TiO2-seashell composites prepared via a sol-gel method were used to generate carbonate radicals(·CO3–) under solar light irradiation. ·CO3–, a selective radical, was employed to degrade the target tetracyc...TiO2-seashell composites prepared via a sol-gel method were used to generate carbonate radicals(·CO3–) under solar light irradiation. ·CO3–, a selective radical, was employed to degrade the target tetracycline hydrochloride contaminant. A series of characterizations was carried out to study the structure and composition of the synthesized TiO2-seashell composite. This material exhibits excellent solar light-driven photochemical activity in the decomposition of tetracycline hydrochloride. The possible pathway and mechanism for the photodegradation process were proposed on the basis of high-resolution electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry experiments. Finally, we investigated the reusability of the TiO2-seashell composite. This study is expected to provide a new facile pathway for the application of ·CO3– radicals to degrade special organic pollutants in water.展开更多
Nanocarbon as an eco-friendly and abundant material has strong multi-color fluorescence, which makes it a promising candidate for healthy lighting and display. However, the low fluorescence efficiency and poor stabili...Nanocarbon as an eco-friendly and abundant material has strong multi-color fluorescence, which makes it a promising candidate for healthy lighting and display. However, the low fluorescence efficiency and poor stability of multi-color carbon nanoparticle（CNP） phosphors are main hurdles that hinder their applications. This work demonstrated efficient and stable multi-color CNP phosphors through synergy between inner polar groups and outer silica matrix. The polar groups in polyethylene glycol（PEG） 6,000 are favor of high fluorescence of the CNP phosphors, and the low melting point（64℃） of PEG 6,000 helps to improve the thermal stability of the phosphors, while the silica matrix provides protection to the phosphors. Based on this design,blue, green, yellow and red CNP phosphors with photoluminescence quantum yield of 53.1%, 47.4%, 43.8% and 42.3% have been achieved, all of which are the best values in ever reported multi-color CNP phosphors. Furthermore, the fluorescence of the CNP phosphors keeps almost unchanged at 100℃ and degrades little in one month, indicating their good thermal tolerance and temporal stability. In addition, multicolor devices including white light-emitting devices（LEDs）have been realized by coating the CNP phosphors onto UV chips. The luminous efficiency, correlated color temperature,Commission Internationale de L＇Eclairage and color rendering index of the white LED can reach 12 lm W^-1, 6,107 K,（0.32, 0.33） and 89, respectively, indicating the potential applications of the CNP phosphors in lighting and display.展开更多
文摘TiO2-seashell composites prepared via a sol-gel method were used to generate carbonate radicals(·CO3–) under solar light irradiation. ·CO3–, a selective radical, was employed to degrade the target tetracycline hydrochloride contaminant. A series of characterizations was carried out to study the structure and composition of the synthesized TiO2-seashell composite. This material exhibits excellent solar light-driven photochemical activity in the decomposition of tetracycline hydrochloride. The possible pathway and mechanism for the photodegradation process were proposed on the basis of high-resolution electrospray ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry experiments. Finally, we investigated the reusability of the TiO2-seashell composite. This study is expected to provide a new facile pathway for the application of ·CO3– radicals to degrade special organic pollutants in water.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21601159, 61604132, 61505033, 11374296, 61404039)the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars (61425021)
文摘Nanocarbon as an eco-friendly and abundant material has strong multi-color fluorescence, which makes it a promising candidate for healthy lighting and display. However, the low fluorescence efficiency and poor stability of multi-color carbon nanoparticle（CNP） phosphors are main hurdles that hinder their applications. This work demonstrated efficient and stable multi-color CNP phosphors through synergy between inner polar groups and outer silica matrix. The polar groups in polyethylene glycol（PEG） 6,000 are favor of high fluorescence of the CNP phosphors, and the low melting point（64℃） of PEG 6,000 helps to improve the thermal stability of the phosphors, while the silica matrix provides protection to the phosphors. Based on this design,blue, green, yellow and red CNP phosphors with photoluminescence quantum yield of 53.1%, 47.4%, 43.8% and 42.3% have been achieved, all of which are the best values in ever reported multi-color CNP phosphors. Furthermore, the fluorescence of the CNP phosphors keeps almost unchanged at 100℃ and degrades little in one month, indicating their good thermal tolerance and temporal stability. In addition, multicolor devices including white light-emitting devices（LEDs）have been realized by coating the CNP phosphors onto UV chips. The luminous efficiency, correlated color temperature,Commission Internationale de L＇Eclairage and color rendering index of the white LED can reach 12 lm W^-1, 6,107 K,（0.32, 0.33） and 89, respectively, indicating the potential applications of the CNP phosphors in lighting and display.
