Solar photocatalytic activities of porous Nb-doped TiO2 microspheres prepared by ultrasonic spray pyrolysis

Ultrasonic spray pyrolysis method was used to prepare Nb-doped TiO₂ porous microspheres with an average diameter of 500 nm for solar photocatalytic applications. The effect of Nb-doping on morphology, structure, surface area, as well as spectral absorption properties of TiO₂ microspheres was investigated with SEM, TEM, XRD, Raman spectra, BET, and UV-Vis absorption spectra. The Nb-doping decreased the grain size of TiO₂ porous microsphere, and influenced its surface area and pore size distribution dependent on the doping concentration, but changed negligibly the morphology and size of TiO₂ microspheres. Moreover, the Nb-doping was observed to extend the spectral absorption of TiO₂ into visible spectrum, and the absorption onset was red-shifted for about 88 nm at a doping level of 5% compared to pristine TiO₂ microspheres. Under solar or visible irradiation, Nb-doped TiO₂ microspheres showed higher photocatalytic activity for methylene blue degradation compared with TiO₂ microspheres, which could be ascribed to the extended light absorption range and the suppression of electron-hole pair recombination.     

Products of Ag+, Cu+ and Cu2+ Ion Implantation in the Surface of Polycrystalline Cadmium Sulfide as Photocatalysts for the Oxidation–Reduction Reaction of Methylene Blue with Formaldehyde

Semiconductor–semiconductor and molecule (molecular ion)–semiconductor products are formed upon the implantation of Ag⁺, Cu⁺, and Cu²⁺ ions in the CdS surface. Possible mechanisms were examined for their photocatalytic action in the reduction of methylene blue.     

Visible light induced photocatalytic reaction of rhodamine B dye via 12-tungstosilicic acid in water

Using 12-tungstosilicic acid (SiW124-) as the catalyst, rhodamine B (RhB) dye in an aerated aqueous solution can undergo an effective photocatalytic stepwise N-deethylation process under visible light irradiation, and dioxygen is reduced to hydrogen peroxide by the reducedSiW12 4-. This provides the potential for moving polyoxometalate-based photocatalytic processes from the near-UV into the visible region of the spectrum.     

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.     

Cu2+掺杂的Bi2O3的制备及光催化性能的研究

本文采用并流沉淀法制备了Cu2+掺杂的纳米Bi2O3光催化剂(Cu/Bi原子比分别为1%,2%,3%和4%)。以甲基橙模拟有机污染物对催化剂的光催化性能进行了考察。用比表面(BET)、X-射线粉末衍射(XRD)、X-射线光电子能谱(XPS),紫外-可见漫反射光谱(DRS)和表面光电压谱(SPS)对所制备的催化剂进行了表征。结果表明,Cu2+掺杂量为3%时制备的Bi2O3具有最高的比表面积、孔容、最小孔径和晶粒尺寸。对甲基橙的光催化脱色结果显示掺杂量为3%时Cu2+-Bi2O3表现出最佳的光催化活性。     

BaTiO_3纳米颗粒的聚丙烯酰胺凝胶法合成及光催化降解甲基红性能

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶法合成了BaTiO3纳米颗粒,利用X射线衍射、傅里叶变换红外光谱、透射电镜和紫外-可见漫反射光谱对样品进行了表征.结果表明,以柠檬酸酸为络合剂、pH=2且在700°C焙烧时可制备出单相BaTiO3纳米颗粒,其形状较为规整,近似呈球形,平均粒径约为55nm,光学带隙值为3.25eV.以偶氮染料甲基红为目标降解物,研究了BaTiO3纳米颗粒的光催化性能.结果表明,在紫外光照射下该纳米颗粒表现出较高的催化活性,光催化机理主要为光生空穴的直接氧化.     

Ag@AgBr光催化剂的制备及其可见光催化降解亚甲基蓝反应性能

采用沉积-沉淀及光还原法制备了Ag@AgBr等离子体光催化剂,利用X射线衍射、扫描电镜和紫外-可见漫反射光谱对其进行了表征,并考察了该等离子体光催化剂在可见光(λ420nm)下的催化性能,探讨了催化剂用量、pH值、亚甲基蓝初始浓度、H2O2添加量、循环使用及捕获剂对Ag@AgBr催化性能的影响.结果表明,当亚甲基蓝的初始浓度为10mg/L,催化剂用量为1g/L,pH=9.8时,光照12min后,亚甲基蓝的降解率高达96%,且样品经5次循环使用后活性基本保持不变;而少量H2O2的添加对光催化活性影响不大,过量的H2O2会降低光催化活性;乙二胺四乙酸捕获空穴后比异丙醇捕获·OH后的光催化活性降得更低.同时,对Ag@AgBr等离子体光催化剂可见光降解亚甲基蓝的催化机理进行了分析.     

Tuning the Photocatalytic Activity of CdS Nanocrystals through Intermolecular Interactions in Ionic‐Liquid Solvent Systems

Synthetic solvent systems for the fine‐tuned preparation of CdS nanocrystallites, active in visible‐light photocatalytic hydrogen production, were studied. To control crystallite size and spectral properties, the CdS crystals were synthesised by using different solvent systems, containing a series of tetrabutylammonium amino carboxylate ionic liquids as the crystal‐growth control agents. Six samples of CdS, all with similar physical and spectral properties, exhibited greatly varying photocatalytic activity, with the most active sample outperforming the least active one by almost 60 %. To rationalise this effect, the intermolecular interactions of the synthesis solvent system with the growing CdS nanocrystallites were characterised by using the Reichart betaine dye and the ${E{{{\rm N}\hfill \atop {\rm T}\hfill}}}$ polarity scale. A correlation was observed between the ${E{{{\rm N}\hfill \atop {\rm T}\hfill}}}$ values of the solvent system and the photocatalytic activity of the CdS nanocrystallite, suggesting that the hydrogen‐bond‐donating ability and/or dipolarity/polarisability interactions of the solvent system led to the preferential formation of active surfaces/surface sites on the CdS crystals.