Crystallization Behavior of Anatase Films in Applied Electric Field Heating Process

In this research the TiO2 thin films were prepared by sol-gel dip coating. The crystallization of the films in the applied electric field heating process was thoroughly studied by many technique, differential thermal analysis (DTA), Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscope (AFM). Furthermore the phase formation, microstructure and photo-catalytic activity of TiO2 film were studied under the condition of an electric field heating-treatment. It is found that the existence of applied electric field promotes the phase transformation from anatase to rutile. Studies on photo-catalytic degradation show that the photo-catalytic activity of TiO2 thin films in an applied electric field is higher.     

Effects of Mineral Tourmaline Particles on Photocatalytic Activities of RE/TiO2 Composite Thin Films

The composite TiO2 films containing the mineral tourmaline particles and rare earth elements (T/RE/TiO2 )were prepared by a sol-gel method using Ti( OC4H9 )4 as raw material. The microstructure and forming mechanism of T/RE/TiO2 films were studied by scanning electron microscope (SEM). Effects of tourmaline on the photocatalytic activities of RE/TiO2 were determined by photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde. The results show that the photocatalytic degradation ratio of formaldehyde increases by 44.2% with the composite films of Ce/TiO2 containing 0.04%tourmaline, more than that with the thin films of Ce/TiO2 under UV irradiation.     

Ultraviolet-shielding and conductive double functional films coated on glass substrates by sol-gel process

Ultraviolet-shielding and conductive double functional films were composed of CeO2-TiO2 film and SnO2:Sb film deposited on glass substrates using sol-gel process.Ce(NO3)3·6H2O and Ti(C4H9O4),SnCl4 and SbCl3 were used as precursors of the two different functional films respectively.The CeO2-TiO2 films were deposited on glass substrates by sol-gel dip coating method,and then the SnO2:Sb films with different thickness were deposited on the pre-coated CeO2-TiO2 thin film glass substrates,finally,the substrates coated with double functional films were annealed at different temperatures.The optical and electrical properties of the CeO2-TiO2 films and the double films were measured by UV-Vis spectrometer and four probe resistance measuring instrument.The crystal structures and surface morphology of the films were characterized using XRD and optical microscope,respectively.The obtained results show that the ultraviolet-shielding rate of the glass substrates with CeO2-TiO2 films is not less than 90%,and transmittance in visible lights can reach 65%.With the thickness of the SnO2:Sb film increasing,its conductivity became better,and the surface resistance is about 260 Ω/ when the SnO2:Sb films were deposited 11 cycles of the dip on the pre-coated CeO2-TiO2 glass.The ultraviolet-shielding rate of the glass substrates with double functional films is higher than 97%,and the peak transmittance in the visible lights is 72%.Additionally,with increasing the heat treatment time,the Na+ of the glass substrates diffuses into the films,resulting in the particle size of SnO2 crystal smaller.     

Sol-gel processed Ce^3＋, Tb^3＋ codoped white emitting phosphors in Sr2Al2SiO7

Sr2Al2SiO7：Ce^3＋, Tb^3＋ white emitting phosphors were fabricated using the sol-gel method. X-Ray Powder Diffraction （XRD） analysis confirmed the formation of Sr2Al2SiO7：Ce^3＋, Tb^3＋. Scanning Electron Microscopy （SEM） observation indicated that the microstructure of the phosphor consisted of regular fine grains with an average size of about 0.5-1 μm. Luminescence properties were analyzed by measuring the photoluminescence spectra. The Ce^3＋, Tb^3＋-codoped Sr2Al2SiO7 phosphors showed four main emission peaks： one at 414 nm for Ce^3＋ and three at 482, 543, and 588 nm for Tb^3＋. The emission spectra of the samples with different doping concentrations showed that the Tb^3＋ emission was dominant because of the persistent energy transfer from Ce^3＋. The decay characteristic was better than that prepared by the solid-state process in the comparable condition. The codoped phosphor displayed long persistent white phosphorescence.     

Fe^3＋／Ce^3＋掺杂纳米TiO2的制备及光催化性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同粒径的纯纳米TiO2和掺杂Fe^3＋和Ce^3＋的纳米TiO2。样品的X射线衍射（XRD）和透射电镜（TEM）表征说明：在相同的制备条件下，掺杂可以减小粒子粒径，掺Fe^3＋和Ce^3＋可以抑制晶相转变。光催化降解NO2的结果表明，在相同的制备方法和掺杂量的条件下合成的光催化剂对亚硝酸盐的降解率由高到低的顺序为：掺铁TiO2〉掺铈TiO2〉TiO2。     

Visible-Light Excitated Photocatalytic Activity of Rare Earth Metal-Ion-Doped Titania

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Rare earth oxide modified Cu-Mn compounds supported on TiO₂ catalysts for low temperature selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia and in lean oxygen

Selective catalytic oxidation(SCO) of ammonia was carried out over Cu-Mn compounds catalysts modified with trivalent rare earth oxide Ce2O3 and La2O3 respectively.TiO2 was used as support and different ratio of O2 were tested in order to find an appropriate O2 concentration(vol.%),and the results showed that 1%O2(vol.%) was propitious to SCO of ammonia.The effects of the two rare earth oxides modified catalysts Ce2O3-Cu-Mn/TiO2 and La2O3-Cu-Mn/TiO2 on the catalytic activity and selectivity of ammonia oxidation were investigated under the reaction condition of 500 ppm ammonia,1%O2(vol.%),at the temperature from 125 to 250 oC.The results revealed the beneficial role of Ce2O3 and La2O3 in catalytic activity at low temperature and lean oxygen concentration,while the modification with Ce2O3 and La2O3 led to the negative influence on N2 selectivity.For the catalysts modified with Ce showed lower NO and N2O selectivity than the catalysts modified with La,then the effects of different Ce loadings on catalytic activity and selectivity were also considered,in combination with catalysts preparation methods,which include incipient wet impregnation,sol-gel method and co-precipitation.Results revealed that the catalysts prepared by sol-gel method obtained preferable catalytic activity compared with the others,reaching 99% ammonia at 200 oC,whereas 96% NO was detected.It also indicated that different catalyst preparation method significantly determined production distribution.     

掺Mo~(6+)附Ag纳米TiO_2在可见光下降解酸性大红3R

通过溶胶-凝胶法结合光催化还原法制备掺Mo6+附Ag的TiO2纳米颗粒,并在可见光下对酸性大红3R进行降解实验,研究其在可见光下的催化活性,并与纯TiO2、仅掺Mo6+或仅附Ag的TiO2进行对比。进一步讨论在可见光照射下掺杂量、焙烧温度等因素对掺Mo6+附Ag纳米TiO2降解性能的影响。结果表明:可见光下Ag/Mo6+/TiO2比纯TiO2、仅掺Mo6+或仅附Ag的TiO2显示出更高的活性,这是因为金属Mo6+的掺杂和贵金属银的沉积使二氧化钛的吸收带边发生红移,拓宽了可见光的响应范围;Ag/Mo6+/TiO2催化剂的催化活性最高时的Mo6+掺杂量为4.5%,银的附着量为2%。焙烧温度为500℃,这种掺Mo6+附Ag纳米TiO2对酸性大红3R的降解率可达87.6%.     

Structure and Properties of TiO2-CeO2 Films Deposited on Soda-Lime Silicate Glass Substrates by R.F.Magnetron Sputtering

TiO2-CeO2 films were deposited on soda-lime glass substrates at different ratio of O2 to Ar (0.10, 0.15,0.20) by R. F. magnetron sputtering. The structure, surface composition, UV-visible spectrum of the films were measured by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and spectrometer. The results show that the films are amorphous, and the relative molar ratio of Ce to Ti is higher than that of the target at lower ratio of O2 to Ar. Only tetravalent Ti 4 and Ce 4 ions are present in the films, and the obtained TiO2 -CeO2 films appear good uniformity and high density. The films deposited on the glass can shield ultraviolet light without significant absorption of visible light.     

Fe离子注入二氧化钛复合薄膜制备及光吸收性能研究

采用溶胶凝胶法在石英基体上制备了纯TiO2薄膜,并通过离子注入方法对TiO2薄膜进行Fe掺杂改性以促进TiO2薄膜光吸收边红移,提高其光吸收性能。利用XRD、XPS及UV-vis对不同注入剂量的Fe掺杂TiO2复合薄膜的晶相结构、原子化学态以及光吸收性能进行了表征。XRD测试结果表明,溶胶凝胶法制得的TiO2薄膜为锐钛矿相,经Fe离子注入后,复合TiO2薄膜经退火后锐钛矿相消失,金红石相出现,因为Fe3+离子进入晶胞代替Ti4+,在TiO2基体形成铁的固溶体,结果氧空缺形成促进了TiO2从锐钛矿向金红石的转变;XPS测试结果表明,经过退火Fe在复合TiO2薄膜中以Fe和Fe3O4形式存在,说明Fe离子进入TiO2晶格取代Ti,但Fe及其氧化物晶体峰未在XRD上观测到,说明两者结晶程度不高,以非晶形态存在;通过对溶胶凝胶法制备的TiO2薄膜注入不同剂量Fe的复合薄膜的紫外-可见吸收光谱分析可知,由于复合薄膜中Fe3O4的存在,使复合薄膜紫外-可见光吸收边发生了红移,并随注入剂量增加红移增大,根据红移效果确定Fe的适宜注入剂量为1×1017 cm-2。     

Grain Size and Wettability of TiO2/SiO2 Photocatalytic Composite Thin Films

The uniform transparent TiO2/SiO2 photocatalytic composite thin films are prepared by sol-gel method on the soda lime glass substrates, and characterized by UV-visible spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), BET surface area, FTIR spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). It was found that the addition of SiO2 to TiO2 thin films can suppress the grain growth of TiO2 crystal, increase the hydroxyl content on the surface of TiO2 films, lower the contact angle for water on TiO2 films and enhance the hydrophilic property of TiO2 films. The super-hydrophilic TiO2/SiO2 photocatalytic composite thin films with the contact angle of 0-° are obtained by the addition of 10%-20% SiO2 in mole fraction.     

Influence of CeO2 on scintillating properties of Tb3+-doped silicate glasses

A series of Tb3+-,Ce3+-doped,and Tb3+/Ce3+-codoped silicate glasses were synthesized by melt-quenching technique.Some properties of the investigated glasses were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS),photoluminescence(PL),X-ray excited luminescence(XEL) and thermoluminescence(TL) spectra.The result of XPS revealed that both Ce3+ and Ce4+ ions coexisted in these silicate glasses,and energy transfer from Ce3+ to Tb3+ ions was observed under UV excitation.However,under X-ray excitation the XEL...     

纳米TiO2薄膜的制备及自清洁性能研究

通过溶胶一凝胶法在普通钠钙玻璃表面制备均匀透明的纳米TiO2自清洁薄膜。探讨了薄膜制备的工艺条件，并利用X射线衍射（XRD）、紫外分光光度计对薄膜的晶型、晶粒大小和透光率进行了表征，研究了在紫外光照射下薄膜的光催化性能及亲水性能。结果表明，制得的TiO2薄膜具有较强的自清洁性能。     

La~(3+) -doped SrBi_2Ta_2O_9 thin films for FRAM synthesized by sol-gel method

This paper discusses the possibility of synthesis of SBTL sol-gel films for use as active layers for non-volatile memory(FRAM). La-doped SrBi2Ta2O9 thin films were synthesized by sol-gel method on Pt/TiO2/BPSG/SiO2/Si substrates. The structural features of the surface(AFM), crystallization behavior(XRD) during the heating and ferroelectric properties of synthesized films were discussed. It was shown that an optimum surface structure and a high share of perovskite phase of SBTL-films were compared to SBT-films(Theating=800 oC). Achieved ferroelectric parameters suggested the possibility of using synthesized SBTL sol-gel films in non-volatile memory devices.     

Preparation of Nano-TiO2 Doped with Cerium and Its Photocatalytic Activity

Cerium-doped titanium dioxide nano-powders were prepared through the sol-gel method and the compound sampies were characterized by X-ray diffraction （XRD）, transmission electron microscopy （TEM）, and UV/Vis diffuse reflectance spectra （DRS）. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated by photocatalytic degradation of phenol in water. The results of XRD, TEM, and DRS show that pure TiO2 and Ce-doped TiO2 powder crystallines are a mixture of anatase and rutile ; the doping can retard the development of the grain size of TiO2 and decrease the diameter of TiO2 from more than 20 nm of pure TiO2 to about 10 nm; the doped TiO2 can improve the light absorption of TiO2 and suitable doping content tends to move the DRS spectrum of TiO2 towards visible light, but too much doping is not good for the light absorption ability. The results of the photocatalytic experiments show that doping with Ce content of 0.08% -0.4% can increase the photocatalytic activity of TiO2; however, doping with Ce content of 0.5% -2.5% can significantly decrease the photocatalytic activity of TiO2. The favorite doping content is 0.4% in the range of our experiments.     

Citrate sol-gel combustion preparation and photoluminescence properties of YAG:Ce phosphors

Yellow-emitting YAG:Ce3+ nanocrystalline phosphors were prepared by citrate sol-gel combustion method using citric acid as the fuel and chelating agent. The influence of mole ratio of citric acid to metallic ions (MRCM), pH value of the solution, calcination temperature and Ce-doped concentration on the structures and properties of as-prepared powders were investigated in detail. Higher crystallinity and better luminescence performance powders were obtained at MRCM=2, pH=3 and the calcination temperature of 1200 °C. The phosphors exhibited the characteristic broadband visible luminescence of YAG:Ce. The optimum concentration of Ce3+ was 1.0 mol.%, and the concentration quenching was derived from the reciprocity between electric dipole and electric quadrupole (d-q). Especially, the pH value of the solution was a key factor to obtain a stable sol-gel system and then obtain pure and homogeneous rare earth ions doped YAG phosphors at a lower tem-perature. The Y3Al5O12:Ce0.03 phosphor with optimized synthesis-condition and composition had a similar luminescence intensity with the commercial phosphor YAG:Ce.     

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO2/V2O5 Composite Catalyst Doped with Rare Earth Ions

TiO2/V2O5 catalyst doped with rare earth ions was prepared by sol-gel method. Titanium tetrapropoxide and vanadium pentoxide were used as precursor of the composite catalyst and rare earth ions were used as dopant. The crystal phases, crystalline sizes, microstructure, absorption spectra of doped composite catalyst were studied by XRD, EDS, FT-IR and UV-Vis. Photoactivity of the prepared catalyst under ultraviolet irradiation were evaluated by degradation of methyl orange （MO） in aqueous solution. It is shown that the prepared catalyst is composed of anatase and futile. The rare earth ions are highly dispersed in composite catalyst. All the doped catalysts appear higher photocatalytic activity than TiO2/V2O5 catalyst and catalyst doped with Ce^4＋ present the best activity to MO.     

叠层型Cu沉积TiO2复合薄膜的制备及光学性能

真空蒸镀法结合溶胶凝胶法成功地制备Cu-TiO23层复合结构薄膜.运用XRD,SEM,UV-vis等手段进行结构表征和光吸收性能测试.通过模拟可见光下制备样品对亚甲基蓝溶液降解率的变化,评定其光催化活性.结果表明:该法制备的复合结构薄膜,在未热处理时真空蒸镀的金属层为单质Cu.在723 K热处理后,沉积的Cu被氧化主要以Cu2O的形式存在,而TiO2为单一的锐钛矿晶型.823K保温2.0 h热处理后Cu2O进一步被氧化为CuO,同时出现了少量金红石型TiO2.由于Cu2O与CuO均为窄带隙的半导体,在可见光照射下会发生电子由价带向导带的跃迁,因此复合薄膜表现出明显的可见光吸收性能.降解实验的结果则表明:不同温度热处理后的复合薄膜均表现出较高的光催化活性,特别是723K热处理后的复合薄膜样品可见光催化活性最好,在可见光照射5.0 h后对亚甲基蓝溶液降解率接近100%.分析其原因认为,P型的Cu2O和CuO与n型TiO2半导体接触后,在其界面形成了纳米异质结的结合,其p-n结的内建电场抑制了光生载流予的再复合,提高了量子产率,因此使复合薄膜表现出较高的光催化性能.     

铈或钕掺杂TiO2光催化陶瓷及其自洁净抗菌性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法和浸渍提拉法在陶瓷表面覆盖了Ce或Nd掺杂的TiO2薄膜.稀土掺杂量为Ce/TiO2=0.007,Nd/TiO2=0.003(摩尔比)时,铈或钕掺杂TiO2光催化陶瓷分别对甲基橙的降解率最大.稀土掺杂TiO2光催化陶瓷对大肠杆菌的抗菌率高达99%,较纯TiO2光催化陶瓷的91%更高.     

改性纳米TiO2光催化剂的研究进展及表征方法

主要介绍了近几年来利用掺杂改性改善TiO2光催化性方面所取得的进展及常用的表征方法,并对其发展进行了展望。