To develop TiO2-based photocatalysts with visible light activity for better solar energy utilization, a simple flash oxidation method was developed by calcining commercial TiN nanoparticle to prepare N-doped TiO2 phot...To develop TiO2-based photocatalysts with visible light activity for better solar energy utilization, a simple flash oxidation method was developed by calcining commercial TiN nanoparticle to prepare N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst and TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalysts through the modulation of the calcination time and temperature. It was found that more energy and processing time were needed to prepare N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst than that of TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalyst during this process, while TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalyst bad a better visible light absorption/photocatalytic performance than that of N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst prepared from the oxidation of the same TiN precursor. Thus, the preparation of TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalyst from TiN precursor should be a more preferred approach than the preparation of N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst for visible-light-activated photocatalysis for its costeffectiveness.展开更多
Sonophotocatalysis combines ultrasonic and light irradiations to drastically boost the chemical reaction rate and has attracted many interests for its potential applications in the environmental remediation and protec...Sonophotocatalysis combines ultrasonic and light irradiations to drastically boost the chemical reaction rate and has attracted many interests for its potential applications in the environmental remediation and protection. However, it still remains unclear whether the light irradiation could couple with the ultrasound to prompt the sonophotocatalytic process. Here, we selectively excited the TiO2 and Au to manipulate the electronic structures of Au/TiO2 and studied their influence in sonophotocatalytic water（H2 O） reduction. Surprisingly, no significant increase of the hydrogen（H2） production rate was observed under either the UV light irradiation or the visible light irradiation, suggesting that the change in electronic structures of Au/TiO2 does not prompt the generation of free radicals under sonication and the reaction is dominated by the recovery of active sites through ultrasound. Our findings established an indepth understanding of the origin of the enhanced catalytic activity in sonophotocatalysis.展开更多
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51672283 and 51602316)the Basic Science Innovation Program of Shenyang National Laboratory for Materials Science(Grant Nos.Y4N56R1161 and Y5N56F2161)
文摘To develop TiO2-based photocatalysts with visible light activity for better solar energy utilization, a simple flash oxidation method was developed by calcining commercial TiN nanoparticle to prepare N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst and TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalysts through the modulation of the calcination time and temperature. It was found that more energy and processing time were needed to prepare N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst than that of TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalyst during this process, while TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalyst bad a better visible light absorption/photocatalytic performance than that of N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst prepared from the oxidation of the same TiN precursor. Thus, the preparation of TiN/TiO2 composite photocatalyst from TiN precursor should be a more preferred approach than the preparation of N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst for visible-light-activated photocatalysis for its costeffectiveness.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation 9(NSF, No. DMR-1352328)supported by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract No. DE-SC0012704
文摘Sonophotocatalysis combines ultrasonic and light irradiations to drastically boost the chemical reaction rate and has attracted many interests for its potential applications in the environmental remediation and protection. However, it still remains unclear whether the light irradiation could couple with the ultrasound to prompt the sonophotocatalytic process. Here, we selectively excited the TiO2 and Au to manipulate the electronic structures of Au/TiO2 and studied their influence in sonophotocatalytic water（H2 O） reduction. Surprisingly, no significant increase of the hydrogen（H2） production rate was observed under either the UV light irradiation or the visible light irradiation, suggesting that the change in electronic structures of Au/TiO2 does not prompt the generation of free radicals under sonication and the reaction is dominated by the recovery of active sites through ultrasound. Our findings established an indepth understanding of the origin of the enhanced catalytic activity in sonophotocatalysis.
