Photocatalytic activity of TiO2 thin films with Au nanoparticles under ultraviolet and visible light irradiation

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Yokoyama ◽  
M. Wakaki
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Au Nanoparticles ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Tio2 Thin Films

Preparation and characterization of SiO2/BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) films with high visible-light activity

RSC Advances ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 4918-4925 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Shen ◽  
Li Zhou ◽  
Jiajia Shi ◽  
Mingyang Xing ◽  
Jinlong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Layered Structures ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Gel Method ◽  
Light Activity

SiO2/BiOX (X = Cl, Br, I) thin films with layered structures were prepared using a convenient sol–gel method. The films show a high and stable photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation.

Immobilization of a Series of Homo/Heterobinuclear Metal (II) Phthalocyanine Hexasulphonates on Nanocrystalline TiO2 Thin Films and their Application in the Degradation of Methylene Blue

2011 ◽  
Vol 356-360 ◽  
pp. 1728-1732
Author(s):  
Yan Zhen Yang ◽  
Ren Jie Sun ◽  
Yu Cheng Wu ◽  
Li Tao ◽  
Cheng Wu Shi
Keyword(s):  
Thin Film ◽  
Thin Films ◽  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Catalytic Activity ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Dark Condition ◽  
Tio2 Thin Films ◽  
Nanocrystalline Tio2

A series of binuclear metal (II) phthalocyanine hexasulphonates, (M-M)Pc, including (Co-Co)Pc, (Co-Zn)Pc, (Co-Mn)Pc, (Zn-Zn)Pc, (Zn-Mn)Pc and (Mn-Mn)Pc were synthesized and immobilized on nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films. The nanocrystalline TiO2 thin film was characterized by SEM, XRD and profilometer. The catalytic activity of various (M-M)Pc/nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films was evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue (MB) with air as the oxidant under visible light irradiation and dark condition. The results indicated that the prepared nanocrystalline TiO2 thin film had good crystalline and uniform particle size distribution. According to the degradation results of MB, various homo/hetero (M-M)Pc can sensitize nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films and improve their photocatalytic activity under visible light irradiation. The catalytic activity of hetero (M-M)Pc/nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films were more effective than that of homo (M-M)Pc under both visible light irradiation and dark condition, and the air purging was essential in degradation of MB. Therefore, these (M-M)Pc/nanocrystalline TiO2 thin films can be applied to the degradation of MB as a promising catalyzer.

scholarly journals Thickness Dependent on Photocatalytic Activity of Hematite Thin Films

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Hua Chen ◽  
Kuo-Jui Tu
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Photocatalytic Activity ◽  
Film Thickness ◽  
Visible Light ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Visible Light Irradiation ◽  
Hexagonal Structure ◽  
Light Irradiation ◽  
Light Illumination ◽  
Photocatalytic Ability

Hematite (Fe2O3) thin films with different thicknesses are fabricated by the rf magnetron sputtering deposition. The effects of film thicknesses on the photocatalytic activity of hematite films have been investigated. Hematite films possess a polycrystalline hexagonal structure, and the band gap decreases with an increase of film thickness. Moreover, all hematite films exhibit good photocatalytic ability under visible-light irradiation; the photocatalytic activity of hematite films increases with the increasing film thickness. This is because the hematite film with a thicker thickness has a rougher surface, providing more reaction sites for photocatalysis. Another reason is a lower band gap of a hematite film would generate more electron-hole pairs under visible-light illumination to enhance photocatalytic efficiency. Experimental data are well fitted with Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetic model. The photocatalytic rate constant of hematite films ranges from 0.052 to 0.068 min-1. This suggests that the hematite film is a superior photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation.

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