Influence of inorganic anions and organic additives on photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange with supported polyoxometalates as photocatalyst

A novel supported polyoxometalate(POM),phosphotungstic acid immobilized into yttrium-doped TiO2(HPW-Y-TiO2) nano photocatalyst was prepared via sol-gel and impregnation method.The samples were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy(FT-IR),X-ray diffraction(XRD) and N2 absorption-desorption analysis.The results showed that the supported POM exhibited Keggin structure and anatase phase with large BET surface area.The influences of inorganic anions and organic additives on the photocatalytic degradation of azo dye methyl orange with HPW-Y-TiO2 as photocatalyst under UV light(λ≥365 nm) were investigated.Results showed that inorganic anions Cl-,SO42-,CO32-and NO3-had inhibition effect on the degradation of methyl orange.A great enhancement of degradation rate was obtained while H2O2 and ethyl alcohol were applied.The degradation rates improved with the increase of H2O2 concentration.The optimum additive amount of ethyl alcohol was 0.5 mol/L.The possible mechanisms of the effects of additives on methyl orange degradation were discussed.     

Study on photodegradation of Azo dye by polyoxometalates/polyvinyl alcohol

A series of photocatalysts, K11[Ln(PW11O39)2]/PVA (Ln=La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm) were prepared by K11[Ln(PW11O39)2] (Ln=La, Ce, Pr,Nd, Sm) containing five kinds of lanthanides and polyvinyl alcohol as the support. The catalysts obtained were characterized by Fourier trans-form infrared spectra, UV-vis spectra, powder X-ray diffraction, and scanning electron microscopy, indicating that the structure of K11[Ln(PW11O39)2] and polyvinyl alcohol remained intact, respectively. The photocatalysts exhibited efficient catalytic activity to degrade methyl orange, Congo Red, Ponceau 2R. The maximal degradation conversions of the three kinds of dyes were 99.58%, 47.61%, 72.42%, respectively.     

Preparation and Photocatalytic Property of Er_2O_3/TiO_2 Complex Photocatalyst

Preparation and Photocatalytic Property of Er_2O_3/TiO_2 Complex Photocatalyst     

Preparation,characterization of Y~(3+)-doped TiO_2 nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activities for methyl orange degradation

A series of pure and Y3+-doped TiO2 nanoparticles with high photocatalytic activities were prepared by a sol-gel method using tetra-n-butyl titanate as precursor.The as-prepared catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(DRS).The results indicated that yttrium doping could effectively reduce the crystalline size,inhibit the anatase-to-rutile phase transformation and surppress the recombination of the photogenerated electron-h...     

可见光下掺N附Ag纳米TiO_2的光催化降解甲基橙

采用溶胶–凝胶法制备纯TiO_2和掺氮TiO_2纳米颗粒(N-TiO_2),然后通过光催化还原在其表面附Ag,得到表面附Ag的纳米TiO_2(即Ag/TiO_2)和掺N附Ag纳米TiO_2(即Ag/N-TiO_2),利用X射线衍射(XRD)、场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)、光致发光光谱仪(photoluminescence spectroscopy,PL)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)以及紫外可见漫反射光谱分析(UV-VIS DRS)对TiO_2及其掺杂改性后的组成和结构、光吸收性能以及可见光下对甲基橙溶液的光催化活性等进行表征。结果表明,所有样品均为锐钛矿型,Ag/TiO_2的平均晶粒度为20.4 nm;N以替代型N-Ti-O、间隙型Ti-O-N(或氧化态Ti-O-N-O)的形式存在于晶格中,银以Ag0形式附着在TiO_2表面;N掺杂抑制TiO_2晶粒的生长,并抑制光生电子与空穴的复合,从而促进TiO_2对可见光的吸收;表面附Ag对TiO_2晶格没有明显影响,但在450~580 nm可见光区产生强烈的表面等离子吸收带并延长至近红外区。TiO_2及其掺杂改性后对甲基橙的光催化效果为Ag/N-TiO_2Ag/TiO_2N-TiO_2TiO_2(或Degussa P25),Ag/N-TiO_2在可见光下对甲基橙(p H=3)进行光催化降解,150 min时降解率达到95%。     

功能材料二氧化钛光催化降解酸性黑染料

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备纳米粉末TiO₂,运用XRD技术对样品进行了表征.以中压汞灯为光源,在圆柱型石英光催化反应器上进行了酸性黑染料光催化反应性能考察.讨论了煅烧温度、空气流量、试液的pH值、光照时间与酸性黑染料光催化降解率的关系.实验结果表明,煅烧温度使TiO₂光催化性能得到显著改善.TiO₂在400℃煅烧3h,XRD曲线上出现宽化锐钛矿型衍射峰;到500℃,所有晶粒均为锐钛矿型结构,随着煅烧温度升高,晶粒中金红石型含量相应增加;到750℃,粉末中的所有晶粒均为金红石型结构.但是对于同一煅烧温度,煅烧时间不同,晶型不发生变化.煅烧温度为600℃时,TiO₂光催化活性最高.在优化实验条件下,光照140min,酸性黑染料光催化降解率达到100%.     

Photocatalytic activity of cerium-doped mesoporous TiO2 coated Fe3O4 magnetic composite under UV and visible light

A novel kind of magnetically separable photocatalyst of cerrium-doped mesoporous titanium dioxide coated magnetite (Ce/MTiO2/ Fe3O4) was prepared and its activities under UV and visible light were reported. The catalysts with Ce/MTiO2 shell and Fe3O4 core were pre-pared by coating photoactive Ce/MTiO2 onto a magnetic Fe3O4 core through the hydrolysis of tetrabutyltitanate (Ti(OBu)4, TBT) with pre-cursors of ammonium ceric nitrate and TBT in the presence of Fe3O4 particles. The MTiO2 shell was for photocatalysis, the Fe3O4 core was for separation by the magnetic field and the doped Ce was used to enhance the photocatalytic activity of MTiO2. The morphological, struc-tural and optical properties of the prepared samples were characterized by Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV-vis absorption spectroscopy. The effect of cerrium-doped content on the photocatalytic activity was studied and the result revealed that 0.5 mol.% Ce/MTiO2/Fe3O4 exhibited highest photoactivity. The photocatalytic activities of obtained photocatalysts under UV and visible light were estimated by measuring the degradation rate of methylene blue (MB, 50 mg/L) in an aqueous solution. The results showed that the prepared photocatalyst was activated by visible light and used as effective catalyst in photooxi-dation reactions. In addition, the possibility of cyclic usage of the prepared photocatalyst was also confirmed. Moreover, Ce/MTiO2 was tightly bound to Fe3O4 and could be easily recovered from the medium by an external magnetic filed. So, the photocatalyst can be reused without any mass loss. It can therefore be potentially applied for the treatment of water contaminated by organic pollutants.     

Preparation and performance research of Ce-TiO2/KL ball photocatalysts

The Ce-TiO2/KL （diatomite） ball photocatalyst was prepared and characterized based on the pretreated diatomite. The resuits showed that comparing with the crude diatomite, proper pretreatment could significantly improve its SiO2 purity and specific surface area. The surface of diatomite was clear with uniform pore structure and big pore size. With diatomite ball as carder, the supported Ce-TiO2/KL ball photocatalyst was prepared by sol-gel method. The photocatalytic performances of the supported Ce-TiO2/ KL ball and Ce-TiO2/KL powder photocatalysts under various preparation conditions were studied in view of photocatalytic degrada- tion rate of Rhodamine B （Rh B） solution. The degradation rate of the ball photocatalysts for Rh B reached 94.6% and could be reused for many times, which showed much better photocatalytic performance and stability than powder photocatalysts.     

Photocatalytic degradation of imidacloprid by composite catalysts H3PW12O40/La-TiO2

A series of La-doped TiO2 with different mass fractions were prepared by sol-gel method. Composite catalysts H3PW12O40/La-TiO2 with different loading levels were synthesized using impregnation method. The prepared samples were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and nitrogen adsorption-desorption analysis. The Keggin structure of H3PW12O40 (HPW) remained intact on the surface of the composites, they had relatively uniform spherical grains of diameter less than 20 nm. The visible light activity of prepared composites were improved by loading HPW and doping La. The prepared composites were used as photocatalysts in degradation of pesticide imidacloprid. Results revealed that 20%H3PW12O40/0.3%La-TiO2 possessed the best photocatalytic activity. Thus, the degradation conversion of imidacloprid reached 98.17% after 60 min irradiation when 20%H3PW12O40/0.3% La-TiO2 was used as catalysts. The degradation of imidacloprid corresponded with first-order kinetic reaction, and the half life of the degradation of imidacloprid was 9.35 min in the optimal conditions.     

Photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B under visible light with Nd-doped titanium dioxide films

Microporous titanium dioxide films were prepared by the sol-gel methods on glass substrates, using tetrabutyl titanate as source material. In order to absorb the visible light and increase the photocatalytic activities, different concentrations of neodymium ions (Nd/Ti molar ratio was 0.5%, 0.7%, 0.9%, and 1.1% respectively) were added into the sol. X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectros-copy (XPS), and atom force microscopy (AFM) were applied to characterize the modified films. A kind of typical textile industry pollutant (Rhodamine B) was used to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of the films under visible light. The results showed that the activities of the films were improved by doping Nd ions into the sol.     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of La~(3+) and Eu~(3+) co-doped TiO_2 nanoparticles: photo-assisted degradation of methylene blue

Rare earth ions La3+ and Eu3+ co-doped TiO2 photocatalyst (La-Eu/TiO2) was prepared by sol-gel method, and characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), specific surface area and porosity (BET and BJH), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic activity of the La-Eu/TiO2 was evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) ...     

含钛炉渣中TiO_2还原动力学机理

在升温速率分别为5、10、15 K.min-1的条件下,采用综合热分析仪,对含钛高炉渣中的TiO2还原动力学进行研究,分别采用Starink法和Bosswell法计算TiO2还原反应的活化能,并探讨了氩气氛中含钛高炉渣中的TiO2的还原机理。结果表明：渣中TiO2的还原分两阶段进行,反应活化能分别为619.86~624...     

Photocatalytic Degradation of Water-Soluble Dyes by LaCoO3

Perovskite-type oxides LaCoO3 was prepared by citrate method in granula of 20 - 30 rim. Using a fluorescent Hg lamp or sunlight as irradiator, the degradation experiments of various water-soluble dyes were carried out in the suspension system of LaCoO3. The results show that the perovskite-type oxide LaCoO3 has good photoeatalytic activity. With the study of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and photoacoustic spectra, its photoeatalytic activity is mainly related with the factors such as the d-electron structure of ion Co3 , Co-O binding energy and adsorbed oxygen on the surface etc.     

Preparation, Characterization and Photo-Catalytic Behavior of Y_2O_3/TiO_2 Composite Semiconductor Nanopowder

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载体对二氧化钛光催化降解苯的影响

研究了以活性炭、沸石、膨润土和硅藻土为负载的TiO2对空气中苯的光催化降解性能，并与无负载的TiO2进行了比较，结果表明，选择合适的载体可以起到吸附与催化氧化的协同作用，提高催化效率。     

TiO2纳米管的制备及其光催化降解甲基橙的研究

以TiO2和NaOH为原料,采用水热法制备了TiO2纳米管（titania nanotube,简称TNT）,通过X射线衍射（XRD）、扫描电子显微镜（SEM）对TiO2纳米管的结构与形貌进行了研究,以甲基橙（Methyl Orange）为反应物,考察了TiO2纳米管光催化降解甲基橙的效果。研究结果表明：400℃焙烧时,TiO2纳米管主晶相为钛酸,500℃焙烧时,其组成为锐钛矿相;制备的TiO2纳米管可以有效的降解甲基橙,且在光催化降解中起主要作用的是锐钛矿相。     

Effects of La^3＋ Non-Uniformly Doping in TiO2 Films on Photocatalytic Activities

TiO2 thin films non-uniformly doped by La^3＋ were prepared by sol-gel method. The comparison of thin film activities, which was characterized by photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange, shows that doping modes have great activities. The non-uniformly effects on photocatalytic doped TiO2 films resuh in good photocatalytic activities with an optimal concentration; about 0. 5% （ atom fraction ）. UV-Vis transmittance spectra indicate that the absorption edges of these TiO2 thin films shift to ward longer wave- lengths remarkably, and electrochemical behavior also reveales that e^- -h^＋ pairs are prone to formation and separation under UV irradiation. The mechanism of photocatalytic activities are enhanced by La^3＋ non-uniformly doping was discussed on the analogy of the theory of “window effect” of solar cell heterojunction.     

Preparation and photocatalytic activity of La^3＋ and Eu^3＋ co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles： photo-assisted degradation of methylene blue

Rare earth ions La³⁺ and Eu³⁺ co-doped TiO₂ photocatalyst (La-Eu/TiO₂) was prepared by sol-gel method, and characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), specific surface area and porosity (BET and BJH), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic activity of the La-Eu/TiO₂ was evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under UV light irradiation. The catalyst had a relatively uniform particle diameter distribution in the range of 40–60 nm. When calcining at 600°C, the XRD patterns of La-Eu/TiO₂ indicated the anatase phase, while the XPS patterns showed the Ti⁴⁺, La³⁺ and Eu³⁺ ions existence. The DRS spectra showed red shift in the band-gap transition. The experimental results of MB degradation demonstrated that the photocatalytic activity of La-Eu/TiO₂ was significantly enhanced due to better separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs.     

Enhanced Photoactivity of Layered Nanocomposite Materials Containing Rare Earths, Titanium Dioxide and Clay

The nanocomposite materials containing rare earths, titanium dioxide and clay (RE/TiO2/Clay) were characterized and tested for the photocatalytic decomposition of formaldehyde. The results show that nanocomposite materials prepared by doping appropriate rare earth elements have better photocatalytic properties than that prepared by doping excessive rare earth elements. The photocatalytic mechanism of composite materials was studied by integrating the theory of photocatalysis with experiment results. Because the site of photocatalytic reaction was limited in the interspace of clay, photocatalytic reaction occurred by two steps: firstly, organic molecules dispersed into the interlayers of clay; secondly, organic molecules and photocatalyst of RE/TiO2 occurred photocatalytic reaction, resulting in forming carbon dioxide.