Synthesis and characterization of Ag/TiO2-B nanosquares with high photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation

Square-like B doped TiO₂ nanocrystals were first synthesized by a mild solvothermal method with H₃BO₄ and titanium isopropoxide as the precursors, and isopropyl alcohol as reaction medium. Then, Ag nanoparticles were deposited on TiO₂-B nanosquares by photo-deposition. The as-synthesized products have been investigated by photocatalytic reaction test and characterized by powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra (DRS). The results showed that boron was successfully doped into TiO₂ nanosquares under solvothermal condition. The obtained Ag/TiO₂-B composite showed high efficiency in degradation of acid orange II under visible light irradiation. The high photocatalytic performance could be attributed to the synergistic effect of B doping and the plasmon photocatalysis role of the deposited silver nanoparticles over TiO₂.     

Preparation of novel CdS-graphene/TiO2 composites with high photocatalytic activity for methylene blue dye under visible light

In this study, CdS combined graphene/TiO₂ (CdS-graphene/TiO₂) composites were prepared by a sol–gel method to improve on the photocatalytic performance of TiO₂. These composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalytic activities were examined by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation. The photodegradation rate of MB under visible light irradiation reached 90·1% during 150 min. The kinetics of MB degradation were plotted alongside the values calculated from the Langmuir–Hinshelwood equation. 0·1 CGT sample showed the best photocatalytic activity, which was attributed to a cooperative reaction between the increase of photo-absorption effect by graphene and photocatalytic effect by CdS.     

Multi-modal mesoporous TiO(2)-ZrO(2) composites with high photocatalytic activity and hydrophilicity

Utilizing the amphiphilic triblock copolymer Pluronic P123 as the surfactant, and Ti(O(n)Bu)(4) and ZrOCl(2)·8H(2)O as the inorganic sources, a series of multi-modal mesoporous TiO(2)-ZrO(2) composites have been successfully synthesized through a one-step method. The resultant materials were characterized in detail by x-ray diffraction, atomic force microscopy, high resolution scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, N(2) adsorption and water contact angle measurements. The effect of calcination temperatures on the physical parameters, hydrophilicity and photocatalytic activity of the obtained mesoporous TiO(2)-ZrO(2) composites was also investigated in this paper.     

非金属元素掺杂TiO2的可见光催化活性研究进展

TiO2(锐钛矿)的禁带宽度限制了其光诱导特性的广泛应用,非金属元素掺杂为TiO2在可见光辐射环境下的应用提供了新的机会.详细介绍了非金属元素(N、C、S、F)掺杂TiO2的制备方法和可见光催化活性研究的最新进展,讨论了制备工艺与掺杂TiO2可见光催化活性的关系,深入分析了非金属元素对TiO2可见光催化活性的诱导机理.制备工艺显著影响了掺杂元素的化学态和含量,从而决定了掺杂TiO2带隙中局域态的特征.带隙中局域态特征正是影响掺杂TiO2可见光催化活性的关键因素.文章也对未来的研究方向进行了展望.     

Co-deposition of Ag and Co3O4 on black TiO2-x nanotubes with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation

Journal of Materials Science - Due to the development of industries, environmental problems attract much attention, and photocatalyst degradation of dye materials has been considered an effective...     

Preparation of nitrogen co-doped SiO2/TiO2 thin films on ceramic with enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation

In this study, we have successfully deposited N-doped SiO₂/TiO₂ thin films on ceramic tile substrates by sol–gel method for auto cleaning purpose. After dip coating and annealing process the film was transparent, smooth and had a strong adhesion on the ceramic tile surface. The synthesised catalysts were then characterised by using several analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), atomic force microscope (AFM) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy (UV-vis). The analytical results revealed that the optical response of the synthesised N-doped SiO₂/TiO₂ thin films was shifted from the ultraviolet to the visible light region. The nitrogen substituted some of the lattice oxygen atoms. The surface area of co-doped catalyst increased, and its photocatalytic efficiency was enhanced. The photocatalytic tests indicated that nitrogen co-doped SiO₂/TiO₂ thin films demonstrated higher than of the SiO₂/TiO₂ activity in decolouring of methylene blue under visible light. The enhanced photocatalytic activity was attributed to an increasing of the surface area and a forming of more hydroxyl groups in the doped catalyst.     

Preparation of Bi2Ti2O7/TiO2 nanocomposites and their photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation

To improve visible-light-driven photocatalytic activity of TiO₂, the octahedral Bi₂Ti₂O₇ nanoparticles have been successfully supported on TiO₂ nanotubes (Bi₂Ti₂O₇/TiO₂) for the first time by a simple hydrothermal method. The structure and electro-optical property of the Bi₂Ti₂O₇/TiO₂ were characterized in detail. The obtained Bi₂Ti₂O₇/TiO₂ exhibited a markedly enhanced photocatalytic activity and good stability for degradation of organic pollutants under visible light. The study presents a new way to synthesize Bi₂Ti₂O₇/TiO₂ using TiO₂ nanotubes as both supporter and reactant.     

铍、氮共掺杂TiO2的制备及其可见光下光解水制氢性能研究

通过煅烧硫酸钛与氨水水解沉淀物制备氮掺杂TiO2(N-TiO2),用浸渍法制备了铍、氮共掺杂TiO2光催化剂(Be-N-TiO2).通过可见光光还原沉积法载铂,以可见光(λ≥420nm)光催化制氢为探针反应考察了催化剂的活性,发现当煅烧温度为300℃,Be2 的掺杂量为1.5%(原子分数)时,制备的Pt/Be-N-TiO2制H2活性最高.通过XRD、DRS、FT-IR等手段对掺杂催化剂进行了表征,N掺杂可在TiO2中形成O-Ti-N键,使其具有可见光吸收能力;掺入Be2 可以有效的分离光生电子和空穴,减少了两者的复合,同时能够消除由于氮掺杂引入的氧空位,使共掺杂催化剂相对于单一的N-TiO2具有较高的可见光制H2活性.     

Fabrication of magnetic ZnO/ZnFe2O4/diatomite composites: improved photocatalytic efficiency under visible light irradiation

Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics - The magnetic recoverable ZnO/ZnFe2O4/diatomite (ZZFDT) composite was synthesized by hydrothermal-precipitation method. The structure,...     

Preparation and photocatalytic properties of nanometer-sized magnetic TiO2/SiO2/CoFe2O4 composites

Magnetic TiO2/SiO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles (TiO2/SCFs) were prepared by a sol-gel process in a reverse microemulsion combined with solvent-thermal technique. TiO2/SCFs were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrometry, thermogravimetric analysis-differential scanning calorimetry, X-ray diffraction, Raman spectrometry, TEM, BET specific surface area measurement, and magnetic analysis. Structure analyses indicated that TiO2/SCFs presented a core-shell structure with TiO2 uniformly coating on SiO2/CoFe2O4 nanomagnets (SCFs) and typical ferromagnetic hysteresis. TiO2/SCFs showed larger specific surface area and better photocatalytic activities than TiO2 and TiO2/CoFe2O4 photocatalysts prepared by the same method. The doping interaction between TiO2 and CoFe2O4 reduced thanks to the inert SiO2 mesosphere.     

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。     

TiO2- and Nb2O5-based photocatalytic composites

We have studied the influence of Nb content (0.35–60 wt %) and heat treatment on the phase composition, texture, and photocatalytic activity (PCA) of composites based on titanium(IV) and niobium(V) oxides and obtained materials that possess PCA under illumination at λ ≥ 900 nm.     

Effects of carbon content on the photocatalytic activity of C/BiVO4 composites under visible light irradiation

Carbon-loaded BiVO₄ composite photocatalysts were prepared using an impregnation method, and their ability to photocatalytically degrade Rhodamine B dye solution under visible light irradiation was investigated. The prepared composite photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field-emission electron microscopy (FESEM), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) surface area measurements, and UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectra. We found that the carbon was well-dispersed on the surface of BiVO₄. The photocatalytic activity of the composite photocatalysts for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) in aqueous solution under visible light irradiation (>420 nm) was higher than that of pure BiVO₄. Moreover, the degradation efficiency increased as the carbon content increased up to 3 wt%. The mechanism of enhanced photocatalytic activity is discussed with reference to surface area, optical absorption properties, and charge separation.     

Rapid photocatalytic destruction of pentachlorophenol in F-Si-comodified TiO(2) suspensions under microwave irradiation

A novel photocatalysis material, F-Si-comodified TiO(2) (FST) powder, was synthesized by ultrasound-assisted hydrolysis. The prepared material was characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and UV-visible absorption spectroscopy, respectively. XRD analysis indicated that the phase of FST was pure anatase and Si atoms suppressed the growth of titania crystalline, XPS spectra showed that FST was composed of Ti, O, Si and F element, the band gap energy of FST calculated according to the spectrum of UV-vis absorption was 3.26 eV. The electron spin resonance (ESR) spin-trapping technique using 5,5-dimethyl-1-pyrroline-N-oxide (DMPO) as the spin-trap reagent has been applied to detect free radical intermediates generated from FST. ESR results showed the concentration of the active species (OH) on FST is higher than those on F-doping TiO(2) (FT), Si-modifying TiO(2) (ST) and P25 titania. The degradation of pentachlorophenol (PCP) in the microwave-assisted photocatalysis (MAPC) process was faster than other processes including microwave-assisted direct photolysis (MADP), microwave process alone (MP) and dark process (DP). The photocatalytic activity of FST is much higher than that of ST, FT and P25 titania. It may be attributed to its strong capacity of absorption to the UV-vis irradiation and more hydroxyl radical on surface of FST. In MPAC process, 40 mg L(-1) PCP was completely degraded in 20 min and its corresponding mineralization efficiency was 71%, the pH of solutions decreased from 10.3 to 6.47 and the dechlorination was completed in 12 min. The intermediates products of PCP in MAPC process identified by GC/MS were trichlorophenols (TCP), tetrachlorophenols (TTCP) and tetrachlorocatechol (TTCC) and the possible mechanism of PCP degradation is proposed.     

Submicron-sized anatase,TiO2 with high photocatalytic activity,and (Ti,Sn)O2 nanocrystals formed via hydrothermal technique

The compositional dependence of the crystalline phase and properties of precipitates (Ti _x Sn_1?x O₂) in the TiO₂–SnO₂ system, which were hydrothermally formed at 100–200 °C from the precursor solutions of TiCl₄ and SnCl₄ under weakly basic conditions in the presence of tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH) was investigated. Rutile-type (Ti, Sn)O₂ solid solutions with nano-sized crystallite were directly formed at 180 °C in the composition range of x = 0–0.8. Nanoparticles with anatase crystallite around 10 nm as a main crystalline phase of precipitates that were formed in the compositions x = 0.9 and 1.0 showed similar photocatalytic activity. As the hydrothermal treatment temperature rose from 100 to 200 °C, the crystallite size of rutile solid solution, Ti_0.5Sn_0.5O_2, increased from 2.5 to 8.0 nm. The optical band gap of the samples changed in the range of 2.93–3.25 eV depending on their composition in the system. At the composition of x = 1.0, submicron-sized anatase-type pure TiO₂ particles (sizes of cuboid sides are around 100–120 nm) with pretty high crystallinity and superior photocatalytic activity were formed from the aqueous solution of TiCl₄ under basic hydrothermal condition at 180 °C in the presence of TMAH with concentration as 1.3 times high as the condition in the case of the nano-sized anatase.     

Ce掺杂TiO2/SiO2的制备及其光催化降解罗丹明B

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了纯TiO2和掺杂不同含量Ce的TiO2/SiO2复合纳米粒子.并用FT-IR,UV-Vis对样品结构进行了表征,并以罗丹明B(RB)的光催化降解为探针反应,评价了其光催化性能.结果表明,TiO2/SiO2催化剂中形成了新的Ti-O-Si键,Ce的掺杂使TiC2/SiO2光谱响应范围向可见光区拓展.与未掺杂的TiO2/SiO2相比较,掺杂的TiO2/SiO2具有更高的催化性能.Ce掺杂的最佳值为x(Ce)∶x(Ti)=0.0090,光催化剂最佳投放量为30mg.     

MgTiO3/MgTi2O5/TiO2 heterogeneous belt-junctions with high photocatalytic hydrogen production activity

An effective photocatalytic hydrogen production catalyst comprising MgTiO₃/MgTi₂O₅/TiO₂ heterogeneous belt-junctions was prepared using magnesium ions by a thermally driven doping method. The tri-phase heterogeneous junction was confirmed by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and high-resolution TEM (HRTEM). The as-prepared MgTiO₃/MgTi₂O₅/TiO₂ heterojunctions exhibited a very high photocatalytic hydrogen production activity (356.1 mol·g_0.1gcat·h^-1) and an apparent quantum efficiency (50.69% at 365 nm) that is about twice of that of bare TiO² nanobelts (189.4 mol·g_0.1gcat·h^-1). Linear sweep voltage and transient photocurrent characterization as well as analysis of the electrochemical impedance spectra and Mott–Schottky plots revealed that the high photocatalytic performance is caused by the one-dimensional structure, which imparts excellent charge transportation characteristic, and the MgTiO₃/MgTi₂O₅/TiO₂ tri-phase heterojunction, which effectively drives the charge separation through the inherent electric field. This titanate-based tri-phase heterogeneous junction photocatalyst further enriches the catalyst system for photocatalytic hydrogen production.