Preparation and characterization of porous TiO_2/ZnO composite nanofibers via electrospinning

Porous TiO2/ZnO composite nanofibers have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time.It was generated by calcining TiO2/ZnCl2/PVP[PVP：polyvinyl pyrrolidone）]nanofibers,which were electrospun from a mixture solution of TiO2,ZnCl2 and PVP.Transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and X-ray diffraction（XRD） analyses were used to identify the morphology of the TiO2/ZnO nanofibers and a formation of inorganic TiO2/ZnO fibers.The porous structure of the TiO2/ZnO fibers was characterized by N2 adsoption/desorption isotherm.Surface photovoltage spectroscopy（SPS） and photocatalytic activity measurements revealed advance properties of the porous TiO2/ZnO composite nanofibers and the results were compared with pure TiO2 nanofibers,pure ZnO nanofibers and TiO2/ZnO nanoparticles.

Preparation and Characterization of Tetracomponent ZnO/SiO₂/SnO₂/TiO₂Composite Nanofibers by Electrospinning

[Zn(CH3COO)2 + PVP]/[C2H5O)4Si + PVP]/[SnCl4 + PVP]/[Ti(OC4H9)4 + CH3COOH + PVP] precursor composite fibers have been fabricated through self-made electrospinning equipment via electrospinning tech-nique. ZnO/SiO2/SnO2/TiO2 composite nanofibers were obtained by calcination of the relevant precursor composite fibers. The samples were characterized by thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Scanning electron microscopy (SEM). TG-DTA analysis reveals that solvents, organic compounds and inorganic in the precursor composite fibers are decomposed and volatilized totally, and the mass of the samples kept constant when sintering temperature was above 900?C, and the total mass loss percentage is 88%. XRD results show that the precursor composite fibers are amorphous in structure, and pure phase ZnO/SiO2/SnO2/TiO2 com-posite nanofibers are obtained by calcination of the relevant precursor composite fibers. FTIR analysis manifests that pure inorganic oxides are formed. SEM analysis indicates that the width of the precursor composite fibers is ca. 1.485 ± 0.043 μm. The width of the ZnO/SiO2/SnO2/TiO2 composite nanofibers is ca. 1145.098 ± 68.093 nm.

Hydrogen producing water treatment through mesoporous TiO2 nanofibers with oriented nanocrystals

The development of well-defined TiO2 nanoarchitectures is a versatile strategy to achieve high-efficiency photocatalytic performance.In this study,mesoporous TiO2 nanofibers consisting of oriented nanocrystals were fabricated by a facile vapothermal-assisted topochemical transformation of preformed H-titanate nanobelts.The vapothermal temperature is crucial in tuning the microstructures and photocatalytic redox properties of the resulting mesoporous TiO2 nanofibers.The microstructures were characterized with XRD,TEM,XPS and nitrogen adsorption-desorption isotherms,etc.The photocatalytic activities were evaluated by photocatalytic oxidation of organic pollutant(Rhodamine B as an example)as well as photocatalytic reduction of water to generate hydrogen(H2).The nanofibers vapothermally treated at 150°C showed the highest photocatalytic activity in both oxidation and reduction reactions,2 times higher than that of P25.The oriented alignment and suitable mesoporosity in the resulting nanofiber architecture were crucial for enhancing photocatalytic performances.The oriented alignment of anisotropic anatase nanocrystals shall facilitate faster vectorial charge transportation along the nanofibers architecture.And,the suitable mesoporosity and high surface area would also effectively enhance the mass exchange during photocatalytic reactions.We also demonstrate that efficient energy-recovering photocatalytic water treatments could be accomplished by a cascading oxic-anoxic process where the dye is degraded in the oxic phase and hydrogen is generated in the successive anoxic phase.This study showcases a novel and facile method to fabricate mesoporous TiO2 nanofibers with high photocatalytic activity for both clean energy production and environmental purification.

Fabrication of TiO2 nanofiber assembly from nanosheets（TiO2-NFs-NSs） by electrospinning-hydrothermal method for improved photoreactivity

Hierarchically structured nanomaterials have attracted much attention owing to their unique properties.In this study,TiO2 nanofibers assembled from nanosheets(TiO2-NFs-NSs)were fabricated through electrospinning technique,which was followed by hydrothermal treatment in NaOH solution.The effect of hydrothermal reaction time(0-3 h)on the structure and properties of TiO2 nanofibers(TiO2-NFs)was systematically studied,and TiO2-NFs was evaluated in terms of the photocatalytic activity toward photocatalytic oxidation of acetone and the photoelectric conversion efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells.It was found that(1)hydrothermal treatment of TiO2-NFs in NaOH solution followed by acid washing and calcination results in the formation of TiO2-NFs-NSs;(2)upon extending the hydrothermal reaction time from 0 h to 3 h,the BET surface area of TiO2-NFs-NSs(T3.0 sample)increases 3.8 times(from 28 to 106 m2 g^-1),while the pore volume increases 6.0 times(from 0.09 to 0.54 cm3 g^-1);(3)when compared with those of pristine TiO2-NFs(T0 sample),the photoreactivity of the optimized TiO2-NFs-NSs toward acetone oxidation increases 3.1 times and the photoelectric conversion efficiency increases 2.3 times.The enhanced photoreactivity of TiO2-NFs-NSs is attributed to the enlarged BET surface area and increased pore volume,which facilitate the adsorption of substrate and penetration of gas,and the unique hollow structure of TiO2-NFs-NSs,which facilitates light harvesting through multiple optical reflections between the TiO2 nanosheets.

Enhanced Pseudo‑Capacitive Contributions to High‑Performance Sodium Storage in TiO2/C Nanofibers via Double Effects of Sulfur Modification

Pseudo-capacitive mechanisms can provide higher energy densities than electrical double-layer capacitors while being faster than bulk storage mechanisms.Usually,they suffer from low intrinsic electronic and ion conductivities of the active materials.Here,taking advantage of the combination of TiS2 decoration,sulfur doping,and a nanometer-sized structure,as-spun TiO2/C nanofiber composites are developed that enable rapid transport of sodium ions and electrons,and exhibit enhanced pseudo-capacitively dominated capacities.At a scan rate of 0.5 mV s−1,a high pseudo-capacitive contribution(76%of the total storage)is obtained for the S-doped TiS2/TiO2/C electrode(termed as TiS2/S-TiO2/C).Such enhanced pseudocapacitive activity allows rapid chemical kinetics and significantly improves the high-rate sodium storage performance of TiO2.The TiS2/S-TiO2/C composite electrode delivers a high capacity of 114 mAh g−1 at a current density of 5000 mA g−1.The capacity maintains at high level(161 mAh g−1)even after 1500 cycles and is still characterized by 58 mAh g−1 at the extreme condition of 10,000 mA g−1 after 10,000 cycles.

Mesoporous TiO2 Nanofiber as Highly Efficient Sulfur Host for Advanced Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Currently, lithium–sulfur batteries su er from several critical limitations that hinder their practical application, such as the large volumetric expansion of electrode, poor conductivity and lower sulfur utilization. In this work, TiO2 nanofibers with mesoporous structure have been synthesized by electrospinning and heat treating. As the host material of cathode for Li–S battery, the as prepared samples with novelty structure could enhance the conductivity of cathode composite, promote the utilization of sulfur, and relieve volume expansion for improving the electrochemical property. The initial discharge capacity of TiO2/S composite cathode is 703 mAh/g and the capacity remained at 652 mAh/g after 200 cycles at 0.1 C, whose the capacity retention remains is at 92.7%, demonstrating great prospect for application in high-performance Li–S batteries.

Annealing Temperature Effects of TiO2 Nanofiber Anodes for the Rechargeable Lithium Ion Batteries

TiO2 nanofibers（TiO2/NFs） have been synthesized through an electrospinning method and annealed at 400, 500 and 600 ℃ to optimize their systems. The effects of annealing temperature on the electrochemical properties for lithium ion batteries（LIBs） are assessed. The obtained LIB properties for TiO2 nanofiber anodes annealed at 400 ℃（denoted as TiO2/NFs-400） are much better than those of TiO2/NFs-500 and TiO2/NFs-600. The TiO2/NFs-400 anodes show good LIB performance with capacities of 180 and 150 m Ah/g tested at 200 and 600 m A/g after 100 cycles with almost no capacity loss and superb rate performance. The XRD results show that the pure anatase phase TiO2 can form at 400 ℃ for TiO2/NFs-400, while mixed phases of anatase and rutile are emerged at TiO2/NFs-500 and TiO2/NFs-600. Furthermore, the TiO2 nanoparticles are combined in nanofibers, and their corresponding crystal particle size for TiO2/NFs-400 was smaller than that of the other two samples. It is concluded that the superior electrochemical performance of the TiO2/NFs-400 anodes could be due to their pure crystal of anatase, small nanoparticles and non-ideal crystal lattices.

Carbon Nanofibers Containing Ag/TiO₂Composites as a Preliminary Stage for CDI Technology

Silver/titanium dioxide composite nanoparticles imbedded in polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers and converted into carbon nanofibers by stabilization and calcination was obtained and tested for capacitive deionization technology. First, the silver ions were converted to metallic silver nanoparticles, through reduction of silver nitrate with dilute solution of PAN. Second, the TiO2 precursor (Titanium Isopropoxide) was added to the solution to form Ag/TiO2 composites imbedded in the PAN polymer solution. Last step involves electrospinning of viscous PAN solution containing silver/TiO2 nanoparticles, thus obtaining PAN nanofibers containing silver/TiO2 nanoparticles. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) revealed that the diameter of the nanofibers ranged between 50 and 300 nm. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) showed silver/TiO2 nanoparticles dispersed on the surface of the carbon nanofibers. The obtained fiber was fully characterized by measuring and comparing the FTIR spectra and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) diagrams of PAN nanofiber with and without imbedded nanoparticles, in order to show the effect of silver/TiO2 nanoparticles on the electrospun fiber properties.

ZnO和TiO_2纳米粒子的光致发光性能及其与光催化活性的关系

采用沉淀法和溶胶 -凝胶法制备了 Zn O和 Ti O2 及掺 Zn2 + 的 Ti O2 纳米粒子 ,用 XRD和荧光光谱 (FS)等手段对样品进行了表征 ,重点探讨了样品光致发光机制及与光催化活性的关系 .结果表明 ,Zn O和 Ti O2样品在大于带隙能的光激发下均表现出明显的 FS信号 ,热处理温度升高 ,FS信号强度下降 ,并且二者的FS信号类似 ,这可能与二者具有类似的电子能带结构有关 ,同时也说明 FS信号主要源于表面氧空位以及吸附氧物种等引起的激子或表面态能级 .掺杂 Zn2 +使 Ti O2 纳米粒子 FS信号增强 ,这主要与表面氧空位和缺陷等量增加有关 ;此外 ,在光催化氧化苯酚实验中 ,样品光催化活性与其 FS信号强度顺序一致 ,即 FS信号越强 ,活性越高 .这是由于在光致发光过程中 ,FS信号主要源于表面氧空位 ,而在光催化反应中 ,表面氧空位有利于氧化反应进行 .

纳米TiO_2、纳米ZnO对聚丙烯抗紫外光老化及结晶性能的影响

借助DSC、FT-IR、DM A现代分析表征技术,首次以马来酸酐接枝聚丙烯作为聚丙烯/纳米T iO2或纳米ZnO复合材料的相容剂和相分散剂,系统研究了它们对聚丙烯的耐紫外光老化性能的影响,同时,探讨了纳米T iO2和纳米ZnO对聚丙烯的结晶成核作用。研究结果表明,纳米T iO2、纳米ZnO的加入使PP的β-晶型熔融峰消失,对聚丙烯结晶有明显的成核促进作用;随着紫外光老化时间的延长,PP熔融峰高度下降,峰宽和熔融温度基本不变,1750 cm-1处的峰面积增加幅度减小;纳米T iO2和纳米ZnO可以减缓PP在紫外光照射下的降解速度,提高PP对外界能量的耗散作用;PP纳米复合材料的损耗模量明显增大,阻尼因子(即tanδ)在添加PP-g-M AH后峰值也明显下降。

ZnO/TiO_2-纳米管光催化剂的制备与表征

采用改进的化学沉积法,用ZnO对TiO2-纳米管进行改性,制备ZnO/TiO2-纳米管的复合半导体材料。用X射线衍射仪、透射电镜、高分辨透射电镜、X射线能谱仪、比表面分析仪,紫外-可见光度计等研究样品的结构、表面形貌和化学组成。通过光降解甲基橙模拟污染物考察其光催化性能,并探讨ZnO粒子表面修饰增强TiO2-纳米管光催化活性的机制。结果表明:n(Zn)-n(Ti)为1-4的ZnO/TiO2-纳米管复合材料具有最佳的光催化活性;Zn和Ti的协同效应改善了复合材料的可见光响应性。

纳米TiO_2和ZnO的抗老化性应用研究

利用纳米TiO2和ZnO对聚丙烯材料和建筑外墙涂料进行添加量为0.5%～3%的小量填充改性,结果表明,对聚丙烯改性后,采用GB9344-88所述的塑料氙灯光源曝露试验方法,进行800h人工加速老化试验后色差仅为0.93,变色评级为4/5级,测试样条无粉化;对建筑外墙涂料改性后,涂料的耐候性较原配方提高了2倍,因此,可用无机纳米材料代替传统的有机紫外线吸收剂作为抗老化剂使用。

纳米TiO2和纳米ZnO的紫外光学特性及其在聚丙烯抗老化改性中的应用研究

采用水悬浮液法研究比较了金红石型纳米TiO2和纳米ZnO的紫外-可见光学特性,结果表明金红石型纳米TiO2具有比纳米ZnO更加优异的紫外线屏蔽性能,并对两种材料的屏蔽机理进行了分析;通过熔融共混法制备了金红石型纳米TiO2和纳米ZnO两类改性PP材料,用氙灯耐气候试验机对所制备材料进行了28天人工气候加速老化,对比测试了纯PP和两种改性PP老化前后的力学性能和外观变化规律,结果表明:添加少量金红石型纳米TiO2或纳米ZnO都可以大幅度的提高PP的抗老化性能,而金红石型纳米TiO2改性PP的抗老化性能要明显优于纳米ZnO改性PP材料.文章最后用SEM对纳米TiO2在PP材料中的分散情况进行了分析.

TiO_2/ZnO光催化降解四环素的研究

以太阳光、汞灯为光源 ,Ti O2 / Zn O复合半导体为催化剂光催化处理四环素溶液 ,探讨了催化剂的配比、溶液体积、光照时间、p H、初始浓度、光强等 6种因素对光催化活性的影响 ,比较了汞灯和太阳光作光源时的光催化效果 ,结果表明 。

N-TiO_2/ZnO复合纳米管阵列的掺杂机理及其光催化活性

以ZnO纳米柱阵列为模板,采用溶胶-凝胶法制备出TiO2/ZnO和N掺杂TiO2/ZnO的复合纳米管阵列.扫描电镜(SEM)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)和紫外-可见漫反射吸收光谱(UV-Vis)的结果表明:两种阵列的纳米管均为六角形结构,直径约为100nm,壁厚约为20nm;在N-TiO2/ZnO复合纳米管阵列中,掺入的N离子主要是以N-Ox、N-C和N-N的形式化学吸附在纳米管表面,仅有少量的N离子以取代式掺杂的方式占据TiO2晶格O的位置;表面N物种形成的表面态能级和取代式掺杂导致带隙的窄化,增强了纳米管阵列的光吸收效率,促进了光生载流子的分离.光催化实验结果表明,N离子的掺杂有利于N-TiO2/ZnO复合纳米管阵列光催化活性的提高.

ZnO/TiO_2纳米管晶膜电极的制备及光电性能

采用水热法制备了ZnO纳米棒,以ZnO纳米棒为原料制备出ZnO/TiO2纳米管晶膜电极并应用于染料敏化太阳能电池.用扫描电镜（SEM）、X射线衍射仪（XRD）、X射线能谱仪（EDX）和N2吸脱附分析等研究了样品的结构、表面形貌和化学组成,并通过紫外可见光度计和电化学工作站探讨了煅烧温度在80~600℃范围内ZnO/TiO2纳米管电极的光电化学性能.此外,研究经TiCl4化学处理的ZnO/TiO2纳米管电极光电性能的改善情况.结果表明,600℃煅烧的ZnO/TiO2纳米管电极制备的染料敏化太阳能电池表现出较优的光电性能,其短路电流密度（Jsc）为2.28 mA/cm2,开路电压（Voc）为0.631 V,光电转换效率η为0.66%.600℃煅烧的ZnO/TiO2纳米管经TiCl4处理后的染料敏化太阳能电池的光电性能得到显著改善,其光电转换效率η提高到1.06%.

TiO_2负载ZnO纳米棒的制备及其光催化性能

采用水热法制备ZnO纳米棒,将TiO2溶胶高速旋涂在ZnO纳米棒的表面,得到TiO2/ZnO复合半导体。通过扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、X射线衍射(XRD)及UV-Vis漫反射等研究样品的表面形貌、晶型结构及光学特性。结果表明:375℃高温焙烧后,TiO2生长成颗粒状,均匀负载在ZnO纳米棒的表面,样品对紫外-可见光的吸收增强。以甲基橙溶液为模拟废水在紫外光辐照下的降解率来评价样品的光催化性能,结果显示,两种半导体复合以后,对光的利用率提高,对甲基橙模拟废水的降解率高于单一半导体。

ZnO和TiO_2粒子的光催化活性及其失活与再生

利用XRD ,TEM ,BET和UV Vis等测试技术对商品的ZnO及TiO2 和纳米ZnO及TiO2 粒子进行了表征 .无论是商品的还是纳米的 ,在光催化氧化降解气相n C7H1 6 和SO2 及液相苯酚的反应中 ,TiO2 均表现出比ZnO高的光催化活性 ,并从光腐蚀性和表面电荷两方面分析了其原因 .在光催化氧化降解n C7H1 6 的反应中 ,ZnO粒子易失活 ,而TiO2 粒子不易失活 .但是 ,在光催化氧化降解SO2 的反应中 ,ZnO和TiO2 粒子均易失活 .SPS和XPS测试结果表明 ,光催化剂表面的导电类型由反应前的n型变成了失活后的 p型 .这主要是由于反应产物发生吸附所致 .

抗紫外纳米ZnO/TiO_2粉体的氧化铝表面改性

用液相沉积法对纳米ZnO/TiO2进行了表面改性。用TEM、XRD和FTIR对产物进行了结构表征,用静态沉淀法分析了改性前后纳米ZnO/TiO2的分散稳定性,用紫外-可见分光光度计对其紫外屏蔽性能进行了检测。结果表明,改性纳米ZnO/TiO2表面存在致密的氧化铝膜,产物经充分分散后在有机介质中或水中的稳定时间分别由改性前的2 m in和5 m in提高到2 h和1 d,紫外线透过率由改性前的大于8.5%降低到小于7%。

纳米TiO_2及ZnO悬浮液中·OH的生成

采用气相色谱法间接测定了光照下纳米及常规TiO2、ZnO悬浮液中.OH的产生情况.结果表明,光照下常规TiO2及ZnO悬浮液中没有检测到.OH,而纳米TiO2及ZnO悬浮液在日光灯及紫外灯照射下的.OH生成量与时间之间具有较好的线性关系,120h内溶液中.OH含量随纳米颗粒浓度(<200mg.l-1)的升高而逐渐升高;但当纳米颗粒浓度高于200mg.l-1时,.OH含量不再随纳米颗粒浓度升高而增加.本实验中不同光照条件下纳米颗粒悬浮液中.OH产生速率各不相同,其中普通日光灯照射下.OH产生速率最慢、紫外光(254nm)其次、太阳光最快,而避光条件下没有检测到.OH.同时,.OH的产生与纳米颗粒化学组成十分相关,在日光灯照射下纳米TiO2的.OH产生速率为纳米ZnO的2—4倍(200mg.l-1的纳米TiO2、ZnO在日光灯照射下的.OH生成速率分别为0.0239mmol.l-.1h-1、0.010mmo.ll-1.h-1).由于.OH是活性氧簇(ROS)中毒性最强的自由基之一,所以金属纳米氧化物颗粒在不同条件下产生的ROS应作为纳米材料水生态毒理学研究的主要因素之一.