Formaldehyde degradation by photocatalytic Ag-doped TiO2 film of glass fiber roving

The photocatalytic Ag doped TiO2 porous films were prepared by sol-gel method and dip coated on glass fiber roving. The sol composed of titanium (IV) isopropoxide, triethanolamine, ethanol and nitric acid followed by calcination of the film at 500 degrees C for 1 hour with a heating rate of 3 degrees C/min. The surface morphology and properties of synthesized TiO2 films were characterized by X-ray diffraction, atomic forced microscope and scanning electron microscope. A laboratory photocatalytic reactor was set up to carry out photoactivity of the prepared catalysts. The results show that TiO2-Ag and TiO2-Ag-TEA porous films give highest rate of formaldehyde gas degradation. It can be noted that triethanolamine exhibits two effects on TiO2 composite films; one is its effect on porous film structure and second is a reverse effect of hindrance of anatase growth.     

Low temperature synthesis of crystalline mesoporous titania with high photocatalytic activity by post-treatment in nitric acid ethanol solution

Mesoporous titania powder with a bicrystalline (anatase and brookite) framework was prepared by modified sol-gel method using dodecylamine as template. The template could be easily removed by refluxing the powder in nitric acid ethanol solution. The effects of the acid treatment on the stability of inorganic framework were investigated. The samples were characterized by FT-IR, XRD, N₂ adsorption-desorption isotherms and HRTEM. The result showed that all of the as-prepared samples were wormhole-like mesoporous structure. The as-prepared sample showed a high photocatalytic activity to degrade Rhodamine B under UV-light irradiation, which was attributed to the porous structure, large BET surface area, bicrystalline, and small crystallite size.     

Synthesis, characterization and photocatalytic evaluation of visible light activated C-doped TiO2 nanoparticles

We have demonstrated heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation of microcystin-LR (MC-LR) by visible light activated carbon doped TiO(2) (C-TiO(2)) nanoparticles, synthesized by a modified sol-gel route based on the self-assembly technique exploiting oleic acid as a pore directing agent and carbon source. The C-TiO(2) nanoparticles crystallize in anatase phase despite the low calcination temperature of 350 °C and exhibit a highly porous structure that can be optimized by tuning the concentration of the oleic acid surfactant. The carbon modified nanomaterials exhibited enhanced absorption in the broad visible light region together with an apparent red shift in the optical absorption edge by 0.5 eV (2.69 eV), compared to the 3.18 eV of reference anatase TiO(2). Carbon species were identified by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis through the formation of both Ti-C and C-O bonds, indicative of substitution of carbon for oxygen atoms and the formation of carbonates, respectively. Electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy revealed the formation of two carbon related paramagnetic centers in C-TiO(2), whose intensity was markedly enhanced under visible light illumination, pointing to the formation of localized states within the anatase band gap, following carbon doping. The photocatalytic activity of C-TiO(2) nanomaterials was evaluated for the degradation of MC-LR at pH 3.0 under visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. The doped materials showed a higher MC-LR degradation rate than reference TiO(2), behavior that is attributed to the incorporation of carbon into the titania lattice.     

Enhanced photocatalytic activity of C-N-codoped TiO2 films prepared via an organic-free approach

An organic-free sol-gel method was developed to synthesize crack-free, high surface roughness and visible-light-active C-N-codoped TiO(2) films. These films were subsequently evaluated for its photodegradation efficient using stearic acid as the model pollutant compound. The current approach avoids the use of hazardous organic solvents and employs carbon black as the carbon source as well as a template to increase the surface roughness. The presence of carbon and nitrogen species in TiO(2) was studied and discussed. The concentrations of carbon and nitrogen dopants in the TiO(2) films were affected by calcination temperature and the concentration of carbon black. Optimal visible light photocatalytic activity was observed for C-N-codoped TiO(2) film at 10.0 wt.% C, which was more than double that of the N-doped TiO(2) film. The enhancement in visible light photocatalytic activities of the C-N-codoped TiO(2) films was attributed to the synergistic effects of carbon and nitrogen dopants, and high surface roughness of the prepared films.     

Effect of filler types and calcination temperature on the microstructure and the nitric oxide photocatalytic activity of composite titanium dioxide films

The composite titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) films coating on the woven glass fabric were prepared by a modified sol-gel process, using pre-calcinated TiO(2) nanoparticle or silica gel as filler. The characterized physicochemical properties of the prepared catalyst films showed that the specific surface area, the microstructure and the crystal structure of the catalysts were greatly affected by the fillers and the calcination temperature. The physicochemical properties of composite films and the photocatalytic activity of nitric oxide (NO) show that the pre-calcinated TiO(2) nanoparticle is more favorable than silica gel as filler. The pre-calcinated TiO(2) nanoparticle filler can increase the photocatalytic activities of the catalysts by increasing the specific surface area, introducing a bimodal mesoporous structure, and creating a polymorphous crystal structure. And the TiO(2)-TiO(2) film calcinated at 400 degrees C exhibits the highest photocatalytic activity for NO oxidation and is more active than Degussa P25.     

氮掺杂改性TiO_2多孔薄膜光催化降解4-硝基苯酚

本文采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了N掺杂TiO_2光催化剂,并对N掺杂TiO_2进行了改性,分别以P25、N掺杂TiO_2、改性的N掺杂TiO_2为原料,通过逐步研磨、旋转涂膜以及高温煅烧制得三种多孔薄膜,并对其进行了表征。场发射扫描电子显微镜(FESEM)观察结果显示,煅烧后薄膜呈现显著的多孔结构。以4-硝基苯酚(4-NP)溶液为目标污染物,研究紫外光下TiO_2多孔薄膜的光催化性能,确定最佳降解条件,并研究了薄膜耐用性以及三种薄膜对4-NP的光催化性能的比较。结果表明,三种多孔薄膜中,改性N掺杂TiO_2多孔薄膜光催化性能最佳,10mg/L的4-NP溶液吸附30min,在pH=2条件下180min,降解率达到了90%以上,改性N掺杂TiO_2多孔薄膜单次降解180min,循环使用4次的降解率仍接近80%,显示了薄膜具有较好的可耐用性。     

四方排列有序Ag/TiO2空心微球的制备及光催化性能

采用低温垂直沉积法制备了聚苯乙烯(PS)胶体模板,由于低温下粒子热运动受到抑制,排列时发生位错,因此模板中存在大面积四方排列结构。然后采用化学镀法、溶胶-凝胶法在PS微球表面依次沉积银纳米粒子、纳米TiO2,最后高温煅烧除去模板制备了四方排列有序Ag/TiO2空心微球。通过扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)对样品进行表征。结果表明这种材料很好地保持了模板的四方排列,具有高度有序的纳米结构。选择降解甲基橙溶液来检验样品的光催化性能,并与纳米TiO2薄膜、四方排列TiO2空心微球的光催化性能进行比较,结果表明四方排列Ag/TiO2空心微球具有最佳的光催化性能。这是有序空心纳米结构和银纳米粒子的沉积共同作用的结果。     

CuAl2O4掺杂改性TiO2薄膜的制备与可见光催化性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶方法在玻璃基片上制备了CuAl2O4掺杂改性的复合薄膜．研究了CuAl2O4的掺杂量、光照时间、薄膜厚度对TiO2复合薄膜光催化性能的影响，利用可见-紫外分光光度计测定酸性红B降解前后516nm处的吸光度，依此计算出薄膜对染料的降解率．借助于紫外可见光谱、X射线衍射、接触角测定仪等研究了薄膜的结构与性能．结果表明：随着CuAl2O4掺杂量的增加，TiO2复合薄膜对酸性红B水溶液的可见光降解脱色率增大．采用吸收光谱确定了CuAl2O4掺杂量为0％、0．5％、1％、1．5％％（摩尔分数）的TiO2复合薄膜的激发极限波长，分别是350、370、380、430nm，吸收边向可见区红移了20-80nm，可见光吸收范围明显扩大．     

炭包覆TiO2复合物对低浓度苯的光催化降解

通过将TiO2粉末和聚乙二醇混合,随后在氮气气氛下热处理合成了炭包覆TiO2.利用粉末X射线衍射、紫外-可见漫反射光谱、透射电子显微镜和氮吸附对炭包覆TiO2复合物样品进行了表征,并研究了其对浓度为～1.2×10-5苯的光催化活性.结果表明:炭包覆量受热处理温度和聚乙二醇用量的影响,随着温度的升高和聚乙二醇量的减少而减少;TiO2的结晶度随着温度的升高而提高,但是炭包覆对TiO2晶体的生长有抑制作用.炭包覆锐钛矿样品比纯TiO2表现出对苯更高的光催化活性,这是由于炭吸附作用导致锐钛矿颗粒周围的苯浓度增加以及包覆炭可导致电荷的有效分离;另一个原因是锐钛矿相结晶度的提高.因此,要获得对苯具有高光催化活性的炭包覆TiO2需要综合考虑碳含量和锐钛矿晶体结构.

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Carbon-coated TiO2 was synthesized by mixing TiO2 powders and polyethylene glycol,followed by heat treatment in nitrogen atmosphere. All samples were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction,UV diffuse reflectance spectroscopy,high-resolution transmission electron microscopy,and nitrogen adsorption. The photocatalytic activity of carbon-coated TiO2 for benzene degradation was investigated with a benzene concentration of ～ 1.2 × 10-5. Results showed that the residual carbon content was influenced greatly by heat treatment temperature (HTT)and the amount of PEG,which decreased and increased with increasing the temperature and the amount of PEG,respectively. The crystallinity of TiO2 was improved when the HTT increased. However,the carbon residue had an inhibition effect on the crystal growth of TiO2. The carbon-coated anatase samples were shown to exhibit higher photocatalytic activities than the pristine TiO2 because of the adsorption enrichment of benzene by carbon around the anatase particles and of the effective charge separation due to the electronic conduction of carbon. Another important factor affecting photocatalytic activity was the crystallinity of the anatase phase. High photocatalytic activity for benzene requires a balance between the carbon content and the anatase crystalline structure.     

高效光催化降解气相苯纳米TiO2微球的制备EI北大核心CSCD

以四氯化钛为钛源,尿素为沉淀剂前驱物,硫酸钠为分散剂,利用水热法在水-醇体系中制备出纳米TiO2微球。运用X射线衍射、电子显微镜、N2吸附-脱附和紫外-可见光谱等手段表征样品的结构和性质,并考察了水热温度对纳米TiO2微球结构及光催化降解气相苯活性的影响。结果表明,此类微球由纳米颗粒组成,且比表面积大,介孔结构明显,光吸收出现明显的“蓝移”。光催化结果显示,微球具有很高的光催化活性,尤其是180℃下制备的微球仅用20min将苯完全去除,但生成CO2的量仍随时间有所增加,表明微球的强吸附性能促进其光催化降解过程,且矿化率高达5.5,是P25(2.7)的2倍。     

复合电沉积制备SnO2/TiO2薄膜及其光电催化性能

为了寻求廉价、高效和稳定的光催化剂,用复合电沉积技术在紫铜片上制备了Sn/TiO2薄膜,经300℃热氧化使之形成SnO2/TiO2复合电极.利用SEM,XRD对薄膜进行了表征,以甲基橙为模型化合物,对复合电极的光催化和光电催化性能进行了测定.研究表明:该薄膜由0.3~1μm的颗粒构成,每个颗粒又由纳米晶粒形成;电极具有多孔结构,膜中的SnO2以两种不同的晶体结构存在;在薄膜质量相等的情况下,SnO2/TiO2薄膜的光催化活性是纯TiO2粒子膜的2.87倍;外加一定偏压下,其催化性能大幅度提高.     

Aqueous Cr(VI) photo-reduction catalyzed by TiO2 and sulfated TiO2

TiO(2) and sulfated TiO(2) (SO(4)(2-)/TiO(2)) catalysts with different textural properties were prepared under different calcination temperatures and the photo-reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) catalyzed by these catalysts was investigated. For the photocatalytic reduction of Cr(VI), the photocatalytic activities of the TiO(2) samples were found to be strongly dependent of the calcination temperature and TiO(2) calcined at 400 degrees C showed a higher catalytic activity compared to other TiO(2) catalysts. In contrast, sulfation of TiO(2) stabilized the catalytic activities of SO(4)(2-)/TiO(2) catalysts. At low calcination temperature, SO(4)(2-)/TiO(2) catalysts exhibited catalytic activities almost comparable with that of TiO(2) and the catalytic activities of SO(4)(2-)/TiO(2) catalysts were markedly higher than TiO(2) under high calcination temperature. In addition, the removal of surface SO(4)(2-) of SO(4)(2-)/TiO(2) catalyst led to a marked decrease of the catalytic activity for Cr(VI) photo-reduction, suggesting that the presence of surface SO(4)(2-) provided an acid environment over the catalyst surface and favored the photo-reduction of Cr(VI).     

微波辐照掺氮改性有序多孔TiO2微球制备与光催化性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法和胶体晶体模板法制备了有序多孔TiO2微球,在微波辐照条件下对其掺氮改性,利用FTIR、SEM、XRD、XPS分析等方法对掺氮TiO2材料进行表征,并研究掺氮前后TiO2材料的光催化性能。实验结果显示,所制备有序多孔TiO2微球整体较致密,但局部有孔洞塌陷。微波辐照前后有序多孔TiO2微球的晶型没有改变,依然为锐钛型。XPS分析发现微波辐照制备掺氮有序多孔TiO2微球是可行的,且有序多孔TiO2微球中氮元素质量分数约为1.24%。掺氮有序多孔TiO2微球的光催化性能好于未掺氮TiO2的光催化性能。     

The sol-gel template synthesis of porous TiO2 for a high performance humidity sensor

This research develops a simple template assisted sol-gel process for preparing porous TiO2 for a high performance humidity sensor. Tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as a template was directly introduced into TiO2 sol formed by the hydrolysis and condensation of titanium alkoxide; the following calcination led to the formation of TiO2-SiO2 composite, and the selective removal of SiO2 by dilute HF solution led to the formation of porous structure in TiO2. The resulting porous TiO2-based sensor exhibits high sensitivity and linear response in the wide relative humidity (RH) range of 11%-95%, with an impedance variation of four orders of magnitude to humidity change. Moreover, it exhibits a rapid and highly reversible response characterized by a very small hysteresis of <1% RH and a short response-recovery time (5 s for adsorption and 8 s for desorption), and a 30-day stability test also confirms its long-term stability. Compared with pure TiO2 prepared by the conventional sol-gel method, our product shows remarkably improved performance and good prospect for a high performance humidity sensor. The complex impedance spectra were used to elucidate its humidity sensing mechanism in detail.     

多孔Ag/TiO2的制备及其光催化性研究

以工业TiOSO4溶液水解得到的多孔偏钛酸为载体,通过光催化还原法制备了多孔Ag/TiO2光催化剂.用XRD、SEM、EDS及低温氮吸附脱附法对样品进行了表征.以光催化氧化降解亚甲基蓝为目标反应,考察了不同制备条件对样品光催化活性的影响.结果表明,制备的Ag/TiO2为负载有非晶态纳米银粒的锐钛矿型TiO2光催化剂,比表面积高达197m2/g,其光催化活性远优于未载银的TiO2.     

氮掺杂二氧化钛纳米管制备与光催化性能

以多孔氧化铝为模板,采用溶胶凝胶法制备出二氧化钛纳米管,在氨气气氛下进行了氮掺杂。用TEM、XRD、DRS等对其进行了表征,并通过降解碱性藏花红溶液研究了其光催化的性能。结果表明,用模板法制备的二氧化钛纳米管管径均匀、可控且排向一致,从DRS光谱可以推测出氮掺杂后的二氧化钛纳米管在可见光区有较强的吸收,并且与二氧化钛纳米管相比氮掺杂的二氧化钛纳米管的降解碱性藏花红溶液的效率更高。     

溶胶凝胶法制备的TiO2薄膜结构对光催化活性的影响

TiO2多孔纳米薄膜采用溶胶－凝胶法在普通载玻片上制得。薄膜的结构如孔径、孔分布和厚度可控制。通过稀醋酸的分解来测定锐钛矿TiO2多孔薄膜的结构对光催化活性的影响。     

Effects of N precursor on the agglomeration and visible light photocatalytic activity of N-doped TiO2 nanocrystalline powder

N-doped TiO2 nanocrystalline powders were prepared by the sol-gel method using various N precursors, including triethylamine, hydrazine hydrate, ethylenediamine, ammonium hydroxide, and urea. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N2 adsorption isotherms, transmission electron microscopy, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of as-prepared samples under irradiation of visible light (lambda > 405 nm) were evaluated by photodecomposition of methyl orange. The alkalinity of N precursor was found to play a key role in the gel process. The N precursor with moderate alkalinity causes TiO2 nanoparticles to be sol-transformed into a loosely agglomerated gel. This transformation facilitates the preparation of an N-doped TiO2 powder with small nanocrystal size, large specific surface area, and high N doping level and results in high visible light photocatalytic activity. The N in TiO2 with N is binding energy at 399-400 eV may be assigned to the N-H species located in interstitial sites of TiO2 lattice which is the active N species responsible for the visible light photocatalytic activity. The N species of N 1s peak at 402 and 405 eV are ineffective to the visible light photocatalytic activity and may inhibit the photocatalytic activity. Moreover, a TiO2 nanoparticle powder with large specific area can be achieved by using urea as a template and then by using ammonium hydroxide to transform the sol into gel.     

Preparation and characterization of visible-light-driven TiO2 photocatalyst Co-doped with nitrogen and erbium

A series of nitrogen and erbium co-doped TiO2 photocatalyst was prepared by sol-hydrothermal method. The structure and properties of the photocatalyst were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) method, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). The XRD and BET results showed that co-doping inhibited the increase of crystallite size and enlarged specific surface areas. XPS spectroscopy indicated nitrogen atoms were incorporated into TiO2 lattice, and erbium atoms mostly existed in the forms of Er2O3. A shift of the absorption edge to the lower energy and four absorption bands located at 654, 544, 524 and 489 nm attributed to the 4f transitions of 4I15/2 --> 4F2/9, 4I15/2 --> 4S3/2, 4I15/2 --> 2H11/2, 4I15/2 --> 4F7/2 of Er3+ were observed using DRS spectroscopy. The catalytic efficency was evaluated by the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible light irradiation. The results showed that the photocatalytic performance of the co-doped TiO2 was related with the hydrothermal temperature and the molar ratio of N/Ti, and they showed higher acitivites than pure TiO2. Results determined by fluorescence technique revealed that irradiation (lambda > 400 nm) of TiO2 photocatalyst dispersed in MO solution induces the generation of the highly active hydroxyl radicals (OH). It indicated the photocatalytic activities of TiO2 photocatalyst were correlation with the formation rate of hydroxyl radicals (OH) and other active oxygen species.     

Photocatalytic degradation of Congo Red by hydrothermally synthesized nanocrystalline TiO2 and identification of degradation products by LC-MS

Degradation of Congo Red (CR) dye in aqueous solutions was investigated by means of photocatalysis of TiO2 which was hydrothermally synthesized at 200 degrees C in 2 h, in anatase phase with 8 nm crystallite size. Efficiency of TiO2 in photocatalytic degradation under visible irradiation was studied by investigating the effects of amount of TiO2, irradiation time, initial CR concentration and pH. It was found that complete decolorization is achieved within 30 min of irradiation. Effects of nitrate and sulphate ions and humic acid on the degradation were also tested. The results were compared with Degussa P-25 TiO2 at the same degradation conditions. Degradation products were detected using LC-MS technique. The probable pathways for the formation of degradation products were proposed.