Photocatalytic Self-Cleaning of Wool Fibers Coated with Synthesized Nano-Sized Titanium Dioxide

Nano-sized TiO₂ was successfully synthesized and deposited onto wool fibers using the sol–gel process at ambient temperature. The prepared samples were characterized using several structural, textural, and morphological techniques. The electron micrographs show formation of TiO₂ nanoparticles 10–30 nm in size. The photocatalytic activity of TiO₂-coated wool fibers was investigated through the solid-phase self-cleaning of methylene blue (MB) under UV-vis irradiation by the diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) method. The fibers' structure is not altered upon light exposure. This preparation technique can also be applied to new fabrics to create self-cleaning and UV irradiation protection properties in them.     

A systematic study of photocatalytic H2 production from propionic acid solution over Pt/TiO2 photocatalyst

The propionic acid (HPr) is one of the main by‐products during fermentative H₂ process. To efficiently convert HPr to H₂ gas, photocatalytic H₂ production from HPr solution with the use of Pt/TiO₂ photocatalyst under ultraviolet light has been studied in this research. The Pt/TiO₂ photocatalyst has been prepared by the sol–gel method and further characterized by X‐ray diffraction, TEM and XPS. Effects of Pt loading amount, HPr concentration, initial pH value on photocatalytic H₂ production have been investigated in detail. From practical point of view, the H₂ evolution from HPr solution under UV irradiation for prolonged time has been studied as well. The Langmuir model can be able to describe the relationship between HPr concentration with the maximum rate of H₂ production. The apparent quantum efficiency and apparent energy conversion efficiency are found to 1.65 and 0.72%, respectively. To better understand the photocatalytic H₂ process over Pt/TiO₂, a possible mechanism for the degradation of HPr has been proposed as well. Based on our results, an efficient route for hydrogen production from renewable biomass can be established by coupling biological H₂ production process with photocatalytic H₂ production process. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

电化学方法制备掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列

通过阳极氧化制备二氧化钛纳米管阵列。然后用制成的纳米管阵列作阴极、Pt作阳极,分别以Zr(NO3)4、NH4Cl及Zr(NO3)4和NH4Cl的混合溶液为电解液,制备锆掺杂、氮掺杂及锆、氮共掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列。通过FESEM、UV-vis 漫反射、XRD、XPS等手段对纳米管阵列进行表征。结果表明,制成的纳米管阵列管径约70 nm,管长约400 nm。共掺杂后的吸收带边有了明显的红移。在锆掺杂纳米管中锆含量是0.51%,氮掺杂纳米管中氮含量为1.92%,共掺杂中锆、氮含量分别是0.77%和1.29%（均为原子分数）。N1s峰在单独掺氮纳米管中是一个峰,而在混合掺杂中是双峰,说明氮在单独掺杂和混合掺杂中的存在状态并不一致。通过降解罗丹明B水溶液对其光催化性能进行检测。结果显示,锆掺杂可以增强TiO2 纳米管阵列在紫外光下的催化活性,氮掺杂提高了TiO2 纳米管阵列在可见区的光催化活性,锆、氮共掺杂产生了协同作用,使TiO2纳米管阵列的催化活性在紫外和可见区都得到了明显的提高。     

Photocatalytic Active Titania Thin Films through Oxidation of Metallic Ti in Aqueous H2O2 Solutions Containing Various Block Copolymers

利用添加了嵌段共聚物P123、F127及硝酸的双氧水溶液直接氧化钛金属基体制备不同纳米形貌TiO2光催化薄膜。采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-VisDRS)等技术分析样品的微观结构和形貌,以光催化降解若丹明B测定薄膜的光催化性能。结果表明,Ti-H2O2反应体系中仅添加嵌段共聚物的薄膜结晶呈树枝状,加入硝酸后薄膜形成纳米花结构。450oC热处理后,薄膜为锐钛矿与金红石的混晶结构,平均晶粒尺寸在12～20nm之间。薄膜的间接禁带宽度为2.65～2.85eV,显著低于TiO2块体。添加P123获得的薄膜的光催化性能优于添加F127的薄膜。     

Ti-H2O2反应添加嵌段共聚物制备光催化活性的TiO2薄膜

利用添加了嵌段共聚物P123、F127及硝酸的双氧水溶液直接氧化钛金属基体制备不同纳米形貌TiO2光催化薄膜.采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)等技术分析样品的微观结构和形貌,以光催化降解若丹明B测定薄膜的光催化性能.结果表明,Ti-H2O2反应体系中仅添加嵌段共聚物的薄膜结晶呈树枝状,加入硝酸后薄膜形成纳米花结构.450℃C热处理后,薄膜为锐钛矿与金红石的混晶结构,平均晶粒尺寸在12～20 nm之间.薄膜的间接禁带宽度为2.65～2.85 eV,显著低于TiO2块体.添加P123获得的薄膜的光催化性能优于添加F127的薄膜.     

FeCl3-NiCl2石墨层间化合物光催化性能初探

石墨层间化合物是一个近似的二维物理系统,人们对其独特的电学和磁学性质已开展广泛研究,但尚未见到有光催化活性方面报道。本文采用混合加热法制备了多种阶结构的FeCl3-NiCl2石墨层间化合物。将其添加到甲基蓝溶液中,通过紫外光辐照、阳光辐照和暗箱放置等试验发现所合成的石墨层间化合物具有光催化活性,且混合阶结构的样品光催化活性更高。     

SO42-/TiO2固体超强酸的研究进展

综述了SO42-/TiO2超强固体酸的形成机理、影响SO42-/TiO2酸性的因素及SO42-/TiO2固体超强酸的应用情况,指出实现SO42-/TiO2超强固体酸工业化应用的努力方向.     

NiO掺杂InVO4光催化降解甲酸水溶液产氢的研究

以有机污染物为电子供体可达到制氢与治污的双重目标.通过高温固相法制备了新型NiO/InVO4复合光催化剂.采用XRD,SEM,UV-VIS,BET等测试手段对复合光催化剂的物理和光学性质进行了表征,考察了NiO/InVO4复合光催化剂降解甲酸水溶液制氢的光催化反应.结果表明:NiO/InVO4复合光催化剂为正交晶相结构...     

纳米氧化锌/γ-氧化铝复合物制备及其光催化性能研究

以γ-氧化铝(γ-Al2O3)为载体,采用均匀沉淀法制备了不同氧化锌(ZnO)负载量的纳米ZnO/γ-Al2O3复合物。通过X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电镜(SEM)、红外光谱(FT-IR)和氮气吸附,对复合物的结构、表面形貌、组成和比表面积进行了表征。以壬基酚聚氧乙烯醚(NPE-10)和苯酚为模型污染物,对复合物的光催化性能进行了评价。结果表明:当ZnO与γ-Al2O3按质量比为2∶1加料制备ZnO/γ-Al2O3复合物时,ZnO成功负载到γ-Al2O3表面,并形成均匀的薄膜;以制备的ZnO/γ-Al2O3复合物为催化剂在紫外光照射2 h后NPE-10的降解率达到93%,苯酚的降解率达到20%,且它们的降解率均随着溶液初始浓度的增大而降低。