Photocatalytic activity of Fe-doped CaTiO3 under UV-visible light

The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue（MB） over Fe-doped CaTiO3 under UV-visible light was investigated. The as-prepared samples were characterized using X-ray diffraction（XRD）, scanning electron microscope（SEM） equipped with an energy dispersive spectrometer（EDS） system, Fourier transform infrared spectra（FT-IR）, and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy（DRS）. The results show that the doping with Fe significantly promoted the light absorption ability of CaTiO3 in the visible light region. The Fe-doped CaTiO3 exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than CaTiO3 for the degradation of MB.However, the photocatalytic activity of the Fe-doped CaTiO3 was greatly influenced by the calcination temperature during the preparation process. The Fe-doped CaTiO3 prepared at500°C exhibited the best photocatalytic activity, with degradation of almost 100% MB（10 ppm）under UV-visible light for 180 min.     

Photocatalytic degradation of the diazo dye naphthol blue black in water using MWCNT/Gd,N,S-TiO2 nanocomposites under simulated solar light

A simple sol–gel method was employed to prepare gadolinium, nitrogen and sulphur tridoped titania decorated on oxidised multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT/Gd,N,S-TiO₂), using titanium (IV) butoxide and thiourea as titanium and nitrogen and sulphur source, respectively. Samples of varying gadolinium loadings (0.2%, 0.6%, 1.0% and 3.0% Gd^3 +) relative to titania were prepared to investigate the effect of gadolinium loading and the amounts of carbon nanotubes, nitrogen and sulphur were kept constant for all the samples. Furthermore, the prepared nanocomposites were evaluated for the degradation of naphthol blue black (NBB) in water under simulated solar light irradiation. Higher degradation efficiency (95.7%) was recorded for the MWCNT/Gd,N,S-TiO₂ (0.6% Gd) nanocomposites. The higher photocatalytic activity is attributed to the combined effect of improved visible light absorption and charge separation due to the synergistic effect of Gd, MWCNTs, N, S and TiO₂. Total organic carbon (TOC) analysis revealed a higher degree of complete mineralisation of naphthol blue black (78.0% TOC removal) which minimises the possible formation of toxic degradation by-products such as the aromatic amines. The MWCNT/Gd,N,S-TiO₂ (0.6% Gd) was fairly stable and could be re-used for five times, reaching a maximum degradation efficiency of 91.8% after the five cycles.     

In situ preparation of visible-light-driven carbon quantum dots/NaBiO3 hybrid materials for the photoreduction of Cr(VI)

In this study, different carbon quantum dots (CQDs)/NaBiO₃ hybrid materials were synthesized as photocatalysts to effectively utilize visible light for the photocatalytic degradation of contaminants effectively. These hybrid materials exhibit an enhanced photocatalytic reduction of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) in the aqueous medium. Zero-dimensional nanoparticles of CQDs were embedded within the two-dimensional NaBiO₃ nanosheets by the hydrothermal process. Compared with that of the pure NaBiO₃ nanosheets, the photocatalytic performance of the hybrid catalysts was significantly high and 6 wt.% CQDs/NaBiO₃ catalyst exhibited better photocatalytic performance. We performed the first-principles density functional theory calculations to study the interfacial properties of pure NaBiO₃ nanosheets and hybrid photocatalysts, and confirmed the CQDs played an important role in the CQDs/NaBiO₃ composites. The experimental results indicated that the enhanced reduction of Cr(VI) was probably due to the high loading of CQDs (electron acceptor) on NaBiO_3, which made NaBiO₃ nanomaterials to respond in visible light and significantly improved their electron-hole separation efficiency.     

Hollow TiO2 spheres with improved visible light photocatalytic activity synergistically enhanced by multi-stimulative: Morphology advantage, carbonate-doping and the induced Ti3 +

Great efforts have been devoted to improve the photocatalytic activity of TiO_2 in the visible light region. Rational design of the external structure and adjustment of intrinsic electronic status by impurity doping are two main effective ways to achieve this purpose. A facile onepot synthetic approach was developed to prepare C-doped hollow TiO_2 spheres, which simultaneously realized these advantages. The synthesized TiO_2 exhibits a mesoporous hollow spherical structure composed of fine nanocrystals, leading to high specific surface area(~180 m~2/g) and versatile porous texture. Carbonate-doping was achieved by a postthermal treatment at a relatively low temperature(200°C), which makes the absorption edge red-shifted to the visible region of the solar spectrum. Concomitantly, Ti~(3+) induced by C-doping also functions in improving the visible-light photocatalytic activity by reducing the band gap. There exists a synergistic effect from multiple stimulatives to enhance the photocatalytic effect of the prepared TiO_2 catalyst. It is not out of expectation that the asprepared C-doped hollow TiO_2 spheres exhibits an improved photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation in organic pollutant degradation.     

Ag/P-g-C3N4复合材料可见光催化降解双酚AF的机理研究

利用简单的热聚合及原位沉淀法制备了一系列不同质量比(1%～10%)的Ag/P-g-C_3N_4复合材料,采用XRD、SEM、TEM、UV-Vis DRS、FTIR、BET和XPS等表征手段对复合材料的形貌结构、光学特性和化学组成进行了表征.利用合成材料光催化降解双酚AF(BPAF),研究了溶液初始pH、溶解性有机质(DOM)对BPAF降解的影响,并对光催化降解机理进行了探讨.结果表明,在pH=7时,5%Ag/P-g-C_3N_4表现出最强的光催化性能,其在90 min内对BPAF的降解率达到100%.DOM在低浓度(0.5 mg·L~(-1))时促进了BPAF的光降解,而在高浓度时(2～10 mg·L~(-1))抑制了BPAF的光降解.活性基团捕获实验结果表明,在Ag/P-g-C_3N_4降解BPAF过程中,h~+和·OH起主要的作用,直接参与了BPAF的降解.相对于P-g-C_3N_4,Ag/P-g-C_3N_4光催化性能的增强主要是因为Ag的负载促进了e~-和h~+的分离,同时Ag单质的SPR效应提高了复合材料对可见光的吸收率,延长了光生载流子的寿命.     

Photodegradation of soluble microbial products (SMPs) from membrane bioreactor by GO-COOH/TiO2/Ag

This study aimed to explore a new degradation method - photocatalysis technology to polish membrane bioreactor (MBR) effluent, using 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol (2,6-DTBP) as a model soluble microbial product (SMP). 2,6-DTBP is one of the predominant SMPs in MBR effluent, which is refractory and difficult to biodegrade. This study developed a novel carboxylated graphene oxide/titanium dioxide/silver (GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag) nanocomposite to photodegrade 2,6-DTBP. GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag was successfully synthesized, using l-cysteine as the linker bonding TiO₂/Ag to GO-COOH. The structural, morphological and optical properties of the GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag nanocomposite were characterized using various techniques. Owing to synergistic effects, the GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag nanocomposite exhibited enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance under solar light irradiation when compared to TiO₂, Ag and GO-COOH. To remove 25 mg/L 2,6-DTBP, the reaction time for GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag was only 30 min, faster than the 90 min required for pure TiO₂ or Ag. In addition, the 200 mg/L GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag nanocomposite aqueous solution showed the best performance under solar light, with 99% removal of 2,6-DTBP. This enhanced capability is likely due to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect contributed by Ag nanoparticles (NPs) doped onto the TiO₂. In addition, GO-COOH had a high effective surface area, which assisted in degrading the 2,6-DTBP through improved adsorption. The stability study showed that the photocatalytic activity of the GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag was stable enough for recycling multiple times. The effective degradation performance and excellent stability demonstrates that the GO-COOH/TiO₂/Ag nanocomposite can be a promising photocatalyst in the field of effluent SMP photodegradation, which solves the problem of the difficult biodegradation of highly toxic 2,6-DTBP.     

新型磁性Mn0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4@CdS纳米复合光催化剂的制备及其吸附和光催化特性

以两步水(溶剂)热法制备了一种新型磁性Mn_(0.6)Zn_(0.4)Fe_2O_4@CdS纳米复合光催化剂,并采用X-射线衍射(XRD)、比表面(S_(BET))、扫描电镜-能谱(SEM-EDX)、紫外漫反射(UV-vis)、透射电镜(TEM)、磁滞回线(VSM)和价带能谱(VB-XPS)等手段对制备的铁氧体、CdS和复合材料进行了表征分析.结果发现,得到的材料元素含量与设计预期值吻合,纯相晶格参数与理论值匹配较高,特征峰证实复合材料中存在尖晶石铁氧体和CdS晶格;高分辨透射电镜(HR-TEM)分析表明,CdS有效地附着在铁氧体上,且在可见光区发生了红移.利用该材料对亚甲基蓝(MB)进行了暗室吸附和光催化活性的系统研究,结果表明,复合物吸附速率较快,适宜用Langmuir模型描述吸附平衡,最大吸附容量q_(max)高达79.6 mg·g~(-1);在测试的3个样品中,复合物光催化活性最高,经5次重复光催化实验,MB的降解率仍可保留在50%以上,且易磁分离回收;此外,通过自由基和空穴捕获实验、光致发光(PL)和电子顺磁共振(ESR)测试分析提出了MB降解机理.     

CdS/TiO2复合半导体薄膜的制备及其光催化性能

以微弧氧化法制备出锐钛矿型TiO₂,进而以化学水浴法沉积CdS,通过调控时间,制备CdS/TiO₂复合半导体薄膜. X射线检测表明,微弧氧化所制备的TiO₂为锐钛矿结构, 化学水浴法制备的CdS主要以离子离子的方式沉积在TiO₂薄膜上. SEM及可见光催化降解亚甲基蓝的试验表明,沉积时间为15 min的复合半导体薄膜上的CdS粒子呈圆球形、单层孤立、均匀地分散在TiO₂表面,绝大多数粒子的粒径在nm级别,分布比较均匀,对亚甲基蓝有着较好的光催化性能,与TiO₂薄膜相比,复合半导体薄膜的光催化性能有很大的提高. 结合光催化评价结果,对复合半导体薄膜的光催化剂机制进行了讨论.      

赤铁矿光助类Fenton降解有毒有机污染物

可见光照射下(λ>420 nm)采用天然赤铁矿为催化剂降解罗丹明B(rhodamine B,RhB)和无色小分子2,4-二氯苯酚(2,4-dichlorophenol,DCP),探讨了溶液pH、催化剂用量、溶液中溶铁量对降解反应的影响,通过紫外-可见分光光度计、红外光谱仪、苯甲酸荧光光度法以及COD等跟踪降解过程,并对反应机制做了初步探讨.结果表明,Cata/RhB/H2O2/vis体系能有效地降解RhB,降解最佳条件为:催化剂用量0.6 g.L-1、pH为3.0、H2O2浓度1.5×10-3mol.L-1,反应180 min可完全脱色,且溶铁对催化体系的贡献较小;对2,4-DCP的降解,24 h后,降解率达56%.且该催化剂具有良好的稳定性,循环使用6次,催化剂活性无明显变化.苯甲酸荧光光度法检测到反应体系中产生了高活性氧化物种.OH,反应机制主要是.OH的异相类Fenton过程.     

上转换发光剂掺杂纳米TiO2的制备及可见光降解乙基紫的研究

合成了一种新型含有稀土金属Er的上转换发光剂40CdF₂·60BaF₂·1.6Er₂O₃,此上转换发光剂在488 nm可见光的激发下,产生了5个波长均小于387 nm的上转换紫外光发射峰.采用超声波分散的方法制备出了上转换发光剂掺杂的纳米TiO₂可见光光催化剂.利用X-射线衍射(XRD)及透射电镜(TEM)对催化剂进行了表征.以乙基紫染料为研究对象,研究了在(三基色灯下发出的)可见光的照射下该可见光光催化剂的催化降解性能,并与未掺杂的纳米TiO₂粉末的催化性能进行了对比.结果表明,作为掺杂成分的上转换发光剂可有效地将可见光转化为紫外光并被纳米TiO₂粉末吸收利用,在可见光照射12.0 h后乙基紫降解率达到了99.68%,大大高于未掺杂纳米TiO2时的降解率.