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.

Photocatalytic Activity and Visible-Light Response of TiO2 Thin Film Doped with Nitrogen by Using Urea

2017 ◽  
Vol 870 ◽  
pp. 418-423
Author(s):  
Chuya Ogawa ◽  
Kozo Taguchi
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Photocatalytic Decomposition ◽  
Simple Process ◽  
Nitrogen Doped ◽  
Visible Light Response ◽  
Fto Glass

TiO2 has become a widely investigated photocatalyst because of its low cost, low toxicity and high photocatalytic activity under UV irradiation that causes photocatalytic decomposition of organic compounds. Impurities dopant and metal are often used to acquire impurities doped or metal doped TiO2 powder by a sol-gel method. In this paper, we made nitrogen doped TiO2 by a simple process. TiO2 (P25) thin films with 80 % of anatase and 20 % of rutile were fabricated on FTO glass by electrophoretic deposition (EPD). These were then doped with nitrogen by using urea and sintered in electric furnace at 500 and 600 degrees Celsius. EPD was superior for film formation at dispersibility. We calculated absorbance spectra of nitrogen doped TiO2 thin film fabricated on FTO glass. As the result, 600 degrees Celsius is superior sintering temperature at absorbance under visible light than 500 degrees Celsius. Moreover, when the samples sintered at 600 degrees Celsius, each additive amount had different increment of absorbance in specific visible light range. This result indicates the improvement in visible-light response on TiO2 by the simple process. To further research, it is essential to make nitrogen doped TiO2 under pressure and measure the photodegradation reaction.

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.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic activity enhancement for removal of dye molecules based on plasmonic Ag grafted TiO2 nanocubes under visible light driven

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 743-751
Author(s):  
Ton Nu Quynh Trang ◽  
Le Thi Ngoc Tu ◽  
Tran Van Man ◽  
Vu Thi Hanh Thu
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Environmental Remediation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Ag Nps ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Carrier Separation

Introduction: Finding a novel photocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation operating in the wavelength range from UV to visible light has been considered a great potential for environmental remediation. Herein, TiO2 nanocubics (NCs) decorated Ag nanoparticles (NPs) with various concentrations were developed. Methods: The crystal structure, morphological and chemical characteristics of prepared photocatalysts were thoroughly analyzed by a series of main analyses (X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and UVVis spectra). Results: The results revealed that a significantly promoting visible-light photocatalytic behavior of TiO2NCs@Ag photocatalyst was observed. The photocatalytic methyl orange (MO) degradation of the as-synthesized Ag anchored TiO2NCs photocatalyst (85% and 62% under UV light and visible light, respectively) exhibited outstanding photocatalytic efficacy compared with pristine TiO2 NCs. The achieved results could be assigned to the synergistic effects between TiO2NCs and Ag- NPs, leading to enhanced charge carrier separation and improved absorption ability in visible-light response. Conclusion: This work facilitates designing and developing high-efficiency heterostructure photocatalysts for practical works related to environmental deterioration.

Few-Layered MoS2 Nanoparticles Loaded TiO2 Nanosheets with Exposed {001} Facets for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

NANO ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1850129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chujun Chen ◽  
Xia Xin ◽  
Jinniu Zhang ◽  
Gang Li ◽  
Yafeng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Charge Carrier ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Recombination Rate ◽  
Active Species ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Carrier Recombination ◽  
Tio2 Nanosheets ◽  
Photocatalytic Activities ◽  
Charge Carrier Recombination

To improve the high charge carrier recombination rate and low visible light absorption of {001} facets exposed TiO2 [TiO2(001)] nanosheets, few-layered MoS2 nanoparticles were loaded on the surfaces of TiO2(001) nanosheets by a simple photodeposition method. The photocatalytic activities towards Rhodamine B (RhB) were investigated. The results showed that the MoS2–TiO2(001) nanocomposites exhibited much enhanced photocatalytic activities compared with the pure TiO2(001) nanosheets. At an optimal Mo/Ti molar ratio of 25%, the MoS2–TiO2(001) nanocomposites displayed the highest photocatalytic activity, which took only 30[Formula: see text]min to degrade 50[Formula: see text]mL of RhB (50[Formula: see text]mg/L). The active species in the degradation reaction were determined to be h[Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text]OH according to the free radical trapping experiments. The reduced charge carrier recombination rate, enhanced visible light utilization and increased surface areas contributed to the enhanced photocatalytic performances of the 25% MoS2–TiO2(001) nanocomposites.

Ultrathin HNb3O8 nanosheets with oxygen vacancies for enhanced photocatalytic oxidation of amines under visible light irradiation

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (10) ◽  
pp. 5493-5503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junli Chen ◽  
Hai Wang ◽  
Zhiqiang Zhang ◽  
Lifeng Han ◽  
Yonghui Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Photocatalytic Oxidation ◽  
Oxygen Vacancies ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Excellent Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Simple Hydrothermal Process

Ultrathin HNb3O8 nanosheets with oxygen vacancies were successfully synthesized by a simple hydrothermal process. HNb3O8 NSs showed excellent photocatalytic activity.

Synergistic effects of Fe and graphene on photocatalytic activity enhancement of TiO2 under visible light

2012 ◽  
Vol 258 (15) ◽  
pp. 5827-5834 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.R. Khalid ◽  
Zhanglian Hong ◽  
E. Ahmed ◽  
Yuewei Zhang ◽  
He Chan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Activity Enhancement

scholarly journals Growth rate controlled synthesis of hierarchical Bi2S3/In2S3 core/shell microspheres with enhanced photocatalytic activity

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Juan Zhou ◽  
Guohui Tian ◽  
Yajie Chen ◽  
Yunhan Shi ◽  
Chungui Tian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rate ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Charge Transport ◽  
Hydrothermal Process ◽  
Light Response ◽  
Core Shell ◽  
Electron Hole ◽  
One Pot ◽  
Hierarchical Porous

Abstract Core/shell heterostructure composite has great potential applications in photocatalytic field because the introduction of core can remarkably improve charge transport and enhance the electron-hole separation. Herein, hierarchical Bi2S3/In2S3 core/shell structured microspheres were prepared via a simple one-pot hydrothermal process based on different growth rate of the two kinds of sulphides. The results showed that, the as-prepared hierarchical Bi2S3/In2S3 core/shell heterostructure exhibits significant visible light photocatalytic activity for degradation of 2, 4-dichlorophenol. The introduction of Bi2S3 core can not only improve charge transport and enhance the electron-hole separation, but also broaden the visible light response. The hierarchical porous folwer-like shell of In2S3 could increase the specific surface area and remarkably enhanced the chemical stability of Bi2S3 against oxidation.

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