scholarly journals Photocatalytic Activity and Characterization of Carbon-Modified Titania for Visible-Light-Active Photodegradation of Nitrogen Oxides

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun-Hung Huang ◽  
Yu-Ming Lin ◽  
I-Kai Wang ◽  
Chun-Mei Lu
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Carbon Number ◽  
Red Light ◽  
Matrix Material ◽  
Carbon Sources ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Light Spectrum ◽  
Precursor Molecule ◽  
Visible Light Active ◽  
Carbonate Species

A variety of carbon-modified titania powders were prepared by impregnation method using a commercial available titania powder, Hombikat UV100, as matrix material while a range of alcohols from propanol to hexanol were used as precursors of carbon sources. Rising the carbon number of alcoholic precursor molecule, the modified titania showed increasing visible activities ofNOxphotodegradation. The catalyst modified with cyclohexanol exhibited the best activities of 62%, 62%, 59%, and 54% for the totalNOxremoval under UV, blue, green, and red light irradiation, respectively. The high activity with long wavelength irradiation suggested a good capability of photocatalysis in full visible light spectrum. Analysis of UV-visible spectrum indicated that carbon modification promoted visible light absorption and red shift in band gap. XPS spectroscopic analysis identified the existence of carbonate species (C=O), which increased with the increasing carbon number of precursor molecule. Photoluminescence spectra demonstrated that the carbonate species suppressed the recombination rate of electron-hole pair. As a result, a mechanism of visible-light-active photocatalyst was proposed according to the formation of carbonate species on carbon-modified TiO2.

scholarly journals Facile Preparation of Efficient WO3Photocatalysts Based on Surface Modification

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Liu ◽  
Hongmei Li ◽  
Yangsu Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Surface Modification ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photoelectron Spectroscopy ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Light Spectra ◽  
Simple Strategy ◽  
Visible Light Active ◽  
Efficient Charge ◽  
Surface Modified

Tungsten trioxide (WO3) was surface modified with Cu(II) nanoclusters and titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanopowders by using a simple impregnation method followed by a physical combining method. The obtained nanocomposites were studied by scanning electron microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy spectra, UV-visible light spectra, and photoluminescence, respectively. Although the photocatalytic activity of WO3was negligible under visible light irradiation, the visible light photocatalytic activity of WO3was drastically enhanced by surface modification of Cu(II) nanoclusters and TiO2nanopowders. The enhanced photocatalytic activity is due to the efficient charge separation by TiO2and Cu(II) nanoclusters functioning as cocatalysts on the surface. Thus, this simple strategy provides a facile route to prepare efficient visible-light-active photocatalysts for practical application.

Synthesis and Characterization of CuS/CdS Photocatalyst with Enhanced Visible Light-Photocatalytic Activity

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 49-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Malathi ◽  
J. Madhavan
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Diffuse Reflectance Spectroscopy ◽  
Photogenerated Electron ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Charge Generation ◽  
Visible Light Active ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
Cds Nanocomposites

In the present study, visible light active CuS/CdS nanocomposites of various compositions (1%, 2% and 3%) were synthesized via wet impregnation method and these photocatalysts were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and UV-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The photocatalytic degradation efficiency of the synthesized photocatalysts was evaluated from the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under the visible light irradiation. Among all compositions, a 1% CuS/CdS nanocomposite showed about 89.5% degradation in 90 min than the pure CuS, CdS and other composites. Photoluminescence and photoelectrochemical measurements indicated that the 1% CuS/CdS nanocomposite greatly enhanced the charge generation and restrained the recombination of photogenerated electron-hole pairs. A possible mechanism of photocatalytic degradation has been proposed.

A Simple Way to Prepare C-doped TiO2 with Visible Light Photocatalytic Activity

2011 ◽  
Vol 239-242 ◽  
pp. 1175-1179
Author(s):  
Long Hui Nie ◽  
Hong Tao Xu ◽  
Song Dong Yuan
Keyword(s):  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Methyl Orange ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Apparent Rate Constant ◽  
Xps Analysis ◽  
Wet Process ◽  
Visible Light Active ◽  
Carbonate Species ◽  
Visible Light Photocatalytic ◽  
Nm Range

A visible-light-active C-doped TiO2 photocatalyst was prepared by a simple wet process. The XPS analysis results showed that carbon was doped into TiO2 particles and one kind of carbonate species with Ti-O-C structure was formed. The obtained sample showed obvious absorption in the 400-800 nm range in UV-vis spectra. By degrading of methyl orange (MO) solution under visible light irradiation (l>420 nm), the apparent rate constant (kapp) of S170 was about 10 times larger than that of P25. The preparation procedure of such C-doped catalyst can be easily scaled up for industrial production due to its simplicity.

Visible Light Active Ce-doped TiO2 Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 110-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rani P. Barkul ◽  
Farah-Naaz A. Shaikh ◽  
Sagar D. Delekar ◽  
Meghshyam K. Patil
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Photocatalytic Degradation ◽  
Tio2 Nanoparticles ◽  
Doped Tio2 ◽  
Visible Light Active

Photo-catalytic Study of Malachite Green Dye Degradation Using Rice Straw Extracted Activated Carbon Supported ZnO Nano-particles

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 849-859
Author(s):  
Radwa A. El-Salamony ◽  
Abeer A. Emam ◽  
Nagwa A. Badawy ◽  
Sara F. El-Morsi
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Rice Straw ◽  
Malachite Green ◽  
Dye Degradation ◽  
Nano Particles ◽  
Oh Radicals ◽  
Impregnation Method ◽  
Photo Degradation ◽  
Malachite Green Dye

Objective: ZnO nanoparticles were synthesized using wet impregnation method, and activated carbon from rice straw (RS) prepared through chemical route. Methods: The nano-composites ZnO-AC series were prepared with different ZnO:AC ratio of 10, 20, 50, and 70% to optimize the zinc oxide nanoparticles used. The obtained composites were characterized by FE-SEM, XRD, SBET, and optical techniques then used for the photo-degradation of Malachite green dye (MG) under visible light. Results: It was found that 10ZnO-AC exhibited excellent visible light photo-catalytic performance. The ·OH radicals’ formation is matching with photo-activity of the prepared composites. The photo-degradation efficiency of MG increased from 63% to 93%, when the 10ZnO-AC photocatalyst amount was increased from 0.5 to 6 g/L. Conclusion: The GC-MS technique was used to analyze the intermediates formed; up to 15 kinds of chemicals were identified as the degradation products.

Green Synthesis of ZnO/Dy/NiO Heterostructures for Enhanced Photocatalytic Applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-36
Author(s):  
Shubha Jayachamarajapura Pranesh ◽  
Diwya Lanka
Keyword(s):  
Visible Light ◽  
Uv Light ◽  
Combustion Method ◽  
Hybrid Nanocomposites ◽  
Synthetic Dyes ◽  
Hybrid Nanostructure ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Visible Light Active ◽  
Textile Industries ◽  
Photocatalytic Applications

Background: Textile industries discharge harmful synthetic dyes to nearby water sources. These colour effluents should be treated before discharge to reduce the toxicity caused by synthetic colours. Objective: To synthesize visible light active superstructures to reduce water pollution caused by textile industries. Methods: We have successfully synthesized ZnO/Dy/NiO hybrid nanocomposites using waste curd as fuel by a simple combustion method. The obtained material was able to reduce recombination and enhanced the photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. The as-synthesized material was characterized by XRD, absorption spectroscopy, FESEM, EDAX, etc. The obtained hybrid nanostructure was used as a photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue under sunlight, UV light as well as in dark. Comparative experiments were carried out with a variation of catalytic load, pH, dye concentrations, etc. for a better understanding of the performance of the catalyst at various conditions. Results and Conclusion: The ternary compound shows wide range of absorption by expanding absorption band both in UV and visible regions. ZnO/Dy/NiO hybrid nanocomposites performed well and showed uniqueness in the activity uder visible light.

LaTaON2-BaTaO2N solid solution for water oxidation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuwei Zhang ◽  
Xiaoxiang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Water Oxidation ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Visible Light Active

Solid solution of LaTaON2 and BaTaO2N, i.e., La1-xBaxTaO1+yN2-y (0 ≤ x, y ≤ 1), have been investigated as visible-light-active photocatalysts for water oxidation reactions. A number of important parameters such...

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