In this study, silver nano-particles have been anchored in the surface of Bi OBr photocatalysts by a citric acid-assisted photoreduction method. The citric acid was served as a chelating and reductive agent for the pr...In this study, silver nano-particles have been anchored in the surface of Bi OBr photocatalysts by a citric acid-assisted photoreduction method. The citric acid was served as a chelating and reductive agent for the preparation of Ag-decorated Bi OBr photocatalysts(named as Ag/Bi OBr-2). The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy(DRS). The Ag/Bi OBr-2 photocatalyst exhibited excellent and stable photocatalytic activities on MO and phenol degradation under simulated sunlight irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity could be ascribed to the smaller size, rough surface, and the surface plasma resonance(SPR) effect of Ag. Also, the Schottky junction, between the surface of the Bi OBr and silver nanoparticles, accelerated the efficient transfer and separation of photoinduced electron-hole pairs and promoted the photocatalytic performance. The active species tests indicated that the superoxide radical(·O-2) was responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic performance of Ag/Bi OBr-2. Finally, a possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed.展开更多
Cube-like Ag-Ag2MoO4 composite has been successfully prepared in the presence of PVP (potyvinylpyrrolidone) via a facile microwave-assisted hydrothermal process. Studies of its photocatalytic performance in the deco...Cube-like Ag-Ag2MoO4 composite has been successfully prepared in the presence of PVP (potyvinylpyrrolidone) via a facile microwave-assisted hydrothermal process. Studies of its photocatalytic performance in the decomposition of RhB indicate that the cube-like Ag-Ag2MoO4 composite exhibits good catalytic activities under visible-light irradiation. The face that Ag pro- motes the absorption of visible light may be attributed to the surface plasmon resonance. Further XRD characterization after recycle photocatalytic tests confirms that partial Ag~ ions in Ag2MoO4 have been reduced to metallic Ag. Reaction temperature, reaction time and the amount of PVP have also been studied and found to play crucial roles in the formation of the cube-like microstructures.展开更多
Nanoscale europium(Ⅲ) metal-organic frameworks, Eu(BTC)(H20).DMF, were synthesized by rapid microwave-assisted method. The components of the as-prepared products were confirmed by the elemental analysis, X-ray ...Nanoscale europium(Ⅲ) metal-organic frameworks, Eu(BTC)(H20).DMF, were synthesized by rapid microwave-assisted method. The components of the as-prepared products were confirmed by the elemental analysis, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FTIR) analyses. Eu(BTC)(H20).DMF with various morphologies, including particle-like, rod-like, straw-sheaf-like nanostructures, could be simply prepared by con- trolling the concentrations of the starting reactants. The optical measurements on the obtained Eu(BTC)(H20)- DMF indicated that all the nanomaterials show the characteristic emissions of the Eu3+ ions at 578, 590, 612, 650, and 699 nm, which were at- tributed to 5Do→7FJ (J=0-4) transitions of the Eu3+ ion, respectively. It was also noticed that the luminescent properties of the as-prepared products were heavily dependent on the morphologies and sizes of the nanomaterials. The assembled straw-sheaf-like architectures displayed the strongest emissions and the longest luminescence lifetime, which was mainly due to the fewest surface defects.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21176168,21206105)the International Cooperation Project of Shanxi Province(2012081017)
文摘In this study, silver nano-particles have been anchored in the surface of Bi OBr photocatalysts by a citric acid-assisted photoreduction method. The citric acid was served as a chelating and reductive agent for the preparation of Ag-decorated Bi OBr photocatalysts(named as Ag/Bi OBr-2). The as-synthesized samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS), scanning electron microscopy(SEM), transmission electron microscopy(TEM), and UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectroscopy(DRS). The Ag/Bi OBr-2 photocatalyst exhibited excellent and stable photocatalytic activities on MO and phenol degradation under simulated sunlight irradiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity could be ascribed to the smaller size, rough surface, and the surface plasma resonance(SPR) effect of Ag. Also, the Schottky junction, between the surface of the Bi OBr and silver nanoparticles, accelerated the efficient transfer and separation of photoinduced electron-hole pairs and promoted the photocatalytic performance. The active species tests indicated that the superoxide radical(·O-2) was responsible for the enhanced photocatalytic performance of Ag/Bi OBr-2. Finally, a possible photocatalytic mechanism was proposed.
基金supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2013CB922102)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21021062)the US National Science Foundation (CHE-1012173)
文摘Cube-like Ag-Ag2MoO4 composite has been successfully prepared in the presence of PVP (potyvinylpyrrolidone) via a facile microwave-assisted hydrothermal process. Studies of its photocatalytic performance in the decomposition of RhB indicate that the cube-like Ag-Ag2MoO4 composite exhibits good catalytic activities under visible-light irradiation. The face that Ag pro- motes the absorption of visible light may be attributed to the surface plasmon resonance. Further XRD characterization after recycle photocatalytic tests confirms that partial Ag~ ions in Ag2MoO4 have been reduced to metallic Ag. Reaction temperature, reaction time and the amount of PVP have also been studied and found to play crucial roles in the formation of the cube-like microstructures.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21101148,21371165,51372242,21210001,21471144)the National Natural Science Foundation for Creative Research Group(21221061)Jilin Province Youth Foundation(201201005,201201008)
文摘Nanoscale europium(Ⅲ) metal-organic frameworks, Eu(BTC)(H20).DMF, were synthesized by rapid microwave-assisted method. The components of the as-prepared products were confirmed by the elemental analysis, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) and Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FTIR) analyses. Eu(BTC)(H20).DMF with various morphologies, including particle-like, rod-like, straw-sheaf-like nanostructures, could be simply prepared by con- trolling the concentrations of the starting reactants. The optical measurements on the obtained Eu(BTC)(H20)- DMF indicated that all the nanomaterials show the characteristic emissions of the Eu3+ ions at 578, 590, 612, 650, and 699 nm, which were at- tributed to 5Do→7FJ (J=0-4) transitions of the Eu3+ ion, respectively. It was also noticed that the luminescent properties of the as-prepared products were heavily dependent on the morphologies and sizes of the nanomaterials. The assembled straw-sheaf-like architectures displayed the strongest emissions and the longest luminescence lifetime, which was mainly due to the fewest surface defects.