Template-free synthesis of core-shell Fe_(3)O_(4)@MoS_(2)@mesoporous TiO_(2) magnetic photocatalyst for wastewater treatment

TiO_(2)is the dominant and most widely researched photocatalyst for environmental remediation,however,the drawbacks,such as only responding to UV light(<5%of sunlight),low charge separation efficiency,and difficulties in recycling,have severely hindered its practical application.Herein,we synthesized magnetically separable Fe_(3)O_(4)@MoS_(2)@mesoporous TiO_(2)(FMmT)photocatalysts via a simple,green,and template-free solvothermal method combined with ultrasonic hydrolysis.It is found that FMmT possesses a high specific surface area(55.09 m2·g−1),enhanced visible-light responsiveness(~521 nm),and remarkable photogenerated charge separation efficiency.In addition,the photocatalytic degradation efficiencies of FMmT for methylene blue(MB),rhodamine B(RhB),and tetracycline(TC)are 99.4%,98.5%,and 89.3%within 300 min,respectively.The corresponding degradation rates are 4.5,4.3,and 3.1 times higher than those of pure TiO_(2)separately.Owing to the high saturation magnetization(43.1 A·m^(2)·kg^(−1)),FMmT can achieve effective recycling with an applied magnetic field.The improved photocatalytic activity is closely related to the effective transport of photogenerated electrons by the active interlayer MoS_(2) and the electron–hole separation caused by the MoS_(2)@TiO_(2)heterojunction.Meanwhile,the excellent light-harvesting ability and abundant reactive sites of the mesoporous TiO_(2)shell further boost the photocatalytic efficiency of FMmT.This work provides a new approach and some experimental basis for the design and performance improvement of magnetic photocatalysts by innovatively incorporating MoS2 as the active interlayer and integrating it with a mesoporous shell.

Ordered mesoporous Fe/TiO_2 with light enhanced photo-Fenton activity

Ordered mesoporous Fe/TiO2 was prepared by an evaporation-induced self-assembly method. The iron ions were in situ embedded in the pore wall of the TiO2 framework. The catalyst has excellent light-assisted Fenton catalytic performance under UV and visible light irradiation. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy results showed that the TiO2 samples have an ordered two-dimensional hexagonal pore structure and an anatase phase structure with high crystallinity. The ordered pore structure of the TiO2 photocatalyst with a large specific surface area is beneficial to mass transfer and light harvesting. Furthermore, iron ions can be controlled by embedding them into the TiO2 framework to prevent iron ion loss and inactivation. After five cycles, the reaction rate of the ordered mesoporous Fe/TiO2 remained unchanged, indicating that the material has stable performance and broad application prospects for the purification of environmental pollutants.

Photocatalytic Oxidative Desulfurization of Dibenzothiophene on TiO2 Modified Bimodal Mesoporous Silica

By using the bimodal mesoporous silica(BMMS) as the carrier and butyl titanate as the titanium source, the TiO_2/BMMS catalyst was prepared. The samples were characterized by XRD, XRF, N_2 adsorption and desorption, FTIR, UVvis,SEM, EDS, and TEM techniques. The test results showed that TiO_2 was amorphous, the TiO_2/BMMS catalyst had an ordered bimodal mesoporous structure, and the chemical interaction existed between BMMS and TiO_2. Since the TiO_2/BMMS had a lower band gap, its photocatalytic activity was better than TiO_2. Under UV irradiation a one-pot PODS system was set up, using TiO_2/BMMS as the catalyst, H_2O_2 as the oxidant, and methanol as the solvent. The TiO_2/BMMS catalyst showed better photocatalytic activity than the mono-modal mesoporous TiO_2/SBA-15 catalyst, and the desulfurization rate of dibenzothiophene(DBT) over TiO_2/BMMS catalyst could reach 99._2%. The TiO_2/BMMS catalyst also had so good stability that the desulfurization rate of DBT did not drop apparently after 8 cycles of reusing, and could still be close to 90%.

Synergistic impact of cocatalysts and hole scavenger for promoted photocatalytic H2 evolution in mesoporous TiO2–NiSx hybrid

Photocatalytic solar energy conversion to hydrogen is sustainable and attractive for addressing the global energy and environmental issue. Herein, a novel photocatalytic system (NiS/Ni3S4 cocatalysts modified mesoporous TiO2) with superior photocatalytic hydrogen evolution capability through the synergistic impact of NiS/Ni3S4 (NiSx) cocatalyst and efficient hole scavenger has been demonstrated. The photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of TiO2-NiSx hybrids with the different content of NiSx and upon different organic hole scavengers was both investigated. The hybrid of TiO2 decorated with 3%(mole ratio of Ni^2+) NiSx cocatalyst in methanol solution showed the optimal photocatalytic hydrogen evolution rate of 981.59 μmol h^-1 g^-1 which was about 20 times higher than that of bare mesoporous TiO2. Our results suggested that the boosted hydrogen production performance is attributed to both the improved photoinduced electrons migration between NiS and Ni3S4 in cocatalyst and the high hole captured efficiency by hole scavengers of methanol.

High performance perovskite solar cells using TiO2 nanospindles as ultrathin mesoporous layer

Single crystal anatase TiO2 nanospindles （NSs） with highly exposed {101} facets were synthesized and employed as electron transport materials （ETMs） in perovskite solar cells （PSCs）. Time-resolved photoluminescence （TRPL） spectra revealed that the TiO2 NSs are more effective than TiO2 nanoparticles in accepting electrons from perovskite. Moreover. the TiO2 nanospindles further endowed the PSCs with good reproducibility and suppressed hysteresis. The best device with TiO2 NSs as ETMs yielded power conversion efficiency （PCE） of 19.6%, demonstrating that the home-made TiO2 NSs is a good ETM for PSCs.

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.

One-step fabrication of TiO2/graphene hybrid mesoporous film with enhanced photocatalytic activity and photovoltaic performance

We synthesized a mesoporous film based on TiO2-reduced graphene oxide(RGO)hybrids using a one-step vapor-thermal method without the need for an additional annealing process.The vapor-thermally prepared TiO2-graphene hybrid(VTH)features unique structures with an ultra-large specific surface area of^260 m^2 g^-1 and low aggregation,giving rise to enhanced light harvesting and increased charge generation and separation efficiency.It was observed that a mesoporous film with uniform pore distribution is simultaneously obtained during the VTH growth process.When a 5.0 wt%RGO VTH film was used as the active layer in photocatalysis,the highest photocatalytic activity for degradation of methyl orange was achieved.For another,when a 0.75 wt%RGO VTH film was used as the photoanode in a dye-sensitized solar cell,the power conversion efficiency reached 7.58%,which represents an increase of 73.1%compared to a solar cell using an a photoanode of pure TiO2 synthesized by a traditional solvothermal method.It is expected that this facile method for the synthesis of TiO2/graphene hybrid mesoporous films will be useful in practical applications for preparing other metal oxide/graphene hybrids with ultra-high photocatalytic activity and photovoltaic performance.

Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica-Embedded TiO_2 Loaded with Ag Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Water Splitting

Ag loaded mesoporous silica-embedded TiO_2 nanocomposites were successfully synthesized via two different routes,including one-pot solvothermal method and solvothermal-chemical reduction method,both using Titanium（Ⅳ） n-butoxide（Ti（OC_4H_9）_4） as a precursor,formic acid as a solvent and reducing agent,silver nitrate as a silver source and tetraethyl silicate（TEOS） as a stabilizer.The transmission electron microscopic（TEM） images showed that silica-embedded anatase TiO_2 sample exhibited approximately rhombic shape and Ag nanoparticles could be embedded into the nanocomposites or deposited on the surface with high dispersion.The N_2 adsorption-desorption isotherms indicated that the silica-embedded anatase TiO_2 had obvious mesoporous structure with a BET specific surface area of 203.5 m^2·g^-1.All Ag loaded silica-embedded TiO_2composites showed a higher photocatalytic H2-generation activity from water splitting under simulative solar light irradiation than that of TiO2 products.The maximum H_2 production rate（6.10 mmol·h^-1·g^-1） was obtained over 2%Ag/silica-embedded TiO2 nanocomposites（2%Ag/MST） prepared by solvothermal-chemical reduction method,which was 20 times that achieved on the silica-embedded TiO2 sample.The enhanced photocatalytic H2-evolution activity of Ag loaded mesoporous silica-embedded TiO2 nanocomposites can be attributed to the multi-function of surface Ag co-catalyst,mesoporous structure,and embedding of silica.

Photocatalytic degradation of formaldehyde using mesoporous TiO_2 prepared by evaporation-induced self-assembly

The mesoporous Ti O2 has been synthesized by evaporation induced self assembly(EISA) method. The thermogravimetric/differential scanning calorimetric(TG/DSC), X-ray diffraction(XRD), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy(HR-TEM) and N2 adsorption desorption and adsorption are used to study the effects of the synthesized process condition on the microstructure of the as-synthesized mesoporous Ti O2. The photocatalytic performances of as-synthesized samples are evaluated by the degradation of the formaldehyde under ultraviolet light irradiations. The results demonstrate that the as-synthesized mesoporous Ti O2 are anatase with the uniform size about 20-40 nm. The sample is prepared using cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide(CTAB) as the template with average pore size distribution of 8.12 nm, specific surface area of 68.47 m2/g and pore volume of 0.213 m L/g. The samples show decomposition of formaldehyde 95.8% under ultraviolet light irradiations for 90 min. These results provide a basic experimental process for preparation mesoporous Ti O2, which will posses a broad prospect in terms of the applications in improving indoor air quality.

In situ preparation of mesoporous Fe/TiO_2 catalyst using Pluronic F127-assisted sol-gel process for mid-temperature NH_3 selective catalytic reduction

An Fe/TiO2catalyst with uniform mesopores was synthesized using Pluronic F127as a structuredirecting agent.This catalyst was used for selective catalytic reduction of NO with NH3.The catalytic activity and resistance to H2O and SO2of Fe/TiO2prepared by a template method were better than those of catalysts synthesized using impregnation and coprecipitation.The samples were characterized using N2‐physisorption,transmission electron microscopy,ultraviolet‐visibl spectroscopy,X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy,and in situ diffuse reflectance infrared Fouriertransform spectroscopy.The results showed that Pluronic F127acted as a structural and chemical promoter;it not only promoted the formation of a uniform mesoporous structure,leading to a higher surface area,but also improved dispersion of the active phase.In addition,the larger number of Lewis acidic sites,indicated by the presence of coordinated NH3species(1188cm-1)and the N–H stretching modes of coordinated NH3(3242and3388cm-1),were beneficial to mid‐temperature selective catalytic reduction reactions.

In-situ synthesized mesoporous TiO_2-B/anatase microparticles:Improved anodes for lithium ion batteries

Mesoporous TiO_2-B/anatase microparticles have been in-situ synthesized from K_2Ti_2O_5 without template.The TiO_2-B phase around the particle surface accelerates the diffusion of charges through the interface,while the anatase phase in the core maintains the capacity stability.The heterojunction interface between the main polymorph of anatase and the trace of TiO_2-B exhibits promising lithium ion battery performance.This trace of 5%(by mass) TiO_2-B determined by Raman spectra brings the first discharge capacity of this material to 247 mA · h ·g^(-1),giving 20%improvement compared to the anatase counterpart Stability testing at 1 C reveals that the capacity maintains at 171 mA·h·^(-1),which is better than 162 mA·h·g^(-1) for single phase anatase or 159 mA·h·g^(-1) for TiO_2-B.The mesoporous TiO_2-B/anatase rnicroparticles also show superior rate performance with 100 mA·h·g^(-1) at 40 C,increased by nearly 25%as compared to pure anatase.This opens a possibility of a general design route,which can be applied to other metal oxide electrode materials for rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors.

TiO_2-SiO_2双组分膜结构与光催化性能的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同Si/Ti比的TiO2-SiO2双组分膜.用紫外光照射亚甲基蓝的分解实验比较薄膜的光催化性能.通过XRD、FTIR、HRTEM、FE-SEM、AFM以及UV-VS-NIR分光光度计等分析手段对薄膜的结构和光学性能进行了表征.结果表明:适量SiO2的引入,显著提高了TiO2薄膜的光催化活性,Si/Ti比为0.2时薄膜的光催化活性为最佳. SiO2引入TiO2薄膜后,生成了Ti-O-Si玻璃相和无定形SiO2,这两种物相聚集在TiO2 晶界周围,有效地阻止了TiO2的晶粒长大,提高了锐钛矿相向金红石相的转变温度,使复合薄膜经过500℃热处理后,只有锐钛矿相存在,有利于薄膜的光催化活性的提高.

SO_4^(2-)/TiO_2-SiO_2的制备及对甲基橙的光催化降解

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TiO_2-SiO_2复合气凝胶:常压干燥制备及性能表征

以廉价的四氯化钛和工业水玻璃为原料,通过溶胶-凝胶法制得TiO2-SiO2复合湿凝胶,用三甲基氯硅烷(TMCS)/乙醇(EtOH)/正己烷(Hexane)混合溶液对湿凝胶进行改性,常压干燥制备了TiO2-SiO2复合气凝胶。利用扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、红外光谱(FTIR)、X射线衍射(XRD)及N2吸附/脱附法对复合气凝胶的形貌和性质进行了分析。结果表明,TiO2-SiO2复合气凝胶具有连续多孔结构,150℃干燥后复合气凝胶的比表面积为1 076 m2.g-1,孔体积为4.96 cm3.g-1;经550℃热处理后,复合气凝胶仍然具有高的孔隙率,比表面积为856 m2.g-1,孔体积为3.46 cm3.g-1。吸附和光催化降解罗丹明B的结果表明,复合气凝胶同时具有较好的吸附和光催化性能,其吸附/光催化协同作用活性优于纯SiO2气凝胶和锐钛矿TiO2粉末;且重复利用四次降解率仍然可达到89%。

La／TiO_2-SiO_2薄膜的光催化性能研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了不同掺杂量的La／TiO2-SiO2复合薄膜．通过XRD、 FE-SEM和AFM研究了复合薄膜的微观结构,采用紫外光照射下亚甲基蓝的分解实验比较薄膜的光催化性能．结果表明:La掺杂可显著提高TiO2-SiO2复合薄膜的光催化活性,以5％掺杂量为最佳,其光降解率比掺杂前提高了约23％．薄膜活性提高的主要原因是La掺杂后细化了TiO2的晶粒,提高了薄膜的比表面积,使其具有更高的氧化还原电势,La2+取代Ti4+ 进入到TiO2晶格,引起晶格膨胀,这种不同价离子的取代导致TiO2粒子表面电荷分布不平衡,从而提高了光生电子-空穴的分离效率．

SO_4^(2-)/TiO_2-SiO_2固体超强酸的结构及其光催化性能

A series of SO 2- 4/TiO 2 SiO 2 catalysts with different mass fractions of SiO 2 were prepared by sol gel method. The effect of adding SiO 2 on the crystal structure, specific surface area, oxygen adsorption, and acidity of SO 2- 4/TiO 2 catalyst and its photocatalytic property for degradation of bromomethane was studied. The results showed that the specific surface area and amount of oxygen adsorption of catalyst were increased by addition of SiO 2, leading to the obvious increase on photocatalytic activity of SO 2- 4/TiO 2 SiO 2 catalysts and mineralization ratio of bromomethane. Comparing with SO 2- 4/TiO 2, the acidic strength and anti moisture ability of SO 2- 4/TiO 2 SiO 2 catalyst were decreased.

超细CuO/ZnO/TiO_2-SiO_2的表征和CO_2加氢合成甲醇性能研究

用溶胶 凝胶法制备了铜、锌质量分数不同的超细Cu/ZnO/TiO2 SiO2催化剂。通过BET、TPR、XRD及FT IR等方法对催化剂前驱体CuO/ZnO/TiO2 SiO2的物化性能进行表征。用固定床连续流动微反装置,考察催化剂CO2加氢合成甲醇的催化性能。研究结果表明,溶胶 凝胶法制备的CuO/ZnO/TiO2 SiO2催化剂比表面较大(240m2/g～590m2/g),孔径分布单一,晶相组成为CuO。随着铜、锌质量分数的增大,催化剂的比表面积减小,最可几孔径增大;CuO微晶结晶度增大,同时微晶尺寸逐渐增大至20nm。催化剂具有较高的反应活性和选择性,当氧化铜、氧化锌质量分数各为25%时,在260℃,2500h-1,CO2∶H2=1∶3(mol比),2.0MPa的反应条件下,甲醇时空收率为0.126g/(h·g)。

稀土Eu^3＋掺杂纳米TiO2-SiO2发光材料的制备和发光性质的研究

采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了稀土Eu3+掺杂于不同比例的纳米TiO2—SiO2复合体系,研究了基质中钛、硅摩尔配比对发光性能的影响。样品的FTIR谱图显示:纳米复合氧化物SiO2—TiO2之间发生了键合作用,形成了Ti—O—Si键;TEM显示样品的颗粒大小约为35 nm,是具有一定的单分散性的球形颗粒;XRD和SAED结果表明,样品退火至700℃后仍为单一的锐钛矿相,这说明微量硅的加入对二氧化钛的锐钛矿相有热稳定的作用。当微量的Si4+进入TiO2的晶格,取代部分Ti4+的位置时,形成了结构等电子陷阱。通过对样品的激发光谱、发射光谱分析,发现这种结构有利于将基质吸收的能量传递到发光中心,使Eu3+的465nm处7F0→5D2激发效率最高,成为最灵敏的激发线。

溶胶-凝胶法制备TiO2-SiO2多层增透膜

在酸催化体系中以钛酸丁酯为前驱体制得TiO2溶胶，以正硅酸乙酯（TEOS）为前驱体制得SiO2溶胶，采用提拉法在普通载玻片上镀膜．辅助MASS膜系设计软件进行模拟计算，得到了透射比为99％的膜片．根据理论模拟结果，实验采用交叉镀膜，制备出了宽带增透TiO2-SiO2多层膜．用紫外可见分光光度计测量了样品的透射光谱．实验发现，样品具有明显的宽带增透效果：在400～700nm波段，当光线垂直入射时，增透5．5％左右；45°角入射时，可增透10％．

V_2O_5-WO_3/TiO_2-SiO_2制备及其选择性催化还原脱硝活性

以硫酸氧钛和硅溶胶为原料,通过共沉淀法制备得到高比表面积的TiO2-SiO2复合氧化物(Ti/Si=1:1atom),并以此复合氧化物为载体用浸渍法制备了V2O5-WO3/TiO2-SiO2脱硝催化剂,考察了催化剂脱硝性能。结果表明,TiO2-SiO2复合氧化物载体出现较多的隧道孔,提高了载体的比表面积,同时Ti元素更易分布在复合氧化物的表面。相比较于纯TiO2,以复合氧化物为载体的V2O5-WO3催化剂表现出更好的活性温度窗口,催化剂表面酸性更强,催化剂对NH3的吸附性能更好,在低的NH3/NO摩尔比情况下(0.8～1.0mol?mol?1),仍然具有较好的脱硝活性,反应温度280～350℃时,脱硝率可达到98%。