制备二氧化钛分枝纳米棒阵列结构以提高聚合物杂化太阳电池的性能

分别采用一步水热法和两步水热法在导电玻璃(FTO)上制备了二氧化钛(TiO₂)纳米棒(NR)阵列和TiO₂分枝纳米棒(B-NR)阵列。 利用低温化学浴沉积法(CBD)在TiO₂纳米棒阵列(NRA)和TiO₂分枝纳米棒阵列(B-NRA)基底上沉积Sb₂S₃纳米粒子(NPs)。 接着分别旋涂聚-3已基噻吩(P3HT)和2,2'7,7'-四-(二甲氧基二苯胺)螺芴(Spiro-OMeTAD)组装成TiO₂(NRA)/Sb₂S₃/P3HT/Spiro-OMeTAD和TiO₂(B-NRA)/Sb₂S₃/P3HT/ Spiro-OMeTAD为光活性层的杂化太阳电池。 结果表明,由TiO₂(NRA)/Sb₂S₃/P3HT/Spiro-OMeTAD复合膜结构组装的杂化太阳电池的光电转换效率(PCE)是2.92%,而由TiO₂(B-NRA)/Sb₂S₃/P3HT/Spiro-OMeTAD复合膜结构组装的杂化太阳电池的PCE提高到了4.67%。     

部分还原二氧化钛的NMR和EPR研究

Partially reduced TiO₂ nanomaterials have attracted significant interest because of their visible-light activity for catalysis and photodegradation. Herein, we prepared a partially reduced anatase TiO₂ (Re-A-TiO₂) nanoparticle material using a fast combustion method, demonstrating good activity toward decomposing methyl orange under visible light irradiation. The surface structure of the prepared material, after being surface-selectively ¹⁷O-labeled with H₂¹⁷O (¹⁷O-enriched water), was studied via ¹⁷O and ¹H solid-state magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) spectroscopy and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, and the obtained results were compared to those of non-reduced anatase TiO₂ (A-TiO₂). The EPR results showed that the concentrations of paramagnetic species (i.e., oxygen vacancies (OV) and Ti³⁺) in Re-A-TiO₂ were much higher than that in A-TiO₂, while the former was associated with a higher OV/Ti³⁺ ratio. The intensities of the EPR signals were significantly affected by the adsorbed water, and this phenomenon was explored in combination with ¹H NMR spectroscopy. The ¹H species on Re-A-TiO₂ appeared at larger chemical shifts, denoting the increased acidity of the sample, and these ¹H species on Re-A-TiO₂ were more difficult to remove than those on A-TiO₂. On the other hand, different features were observed for the signals arising from the two-coordinated oxygen atoms (μ₂-O) in ¹⁷O NMR, suggesting a typical anatase TiO₂(101) surface on A-TiO₂, but a more complex surface environment for Re-A-TiO₂. Furthermore, a larger amount of hydroxyl groups (OH) were observed on Re-A-TiO₂ compared to that on A-TiO₂, indicating a larger proportion of exposed (001) facets on Re-A-TiO₂. However, the μ₂-O signals broadened and became similar when the drying temperature was increased to 100 ℃, indicating a non-faceted anatase TiO₂ surface in such conditions. Based on the EPR and NMR results, a significant fraction of the OH species is believed to be formed from the reaction of the paramagnetic centers and adsorbed water molecules. The ¹H→¹⁷O cross polarization (CP) MAS and two-dimensional heteronuclear correlation (2D HETCOR) NMR spectra were used to verify the spatial proximity of the hydrogen and oxygen species, confirming the spectral assignments of a strongly adsorbed water and one type of surface OH species. In particular, the ¹H NMR signals at approximately 11 ppm were ascribed to the hydrogen species in the intramolecular hydrogen bond. In summary, this study investigated the paramagnetic species and surface structure of anatase TiO₂ materials by combining EPR along with ¹H and ¹⁷O solid-state NMR spectroscopy. The differences in the surface structures of Re-A-TiO₂ and A-TiO₂ should be closely related to their different properties toward the photodegradation of methyl orange.     

TiO_2纳米阵列光阳极光电催化水分解研究进展

光电催化水分解制氢是目前解决能源危机与环境污染最理想的技术之一.设计和构筑高效的光阳极是实现光电催化技术实际应用的关键.在众多半导体光阳极材料中,TiO_2纳米阵列由于其快的电荷传输速率,高的光热稳定性,无毒和成本低等优点,已经被广泛用于光电催化水分解反应的研究.但是TiO_2本征的光吸收范围窄、光生电荷复合率高、表面水氧化动力学缓慢严重地制约了其太阳能-氢能转换效率.我们结合近年来国内外及本课题组的研究工作详细论述了TiO_2纳米阵列的改性策略,主要包括利用元素掺杂来拓展TiO_2的光吸收范围并提高导电性,构筑异质结促进光电极电荷的分离与转移,半导体敏化增加光电极的可见光吸收并促进电荷转移,表面处理用于增加表面水氧化反应速率.最后指出了该材料发展现状,并对其发展前景做出展望.我们为进一步提高TiO_2纳米阵列的光电催化水分解活性提供了理论指导和实践借鉴.     

有序介孔TiO2纳米纤维及其串联光催化水处理-产氢性能（英文）

光催化技术在环境净化及新能源开发方面具有巨大的研究潜力,特别在有机污染物降解去除和分解水制氢展示出了广泛的应用前景.二氧化钛(TiO2)具有出色的光催化活性和稳定性、低成本和无毒性等性质,是最有前景的光催化剂之一,但离广泛实用还有一定距离.TiO2光催化活性很大程度上取决于其尺寸,结晶度和形状等结构特征,因此,TiO2的纳米结构优化设计,为开发高活性TiO2光催化材料,推动其商业和工业应用提供了新的可能.最近大量研究表明,一维(1D)纳米结构,如纳米管,纳米线和纳米纤维等,具有卓越的光生电荷分离和传输能力,可提高光催化活性.鉴于此,1D TiO2纳米光催化剂的设计和可控制备引起了广泛的研究关注.一般而言,1D TiO2制备方法包括溶胶凝胶法,水热法,溶剂热法和静电纺丝法.其中,水热法由于简单高效,是最广泛使用的一种制备方法.通常,水热法制备1D TiO2包括两个主要步骤.首先,在浓NaOH水溶液中的水热处理,将不规则的TiO2颗粒转化为均匀的1D纳米钛酸盐中间体.随后,通过氢离子交换和热转化,将所获得的钛酸盐转化为1D TiO2.钛酸盐中间体的形成和转化过程,对调控所得1D TiO2产物的结构特征,包括相、尺寸、形状和组成等,具有至关重要的作用.然而,传统水热法的反应条件非常苛刻,经常导致1D纳米结构的破坏及纳米颗粒的无序排列,降低了获得材料的光催化活性.因此,发展温和的钛酸盐转化方法,将为制备高活性光催化材料提供新思路.本文通过新颖的蒸汽热方法,成功将钛酸盐纳米带转化为由纳米晶定向组装而成的介孔TiO2纳米纤维.结合XRD,BET,TEM,XPS,UV-Vis和PL等分析手段详细表征了催化剂的组成与结构,基于有机污染物(以罗丹明B为例)降解以及光催化分解水制氢考察了催化剂的光催化活性.结果表明,在150°C蒸汽热处理得到的1D TiO2纳米纤维具有最高的光催化氧化活性与还原活性,均优于商业TiO2(P25).1D TiO2纳米纤维具有介孔结构,其纳米晶排列有序,从而对增强光催化性能至关重要.各向异性锐钛矿纳米晶的有序排列,促进了光生电子与空穴沿纳米纤维结构定向传递,降低电子-空穴复合几率.介孔结构和高表面积有利于光催化反应过程中的质量交换.鉴于1D TiO2纳米纤维同时具有最高的光催化氧化活性与还原活性,我们发展了光催化水处理-产氢集成新技术,通过光催化“有氧氧化-缺氧还原”串联工艺来实现.有机染料在有氧氧化过程中部分氧化,并在后续的缺氧还原阶段充当高效牺牲试剂以促进光催化分解水制氢.该研究为制备高活性有序介孔TiO2纳米纤维及其应用提供了新思路.     

硝酸根接枝诱导组装金红石相TiO2纳米束以增强光催化产氢（英文）

化石燃料的快速消耗加速了全球能源危机和环境污染等问题.光催化产氢直接利用清洁和可持续的太阳能实现向化学燃料的转化,因而成为一种有前景的技术.众多半导体光催化剂中,二氧化钛因其高光催化活性、稳定的化学性质、低成本和无毒等优势而被广泛用作分解水产氢的光催化剂.最近,金红石相TiO2纳米晶体在某些情况下被证明具有光催化的潜力,然而其光生电子-空穴对的快速复合显著抑制了光催化效率.表面修饰、构建异质结和负载助催化剂等策略被用来提高光生载流子的分离效率以减少复合损失,从而提升光催化活性.由于光催化反应通常发生在光催化剂的表面活性位点上,因此通过改善表面性质改变电荷转移途径对光催化活性具有重要影响.磷酸、硫酸、硼酸和盐酸等无机酸的修饰可以改变光催化剂的表面基团,分别通过促进表面羟基的形成和氧气的吸附以及改变表面电荷性质更有效地捕获空穴,实现光生电子和空穴的分离,有助于光催化降解有机污染物.然而,这种影响机制显然不适用于光催化产氢体系,目前对无机酸修饰用于分解水产氢的研究鲜有报道.因此,通过酸改性策略制备高效产氢的光催化剂仍然是一个相当大的挑战.本文利用硝酸诱导策略合成纺锤状金红石相二氧化钛纳米束(R-TiO2).首先,制备层状质子化钛酸盐(LPT)作为TiO2的前体,随后,加入浓硝酸以诱导向金红石相TiO2的转变,并组装形成纺锤状纳米束.对照实验显示,硝酸的酸化可以诱导LPT向金红石相TiO2的转变,而相同条件下浓硝酸后处理不会引起晶相的转变.纺锤形纳米束的形成源于,硝酸诱导R-TiO2沿(110)方向生长并彼此粘附,硝酸诱导组装过程成功在TiO2表面修饰上硝酸根,同时扩大了光吸收范围,有效减少了电荷复合损失.光催化产氢测试证明了R-TiO2光催化剂具有高效的产氢性能,产氢速率为402.4μmol h-1,是Degussa P25的3.1倍,并且显著高于未经浓硝酸处理的锐钛矿(52.0μmol h^-1)或金红石相(110.8μmol h^-1)光催化剂.为了说明表面硝酸根的影响,分别从晶体和化学结构、形态以及表面电荷性质方面比较了光催化反应前后的变化,结果表明,R-TiO2增强的光催化效率可归因于硝酸根基团的负场效应,有利于在表面上捕获带正电的质子以促进载流子分离,提高光催化产氢的效率.总之,本工作不仅对于发展表面修饰策略制备高效产氢光催化剂的研究具有重要意义,而且提出了一种不同于文献报道的无机酸影响机制.     

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.     

Photocatalysis: an overview of recent developments and technological advancements

Photocatalysis,which is the catalyzation of redox reactions via the use of energy obtained from light sources,is a topic that has garnered a lot of attention in recent years as a means of addressing the environmental and economic issues plaguing society today.Of particular interest are photosynthesis can potentially mimic a variety of vital reactions,many of which hold the key to develop sustainable energy economy.In light of this,many of the technological and procedural advancements that have recently occurred in the field are discussed in this review,namely those linked to:(1)photocatalysts made from metal oxides,nitride,and sulfides;(2)photocatalysis via polymeric carbon nitride(PCN);and(3)general advances and mechanistic insights related to TiO2-based catalysts.The challenges and opportunities that have arisen over the past few years are discussed in detail.Basic concepts and experimental procedures which could be useful for eventually overcoming the problems associated with photocatalysis are presented herein.     

钪与氧空位共掺杂锐钛矿相TiO2的形成能与电子结构的第一性原理研究

采用基于密度泛函理论的第一性原理研究了钪(Sc)、氧空位(O_V)单/共掺杂锐钛矿相TiO₂,对晶体结构、形成能以及电子结构进行了对比分析.研究结果表明,Sc-TiO₂在富氧环境下缺陷形成能为负值,富钛环境下缺陷形成能为正值,表明Sc-TiO₂只能在富氧环境下制备;O_V-TiO₂、Sc-O_V-TiO₂在富氧或富钛环境下缺陷形成能均为负值,但富氧环境下形成能更低;O_V-TiO₂的0/1-缺陷电荷转变能级为深能级,而Sc-TiO₂的0/1-缺陷电荷转变能级则属于相对较浅能级;与纯锐钛矿相TiO₂相比,Sc-TiO₂的禁带宽度略有减小,但O_V-TiO₂、Sc-O_V-TiO₂禁带宽度变宽.     

TiO2/斜发沸石光催化降解罗丹明B的研究

制备了一系列TiO₂/斜发沸石催化剂(不同焙烧温度、不同粒度和不同负载量),它们在紫外光照射下可降解有机染料罗丹明B(RhB).发现焙烧温度为500℃、粒度为180—200目、TiO₂实际质量分数为6.18%的催化剂样品活性较好.将其与P25对比,发现其降解速率虽低于P25(紫外光照84 min,P25COD变化率为100%,而焙烧温度为500℃的TiO₂/斜发沸石催化剂经紫外光照5.5 h,COD变化率为71.8%),但是TiO₂/沸石催化剂易于回收再利用,而纯P25因为颗粒细小,沉降速率慢,而不能快速分离.用XRD、TEM、BET、TG-DTA和紫外可见漫反射等方法表征了这些催化剂,结果表明催化剂比表面积增大有利于催化活性的提高.     

纳米二氧化钛粉体的气相爆轰制备

 介绍了利用氢氧混合气体为原料、以四氯化钛为前驱体、气相爆轰制备纳米二氧化钛粉体的方法。利用XRD衍射结果分析证明,产物为金红石相和锐钛矿相的二氧化钛混晶,其晶粒尺度为纳米量级。通过XRD、SEM、TEM分析可以得出,粒子基本为球形,大部分粒子粒径为10~20 nm,也有少量的100 nm左右的粒子产生。分析后发现,反应发生在爆燃转爆轰的过程中和爆轰管中的湍流现象是导致大粒子产生的主要原因。在对在氢过量和氧过量两种状况下,对爆轰所产生的产物的形貌进行了对比,分析发现两种状况产生纳米二氧化钛粉末粒径分布和形貌并没有太大变化。