Photocatalytic degradation of dyes on a magnetically separated photocatalyst under visible and UV irradiation

A novel kind of magnetically separable photocatalyst of TiO2/SiO2/gamma-Fe2O3 (TSF) is prepared. Scanning tunnel microscope (STM) and X-ray diffractometer (XRD) were used to characterize the structure of the photocatalyst. In the TSF photocatalyst, a TiO2 shell is for photocatalysis, a gamma-Fe2O3 core as a carrier is for separation by the magnetic field and a SiO2 membrane between the TiO2 shell and the gamma-Fe2O3 core is used to weaken the adverse influence of gamma-Fe2O3 on the photocatalysis of TiO2. Three kinds of dyes, Fluoresein, Orange II and Red acid G, were used to examine the photocatalytic activity of TSF. Due to strong UV adsorption of the gamma-Fe2O3, the photocatalytic activity of TSF was lower than that of the pure TiO2. Deducting the light absorption of the gamma-Fe2O3 particles, the photocatalytic activity of TSF was found to be higher than that of the P25 under UV irradiation. On the other hand, the photocatalytic activity of TSF under visible irradiation was much lower than that of the P25 TiO2 even deducting the visible light absorption of the gamma-Fe2O3 particles. Differences in the photocatalytic mechanisms under UV and visible irradiation lead to the differences in the photodegradation characteristics of dyes on TSF. The recycled TSF exhibited a good repeatability of photocatalytic activity.     

氮掺杂TiO_2可见光光催化剂的制备及性能

以尿素和钛酸丁酯为原料,通过溶胶-凝胶法低温下制备了高可见光催化活性的氮掺杂TiO2（NDT）光催化剂,采用XRD、TEM、BET和UV-Vis DRS等测试手段对其进行了表征,并在自制光催化反应器中降解甲基橙评价了样品的光催化活性。结果表明,当氮与钛的摩尔比为0.5∶1时,350℃焙烧的样品（NDT350）具有最佳的可见光光谱吸收和光催化活性,该催化剂为锐钛矿晶相,平均粒径为21 nm,比表面积为89.13 m2/g。可见光辐照下,NDT350降解甲基橙的表观反应速率常数为1.381×10-2min-1,是商业P25催化剂的16.85倍。NDT350优良的可见光催化活性与其大的比表面积和强烈的可见光光谱吸收有关。     

Photocatalytic degradation of an organophosphorus pesticide phosalone in aqueous suspensions of titanium dioxide

The present work deals with photocatalytic degradation of an organophosphorus pesticide, phosalone, in water in the presence of TiO2 particles under UV light illumination (1000 W). The influence of the basic photocatalytic parameters such as pH of the solution, amount of TiO2, irradiation time, stirring rate, and distance from UV source, on the photodegradation efficiency of phosalone was investigated. The degradation rate of phosalone was not high when the photolysis was carried out in the absence of TiO2 and it was negligible in the absence of UV light. The half-life (DT50) of a 20 ppm aqueous solution of phosalone was 15 min in optimized conditions. The plot of lnC (phosalone) vs. time was linear, suggesting first order reaction (K=0.0532 min(-1)). The half-life time of photomineralization in the concentration range of 7.5-20 ppm was 13.02 min. The efficiency of the method was also determined by measuring the reduction of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). During the mineralization under optimized conditions, COD decreased by more than 45% at irradiation time of 15 min. The photodegradation of phosalone was enhanced by addition of proper amount of hydrogen peroxide (150 ppm).     

漂浮型可见光复合光催化剂B-N-TiO2/EP的制备、表征及其光催化性能

以膨胀珍珠岩为漂浮型载体,采用溶胶凝胶法制备B和N共掺杂的B-N-TiO2/EP可见光催化材料和单一N掺杂的N-TiO2/EP可见光催化材料。应用X射线粉末衍射（XRD）、扫描电镜（SEM）、紫外-可见（UV-Vis）光谱、N2吸脱附（BET）、X射线光电子能谱（XPS）等手段对催化剂进行表征。并以可见光为光源,评价了该催化剂催化降解罗丹明B的活性,考察了不同B掺杂量对该催化材料性能的影响。实验结果表明,与N-TiO2/EP相比,B-N-TiO2/EP吸收光谱发生了明显的红移,可见光吸收强度更大。B的掺杂可以抑制TiO2晶型从锐钛矿向金红石的转变。B0.57-N-TiO2/EP对罗丹明B降解效果最好,可见光条件下反应3 h,罗丹明B去除率高达93%以上,B0.57-N-TiO2/EP催化材料重复利用4次仍有75%的去除率,显示了较好的稳定性和重复利用性。     

碘掺杂Ti02可见光光催化性能研究

在低于100℃温度条件下,采用溶胶一凝胶法以钛酸正丁酯为钛源,碘酸钾为碘源,制备了I掺杂纳米TiO2催化剂（I-TiO2）,运用x-射线衍射（XRD）、透射电镜（TEM）及x-射线光电子能谱（XPS）等对催化剂进行表征,结果表明,TiO2及I-TiO2催化剂均为锐钛矿,I吸附并包裹在TiO2表面或以间隙进入的形式存在,并未进入TiO2晶格。通过在可见光照射下（A〉420nm）以罗丹明B（RhodamineB,RhB）的光催化降解为探针反应研究了在不同条件下制备催化剂的催化性能,结果表明,掺杂比为n1：n^ti=0．05：l,焙烧温度为400℃,降解介质条件pH=7时,l-TiO2光催化活性明显优于未掺杂的TiO2。光催化降解过程通过红外光谱（IR）,总有机碳（TOC）跟踪测定,比较了TiO2掺杂前后降解RhB和对氯苯酚（4-CP）的光催化特性差异;同时采用苯甲酸荧光光度法跟踪测定体系中的氧化物种,表明在可见光下,I-TiO2光催化体系中产生·OH高活性氧化物种从而氧化降解目标化合物。     

Solar photocatalytic decolorization of methylene blue in water

In this study, a photocatalytic decolorization system equipped with immobilized TiO2 and illuminated by solar light was used to remove the color of wastewater. To examine the decoloring efficiency of this system, photocatalytic decolorization of an organic dye such as methylene blue was studied as an example. The effects of light source, pH, as well as the initial concentration of dye were also investigated. It was observed that the solution of methylene blue could be almost completely decolorized by the solar light/TiO2 film process while there was about 50% color remaining with solar irradiation only. In addition, it was found that the decoloring efficiency of solution was higher with solar light irradiation than with artificial UV light irradiation, even though the artificial UV light source supplied higher UV intensity at 254 nm. The color removal rate of methylene blue with solar light irradiation was almost twice that of artificial UV light irradiation. This phenomena was mainly attributed to that some visible light range of solar light was useful for exciting the methylene blue molecules adsorbed on TiO2 film, leading to a photosensitization process undergoing and decoloring efficiency promoted. This solar-assisted photocatalytic device showed potential application for decoloring organic dyes in wastewater.     

N掺杂TiO2可见光催化降解有机物机理研究

实验研究了掺杂N的TiO2光催化剂在可见光下对有机物的降解机理,研究方法有:加入自由基俘获剂探索对反应速率的影响、有机物降解过程TOC与脱色比较,化学探针法测定了实验中存在的HO.。结果表明,有机物在脱色的同时苯环也在断裂,说明有机物的降解是受无选择性的氧化剂攻击而完成;除亚甲基蓝以外,加入自由基俘获剂对可见光反应速率均有抑制现象,证明自由基的攻击是有机物可见光催化降解的主要途径。分别以二甲基亚砜和水杨酸为分子探针,实验结果证明了光催化反应系统中存在HO.物种,前者与HO.反应形成特定的偶氮结构有机物在425 nm处有吸收,后者与HO.反应生成2,3-二羟基苯甲酸和2,5-二羟基苯甲酸。亚甲基蓝、苯酚和水杨酸经5 h的可见光催化降解后,其TOC分别降低了62.8%、78.9%和96.0%,说明掺杂N的TiO2有较强的可见光催化降解有机物能力。     

Photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes by nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanocatalysts

This study examined the photocatalytic degradation of three azo dyes, acid orange 7 (AO7), procion red MX-5B (MX-5B) and reactive black 5 (RB5) using a new type of nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanocrystals. These newly developed doped titania nanocatalysts demonstrated high reactivity under visible light (lambda>390 nm), allowing more efficient usage of solar light. The doped titania were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Experiments were conducted to compare the photocatalytic activities of nitrogen-doped TiO2 nanocatalysts and commercially available Degussa P25 powder using both UV illumination and solar light. It is shown that nitrogen-doped TiO2 after calcination had the highest photocatalytic activity among all three catalysts tested, with 95% of AO7 decolorized in 1 h under UV illumination. The doped TiO2 also exhibited substantial photocatalytic activity under direct sunlight irradiation, with 70% of the dye color removed in 1h and complete decolorization within 3 h. Degussa P25 did not cause detectable dye decolorization under identical experimental conditions using solar light. The decrease of total organic carbon (TOC) and evolution of inorganic sulfate (SO4(2-)) ions in dye solutions were measured to monitor the dye mineralization process.     

Photochemical and photocatalytic degradation of gaseous toluene using short-wavelength UV irradiation with TiO2 catalyst: comparison of three UV sources

The feasibility of the use of short-wavelength UV (254+185 nm) irradiation and TiO2 catalyst for photodegradation of gaseous toluene was evaluated. It was clear that the use of TiO2 under 254+185 nm light irradiation significantly enhanced the photodegradation of toluene relative to UV alone, owed to the combined effect of photochemical oxidation in the gas phase and photocatalytic oxidation on TiO2. The photodegradation with 254+185 nm light irradiation was compared with other UV wavelengths (365 nm (black light blue lamp) and 254 nm (germicidal UV lamp)). The highest conversion and mineralization were obtained with the 254+185 nm light. Moreover, high conversions were achieved even at high initial concentrations of toluene. Catalyst deactivation was also prevented with the 254+185 nm light. Regeneration experiments with the deactivated catalyst under different conditions revealed that reactive oxygen species played an important role in preventing catalyst deactivation by decomposing effectively the less reactive carbon deposits on the TiO2 catalyst. Simultaneous elimination of photogenerated excess ozone and residual organic compounds was accomplished by using a MnO2 ozone-decomposition catalyst to form reactive species for destruction of the organic compounds.     

石墨烯/TiO2复合物的制备及其光催化性能

为拓展二氧化钛(TiO2)在可见光区的光响应范围,在140℃水热条件下制备了不同氧化石墨烯含量的石墨烯/二氧化钛(RGO/TiO2)复合材料。利用X-射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等对材料进行了表征。以甲基橙为目标污染物,研究了在模拟太阳光和紫外光照下TiO2和RGO/TiO2对甲基橙的光催化降解性能。结果表明,TiO2和GO复合后,TiO2由原来单一的金红石型转变为金红石型和锐钛矿型并存,出现了混晶效应;在模拟太阳光的条件下,复合材料的催化活性均高于TiO2本身;光照4 h后80 mg氧化石墨烯添加量制备的复合材料对甲基橙的光催化降解率达到69.58%,是TiO2的1.65倍;在紫外光照1.5 h时,复合材料对甲基橙的降解率达到了70%。由此可知,石墨烯的存在能够促进TiO2半导体中电子和空穴的有效分离,显著提高了TiO2光催化剂对可见光的响应。     

N掺杂TiO_2可见光催化降解有机物机理研究

实验研究了掺杂N的TiO2光催化剂在可见光下对有机物的降解机理,研究方法有：加入自由基俘获剂探索对反应速率的影响、有机物降解过程TOC与脱色比较,化学探针法测定了实验中存在的HO.。结果表明,有机物在脱色的同时苯环也在断裂,说明有机物的降解是受无选择性的氧化剂攻击而完成;除亚甲基蓝以外,加入自由基俘获剂对可见光反应速率均有抑制现象,证明自由基的攻击是有机物可见光催化降解的主要途径。分别以二甲基亚砜和水杨酸为分子探针,实验结果证明了光催化反应系统中存在HO.物种,前者与HO.反应形成特定的偶氮结构有机物在425 nm处有吸收,后者与HO.反应生成2,3-二羟基苯甲酸和2,5-二羟基苯甲酸。亚甲基蓝、苯酚和水杨酸经5 h的可见光催化降解后,其TOC分别降低了62.8%、78.9%和96.0%,说明掺杂N的TiO2有较强的可见光催化降解有机物能力。     

Ag+-TiO2/AC复合材料的可见光吸附-光催化协同作用

采用水热法制备活性炭负载银掺杂纳米TiO2复合材料(Ag+-TiO2/AC),对样品进行了TEM、XRD、FT-IR和UV-Vis表征,分析了Ag+-TiO2/AC的微结构、吸收谱特性和掺杂银离子后的半导体带隙变化,并研究了其在可见光下对甲基橙溶液(MO)的降解性能。结果表明,水热法不需要高温处理即可得到高活性的锐钛矿相纳米TiO2,Ag+掺杂和AC负载均明显提高TiO2光催化剂的光催化活性,在可见光下光照180 min,0.2 g/L的Ag+-TiO2/AC对10 mg/L的甲基橙溶液的降解率为73.7%,主要由于存在持续的活性炭局域强吸附-TiO2光催化降解协同作用,明显提高了甲基橙的降解效率。     

Mo-N-TiO_2光催化剂的制备、表征及其活性提高机制

以钼酸铵和氨水分别为钼源和氮源,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Mo-N-TiO2光催化剂,并对其进行了XRD、XPS和UV-visDRS表征。XRD结果表明,Mo、N共掺杂有效抑制了TiO2晶粒的生长,提高了TiO2由锐钛矿向金红石相的转变温度。UV-vis表明,Mo-N-TiO2光催化剂可见光吸收能力增强,吸收带边明显＂红移＂,且钼酸铵添加量（相对TiO2）为0.5%的样品＂红移＂程度最大,最大吸收带边为550 nm。XPS分析结果表明,Mo取代了TiO2晶格中的部分Ti4＋,以Mo6＋形式存在的,而N以Ti—N及N—Ti—O形式存在。以罗丹明B为模型污染物,重点考察了钼酸铵添加量与焙烧温度对Mo-N-TiO2光催剂性能的影响。结果表明,400℃焙烧下、钼酸铵添加量为0.5%的样品催化活性最好。模拟太阳光下光照120min对罗丹明B的降解率达到96.8%,是纯TiO2的2.42倍。     

纳米TiO2光催化氧化去除水中痕量双氯芬酸的研究

以TiCl4为前驱体,采用水解法经不同温度煅烧制备了具有不同理化性能的纳米TiO2光催化剂。利用X射线衍射(XRD)、扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、物理吸附仪、紫外—可见光漫反射吸收光谱(UV-Vis DRS)等手段对纳米TiO2的晶相结构、粒径、孔径分布以及禁带宽度等进行了表征。以蒸馏水配制的双氯芬酸溶液为目标物,进行了纳米TiO2光催化氧化去除双氯芬酸的活性测试,研究了纳米TiO2的理化性能与光催化氧化活性之间的关系。结果表明,经400℃煅烧制得的纳米TiO2样品具有最高的光催化氧化活性,其在紫外光照射60min下对双氯芬酸的去除率为98%左右,比单独紫外光照射高出85百分点。纳米TiO2光催化氧化去除双氯芬酸的反应近似一级反应动力学模型,其中经400℃煅烧制得的纳米TiO2光催化氧化去除双氯芬酸的表观反应速率常数为0.054 54min-1,是普通商用TiO2的2倍左右,与德国Degussa P-25TiO2的光催化氧化活性最相近。     

Photocatalytic degradation of the herbicide erioglaucine in the presence of nanosized titanium dioxide: comparison and modeling of reaction kinetics

The present work mainly deals with photocatalytic degradation of a herbicide, erioglaucine, in water in the presence of TiO2 nanoparticles (Degussa P-25) under ultraviolet (UV) light illumination (30 W). The degradation rate of erioglaucine was not so high when the photolysis was carried out in the absence of TiO2 and it was negligible in the absence of UV light. We have studied the influence of the basic photocatalytic parameters such as pH of the solution, amount of TiO2, irradiation time and initial concentration of erioglaucine on the photodegradation efficiency of erioglaucine. A kinetic model is applied for the photocatalytic oxidation by the UV/TiO2 system. Experimental results indicated that the photocatalytic degradation process could be explained in terms of the Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model. The values of the adsorption equilibrium constant, K, and the second order kinetic rate constant, k, were 0.116 ppm-1 and 0.984 ppm min-1, respectively. In this work, we also compared the reactivity between the commercial TiO2 Degussa P-25 and a rutile TiO2. The photocatalytic activities of both photocatalysts were tested using the herbicide solution. We have noticed that photodegradation efficiency was different between both of them. The higher photoactivity of Degussa P-25 compared to that of rutile TiO2 for the photodegradation of erioglaucine may be due to higher hydroxyl content, higher surface area, nano-size and crystallinity of the Degussa P-25. Our results also showed that the UV/TiO2 process with Degussa P-25 as photocatalyst was appropriate as the effective treatment method for removal of erioglaucine from a real wastewater. The electrical energy consumption per order of magnitude for photocatalytic degradation of erioglaucine was lower with Degussa P-25 than in the presence of rutile TiO2.     

The preparation of Zn2+-doped TiO(2) nanoparticles by sol-gel and solid phase reaction methods respectively and their photocatalytic activities

The photocatalytic oxidation of the organic pollutants with TiO(2) as photocatalyst has been widely studied in the world, and many achievements have been made. The degradation of pollutants is highly related to the photocatalytic activity of TiO(2). It is demonstrated that doping ions to TiO(2) is one way to enhance the photocatalytic activity of TiO(2). In this paper, Zn(2+)-doped TiO(2) nanoparticles were prepared through sol-gel and solid phase reaction methods, characterized by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The photocatalytic activity of the elaborated powders was studied following the degradation of Rhodamine B. The results showed that the photocatalytic activity of Zn(2+)-doped TiO(2) prepared by sol-gel method is close to that of pure TiO(2) particles, however, the photocatalytic activity of Zn(2+)-doped TiO(2) prepared by solid phase reaction method is much higher than that of pure TiO(2) particles. The most efficient degradation of Rhodamine B was found with TiO(2) particles doped with 0.5% Zn(2+) in mole and calcined at 500 degrees C. Also the reason for the enhancement of the photocatalytic activity of TiO(2) by Zn(2+) doping through solid phase reaction method was discussed.     

Mo-N-TiO2光催化剂的制备、表征及其活性提高机制

以钼酸铵和氨水分别为钼源和氮源,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Mo-N-TiO2光催化剂,并对其进行了XRD、XPS和UV-visDRS表征。XRD结果表明,Mo、N共掺杂有效抑制了TiO2晶粒的生长,提高了TiO2由锐钛矿向金红石相的转变温度。UV-vis表明,Mo-N-TiO2光催化剂可见光吸收能力增强,吸收带边明显"红移",且钼酸铵添加量(相对TiO2)为0.5%的样品"红移"程度最大,最大吸收带边为550 nm。XPS分析结果表明,Mo取代了TiO2晶格中的部分Ti4+,以Mo6+形式存在的,而N以Ti—N及N—Ti—O形式存在。以罗丹明B为模型污染物,重点考察了钼酸铵添加量与焙烧温度对Mo-N-TiO2光催剂性能的影响。结果表明,400℃焙烧下、钼酸铵添加量为0.5%的样品催化活性最好。模拟太阳光下光照120min对罗丹明B的降解率达到96.8%,是纯TiO2的2.42倍。     

UV–visible light-activated Ag-decorated,monodisperse TiO2 aggregates for treatment of the pharmaceutical oxytetracycline

Noble metal Ag-decorated, monodisperse TiO₂ aggregates were successfully synthesized by an ionic strength-assisted, simple sol–gel method and were used for the photocatalytic degradation of the antibiotic oxytetracycline (OTC) under both UV and visible light (UV–visible light) irradiation. The synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD); UV–vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy; environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM); transmission electron microscopy (TEM); high-resolution TEM (HR-TEM); micro-Raman, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS); and inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). The results showed that the uniformity of TiO₂ aggregates was finely tuned by the sol–gel method, and Ag was well decorated on the monodisperse TiO₂ aggregates. The absorption of the samples in the visible light region increased with increasing Ag loading that was proportional to the amount of Ag precursor added in the solution over the tested concentration range. The Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (The BET) surface area slightly decreased with increasing Ag loading on the TiO₂ aggregates. Ag-decorated TiO₂ samples demonstrated enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of OTC under UV–visible light illumination compared to that of pure TiO₂. The sample containing 1.9 wt% Ag showed the highest photocatalytic activity for the degradation of OTC under both UV–visible light and visible light illumination. During the experiments, the detected Ag leaching for the best TiO₂-Ag photocatalyst was much lower than the National Secondary Drinking Water Regulation for Ag limit (0.1 mg L^?1) issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency.     

漂浮型可见光催化剂Fe-N-TiO2/FP-CTS的制备及其对溶解性柴油的降解

以漂珠为载体,用壳聚糖对漂珠进行改性,并采用溶胶凝胶法,制备了Fe-N共掺杂改性TiO2的漂浮型可见光催化剂(Fe-N-TiO2/FP-CTS),使用X射线衍射(XRD)、紫外可见分光光谱(UV-Vis)、N2吸附-脱附(BET)和扫描电子显微镜(SEM)等分析进行表征。研究结果表明,用壳聚糖改性漂珠可以增加复合光催化剂的比表面积和孔容;相较于N-掺杂TiO2/FP 复合光催化剂,Fe-N共掺杂更能促进对复合光催化剂可见光的吸收;光催化4 h后,Fe-N-TiO2/FP-CTS对溶解性柴油的降解率达到61.7%,明显优于Fe-N-TiO2/FP和N-TiO2/FP。当初始pH=5,柴油乳化剂浓度=120 mg/L时,复合光催化剂对溶解性柴油的光催化降解效果最佳。     

MFC产电辅助Fe,Ce-TiO2/Ti-Cu光催化处理染料废水

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了Fe,Ce-TiO2/Ti膜电极,通过正交实验考察了该电极的最佳制备条件为550 ℃煅烧、掺杂摩尔比n(Fe:Ti）=6%和n(Ce:Ti）=3%。其X射线衍射(XRD)和紫外-可见漫反射(DRS)分析表明,催化剂晶型为锐钛矿,Fe、Ce掺杂抑制了晶粒的生长和金红石相的生成,使催化剂有明显的可见光响应。以Fe,Ce-TiO2/Ti为光阳极,Cu为阴极,并以微生物燃料电池(MFC)为外加电源,组装MFC电助Fe,Ce-TiO2/Ti-Cu光催化反应器,在可见光下光电催化(MPEC)处理活性艳红X-3B(RBR)。MPEC与自生电场光电催化(SPEC)和外加电场光电催化(PEC)的对比结果表明MPEC是可行的,它比SPEC的脱色率高9%,与PEC相当,但能耗更低。考察了MPEC的主要影响因素,得出最佳条件为2组MFC串联,废水流量80 mL·min-1,废水初始pH 2.56。在太阳光下,MPEC能使RBR有效脱色,处理100 min的脱色率可达87%。紫外-可见分光光谱分析表明,MPEC能使RBR的发色基团迅速遭到破坏。