Photocatalytic activity of Ag-TiO2 nanoparticles encapsulated with titanium oxide layer

The deposition of nanosized Ag on the TiO2 matrix was first prepared by the sonochemical reduction of silver precursor and the Ag-deposited TiO2 was subsequently encapsulated with titanium oxide layer through an ultrasonic-assisted sol-gel process. The resulting Ag-TiO2 nanocomposites (Ag-TiO2@TiOx) exhibited the lower PL spectra and higher photocatalytic activity as compared to pristine TiO2, indicating the increased separation efficiency of electron-hole pairs at the optimal thickness of TiOx. The excessive encapsulation of TiOx, however, induced the decrease of photocatalytic activity of Ag-TiO2@TiOx owing to the formation of amorphous titanium oxide with less photocatalytic activity. The annealed Ag-TiO2@TiOx at 500 degrees C for 2 hrs exhibited an enhanced photocatalytic activity as compared to non-annealed samples because of the partial transformation of amorphous TiOx into crystalline TiO2.     

射频磁控共溅射制备光催化Ag-TiO2薄膜

采用射频磁控共溅射法制备Ag-TiO2复合薄膜,通过控制Ag靶的溅射时间可调节Ag与TiO2的比例.所制备的Ag-TiO2薄膜为锐钛矿结构.通过紫外光照降解亚甲基蓝溶液和循环伏安法研究Ag-TiO2薄膜光催化及光电化学特性.实验结果表明:掺1.5% Ag的Ag-TiO2薄膜在紫外光照射下能增强亚甲基蓝溶液的降解并得到更大的光生电流.这种光催化的增强主要是由于光生电子-空穴对的复合被抑制的结果.     

Facile fabrication and photocatalytic application of Ag nanoparticles-TiO2 nanofiber composites

A novel chemical method has been developed for the fabrication of Ag nanoparticles-coated TiO2 nanofiber composites. The method involves dispersion of TiO2 nanofibers in silver salt solution under ultrasonication, followed by addition of sodium citrate as a reducing agent. The Ag-coated TiO2 composites were characterized by high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron microscopy (XPS). Furthermore, the photocatalytic performance was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under UV-light irradiation. It was found that the heterogeneous Ag-TiO2 composite showed a higher activity than the pure TiO2 nanofiber; the enhanced activity can be attributed to the excellent distribution and interaction of Ag nanoparticles with the TiO2 nanofiber support. A plausible mechanism for the formation of the Ag-coated TiO2 composite and reasons for the enhancement of photocatalytic activity are also discussed.     

锐钛矿型银掺杂二氧化钛紫外光及模拟太阳光光催化性能

以钛酸丁酯、硝酸银为原料,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备不同浓度Ag掺杂TiO2光催化剂。分别采用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、光电子能谱(XPS)、紫外可见漫反射(DRS)及荧光光谱(PL)等测试方法对样品晶体结构、表面形貌、化学成分和光学性质进行表征。以罗丹明B溶液(RhB)为目标降解物,分别采用汞灯与氙灯为光源,研究xAg-TiO2(x=1%,2%,4%,6%,原子分数)光催化剂在紫外光和模拟太阳光照射下的光催化活性。结果表明:Ag的加入降低了光生电子空穴的复合率,增加了对模拟太阳光的吸收,紫外光以及模拟太阳光的光催化活性均得到提升。1%Ag-TiO2表现出最好的光催化活性,在紫外光及模拟太阳光下对RhB的降解率分别为91%与89%,是纯TiO2的1.18倍和1.24倍,反应速率常数k分别为0.01257 min^-1和0.01150 min^-1,是纯TiO2的1.49倍和1.74倍。     

Synthesis of beta-cyclodextrin-modified water-dispersible Ag-TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity

The beta-cyclodextrin-modified Ag-TiO2 core-shell nanoparticles were prepared by sodium borohydrate reduction of AgNO3 and the subsequent hydrolysis of the tetraisopropyl orthotitanate in an aqueous medium. Inversely in the preparation of beta-cyclodextrin-modified TiO2-Ag core-shell nanoparticles, first hydrolysis and then following reduction were carried out. The synthesized spherical core-shell nanoparticles were highly water-dispersible and had an average diameter in the range of 9 to 12 nm. A significant shifting of surface plasmon band was observed for the synthesized Ag-TiO2 and TiO2-Ag core-shell nanoparticles. On a model reaction, namely, the photodegradation of phenol by the UV light irradiation, the photocatalytic property of TiO2 nanoparticles was enhanced, when the Ag nanoparticle was embedded in the core of TiO2 nanoparticles but TiO2 nanoparticles coated by Ag shell decreased the photocatalytic property of TiO2 nanoparticles. The mechanism is ascribed to the surface plasmon characteristics of Ag in the core of the TiO2 nanoparticles under the acceleration by host-guest inclusion characteristics.     

泡沫镍负载TiO2和TiO2/Al2O3薄膜的光催化性能研究

以泡沫镍为载体，Al2O3作为过渡中间层，用溶胶-凝胶法在泡沫镍上负载锐钛矿相的TiO2薄膜，制成泡沫金属基的TiO2和TiO2／Al2O3光催化剂，利用XRD和FE-SEM等测试手段对其性质进行表征，用乙醛气体的光催化降解测试其活性．研究表明：泡沫镍负载的TiO2和TiO2／Al2O3薄膜具有良好的光催化活性，特别是TiO2／Al2O3薄膜具有更高的催化活性．这是由于负载的Al2O3过渡中间层增大了载体的比表面积，具有吸附浓缩作用，同时也增加了负载光催化剂的活性位数量．实验表明：TiO2／Al2O3薄膜的光催化活性和稳定性较单一的TiO2薄膜有非常显著的提高．     

超临界流体干燥法制备TiO2/ Fe2O3 和TiO2/ Fe2O3/ SiO2 复合纳米粒子及光催化性能

以TiCl₄ 、Fe (NO₃ )₃·9H₂O 和Na₂SiO₃19H₂O 为原料, 采用溶胶凝胶法结合超临界流体干燥法(SCFD)制备了纳米级TiO₂/ Fe₂O₃ 和TiO₂/ Fe₂O₃/ SiO₂ 复合光催化剂。以光催化降解苯酚对所得催化剂的催化活性进行了评价。结果表明, 纳米TiO₂/ Fe₂O₃ 复合粒子与单组分TiO₂ 比较, 复合粒子光催化活性高于单组分的TiO₂, 6h 苯酚降解率高达95.9 %。SiO₂ 的加入可以抑制纳米粒子粒径的长大和晶相的转变, 增强TiO₂ 纳米粒子的热稳定性。复合光催化剂中Fe₂O₃ 最佳掺入量为0.06 %, SiO₂ 最佳掺入量为10 %(摩尔分数) 。并用XRD、TEM 和FTIR 等手段进行了表征。TiO₂ 以锐钛矿型形式存在, SiO₂ 以无定性形式存在。比较了不同制备方法制得的TiO₂/ Fe₂O₃ 复合光催化剂, 得出超临界干燥法制备的光催化剂具有粒径小、比表面积大、分散性好、光催化活性高等特点。采用超临界流体干燥可直接得锐钛型纳米复合光催化剂。     

TiO2／海泡石催化剂的光催化降解性能

以钛酸四丁酯为前驱体,采用水解．沉淀法制备纳米TiO2,再将其负载于海泡石上制得TiO2/海泡石催化剂,用X射线衍射和扫描电子显微镜对载体催化剂的形貌及晶型进行了分析．以紫外光为光源,在水溶液中以环境激素邻苯二甲酸二乙酯（DEP）为降解底物进行光催化性能的研究．结果表明：催化剂的用量和TiO2的负载量对光催化降解速率都有影响．其中TiO2/海泡石催化剂的用量起主要作用,更能影响其光催化速度及DEP的降解．当催化剂用量为4g/L、TiO2负载量为30％时,TiO2/海泡石催化剂的催化效果较好．     

ZnS在TiO2纳米管上的分散对其光催化降解染料废水的影响

水热法制备了TiO2纳米管,并采用简单加热回流的方法制备了ZnS/TiO2纳米复合材料。采用TEM、XRD分析手段对产物进行表征,并对其光催化降解酸性玫瑰红B(AR)染料废水进行了研究。考察了反应物供给速率、硫化锌复合量、催化剂稳定性、光照对光催化降解效果的影响。研究表明控制反应物供给速率和硫化锌的负载量可使硫化锌在二氧化钛纳米管表面均匀分散。当染料废水初始浓度为10mg/L,ZnS:TiO2=8:1时,ZnS/TiO2复合材料光催化活性最高。且催化剂稳定性较好。     

TiO2 and SnO2 magnetic nanocomposites: influence of semiconductors and synthetic methods on photoactivity

A number of reports have been published on use of TiO2 in thin films, magnetic nanocomposites, or heterostructures such as TiO2/Ag and TiO2/SnO2, as catalysts for water decontamination. Hence, semiconductor materials such as SnO2, associated with TiO2 in such nanocomposites, should be assessed in depth for such applications, especially those involving complex structures, such as magnetic photocatalytic nanocomposites. The present study describes the synthesis, characterization and testing of the photocatalytic potential of TiO2 or SnO2 magnetic nanocomposites obtained by the polymeric precursor and the hydrolytic sol-gel methods. The nanocomposites TiO2/CoFe2O4 and SnO2/CoFe2O4 were synthesized from polymeric precursors while TiO2/Fe3O4 and SnO2/Fe3O4 were synthesized by the hydrolytic sol-gel method. The materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (FEG/SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalytic potentials were evaluated by rhodamine B dye photodegradation under UV-C radiation. Compared to SnO2, the nanocomposites with a coating of TiO2 were found to show better photocatalytic activity, but the SnO2 magnetic nanocomposites showed some photocatalytic activity, even though SnO2 is reported to be inactive for these purposes. As for the synthesis method, the nanocomposites obtained from polymeric precursors had smaller surface areas, but higher photocatalytic activity, than those obtained by the hydrolytic sol-gel method. This observation was attributed to the higher crystallinity and a more active surface resulting from calcination of the polymeric precursor material.     

TiO2 hydrosols with high activity for photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde in a gaseous phase

Two types of TiO2 hydrosols (TOSO and HTO) were prepared from titanium sulfate (TiOSO4) and metatitanic acid (H2TiO3) by a chemical precipitation-peptization method, respectively. The prepared hydrosols were characterized by means of X-ray diffraction, particle size distribution, scanning electron microscopy, UV-vis spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller and Barret-Joyner-Halender methods. The results showed that the TiO2 hydrosols with an anatase crystal structure had smaller particle sizes, higher surface areas, larger pore volume, and higher transparence than Degussa P-25 suspension. The photocatalytic activity of the TiO2 hydrosols was evaluated for formaldehyde degradation under UVA illumination in a gaseous phase. The results demonstrated that the photocatalytic activity with the catalyst loading of 2mgcm(-2) was ranked as an order of HTO>TOSO>P-25. The photocatalytic activity was further studied using the HTO catalyst under different experimental conditions. The results showed that catalyst loading, relative humidity, and initial concentration could influence the efficiency of HCHO photocatalytic degradation. It was found that a catalyst loading of more than 2mgcm(-2) and a relative humidity of 55% were two essential conditions for achieving the best performance under these experimental conditions. The repeated experiments indicated that the HTO catalyst was reasonably stable and could be repeatedly used for the HCHO oxidation under UVA irradiation. This investigation would be helpful to promote the application of TiO2 photocatalytic technique for indoor air purification.     

TiO_2-Fe_3O_4/MIL-101(Cr)磁性复合光催化材料的制备及其光催化性能

采用原位水热法合成了TiO_2-Fe_3O_4/MIL-101(Cr)磁性复合光催化材料,利用XRD、SEM、UV-Vis DRS、BET和磁学测量系统对复合光催化材料的结构和性能进行了表征,并以亚甲基蓝(MB)为模拟污染物,研究了该复合光催化材料的可见光催化活性,并考察了光催化材料的稳定性。结果表明:巯基官能化的Fe_3O_4和TiO_2与MIL-101(Cr)结合成功,复合后的TiO_2-Fe_3O_4/MIL-101(Cr)光催化材料的可见光响应范围得到明显拓宽;当TiO_2的添加量为400mg时所制得的磁性复合光催化材料具有相对较好的光催化降解效果,经过120min光照后,对MB的去除率高达80%;该磁性复合光催化材料具有良好的稳定性和磁分离性能。     

纳米α-Fe2O3/TiO2光催化剂的制备及其光催化性能研究

以硝酸铁为铁源,NaOH为沉淀剂合成单分散性良好的纳米α-Fe2O3粒子,然后与纳米TiO2胶体复合制备了纳米α-Fe2O3/TiO2光催化剂。利用动态光散射粒径分析仪、扫描电子显微镜、紫外-可见分光光度计、X射线衍射仪对光催化剂的物相、形貌进行了表征。在室温条件下,以甲醛作为有机污染物,在可见光照射下探讨了纳米α-Fe2O3粒径、α-Fe2O3摩尔分数等对甲醛光催化降解的影响。结果表明,在一定范围内,随着粒径的减小,纳米α-Fe2O3光催化活性增强,在120min内粒径40nm的纳米α-Fe2O3对甲醛的降解效果最好,降解率约为93.05%。与纯TiO2相比,纳米α-Fe2O3/TiO2光催化剂的可见光催化活性明显增强,纳米α-Fe2O3最佳含量为0.20%(摩尔分数)。纳米α-Fe2O3含量过大,纳米α-Fe2O3/TiO2光催化剂的催化活性将降低。     

磁性La3+掺杂TiO2的制备及性能

利用溶胶-凝胶法,在室温条件下,以钛酸四丁酯、硝酸镧为主要原料,无水乙醇为溶剂,冰醋酸为抑制剂,浓硝酸为催化剂制得稳定的掺La3+TiO2溶胶,陈化后的凝胶经不同温度煅烧3h后制得不同掺La3+量的TiO2。通过XRD对不同煅烧温度及不同掺La3+量的TiO2进行了表征;以紫外光为光源,研究了掺La3+-TiO2对甲基橙溶液的光降解效果。用化学共沉淀法制备了具有强磁性的Fe3O4水基磁流体,再与La3+掺杂TiO2进行复合,制备了Fe3O4负载量不同的磁性La3+掺杂TiO2,研究了Fe3O4负载量不同的La3+掺杂TiO2对甲基橙的光催化降解效果、磁分离回收率的影响。结果表明,掺La3+量及煅烧温度对TiO2的晶型、各晶型TiO2的相对含量及对甲基橙的光降解效果均有影响。La3+掺杂TiO2比纯TiO2显示出更强的光催化性能,掺La3+量2%,热处理温度450℃的La3+掺杂TiO2光催化活性最高。Fe3O4负载量为10%的Fe3O4/La3+-TiO2对甲基橙的降解率8h时为99.4%;磁分离回收率达97.39%。     

Surface modification of nanometer size TiO2 with salicylic acid for photocatalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol

The efficiency of photocatalytic reactions was limited by the wide band-gap of TiO(2) and the high degree of electron-hole recombination inherent in photocatalytic process, as well as by the limited adsorption capability of photocatalysts. In order to increase the overall efficiency, the surface of nanometer size TiO(2) was simply and fast modified by chemical adsorption in saturated solution of salicylic acid. A stable, light yellow surface complex was formed quickly, which has obvious absorption in the region from 320 to 420 nm. Through surface modification, the adsorption efficiency of 4-nitrophenol by TiO(2) was enhanced from 42 to 84%. The photocatalytic efficiency was tested on the degradation of 4-nitrophenol. The influences of catalyst and its dosage, pH value, and 4-nitrophenol concentration on the degradation were investigated. Under such photodegradation conditions as initial pH 4.0, 4-nitrophenol 5 mg l(-1), catalyst 100 mg, and irradiation time 160 min with 160 W high-pressure mercury lamp, the degradation efficiency of 4-nitrophenol by TiO(2) was increased from 39.5 to 79.3% after surface modification, and furthermore, the degradation efficiency could be enhanced to 91.1% if the concentration of 4-nitrophenol was not more than 1 mg l(-1). Compared with the pure TiO(2), surface modification led not only to improve the surface coverage of 4-nitrophenol, but also to increase the light utilization. Both of these factors were crucial for the photocatalytic activity of heterogeneous photocatalysis, especially for photodegradation of aromatic pollutants.     

Preparation and characterization of magnetically separable photocatalyst (TiO2/SiO2/Fe3O4): effect of carbon coating and calcination temperature

TiO2/SiO2/Fe3O4 composite was synthesized by sol-gel technique for silica and titania coatings on magnetite core to enable recovery after photocatalytic degradation. Carbon coating was also carried out by calcination of TiO2/SiO2/Fe3O4 under nitrogen atmosphere in presence of PVA as a source of carbon to enhance the adsorption of organic compounds on catalyst surface and to get better activity. All prepared samples were characterized using EDX, CN analyzer, XRD, BET and SEM. Degradation of methyl orange dye was used to assess the photocatalytic performance of the prepared samples. Calcination temperature was found to affect rate of reaction because of the formation of rutile phase at high calcination temperature. Carbon coated samples unexpectedly exhibited lower rate of reaction at almost all calcination temperatures.     

Photocatalytic degradation of Direct Red 23 dye using UV/TiO2: Effect of operational parameters

In this study, the photocatalytic degradation of Direct Red 23 (Scarlet F-4BS) was investigated in UV/TiO2 system. The effect of catalyst loading and pH on the reaction rate was ascertained and optimum conditions for maximum degradation were determined. The results obtained showed that acidic pH is proper for the photocatalytic removal of Direct Red 23. In addition, the effects of several cations (Cu2+, Al3+, Cr3+, and Sn4+) and anions (BiO3(-), SO4(2-), and CN(-)) and C2H5OH were examined in this photocatalytic process. On the order hand, three types of catalysts (Fe2O3, SnO2, and ZnO) were compared with TiO2. After 90 min reaction, the relative decomposition order established was UV/TiO2>UV/SnO2>UV/Fe2O3>UV/ZnO.     

负载型纳米二氧化钛光催化剂制备及其光催化性能研究

以粉煤灰分离出来的微珠为载体,采用不同方法制备TiO2负载膜光催化剂,通过XRD、SEM技术对粉煤灰微珠负载TiO2光催化剂的晶型结构和形貌进行了表征,以偶氮染料甲基橙为降解对象,考察不同负载方法、负载层数以及负载量对TiO2光催化活性的影响.结果表明:改良溶胶-凝胶法负载的TiO2薄膜催化剂的催化活性最高,同时负载的薄膜催化剂的催化活性明显高于TiO2 粉末催化剂.     

水热温度对二氧化钛结构及光催化活性的影响

以四氯化钛、环氧丙烷和乙醇为原料,采用水热法在不同温度下分别合成了金红石相纳米二氧化钛及板钛矿相与金红石相混晶结构的纳米二氧化钛,并利用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)和N2吸附-脱附对其进行了表征。以甲基橙为探针研究了不同水热温度对二氧化钛光催化活性的影响。     

Synthesis of Ag-TiO2 composite nano thin film for antimicrobial application

TiO2 photocatalysts have been found to kill cancer cells, bacteria and viruses under mild UV illumination, which offers numerous potential applications. On the other hand, Ag has long been proved as a good antibacterial material as well. The advantage of Ag-TiO2 nanocomposite is to expand the nanomaterial's antibacterial function to a broader range of working conditions. In this study neat TiO2 and Ag-TiO2 composite nanofilms were successfully prepared on silicon wafer via the sol-gel method by the spin-coating technique. The as-prepared composite Ag-TiO2 and TiO2 films with different silver content were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), x-ray diffraction (XRD) and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to determine the topologies, microstructures and chemical compositions, respectively. It was found that the silver nanoparticles were uniformly distributed and strongly attached to the mesoporous TiO2 matrix. The morphology of the composite film could be controlled by simply tuning the molar ratio of the silver nitrate aqueous solution. XPS results confirmed that the Ag was in the Ag(0) state. The antimicrobial effect of the synthesized nanofilms was carried out against gram-negative bacteria (Escherichia coli ATCC 29425) by using an 8 W UV lamp with a constant relative intensity of 0.6 mW cm(-2) and in the dark respectively. The synthesized Ag-TiO2 thin films showed enhanced bactericidal activities compared to the neat TiO2 nanofilm both in the dark and under UV illumination.