One-electron reducibility of isolated copper oxide on alumina for selective NO–CO reaction

The H₂-TPR (temperature-programmed reduction) study was performed for supported copper oxide catalysts with low loading (0.5 wt% as copper). Among the various kinds of support materials (γ-Al₂O₃, TiO₂, ZrO₂, SiO₂, ZSM-5), alumina-supported copper oxide indicated a one-electron reduction behavior of Cu²⁺ into Cu⁺ ions in the presence of H₂. The reduction of the isolated Cu²⁺ species in a tetragonally distorted octahedral symmetry into the low coordinated Cu⁺ ions was identified by means of X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XANES and EXAFS). The isolated Cu⁺ ions hosted by γ-Al₂O₃ surface were prevented from further reduction into metallic Cu⁰ state under reducing condition with H₂ at 773 K. Less dispersed supported copper oxide species were easily reduced to Cu⁰ metal particles with H₂ at 573 K regardless of the kinds of support materials. It is suggested that the one-electron redox behavior of the isolated copper oxide species over γ-Al₂O₃ promotes the catalytic reduction of NO with CO in the presence of oxygen on the basis of redox-type mechanism between Cu²⁺ and Cu⁺ in atomically dispersed state.     

氧化铈-二氧化硅介孔材料制备及对铜离子的吸附性能

采用共沉淀法和沉淀浸渍法制备了纳米氧化铈-二氧化硅（CeO₂-SiO₂）介孔材料吸附剂,主要考察了其对水中铜离子（Cu²⁺）的吸附行为。通过X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）和氮吸附（BET）等手段对合成的介孔材料进行了性能表征,并通过静态吸附实验分析了溶液pH、溶液初始金属离子质量浓度、吸附剂用量、吸附时间等条件对介孔材料吸附Cu²⁺性能的影响。结果表明：共沉淀法制备的纳米CeO₂-SiO₂介孔材料对Cu²⁺的去除效果较沉淀浸渍法要好;当溶液pH=7.0时CeO₂-SiO₂介孔材料对Cu²⁺的吸附效果最好,20 min时基本达到吸附平衡;溶液初始Cu²⁺浓度增大Cu²⁺去除率降低,Cu²⁺累计吸附量增大;随着吸附剂用量增加Cu²⁺去除率增大,当CeO₂-SiO₂吸附剂用量为0.15 g/L时对Cu²⁺的去除率趋于稳定;CeO₂-SiO₂吸附剂对不同金属离子吸附性能由大到小的顺序为Cu²⁺、Fe²⁺、Mn²⁺,该吸附过程均符合准二级动力学模型。     

Active sites of Cu-ZSM-5 for the decomposition of acrylonitrile

The catalytic decomposition of acrylonitrile (AN) over Cu-ZSM-5 prepared with various Cu loadings was investigated. AN conversion, during which the nitrogen atoms in AN were mainly converted to N₂, increased as Cu loading increased. N₂ selectivities as high as 90–95% were attained. X-ray diffraction measurements (XRD) and temperature-programmed reduction by H₂ (H₂-TPR) showed the existence of bulk CuO in Cu-ZSM-5 with a Cu loading of 6.4 wt% and the existence of highly dispersed CuO in Cu-ZSM-5 with a Cu loading of 3.3 wt%. Electron spin resonance measurements revealed that Cu-ZSM-5 contains three forms of isolated Cu²⁺ ions (square-planar, square-pyramidal, and distorted square-pyramidal). The H₂-TPR results suggested that in Cu-ZSM-5 with a Cu loading of 2.9 wt% and below, Cu⁺ existed even after oxidizing pretreatment. The activity of AN decomposition over Cu/SiO₂ suggested that CuO could form N₂, but, independent of the CuO dispersion, nitrogen oxides (NO_x) were formed above 350 °C. Cu⁺ and the square-pyramidal and distorted square-pyramidal forms of Cu²⁺ showed low activity for AN decomposition. Temperature-programmed desorption of NH₃ suggested that N₂ formation from NH₃ proceeded on Cu²⁺, resulting in the formation of Cu⁺. The Cu⁺ ions were oxidized to Cu²⁺ at around 300 °C. Thus, high N₂ selectivity over Cu-ZSM-5 with a wide range of temperature was probably attained by the reaction over the square-planar Cu²⁺, which can be reversibly reduced and oxidized.     

The effect of oxygen concentration on the reduction of NO with propylene over CuO/γ-Al2O3

The effect of oxygen concentration on the pulse and steady-state selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO with C₃H₆ over CuO/γ-Al₂O₃ has been studied by infrared spectroscopy (IR) coupled with mass spectroscopy studies. IR studies revealed that the pulse SCR occurred via (i) the oxidation of Cu⁰/Cu⁺ to Cu²⁺ by NO and O₂, (ii) the co-adsorption of NO/NO₂/O₂ to produce Cu²⁺(NO₃⁻)₂, and (iii) the reaction of Cu²⁺(NO₃⁻)₂ with C₃H₆ to produce N₂, CO₂, and H₂O. Increasing the O₂/NO ratio from 25.0 to 83.4 promotes the formation of NO₂ from gas phase oxidation of NO, resulting in a reactant mixture of NO/NO₂/O₂. This reactant mixture allows the formation of Cu²⁺(NO₃⁻)₂ and its reaction with the C₃H₆ to occur at a higher rate with a higher selectivity toward N₂ than the low O₂/NO flow. Both the high and low O₂/NO steady-state SCR reactions follow the same pathway, proceeding via adsorbed C₃H₇---NO₂, C₃H₇---ONO, CH₃COO⁻, Cu⁰---CN, and Cu⁺---NCO intermediates toward N₂, CO₂, and H₂O products. High O₂ concentration in the high O₂/NO SCR accelerates both the formation and destruction of adsorbates, resulting in their intensities similar to the low O₂/NO SCR at 523–698 K. High O₂ concentration in the reactant mixture resulted in a higher rate of destruction of the intermediates than low O₂ concentration at temperatures above 723 K.     

Selective catalytic reduction of nitric oxide by ethylene in the presence of oxygen over Cu ion-exchanged pillared clays

Cu²⁺ ion-exchanged pillared clays are substantially more active than Cu²⁺-ZSM-5 for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO by hydrocarbons. More importantly, H₂O (or SO₂) has only mild effects on their activities. First results on Cu²⁺-exchanged TiO₂-pillared montmorillonite were reported by this laboratory (Yang and Li, Ref. [1]), that showed overall activities two to four times higher than Cu²⁺-ZSM-5.

A delaminated pillared clay was subjected to Cu²⁺ ion-exchange and studied for SCR by C₂H₄ in this work. The Cu²⁺ ion-exchanged delaminated Al₂O₃-pillared clay yielded substantially higher SCR rates than both Cu²⁺-exchanged TiO₂-pillared clay and Cu²⁺-ZSM-5 at temperatures above 400°C. The peak NO conversion was 90% at 550°C and at a space velocity of 15,000 h⁻¹ (with O₂ = 2%). The peak temperature decreased as the concentration of O₂ was increased. The macroporosity in the delaminated pillared clay was partially responsible for its higher peak temperatures (than that for laminated pillared clays). At 1000 ppm each for NO and C₂H₄, the NO conversion peaked at 2% O₂ for all temperatures. H₂O and SO₂ caused only mild deactivation, likely due to competitive adsorption (of SO₂ on Cu²⁺ sites and H₂O on acid sites). The high activity of Cu²⁺-exchanged Al₂O₃-pillared clay was due to a unique combination of the redox property of the Cu²⁺ sites and the strong Lewis acidity of the pillared clay. The suggested mechanism involved NO chemisorption (in the presence of O₂) on Cu²⁺OAl³⁺-on the pillars, and C₂H₄ activation on the Lewis acid sites to form an oxygenated species.     

Cu2+掺杂MnO2作为水系锌离子电池正极材料的合成与电化学性能

采用简单的一步电沉积方法制备了Cu²⁺掺杂的MnO₂材料。通过XRD、SEM、TEM等方法对材料进行了表征,结果表明其具有蓬松多孔的纳米结构,作为电池正极材料时有利于Zn²⁺的存储,具有较高的电池容量。与未掺杂样品相比Cu²⁺掺杂的MnO₂材料有更好的电化学性能,在电流密度为200 mA/g时,比容量达到235 mAh/g,增加了47.8%,阻抗也由997.3 Ω降到了564.3 Ω。     

铜离子掺杂CsPbCl3量子点光学性能及稳定性探究

近年来,钙钛矿因其特殊的结构受到广泛的关注。其中,全无机钙钛矿量子点作为下一代发光材料更因其优异的发光性能得到了广泛的研究和关注。但是因为其本身的铅（Pb）元素带来的毒性和较差的稳定性,钙钛矿量子点在生产和应用方面依然面临着诸多阻碍。为了解决这些难题,介绍了一种铜离子（Cu²⁺）B位掺杂CsPbCl₃钙钛矿量子点。采用了热注射的方法成功地将Cu²⁺引入CsPbCl₃钙钛矿量子点中。研究发现,Cu²⁺掺杂CsPbCl₃量子点能够保持初始四方晶体结构。由于Cu²⁺的掺杂,有效地消除了CsPbCl₃量子点的表面缺陷,从而通过辐射途径促进了激子复合,提高了CsPbCl₃量子点的发光性质。通过稳定性对比测试发现,一段时间内,Cu²⁺掺杂CsPbCl₃量子点在水中的发光强度明显高于CsPbCl₃量子点。     

A new insight in the unusual adsorption properties of Cu cations in Cu-ZSM-5 zeolite

ZSM-5 zeolites modified with Cu⁺ ions were prepared either by the high-temperature chemical reaction of hydrogen form with CuCl vapour or by the wet ion exchange with subsequent reduction of the modified samples in CO at 873 K. Adsorption of H₂, N₂ or C₂H₆ by Cu⁺ ions was studied by DRIFTS and by volumetric technique. The conclusions about the structure of adsorption complexes were supported by the DFT cluster quantum chemical calculations. The obtained results indicated that in addition to the previously reported strong adsorption of nitrogen, the univalent copper also unusually strongly adsorbs molecular hydrogen and ethane. Adsorption of hydrogen is the most amazing since the observed low-frequency shifts of the HH stretching vibrations were as high as about 1000 cm⁻¹. This is quite different from much weaker H₂ perturbation by Cu²⁺ cations. Adsorption of ethane by Cu⁺ ions also resulted in the low-frequency shifts of some of CH IR stretching bands up to 400 cm⁻¹. The DFT cluster modelling indicated that both adsorption of hydrogen and ethane could be explained by interaction with the isolated Cu⁺ ions localized at the sites of the ZSM-5 framework. Quantum chemical calculations indicated the important role in the bonding of adsorbed hydrogen and ethane of electron back donation from d_π-orbitals of Cu⁺ ions to the σ^*HH or CH orbitals. The overall yield of Cu⁺ sites of the strong H₂ or N₂ adsorption is about twice lower than the total copper content.     

阴离子β-环糊精/Fe3O4磁性微球对Cu2+的吸附

通过对b-环糊精（b-CD）改性制备了阴离子b-环糊精/Fe₃O₄磁性微球（b-CDM）,并研究了b-CDM对Cu²⁺吸附的热力学、动力学及循环使用性能,借助数学拟合的方法得到了吸附热力学和动力学参数,探讨其吸附机理。研究表明,b-CDM对Cu²⁺的吸附是一个自发的放热过程,Langmuir与Freundlich等温吸附模型均适用于b-CDM对Cu²⁺的吸附研究,b-CDM对Cu²⁺的吸附经历颗粒外部扩散-孔隙扩散-吸附反应3个阶段,该吸附过程既存在物理吸附,又有化学吸附,在吸附温度298、308、318 K下得到的吸附速率常数分别为0.0906、0.1161、0.1674 g·mmol^-1·min^-1,吸附表观活化能为24.12 kJ·mol^-1,且随着介质中Cu²⁺平衡吸附量的增大,b-CDM对Cu²⁺的吸附驱动力由焓变转变为熵变。b-CDM重复利用8次后,对Cu²⁺的除去率由首次使用时的95.20%下降至88.21%。     

Electronic absorption spectrum of Cu2 ions doped in lithium ammonium sulphate crystal

Single crystals of Lithium Ammonium Sulphate doped with Cu²⁺ ions were grown by slow evaporation technique. Electronic absorption spectra have been recorded at room and liquid nitrogen temperatures on Cary-2390 spectrophotometer. The spectrum is characteristic of a Cu²⁺ ion in octahedral symmetry. From the magnitude and and relative position of the bands a successful interpretation of all the observed bands has been made. The crystal field and tetragonal field parameters are derived. The observed and calculated energies are in good agreement.     

Active sites in Cu/ZnO/ZrO2 catalysts for methanol synthesis from CO/H2

Among various Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalysts with the Cu/Zn ratio of 3/7, the one with 15 wt.% of ZrO₂ obtains the best activity for methanol synthesis by hydrogenation of CO. The TPR, TPO and XPS analyses reveal that a new copper oxide phase is formed in the calcined Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalysts by the dissolution of zirconium ions in copper oxide. In addition, the Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalyst with 15 wt.% of ZrO₂ turns out to contain the largest amount of the new copper oxide phase. When the Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalysts is reduced, the Cu²⁺ species present in the ZrO₂ lattice is transformed to Cu⁺ species. This leads to the speculation that the addition of ZrO₂ to Cu/ZnO catalysts gives rise to the formation of Cu⁺ species, which is related to the methanol synthesis activity of Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalyst in addition to Cu metal particles. Consequently, the ratio of Cu⁺/Cu⁰ is an important factor for the specific activity of Cu/ZnO/ZrO₂ catalyst for methanol synthesis.     

Surface and bulk properties of Cu–ZSM-5 and Cu/Al2O3 solids during redox treatments. Correlation with the selective reduction of nitric oxide by hydrocarbons

This paper deals with the redox properties of Cu ions implanted in ZSM-5 and supported on Al₂O₃, catalysts active in the selective reduction of NO by hydrocarbons such as propane. Data on the reducibility of the Cu systems in various atmospheres (vacuum, CO, H₂, O₂) and on their DeNO_x activity are presented. The methods used to obtain informations on the surface and bulk transformations (and their link with catalytic behaviour) are complementary: UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy being useful to detect the presence of Cu²⁺ and Cu⁰, while Cu⁺ is detected indirectly by the analysis of the IR spectrum of CO bound selectively to this cation.

The main contributions to the previous knowledge are the following: it is possible to distinguish CO bound to isolated and non-isolated Cu⁺ ions; the isolated Cu²⁺ ions are reducible under vacuum without participation of organic impurities; the more active solids for the NO reduction into N₂ are characterized by the presence of isolated Cuⁿ⁺ ions beside the additional influence of the zeolitic framework; after the formation of Cu⁺ ions the redox cycles are reversible but, after the formation of Cu⁰, the reversibility or irreversibility of the redox cycles and the restoration of the SCR activity are function of the copper content; the activity decreases after agglomeration into bulk oxides; there is no formation of bulk CuO during the reaction and, with reducing and moderate oxidizing mixtures, part of the copper remains as cuprous ions.     

羧甲基纤维素钠螯合Cu(Ⅱ)的稳定常数测定及螯合效果分析

为了考察羧甲基纤维素钠(CMC)对重金属离子 的螯合能力,利用紫外分光光度法测定了不同c(Cu²⁺)/c(-COO^-)浓度比下CMC与 形成螯合物的吸收光谱,探讨了螯合物的组成,并计算其稳定常数。结果表明:CMC对 有螯合作用,当c(Cu²⁺)/c(-COO^-)小于0.6,螯合物在237 nm处出现最大吸收峰,-COO^-为主要配体,与 按物质的量比为2:1进行螯合,此时,螯合物稳定常数为1.88×10¹⁰;c(Cu²⁺)/c(-COO^-)为0.6～1.0时,214、237 nm处出现最大吸收峰,-COO^-、-OH都参与螯合反应并形成新的螯合物;c(Cu²⁺)/ c(-COO^-)大于1.0时,214 nm存在最大吸收峰,-OH为主要配体。考察了利用CMC螯合去除溶液中 的效果,实验表明,CMC-Cu螯合物可在溶液中直接析出,析出物为絮状沉淀。当c(Cu²⁺)/c(-COO^-)等于0.5时为最佳CMC用量,此时上清液中 去除率可以达到96%以上。     

Chlorine-free emission disposal of spent acid etchant in a three-compartment ceramic membrane reactor

Electrochemical technologies for the on-site treatment of spent acid etchant have received great attention due their ease of operation and economic benefits. On the other hand, a large amount of Cl₂ is generated during the electrolysis process, which leads to potential environmental risks. In the present work, a novel threecompartment ceramic membrane flow reactor, including a cathode chamber, an anode chamber, and a gas absorption chamber was developed. The three chambers were divided by an Al₂O₃ ceramic membrane and a breathable hydrophobic anode diffusion electrode (ADE). The Cl₂ evolution onset potential of the ADE was increased to 1.19 V from 1.05 V of the graphite felt, effectively inhibiting the chlorine evolution reaction (CER). The anode-generated Cl₂ diffused into the gas absorption chamber through the ADE and was eventually consumed by the H₂O₂ adsorbent. Cu could be recovered without emitting chlorine due to the special structure of reactor. The current efficiency of copper precipitation and cathode reduction from Cu²⁺ to Cu⁺ reached 97.7% at a working current of 150 mA. These results indicated that the novel membrane reactor had high potential for application in the copper recovery industry.     

Polymerization of methyl methacrylate in the presence of molecular oxygen — a kinetic study

Methyl methacrylate was polymerized in aqueous medium initiated by a copper(II)-ascorbic acidoxygen system at 40°C and a kinetic study of the reaction is presented. The rate of polymerization, R_p showed an increase, constancy and then a decrease with increase in the [Cu²⁺]. The order with respect to [Cu²⁺] was 0.5 in the rate increase region. The order in monomer concentration changed gradually from 1.0 to 2.0 with increase in [Cu²⁺]. R_p became independent of ascorbic acid (AA) concentration and oxygen concentration at high concentrations. These results indicate that termination by mutual interaction of chain radicals predominates at low [Cu²⁺] while termination was exclusively by metal ions at high [Cu²⁺]. R_p was also observed to increase with temperature and ionic strength and to K_p/K_t^1/2 value was calculated and compared with literature values. Chain lengths were determined by viscometry for the polymers obtained under various experimental conditions.     

Elucidation of a preparation method for copper ion-exchanged ZSM-5 samples exhibiting extremely efficient N2-adsorption at room temperature: effect of counter ions in the exchange solution

The adsorption of N₂ on a copper ion-exchanged ZSM-5 sample (CuZSM-5) prepared by ion exchange using an aqueous solution of copper propionate, Cu(C₂H₅COO)₂, was examined at room temperature by measuring the FT-IR spectra, adsorption isotherms and heat of adsorption. This sample was found to be extremely efficient in terms of N₂ adsorption with regard to both the amount and the energy (i.e., heat) of adsorption, compared with samples prepared by a conventional ion-exchange method using an aqueous solution involving Cu²⁺ and simple counter ions, Cl⁻ or NO₃⁻. To clarify the specificity of the newly-prepared sample, the ion-exchange of ZSM-5 with Cu²⁺ was carried out by employing aqueous solutions involving Cu²⁺ and various types of counter ions [propionate (C₂H₅COO⁻), acetate (CH₃COO⁻), formate (HCOO⁻), chloride (Cl⁻) and nitrate (NO₃⁻) ions]. When the ion exchange was performed by using a Cu(C₂H₅COO)₂ or Cu(CH₃COO)₂ solution, the Cu²⁺ species with propionate or acetate ligand (in the monomer state) were ion-exchanged in ZSM-5, as confirmed by the DR, EPR and FT-IR spectra for CuZSM-5. In contrast, Cu²⁺ species were present in the form of aquo-complexes in samples prepared with other solutions. This distinct difference can be ascribed to the difference in the pK_a values of the counter ions; carboxylate ions, with a high pK_a value, are inclined to form a complex with Cu²⁺. Using this newly applied Cu(C₂H₅COO)₂ solution, the present ion-exchange method has the potential to develop new effective materials that possess the specific adsorption and catalytic properties of CuZSM-5.     

Characterization and NO decomposition activity of Cu-MFI zeolite in relation to redox behavior

The redox behavior and states of Cu ions in Cu ion-exchanged MFI (Cu(n)-MFI, n: exchange level) have been investigated by means of temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) of oxygen, diffuse reflectance (DR) UV–VIS spectroscopy and Cu⁺ photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. TPD chromatograms of oxygen from Cu(n)-MFI were characterized by the appearance of three desorption peaks: (below 200°C), β (300–500°C) and γ (above 500°C). It has been suggested that and β oxygen are extra-lattice oxygen adsorbed on Cu ions, while γ oxygen is lattice oxygen coordinated to Cu ions. The Cu⁺ emission was tremendously reduced once the catalyst contacted with O₂ and NO at elevated temperatures such as 500°C, and it was almost invisible under the working state of the catalyst, suggesting that PL-active Cu⁺ ions are not real active sites under the working state. The desorption of β oxygen was intimately related to the creation of active centers for the NO decomposition reaction. DR measurements showed that the desorption of β oxygen caused tetragonal Cu²⁺ to decrease and trigonal Cu²⁺ to increase simultaneously. It has been proposed that both Cu²⁺ and Cu⁺ are involved in the NO decomposition catalysis over Cu-MFI under the working state.     

Conversion and in situ FTIR studies of direct NO decomposition over Cu-ZSM5

Copper ion-exchanged zeolites ZSM5 with SiO₂:Al₂O₃ molar ratios 33 and 53 have been subjected to activity tests for direct decomposition of NO (2000 ppm, GHSV 560–5400 h⁻¹). In situ infrared measurements were used to follow the reaction and surface and gas phase compositions. IR studies were also done in excess oxygen with rapid NO₂ formation in the gas phase.

A high level of overexchange of copper in the zeolite in combination with a low concentration of acid sites, concurrent with a high SiO₂:Al₂O₃ ratio, enhances the conversion of NO. A vibrational band at 1631 cm⁻¹ is observed below the light-off temperature and interpreted as a bridged nitrato group bound to Cu²⁺–O–Cu²⁺ dimers. This band disappears above the light-off temperature but the intensity below this temperature correlates with the catalytic activity. We interpret that these bridge bound nitrato groups act as siteblockers on the active sites for NO conversion and that a tentative reaction intermediate, N₂O₃, also binds in a bridge configuration to the same Cu²⁺–O–Cu²⁺ dimers.

A second nitrato group with unidentate coordination and vibrational bands at 1598/1575 cm⁻¹ probes isolated copper ions.

A third infrared band at 2130 cm⁻¹ confirms previous observations of -ions bound to the zeolite. We conclude that these species are coordinated to deprotonated and negatively charged sites on the zeolite and that these sites for adsorption are blocked by Cu²⁺ ion-exchange. The 2130 cm⁻¹ species appear to have no role in direct NO decomposition but the adsorption sites are crucial for the stability of the zeolite and intimately related to ion mobility in the lattice.

Prolonged immersion of the zeolite in dilute solutions of copper ions improves the catalyst performance by copper hydroxylation leading to enhanced formation of the above dimers.

A high SiO₂:Al₂O₃ ratio leads to more stable catalysts, particularly in combination with a modest overexchange of copper ions. Excessive amounts of copper escalates the deactivation of the Cu-ZSM5 catalyst through the migration and sintering of cupric oxide crystallites.     

氯盐体系下阳离子对脱硫石膏晶须水热结晶的影响及其机理

为探索阳离子对水热制备脱硫石膏晶须结晶调控的影响,本文以预处理后的脱硫石膏为原料,NaCl、Cu Cl₂、Al Cl₃为添加剂采用水热法制备脱硫石膏晶须,重点研究Cl^-存在条件下阳离子对脱硫石膏晶须结晶的影响及其作用机理。结果表明,Na⁺、Cu²⁺、Al³⁺对脱硫石膏晶须的显微结构、长径比和品质均有一定的影响,其中Cu²⁺影响最为显著。Cu²⁺可在晶须的(200)、(400)和(020)晶面发生化学吸附形成Cu SO₄膜层,使其径向生长受阻;同时,少量Cu²⁺可取代Ca²⁺,促进Ca²⁺的去溶剂化,使晶须长径比增大至200。Na⁺和Al³⁺均通过物理吸附作用于脱硫石膏晶须(200)、(400)和(020)晶面而阻碍其径向生长。此外,Al³⁺与溶液中的OH     

Characterization and photocatalytic activity of transition-metal-supported surface bond-conjugated TiO2/SiO2

TM/TiO₂/SiO₂ photocatalysts were prepared by the photodeposition method using transition metal salts (TM=Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺ and Cu²⁺) as precursors and the surface bond-conjugated TiO₂/SiO₂ as supporter in N₂ atmosphere, and were characterized by XRD, XPS, UV-Vis diffuse reflection and zeta-potential. Their photocatalytic activities were evaluated using reactive brilliant red K-2G (K-2G) and cationic blue X-GRL (CBX) showing different adsorption behavior on the oxides. Fe, Cu supported TiO₂/SiO₂ can efficiently extend the light absorption to the visible region. XPS analysis verified that the introduction of transition metal lead to the changes of the electronic environmental of Ti cations and the zeta-potential of oxides. As a result, K-2G has higher adsorption on the modified TiO₂/SiO₂ than that on the baked one, while the adsorption of CBX has a little change on the both oxides. At the same time, for the photodegradation of K-2G, Fe³⁺, Co²⁺, Ni²⁺-modified catalysts show that their photoactivities are 3.3–2.2 times higher than the bare one. On the contrast, all transition-metal-supported catalysts have no significant activity improvement except that Fe/TiO₂/SiO₂ shows 1.68 times higher activity for the photodegradation of CBX. The results indicate that the photoactivity could be increased in photodegradation of dyes by changing the performances of adsorption to dyes and absorption to light of photocatalyst.