Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity of Fe and/or Ni Doped Ilmenite Derived-Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 3343-3355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ge Li ◽  
Bao-Dong Wang ◽  
Qi Sun ◽  
Wayne-Qiang Xu ◽  
Yi-Fan Han
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Metal Ions ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Photocatalytic Decomposition ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Single Type

Pure TiO2 nanoparticles and ones doped with Fe and/or Ni were successfully prepared by a co-precipitation method from ilmenite. The samples were structurally characterized by XRD, XPS, FT-IR, UV-vis, SEM, EDX, AAS and BET measurement. The XRD results showed that all samples were anatase TiO2, and no characteristic peaks of dopants were observed. The crystallite sizes of all doped TiO2 nanoparticles were less than 20 nm and doping TiO2 with metal ions can suppress the crystal growth of the particles. The XRD and XPS results indicated that TiO2 was uniformly doped and its crystalline phase was not changed by doping. The specific surface area of Fe–Ni/TiO2 is bigger than that of the un-doped TiO2. The pore size and pore volume of Fe–Ni/TiO2 is smaller than that of the un-doped. UV-vis spectra of the samples showed that the absorption edge red shifted with increasing doped metal content. The photocatalytic activity was evaluated in oxidative degradation of methylene blue (MB) with H2O2 under visible light irradiation. When doped with a single type of transition metal, the photocatalytic performance of Ni-doped samples was lower than that of Fe-doped ones. For the co-doped catalysts, the catalytic efficiency of 0.5%Fe4%Ni/TiO2 was the highest, reaching 93.34% after 250 min. Metal doping enhanced the photocatalytic decomposition of methylene blue compared with that of pure TiO2 by up to 1.5 times. The synergistic effects of the two metal ions improved the photocatalytic performance. The particles exhibited pronounced activity in degradation of MB as well as efficient recyclability. The photocatalytic degradation mechanism of methylene blue was analyzed.

Synthesis of Visible-Light Responsive CdS/ZnO Nanocomposite Photocatalysts via Simple Precipitation Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 608 ◽  
pp. 224-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Potjanaporn Chaengchawi ◽  
Karn Serivalsatit ◽  
Pornapa Sujaridworakun
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Cds Nanoparticles ◽  
Methylene Blue Solution ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Blue Solution ◽  
Scanning Electron

A visible-light responsive CdS/ZnO nanocomposite photocatalyst was successfully synthesized by precipitation of CdS nanoparticles, using Cd (NO3)2 and Na2S as starting materials, on ZnO nanoparticles and then calcined at 400°C for 2 hours. The effects of the mole ratio of CdS and ZnO in the composites on their phase, morphology, and surface area were investigated by X-ray Diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), Brunauer Emmett Teller method (BET), respectively. The photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue solution in the presence of composite products under visible-light irradiation was investigated. The results showed that the mole ratio of CdS and ZnO played a significant role on photocatalytic performance. The highest photocatalytic activity was obtained from the CdS/ZnO nanocomposite with mole ratio of 1:4, which is higher than that of pure CdS and pure ZnO.

scholarly journals Fabrication of Novel Cyanuric Acid Modified g-C3N4/Kaolinite Composite with Enhanced Visible Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity

Minerals ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiming Sun ◽  
Fang Yuan ◽  
Xue Li ◽  
Chunquan Li ◽  
Jie Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Cyanuric Acid ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Organic Pollutant ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Acid Modification ◽  
Visible Light Driven

A novel kind of cyanuric-acid-modified graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/kaolinite (m-CN/KA) composite with enhanced visible light-driven photocatalytic performance was fabricated through a facile two-step process. Rhodamine B (RhB) was taken as the target pollutant to study the photocatalytic performance of the synthesized catalysts. It is indicated that the cyanuric acid modification significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity under visible light illumination in comparison with the other reference samples. The apparent rate constant of m-CN/KA is almost 1.9 times and 4.0 times those of g-C3N4/kaolinite and bare g-C3N4, respectively. The superior photocatalytic performance of m-CN/KA could be ascribed, not only to the generation of abundant pore structure and reactive sites, but also to the efficient separation of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs. Furthermore, the possible photocatalytic degradation mechanism of m-CN/KA was also presented in this paper. It could be anticipated that this novel and efficient, metal-free, mineral-based photocatalytic composite has great application prospects in organic pollutant degradation.

scholarly journals Visible-enhanced photocatalytic performance of CuWO4/WO3 hetero-structures: incorporation of plasmonic Ag nanostructures

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (13) ◽  
pp. 11109-11116 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Salimi ◽  
A. A. Sabbagh Alvani ◽  
N. Naseri ◽  
S. F. Du ◽  
D. Poelman
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Photo Degradation ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Sol Gel Method

A new plasmonic Ag hybridized CuWO4/WO3 heterostructured nanocomposite was successfully synthesized via a ligand-assisted sol gel method and the photocatalytic activity was evaluated by photo-degradation of methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation.

The photocatalytic activity and degradation mechanism of methylene blue over copper(ii) tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin sensitized TiO2under visible light irradiation

RSC Advances ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (55) ◽  
pp. 28978-28986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huigang Wang ◽  
Dongmei Zhou ◽  
Shaosong Shen ◽  
Junmin Wan ◽  
Xuming Zheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Catalytic Mechanism ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Electronic Relaxation ◽  
Relaxation Dynamics

Copper(ii)tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin were chemically sensitized on TiO2, its electronic relaxation dynamics and the visible-light induced catalytic mechanism are discussed.

Facile synthesis and enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity of graphitic carbon nitride decorated with ultrafine Fe2O3 nanoparticles

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (112) ◽  
pp. 92033-92041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Liu ◽  
Ailing Jin ◽  
Yushuai Jia ◽  
Junzhe Jiang ◽  
Na Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Carbon Nitride ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Precipitation Method ◽  
Fe2o3 Nanoparticles ◽  
Facile Synthesis ◽  
Composite Photocatalyst ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

An efficient composite photocatalyst fabricated by dispersing ultrafine Fe2O3 nanocrystals onto g-C3N4 nanosheets via a facile deposition-precipitation method shows significantly enhanced photocatalytic performance under visible light irradiation.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic Decomposition of Gaseous HCHO over Ag Modified TiO2 Nanosheets at Ambient Temperature

Nanomaterials ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xueding Jiang ◽  
Weicheng Xu ◽  
Lian Yu
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Resonance Effect ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Photocatalytic Decomposition ◽  
Metallic State ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
Tio2 Nanosheets

Ag nanoparticles loaded onto TiO2 nanosheets with exposed {001} facets were synthesized by solvothermal hydrolysis and photoreduction deposition methods. The results suggested that Ag NPs were uniformly dispersed on the surface of anatase TiO2 NSs with a metallic state. The Raman scattering and visible light absorption performances of Ag/TiO2 NSs were enhanced by Ag NPs due to their surface plasmon resonance effect. Photocatalytic oxidation experiments for HCHO were carried out under visible light, and the enhanced photocatalytic activity of Ag/TiO2 NSs can be attributed to the synergistic effects of the following factors: (1) the {001} facets, which possessed higher surface energy, showed higher photocatalytic activity; (2) the Ag NPs, the increased oxygen vacancies, and O2 adsorption on {001} facets can trap photoelectrons, thus inhibiting the recombination of photoelectrons and holes; (3) the Ag NPs can extend the light response range of TiO2 into visible light. The in situ FTIR results showed that higher mineralization efficiency of HCHO was achieved on Ag/TiO2 NSs than on Ag/TiO2 NPs. Additionally, the mechanism for HCHO photocatalytic oxidation was also discussed.

The nanocomposite of polyaniline and nitrogen-doped layered HTiNbO5with excellent visible-light photocatalytic performance

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (26) ◽  
pp. 13409-13417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chao Liu ◽  
Liang Wu ◽  
Jing Chen ◽  
Ji-yuan Liang ◽  
Chang-shun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Charge Separation ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
N Doping ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

N-doping and intercalation resulted in a PANI–N-HTiNbO5lamellar nanocomposite, which showed a dramatic enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity and stability for the degradation of methylene blue (MB), due to the high efficiency of charge separation.

Heterostructured g-C3N4/Ag–TiO2 composites with efficient photocatalytic performance under visible-light irradiation

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (69) ◽  
pp. 56136-56144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mengqiao Zang ◽  
Lei Shi ◽  
Lin Liang ◽  
Defeng Li ◽  
Jianmin Sun
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
High Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Enhanced Absorption ◽  
Efficient Separation ◽  
Photogenerated Electrons

The heterostructured g-C3N4/Ag–TiO2 composites exhibited high photocatalytic activity, which was attributed to the synergistic effects of the enhanced absorption of visible light and the efficient separation rates for photogenerated electrons-holes.

Hydrothermal formation of N/Ti3+ codoped multiphasic (brookite–anatase–rutile) TiO2 heterojunctions with enhanced visible light driven photocatalytic performance

2017 ◽  
Vol 46 (45) ◽  
pp. 15727-15735 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mingxuan Sun ◽  
Yuanyuan Kong ◽  
Yalin Fang ◽  
Swati Sood ◽  
Yuan Yao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Performance ◽  
Rutile Tio2 ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic

Multiphasic TiO2 heterojunctions codoped with N and Ti3+ were fabricated and their enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity for the degradation of methylene blue was demonstrated.

scholarly journals One-Step Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Visible-Light Photocatalytic Activity Enhancement of BiOBr/RGO Nanocomposites for Degradation of Methylene Blue

Materials ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (16) ◽  
pp. 4577
Author(s):  
Kun-Yauh Shih ◽  
Yen-Ling Kuan ◽  
En-Rui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Degradation Mechanism ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
One Step

In this study, bismuth oxybromide/reduced graphene oxide (BiOBr/RGO), i.e. BiOBr-G nanocomposites, were synthesized using a one-step microwave-assisted method. The structure of the synthesized nanocomposites was characterized using Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffractometry (XRD), photoluminescence (PL) emission spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflection spectroscopy (DRS). In addition, the ability of the nanocomposite to degrade methylene blue (MB) under visible light irradiation was investigated. The synthesized nanocomposite achieved an MB degradation rate of above 96% within 75 min of continuous visible light irradiation. In addition, the synthesized BiOBr-G nanocomposite exhibited significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity for the degradation of MB. Furthermore, the results revealed that the separation of the photogenerated electron–hole pairs in the BiOBr-G nanocomposite enhanced the ability of the nanocomposite to absorb visible light, thus improving the photocatalytic properties of the nanocomposites. Lastly, the MB photo-degradation mechanism of BiOBr-G was investigated, and the results revealed that the BiOBr-G nanocomposites exhibited good photocatalytic activity.

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