimal catalytic performance, yielding 13.24 μmol·g⁻¹·h⁻¹ CO and 1.73 μmol·g⁻¹·h⁻¹ CH₄, respectively. All the rod-like PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composites exhibit better photocatalytic CO₂ activity than that of TiO₂ nanoparticles or PCN-222(Cu) under the illumination of xenon lamps, which is attributed to charge transport and electron-hole separation capabilities. After three test cycles, the catalytic activity of PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ photocatalyst was virtually unchanged. The reduction yield of the catalyst increased for 8 h under continuous illumination, indicating that PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composites have acceptable stability. The estimation of the band gap curve and the Mote-Schottky curve test show that the lowest unoccupied molecular orbital position of PCN-222(Cu) is more negative than the TiO₂ of the conduction band; hence, a possible photocatalytic reaction mechanism of the PCN-222(Cu)/TiO₂ composite is proposed. This study provides a new strategy for the integration of metal-organic frameworks and oxide semiconductors to construct efficient photocatalytic systems.     

Investigation of the photocatalytic degradation of organochlorine pesticides on a nano-TiO2 coated film

The photocatalytic degradation of organochlorine pesticides including -, β-, γ-, δ-hexachlorobenzene (BHC), dicofol and cypermethrin were carried out on a nano-TiO₂ coated films under UV irradiation in the air. The photocatalytic conditions, including the amount of TiO₂, irradiation time and the intensity of light were optimized. The pesticides were most effectively degraded under the condition of 2.24 mg/cm² on TiO₂ film and a 400 W UV irradiation of high-pressure mercury lamp with a wavelength of 365 nm. A typical organochlorine pesticide, 20 μg -BHC, was dipped onto the TiO₂ film surface and degraded completely within 20 min. In addition, the photocatalytic degradation pathways on the nano-TiO₂ coated film were discussed.     

Decomposition of toluene using an atmospheric pressure plasma/TiO2 catalytic system

Application of atmospheric pressure plasma as an alternative technology for the destruction of toluene is demonstrated in this study. Used TiO₂ colloidal solution was obtained by an improved sol–gel method, and coated on glass beads to prepare decomposition of toluene. The physical property of synthesized TiO₂ catalyst film was analyzed by XRD and SEM spectroscopy. From these results, it was identified that the catalyst film exhibited anatase structure with particle size of about 50–100 nm after calcination at 500 °C for 1 h. The decomposition of toluene in TiO₂/O₂ plasma system was investigated. Amounts of the catalyst and toluene concentration were fixed as 3 wt.% and 1000 ppm, respectively. The analyses for performance of toluene decomposition and intermediates in reaction were done by the in situ method using the mass spectroscopy and gas chromatography. The toluene of 40% was decomposed at pulse voltage of 13 kV in the only O₂ plasma condition without TiO₂ catalyst. Furthermore, the conversion enhanced remarkably in the TiO₂/O₂ plasma system, and it reached 70% at pulse voltage of 13 kV after 120 min. This result was very notable compared with that in photocatalytic system, with below 40% after 120 min reaction.     

锂离子电池用Cr2O3/TiO2复合材料的电化学性能

采用高温固相反应法合成了Cr₂O₃/TiO₂复合材料, 运用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、充放电测试、循环伏安(CV)、电化学阻抗谱(EIS)等对其结构、形貌和电化学性能进行了表征. 研究结果表明: TiO₂掺杂能够显著改善Cr₂O₃的充放电循环性能, Cr₂O₃/TiO₂复合材料在充放电循环22周后仍有454 mAh·g^-1的可逆循环容量, 容量保持率达到了73.6%, 主要归因于TiO₂掺杂能够显著提高Cr₂O₃的电导率. Cr₂O₃/TiO₂复合材料首次放电过程中由于电极体积膨胀导致的固体电解质相界面(SEI)膜迅速增厚和活性材料电导率的降低可能是其首次充放电过程中存在较大不可逆容量和循环容量衰减的重要原因.