Facile synthesis of Bi2WO6/Bi2O3-loaded polyurethane sponge with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

2016 ◽  
Vol 09 (02) ◽  
pp. 1650026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengjun Zhang ◽  
Zhi Wang ◽  
Tianye Wang ◽  
Liwei Jia ◽  
Chao Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Facile Synthesis ◽  
Composite Photocatalyst ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Enhanced Absorption ◽  
Light Region ◽  
Polyurethane Sponge

In this study, Bi2WO6/Bi2O3-loaded polyurethane sponge composite photocatalyst was successfully synthesized via a facile two-step approach. The composite was characterized by X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance, and scanning electron microscopy. The Bi2WO6/Bi2O3 photocatalyst was successfully loaded on polyurethane sponge and the composite displayed enhanced absorption in the ultraviolet-to-visible light region. Furthermore, the composite exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activity and reusability towards the degradation of rhodamine B (RhB) under visible light. This work demonstrates a facile method for synthesizing Bi2WO6/Bi2O3-loaded polyurethane sponge with enhanced photocatalytic activity and easy immobilization of the photocatalyst for application in environmental purification.

Visible light-degradation of azo dye methyl orange using TiO2/β-FeOOH as a heterogeneous photo-Fenton-like catalyst

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 2178-2185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhihui Xu ◽  
Ming Zhang ◽  
Jingyu Wu ◽  
Jianru Liang ◽  
Lixiang Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Composite Photocatalyst ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Light Region ◽  
Visible Light Degradation ◽  
Degradation Of Azo Dye

In this study, a novel TiO2/β-FeOOH composite photocatalyst was synthesized by a hydrothermal method. X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectrum, UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the composite photocatalyst. The photocatalytic activity of the prepared composite photocatalyst was evaluated in a heterogeneous photo-Fenton-like process using methyl orange (MO) as target pollutant. The TiO2/β-FeOOH composites exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than pure β-FeOOH and TiO2 under visible-light irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity can be ascribed to the formation of TiO2/β-FeOOH heterostructure, which plays an important role in expanding the photoactivity to the visible light region and in effectively prolonging the lifetime of photoinduced electrons and holes. Further investigation revealed that the 25TiO2/β-FeOOH composite synthesized with the TiO2/Fe3+ in a mole ratio of 25:75 showed the highest catalytic activity.

Photocatalysis Reactivity in the Visible Light of B-Doped TiO2 Nanotube Arrays

2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 907-910
Author(s):  
Xiao Xia Lin ◽  
Jia Liu ◽  
De Gang Fu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectrum ◽  
Nanotube Arrays ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Degradation Model ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Light Region

B-doped TiO2nanotube arrays (B-TNTs) were synthesized by anodization method combined with dip-calcination technique. The physicochemical properties and surface morphology were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectrum (DRS). Methyl blue (MB) solution was utilized as the degradation model to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of B-TNTs under visible light irradiation. The results show B-TNTs shifts the absorption edge of TiO2nanotube arrays to the visible light region and B-TNTs displays higher photocatalytic activity compared with undoped TNTs.

Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Activity of Boron-Doped BiVO4

2014 ◽  
Vol 809-810 ◽  
pp. 890-894
Author(s):  
Dan Li ◽  
Lian Wei Shan ◽  
Gui Lin Wang ◽  
Li Min Dong ◽  
Wei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Scheelite Structure ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Boron Doped

Boron-BiVO4 samples were synthesized by sol-gel method. They were characterized by UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction. Photocatalytic activity of the obtained BiVO4 samples was investigated through degrading methylene blue (MB). The results reveal that boron-BiVO4 catalysts have monoclinic scheelite structure. The BiVO4 and Co-BiVO4 photocatalysts were responsive to visible light. Co-BiVO4 photocatalyst showed higher photocatalytic activity than pure BiVO4, resulting in the significantly improved efficiency of degradation of MB.

Hydrothermal Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of TiO2/SnS2 Nanocomposite

2014 ◽  
Vol 898 ◽  
pp. 23-26
Author(s):  
Jing Li ◽  
Wei Sun ◽  
Wei Min Dai ◽  
Yong Cai Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Photocatalytic Property ◽  
Deionized Water ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Chloride Pentahydrate

TiO2/SnS2 nanocomposite was synthesized via hydrothermal treatment of tin (IV) chloride pentahydrate, thioacetamide and TiO2 nanotubes in deionized water at 150 °C for 3 h. The structure, composition and optical property of the as-synthesized nanocomposite were characterized by X-ray diffraction, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectra, and its photocatalytic property was tested in the reduction of aqueous Cr6+ under visible-light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. It was observed that TiO2 nanotubes exhibited no photocatalytic activity, whereas TiO2/SnS2 nanocomposite exhibited photocatalytic activity in the reduction of aqueous Cr6+ under visible-light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation.

scholarly journals Cu-doped TiO2 brookite photocatalyst with enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunling Zou ◽  
Xianshou Huang ◽  
Tao Yu ◽  
Xiaoqiang Tong ◽  
Yan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Abstract Cu-doped TiO2 having a brookite phase and showing enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity was synthesized using a mild solvothermal method. The as-prepared samples were characterized by various techniques, such as X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Photocatalytic activity of Cu-doped brookite TiO2 nanoparticles was evaluated by photodegradation of methylene blue under visible light irradiation. The X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the crystallite size of Cu-doped brookite TiO2 samples decreased with the increase of Cu concentration in the samples. The UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy analysis of the Cu-doped TiO2 samples showed a shift to lower energy levels in the band gap compared with that of bare phase brookite TiO2. Cu doped brookite TiO2 can obviously improve its visible light photocatalytic activity because of Cu ions acting as electron acceptors and inhibiting electron-hole recombination. The brookite TiO2 sample with 7.0 wt.% Cu showed the highest photocatalytic activity and the corresponding degradation rate of MB (10 mg/L) reached to 87 % after visible light illumination for 120 min, much higher than that of bare brookite TiO2 prepared under the same conditions (78 %).

Sulfur-Doped g-C3N4 with Enhanced Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity

2019 ◽  
Vol 889 ◽  
pp. 43-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Doan An ◽  
Nguyen Van Phuc ◽  
Nguyen Ngoc Tri ◽  
Huynh Thi Phu ◽  
Nguyen Phi Hung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Light Condition ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Visible Spectroscopy ◽  
X Ray ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Rhodamin B

The S-doped g-C3N4materials were prepared by heating mixtures of urea and thiourea with various weight ratios at 550 °C, and denoted as x:y SCN, where x:y is weight ratios of urea to thiourea. The obtained samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction, diffuse reflectance ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetric differential thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy and infrared spectra. The results showed that all the x:y SCN materials exhibit the presence of doping S in the structure of g-C3N4and higher capability in the photodegradation of Rhodamin B in aqueous solution under visible light condition than pure g-C3N4. Among the SCN samples, 75:25 SCN performed the highest photocatalytic activity, which is believed the presence of the largest amount of doping S in the matrix of g-C3N4, leading to reduction of their bandgap. The reduction of bandgap for S-doped g-C3N4materials compared to pure g-C3N4was proved by theoretical calculation.

scholarly journals Synthesis and Photocatalytic Activity of Ag3PO4Triangular Prism

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pengyu Dong ◽  
Yan Hao ◽  
Peiyang Gao ◽  
Entian Cui ◽  
Qinfang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Chemical Precipitation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Triangular Prism ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Scanning Electron

Ag3PO4triangular prism was synthesized by a facile chemical precipitation approach by simply adjusting external ultrasonic condition. The as-synthesized Ag3PO4triangular prism was characterized by X-ray diffraction pattern (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra, and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance (UV-vis DRS) absorption spectra. The photocatalytic activity of Ag3PO4triangular prism was evaluated by photodegradation of organic methylene blue (MB), rhodamine B (RhB), and phenol under visible light irradiation. Results showed that Ag3PO4triangular prism exhibited higher photocatalytic activity than N-doped TiO2and commercial TiO2(P25) under visible light irradiation.

scholarly journals Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activity of Microspheres Functionalized with Porphyrin

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jin-Hua Cai ◽  
Jin-Wang Huang ◽  
Han-Cheng Yu ◽  
Liang-Nian Ji
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Model Reaction ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ft Ir

In order to utilize visible light more efficiently in the photocatalytic reaction, microspheres sensitized by 5-(4-allyloxy)phenyl-10,15,20-tri(4-methylphenyl)porphyrin (APTMPP) were prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), nitrogen physisorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and so forth, The characterization results indicated that APTMPP-MPS- was composed of the anatase crystal phase. The morphology of the composite materials was spheriform with size of 0.3–0.7 μm and the porphyrin was chemisorbed on the surface of through a Si–O–Ti bond. The photooxidation ofα-terpinene was employed as the model reaction to evaluate the photocatalytic activity of APTMPP-MPS- microspheres under visible light. The results indicated that the photodegradation ofα-terpinene was significantly enhanced in the presence of the APTMPP-MPS- compared with the nonmodified under visible light.

Preparation of Nanoparticulate ErFeO3 by Microwave Assisted Process and its Photocatalytic Activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 809-810 ◽  
pp. 140-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Wan Tang ◽  
Jia Ni Ying ◽  
Dong Jing Ni ◽  
Qian Yang ◽  
Li Mei Wu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance ◽  
Single Phase ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Experimental Simulation ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Uv Visible

Using Er (NO3)3·5H2O and Fe (NO3)3·9H2O as major materials, the ErFeO3 nanoparticles were prepared by successive microwave processing and high temperature calcination. The samples were characterized by thermogravimetric and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). It was found that the single phase ErFeO3 can be obtained through the calcination of microwave processed ErFeO3 precursors at 800°C, and the resulting product was approximation flake of 20-80 nm. The visible-light photocatalytic activity of ErFeO3 nanoparticles was investigated in experimental simulation wastewater containing 10 mg/L methyl orange (MO). The results show that ErFeO3 nanoparticles appear high photocatalytic activity for the decomposition of MO under visible-light irradiation.

Synthesis and Characterization of g-C3N4/α-Fe2O3 Composites with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

2013 ◽  
Vol 575-576 ◽  
pp. 225-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Ying Huang ◽  
Rong Xian Zhang ◽  
Xiu Juan Sun ◽  
Xiao Nong Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Synthesis And Characterization ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Composite Photocatalyst ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Calcination Method

A novel composite photocatalyst g-C3N4/α-Fe2O3 was prepared through calcination method. The photocatalysts were characterized by thermogravimetric analysis (TG), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The obtained g-C3N4/α-Fe2O3 composites show high efficiency for the degradation of Rhodamine B (RHB). The optimum photocatalytic activity of g-C3N4/Fe2O3 at a g-C3N4 content of 8.6% under visible light irradiation is almost 4.8 times as high as that of pure α-Fe2O3. The enhancement in visible light photoactivity of g-C3N4/α-Fe2O3 composites was attributed to the introduction of g-C3N4 and the interaction between g-C3N4 and α-Fe2O3.

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