Electrochemical oxidation of aniline by a novel Ti/TiO_xH_y/Sb-SnO_2 electrode

Electrochemical oxidation of aniline in aqueous solution was investigated over a novel Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2 electrode prepared by the electrodeposition method.Scanning electron microscopy,X-ray diffraction,and electrochemical measurements were used to characterize its morphology,crystal structure,and electrochemical properties.Removal of aniline by the Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2electrode was investigated by ultraviolet-Visible spectroscopy and chemical oxygen demand（COD）analysis under different conditions,including current densities,initial concentrations of aniline,pH values,concentrations of chloride ions,and types of reactor.It was found that a higher current density,a lower initial concentration of aniline,an acidic solution,the presence of chloride ions（0.2wt%NaCl）,and a three-dimensional（3D） reactor promoted the removal efficiency of aniline.Electrochemical degradation of aniline followed pseudo-first-order kinetics.The aniline（200 mL of 100mg·L-（-1）） and COD removal efficiencies reached 100%and 73.5%,respectively,at a current density of 20 mA·cm-（-2）,pH of 7.0,and supporting electrolyte of 0.5 wt%Na2SO4 after 2 h electrolysis in a 3D reactor.These results show that aniline can be significantly removed on the Ti/TiOxHy/Sb-SnO2electrode,which provides an efficient way for elimination of aniline from aqueous solution.

Effect of Sb dopant amount on the structure and electrocatalytic capability of Ti/Sb-SnO_2 electrodes in the oxidation of 4-chlorophenol

Ti/Sb-SnO2 anodes were prepared by thermal decomposition to examine the influence of the amount of Sb dopant on the structure and electrocatalytic capability of the electrodes in the oxidation of 4-chlorophenol. The physicochemical properties of the Sb-SnO2 coating were markedly influenced by different amounts of Sb dopant. The electrodes, which contained 5% Sb dopant in the coating, presented a much more homogenous surface and much smaller mud-cracks, compared with Ti/Sb-SnO2 electrodes containing 10% or 15% Sb dopant, which exibited larger mud cracks and pores on the surface. However, the main microstructure remained unchanged with the addition of the Sb dopant. No new crystal phase was observed by X-ray diffraction （XRD）. The electrochemical oxidation of 4-chlorophenol on the Ti/SnO2 electrode with 5% Sb dopant was inclined to electrochemical combustion; while for those containing more Sb dopant, intermediate species were accumulated. The electrodes with 5% Sb dopant showed the highest efficiency in the bulk electrolysis of 4-chlorophenol at a current density of 20 mA/cm^2 for 180 min; and the removal rates of 4-chlorophenol and COD were 51.0% and 48.9%, respectively.

Enhancing Capacitance Performance of Ti3C2Tx MXene as Electrode Materials of Supercapacitor: From Controlled Preparation to Composite Structure Construction

Ti3C2Tx,a novel two-dimensional layer material,is widely used as electrode materials of supercapacitor due to its good metal conductivity,redox reaction active surface,and so on.However,there are many challenges to be addressed which impede Ti3C2Tx obtaining the ideal specific capacitance,such as restacking,re-crushing,and oxidation of titanium.Recently,many advances have been proposed to enhance capacitance performance of Ti3C2Tx.In this review,recent strategies for improving specific capacitance are summarized and compared,for example,film formation,surface modification,and composite method.Furthermore,in order to comprehend the mechanism of those efforts,this review analyzes the energy storage performance in different electrolytes and influencing factors.This review is expected to predict redouble research direction of Ti3C2Tx materials in supercapacitors.

Preparation and application of pharmaceutical wastewater treatment by praseodymium doped SnO_2/Ti electrocatalytic electrode

Praseodymium was selected as a promoter for SnO2/Ti electrode to improve the electrocatalytic performance by electrodeposition in pharmaceutical wastewater treatment; the micrograph and the structure were characterized by SEM and XRD. Mixture uniform design was used in the optimization of the electrolytic conditions; mathematical model was established according to the rate of wiping COD off, which revealed the relationship between the current intensity, time of electrolysis, the amount of doped Pr, and the ratio of area （SnOJTi：Al）. On the basis of the analysis of the empirical model, the optimized parameters had been obtained; the rate of wiping COD off was up to 94.9%, it decreased from 392 to 20 mg/L. Experimental results showed that the electrocatalytic performance of the electrode doped with Pr was superior for the treatment of pharmaceutical wastewater.

Electrochemical determination of vitamin C in the presence of uric acid by a novel TiO_2 nanoparticles modified carbon paste electrode

The electrochemical behavior of vitamin C（ascorbic acid or AA） is investigated on the surface of a carbon-paste electrode modified with TiO2 nanoparticles and 2,2＇-（1,2 butanediylbis（nitriloethylidyne））-bis-hydroquinone（BBNBH）.The prepared modified electrode showed an efficient catalytic role in the electrochemical oxidation of AA,leading to remarkable decrease in oxidation overpotential and enhancement of the kinetics of the electrode reaction.This modified electrode exhibits well-separated oxidation peaks for AA and uric acid（UA）.The modified electrode is successfully applied for the accurate determination of AA in pharmaceutical preparations.

Preparation and performance of dye-sensitized solar cells based on ZnO-modified TiO_2 electrodes

The ZnO-modified TiO2 electrode was prepared by adding Zn（CH3COO）2·2H2O to the TiO2 colloid during the sol-gel production process, and was used in dye-sensitized solar cells （DSCs）. The open circuit voltage （Voc） and fill factor （if） of the cells were improved sig- nificantly. The performances of the ZnO-modified TiO2 electrode such as dark current, transient photocurrent, impedance, absorption spectra, and fiat band potential （Vfb） were investigated. It is found that the interface charge recombination impedance increases and Vfb shifts about 200 mV toward the cathodic potential. The effect mechanism of ZnO modification on the performance of DSCs may be that ZnO occupies the surface states of the TiO2 film.

Electrochemical oxidation of Rhodamine B with cerium and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate co-modified Ti/Pb0_(2)electrodes:Preparation,characterization,optimization,application

Regulation of the electronic structure and interface property becomes a major strategy in the preparation of electrocatalyst.This paper reports the synthesis of cerium(Ce)and sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate(SDBS)comodified Ti/PbO_(2)electrodes(Ti/PbO2CeSDBS).Ce and SDBS could greatly change the electronic structure and interface property of PbO2.Ti/PbO_(2)CeSDBS exhibited excellent electrocatalytic activity and stability in Rhodamine B(RhB)electrocatalytic oxidation reaction.The improved electrocatalytic activity associates with the synergistic effect of electronic and interface factors.In the electrochemical degradation of RhB,the removal efficiencies of RhB and COD are about 0.880 and 0.694 respectively after the electrolysis of 220 min with Ti/PbO_(2)Ce4SDBS40,which are higher than the contrast Ti/PbO_(2)electrodes.In the meantime,the accelerated lifetime of Ti/PbO_(2)Ce4SDBS40 is more than 6.2 times than that of Ti/PbO_(2).

Effect of H-type Aggregation on the Photoelectric Conversion of Tetrasulfonated Phthalocyanine Adsorbed on Nanostructured TiO_2 Electrode

Tetrasulfonated Zn,Co,Ga,In,TiO and metal free phthalocyanine (MTsPc) mainly exist as dimers on the nanostructured TiO 2 electrode and mostly exist as monomers in dimethyl sulfoxide. The photocurrent action spectra of the liquid junction based on the MTsPc/TiO 2 nanostructured electrode show that only the absorbance of the MTsPc monomer contributes to a photocurrent while that of the MTsPc face to face dimer does not generate a photocurrent.

Electrically enhanced photodegradation of an azodye(Acid Orange II) using a Pt/TiO_2 film electrode irradiating with an UV lamp

A photoelectrochemical process in the degradation of an azodye (Acid Orange II) on a Pt/TiO 2 film electrode was investigated. By using the glass device and the voltage stabilized source of direct current, decolorization ratios higher than 78% were observed during a period of 5h. Comparing this value with the sum of the decolorization ratios obtained by a sole application of electrochemical(lower than 3%) and photochemical(about 23%) procedures, a significant synergic effect between both processes was observed. The effects of adscititious voltage and pH value on the decolorization ratios were obvious while the effect of the amount of aeration was minor.

Influence of Modification of Counter Electrode on PhotoelectricProperties of Dye-sensitized TiO_2 Solar Cells

A dye-sensitized nanocrystalline TiO 2 solar cell(DYSC) was assembled, of which counter electrode was modified already by platinum, nickel and carbon. It was found that the DYSC had better photoelectric performance when the electrode was modified by platinum than by nickel and carbon. The influence of the incidence light wavelength on the incidence monochromatic photoelectric conversion efficiency(IPCE) was investigated. The result shows that the IPCE mainly depends on the short-circuit current density(I SC) of a DYSC, and the IPCE reaches 48.32% under the irradiation with the wavelength of 560 nm when the counter electrode of a DYSC was modified by platinum. The influence of incident light intensity on the photoelectric properties of a DYSC was also investigated. It was found that the I SC and open-circuit voltage(V OC) increased and the fill factor(f f) of the DYSC decreased with the increase of the incident light intensity.

Composite Electrode SnO_2/TiO_2 for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

Composite nanoporous electrode SnO2/TiO2 was fabricated for the dye sensitized solar cell (DSSC) with N3 (Cis-Ru). After introducing of TiO2, the open-circuit photovoltage (Voc) was higher than that of the pure SnO2 electrode, while short-circuit photocurrent (Isc) was varied with the ratio of the TiO2. Appropriate content of the TiO2 can be beneficial to the efficiency of the solar cell, and it gives negative impact on the composite electrode when the content of TiO2 is higher.

Electrophoretic Deposition of TiO2/Nb2O5 Composite Electrode Thin Films for Photovoltaic Application

Nano sized powders of TiO2 （titanium dioxide） and Nb2O5 （Niobium （V） oxide） were used to fabricate TiO2/Nb2O5 composites thin films by EPD （electrophoretic deposition） technique. The metal oxide powders, together with magnesium nitrate hexahydrate pellets, were suspended in propan-2-ol inside an EPD cell. The electrodes, placed 1.2 cm apart, were partially immersed in the suspension and a DC potential applied across them. Key EPD process parameters, which include applied DC electric field, deposition time and solid concentration in suspension, were optimized through visual inspection and from UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer spectra. The highest （55%） transmittance was obtained for films with deposition time of 90 s, powder concentration of 0.01 g/40 mL, and 35 V DC （direct current） voltage. XRD micrographs confirmed that TiO2 and Nb2O5 particles were presented in the composite film. SEM （scanning electron microscope） micrographs of the composite electrode thin films showed that porous films of high quality with well controlled morphology were deposited by using the EPD technique.

Photoelectrocatalytic Oxidation of Ethinylestradiol on a Ti/TiO₂Electrode: Degradation Efficiency and Search for By-Products

The degradation of ethinylestradiol (EE, an orally bio-active estrogen) in an aqueous-methanolic solution using a Ti/TiO2 thin-film electrode and UV radiation (a photoelectrocatalytic system) was evaluated. Hence, HPLC/UV analysis shows that EE (at 0.34 mmol) is totally consumed after 30 minutes of exposure to the photoelectrocatalytic system in the presence of Na2SO4 (0.1 mol·L-1) and with an applied bias potential of +1.0 V versus the Ag/AgCl reference electrode. Moreover, monitoring by direct infusion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) and SPME-GC/ MS (solid phase microextraction coupled with gas chromatography-mass spectrometry) reveals that apparently no degradation products are formed under these conditions. Hence, this study demonstrates that the photoelectrocatalytic system can be efficiently used to promote the complete degradation (and likely mineralization) of this hormone under these conditions.

Photoelectrochemical Character of TiO_2 Nanocrystalline Electrodes Sensitized by Aluminum Phthalocyanines Modified with Sulfonate Groups

Particular kinds of TiO2 nanocrystalline electrodes were sensitized by aluminum phthalocyanines modified with sulfonate groups [ Al（OH） PcSm ]. It was found that in the red region, the electrodes show obvious photoelectrical responses. The surface photovoltage spectra and photocurrent action spectra indicate that in the red region, the monomers of aluminum phthalocyanines have a greater influence on the determination of the photoelectrical response of TiO2 electrodes than the dimers. The dye-sensitized solar cells were obtained by using the aluminum phthalocyaninessensitized TiO2 electrodes and Pt electrodes, which have an open circuit photovoltage of 360 mV, a short circuit photocurrent of 39. 4 μA/cm^2 , a fill factor of 0. 54 and a maximum power output of 7.65 μW/cm^2 under a light intensity of 50 mW/cm^2.

Sensitization of Microporous Nanocrystalline TiO_2 Electrode with Quantum Sized RuS2 Particles

The microporous nanocry'sta1line TiO2 electrode with large surface roughness factor hasbeen prepared on a conducting glass support. Modification of the TiO2 electrode by in situ preparingquantum sized RuS2 particles on the surface of TiO2 electrode extends the optical absorptionspectrum and photocurrent action specmim into visible region. In addition, compared with RuS2 bulknlaterials- a blue shifi in both absorption spectrum and photocurrent action speCtrum of RuS2rriO2elcctrode is obserived and explained in terms of quantum sized effect.

Physicochemical Characterization of Photoelectrodes of Ti/TiO₂Prepared by Thermal Oxidation of Titanium

The preparation and study of supported TiO2 for photocatalytic application in solar cell devices is a relevant research field. Thin films of TiO2 prepared on Ti by thermal oxidation in a wide range of temperatures (450°C - 900°C) were characterized by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, potentiometry and amperometry. This material presents photoelectrochemical activity, which depends dramatically of the oxidation temperature and the exposition time at the studied temperatures. The flatband potential as well as the donor density and the resistance to the charge transfer were measured. All these parameters are temperature dependent, and the optimal values are observed on the photoelectrodes prepared at 750°C. This result is consistent with the photochemical response reported in the literature for thin films of Ti/TiO2 prepared under similar conditions.

Kinetics of photoelectrocatalytic degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals using sulfur-doped TiO_2 /Ti photoelectrodes

In this study,sulfur-doped TiO2 /Ti photoelectrodes were prepared by anodization. The morphology, crystalline structure,composition of sulfur-doped TiO2 /Ti film and light absorption property were examined by SEM,XRD,XRF,XPS and UV/VIS respectively. Dimethyl phthalate( DMP) ,one kind of environmental disrupting chemicals( EDCs) ,was degraded by the optimized photoelectrodes. Power of xenon light,initial concentration of DMP,photoelectrocatalytic( PEC) area of photoelectrode and bias were investigated in the study on kinetics of PEC degradation of DMP. Hence,this study concluded that the optimum conditions were power of xenon light 150 W,initial concentration of DMP 1 mg/L,PEC area of sulfur-doped TiO2 /Ti photoelectrode 10 cm2,bias 1. 3 V in the PEC reaction system.

Effect of Nano Size TiO₂Particles on Mechanical Properties of AWS E 11018M Type Electrode

Addition of nano size particles of TiO2 in the coating of shielded metal arc welding electrode (E 11018M) partially substituting the conventional micro size TiO2 was studied for possible enhanced electrode characteristics. The results show that the nano size particle of TiO2 improved recovery of elements such as Mn, Ni, Mo, Ti etc. as well as increased all-weld-metal tensile and charpy impact properties at –51℃. Furthermore, the charpy impact properties were found to be very sensitive to variations in Ti content of the weld deposit.

新型Ti/Zr-SnO_(2)/β-PbO_(2)电极的构筑及高效降解亚甲基蓝

该文采用热分解法先制备Zr-SnO_(2)中间层,再电沉积β-PbO_(2)层,成功制备了Ti/Zr-SnO_(2)/β-PbO_(2)电极。利用扫描电镜(SEM)、能量散射谱(EDS)、X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)技术对电极形貌、晶体结构、元素组成等进行了分析。通过循环伏安法(CV)、电化学交流阻抗法(EIS)、加速寿命实验等测试其电化学性能,考察其电催化降解亚甲基蓝(Methylene Blue,MB)活性,优化电流密度和初始MB浓度。结果表明:Ti/Zr-SnO_(2)/β-PbO_(2)电极的表面为致密四棱锥结构,形成了非化学计量比的β-PbO_(2);与传统的Ti/β-PbO_(2)电极相比,Zr-SnO_(2)中间层可有效提高钛基涂层电极的析氧过电位;修饰电极阻抗为87.64Ω/cm2,电极加速寿命为439 min,是Ti/β-PbO_(2)电极的219.5倍,是Ti/SnO_(2)/β-PbO_(2)电极的1.71倍;在50 mA/cm2的电流密度下降解初始浓度为50.00 mg/L的MB时,180 min内MB去除率可达97%。

Pt掺杂对Ti/SnO_(2)-Sb-Nd纳米球状电极性能的影响

采用一步水热法成功制备出不同Pt掺杂量下Ti/SnO_(2)-Sb-Nd-Pt纳米球状电极,通过SEM、XRD和XPS表征电极表面的形貌、结构和化学组成,LSV、CV和加速寿命(ALT)测试电极的电化学性能和稳定性,并通过降解硝基苯(NB)能力验证电极催化活性。结果表明,Pt掺杂不会改变电极的SnO_(2)晶型结构,适量Pt掺杂可以使电极表面涂层更加均匀致密,提高电极稳定性,但降低了涂层中吸附氧含量,使得电极催化活性降低。掺杂1.5%Pt后,电极ALT由28.0 min延长至78.2 h,虽然NB去除率由96.53%降至80.61%,但在电极实际使用寿命内,NB理论降解总量由62.6 mg/cm^(2)增至8 754.1 mg/cm^(2)。显示了该电极具有良好的应用潜力,为开发高效、稳定的电极材料提供了参考。