Acid-treated Fe-doped TiO2 as a high performance photocatalyst used for degradation of phenol under visible light irradiation

The photocatalytic activity of Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles is significantly increased by an acid-treatment process. The photocatalyst nanoparticles were prepared using sol–gel method with 0.5 mol% ratio of Fe:Ti in acidic pH of 3. The nanoparticles were structurally characterized by means of X-ray diffraction(XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscope(HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDX), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy(DRS). It was observed that the photocatalytic activity suffered from an iron oxide contaminating layer deposited on the surface of the nanoparticles. This contamination layer was removed using an HCl acidtreatment process. The photocatalytic activity using 500 mg/L of Fe0.5-TiO2 in a 10 mg/L of phenol solution increased significantly from 33% to 57%(about 73% increase in the performance), within 90 min of reaction time under visible light irradiation. This significant improvement was achieved by removing the iron oxide contamination layer from the surface of the nanoparticles and adjusting p H to mild acidic and basic pHs.     

利用碳氮共掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列实现同时降解甲基橙和产氢

本研究结合阳极氧化和超声辅助沉积的方法合成碳氮共掺杂的二氧化钛纳米管阵列,并采用XRD、FESEM、UV-vis、XPS等技术对材料进行表征.光电化学(PEC)体系中,碳氮共掺杂二氧化钛纳米管阵列作为阳极,甲基橙溶液作为光电催化氧化的对象,对光催化剂的氧化性能进行了考察,与此同时,在阴极实现光解水产氢,最终在PEC体系中实现同时降解甲基橙和产氢.XRD、FESEM、UV-vis、XPS及TEM等表征结果表明,碳氮成功地掺入到了二氧化钛纳米管阵列中,并未破坏其多孔有序的结构,而且比二氧化钛纳米管阵列具有更高的光催化活性.光电催化降解甲基橙的实验当中,在酸性溶液条件下,二氧化钛纳米管阵列的催化氧化效率较高,降解效率达到了100%,其速率常数为2.3×10-3s-1(p H=4),同时也具有较高的产氢速率(0.95 mmol·h-1),因此,该实验体系在光电催化降解污水中的有机污染物同时产氢方面有应用前景.     

Synergistic effect of N- and F-codoping on the structure and photocatalytic performance of TiO2

Three types of TiO₂ nanostructures were synthesized via a facile hydrolysis method at 195 °C. Effects of the preparation method and doping with N and F on the crystal structure and photocatalytic performance of TiO₂ were investigated. The nanomaterials were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Brunauer–Emmett–Teller porosimetry, ultraviolet–visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and fluorescent emission spectra. Their photo-catalytic activity was examined by the photodegradation of methylene blue in aqueous solution under both ultra-violet and visible light irradiation. The results show that nitrogen and fluorine co-doped anatase TiO₂ had the characteristics of a smaller crystalline size, broader light absorption spectrum and lower charge recombination than pure TiO₂. Most importantly, more efficient photocatalytic activity under both ultra-violet and visible light was observed. The obtained N–F-TiO₂ nanomaterial shows considerable potential for water treatment under sunlight irradiation.     

以TiO2为载体的锰铈系低温SCR脱硝催化剂抗硫抗水性能研究进展

开发具有低温、高活性、高抗硫抗水性的NH₃-SCR脱硝催化剂成为目前广大学者的主要研究方向。锰铈催化剂因为其优异的低温活性而具有广阔的应用前景,但反应气氛中的SO₂和H₂O会使催化剂中毒。本文分析了以TiO₂为载体的锰铈基催化剂在低温氨选择性催化还原过程中SO₂和H₂O的中毒机理,重点从添加助剂和改变催化剂形貌两方面介绍了提高锰铈催化剂抗硫抗水性的研究进展。最后针对目前锰铈催化剂存在的问题对其研究方向进行了展望。     

CeO2 doping boosted low-temperature NH3-SCR activity of FeTiOx catalyst: A microstructure analysis and reaction mechanistic study

• CeO₂ doping significantly improved low-temperature NH₃-SCR activity on FeTiO_x. • The crystallinity of FeTiO_x was decreased dramatically after CeO₂ doping. • Unique Ce-O-Fe structure in FeCe_0.2TiO_x accounted for its superior redox property. • Facile activation of NH₃ to-NH₂ on FeCe_0.2TiO_x promoted the DeNO_x efficiency. FeTiO_x has been recognized as an environmental-friendly and cost-effective catalyst for selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of NO_x with NH₃. Aimed at further improving the low-temperature DeNO_x efficiency of FeTiO_x catalyst, a simple strategy of CeO₂ doping was proposed. The low-temperature (<250℃) NH₃-SCR activity of FeTiO_x catalyst could be dramatically enhanced by CeO₂ doping, and the optimal composition of the catalyst was confirmed as FeCe_0.2TiO_x, which performed a NO_x conversion of 90% at ca. 200℃. According to X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectra and X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy (XAFS) analysis, FeCe_0.2TiO_x showed low crystallinity, with Fe and Ce species well mixed with each other. Based on the fitting results of extended X-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS), a unique Ce-O-Fe structure was formed in FeCe_0.2TiO_x catalyst. The well improved specific surface area and the newly formed Ce-O-Fe structure dramatically contributed to the improvement of the redox property of FeCe_0.2TiO_x catalyst, which was well confirmed by H₂-temperature-programmed reduction (H₂-TPR) and in situ XAFS experiments. Such enhanced redox capability could benefit the activation of NO and NH₃ at low temperatures for NO_x removal. The detailed reaction mechanism study further suggested that the facile oxidative dehydrogenation of NH₃ to highly reactive-NH₂ played a key role in enhancing the low-temperature NH₃-SCR performance of FeCe_0.2TiO_x catalyst.