NiFe2O4/g-C3N4 heterojunction composite with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic activity

Spinel structure nickel ferrite (NiFe₂O₄) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C₃N₄) photocatalyst NiFe₂O₄/g-C₃N₄ was synthesized by the coprecipitation route to enhance the photocatalytic activity for the visible-light driven degradation of methyl orange. The NiFe₂O₄ doping content is responsible for the microstructure and photocatalytic activity of NiFe₂O₄/g-C₃N₄ samples. Compared with pure NiFe₂O₄ and g-C₃N₄, the 2-NiFe₂O₄/g-C₃N₄ composite with NiFe₂O₄ doping of 2.0 wt% exhibited excellent photocatalytic activity and superior stability after five runs for degrading methyl orange under visible light irradiation. The catalytic activity of 2-NiFe₂O₄/g-C₃N₄ sample produced using the coprecipitation route was higher than those of conventional 2-NiFe₂O₄/g-C₃N₄ bulks prepared by the impregnation approach. The prepared samples for the photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange followed pseudo-first-order reaction kinetics. It’s ascribed to the synergistic effect between NiFe₂O₄ and g-C₃N₄, which can inhibit the recombination of photoexcited electron-hole pairs, accelerate photoproduced charges separation, and enhance the visible light absorption.     

Co-MOF作为电子供体用于提高g-C3N4纳米片的可见光催化还原CO2性能（英文）

作为温室效应的主要气体CO2浓度持续上升,已经成为全球环境问题.将CO2光催化还原成可再生能源不仅可以解决CO2带来的温室效应,而且可以将太阳能转化为燃料物质而取代传统意义上的化石能源.实际上光催化的研究可以追溯到1979年,自从Inoue首次报道了光催化CO2和水制取甲酸、甲烷等有机物,人们一直在努力开发高效的CO2转化光催化剂.近年来,随着光催化技术的快速稳定发展,各种半导体光催化剂,如Zn2Ge O4,CdS,Fe3O4,g-C3N4和SrTiO3等,已被开发用于光催化还原二氧化碳.在这些半导体中,有的材料具有较大的带隙导致较低的可见光活性,有的材料具有毒性引起额外的环境问题.因此,寻求具有适度带隙且环境友好的半导体材料是解决全球变暖问题的关键.近年来,g-C3N4因其带隙(约2.7e V)较窄,具有一定的可见光吸收性能,无污染,以及化学和热稳定性良好等特点,被视为理想的可见光响应光催化材料之一.但是,g-C3N4光吸收有限、光生电子空穴复合率较高等缺点严重限制了其光催化活性.为了进一步提高g-C3N4的CO2可见光催化还原活性,国内外研究者开发了许多方法来提高电荷分离效率,进而提高g-C3N4光催化剂的总体活性.在这些策略中,将g-C3N4与具有合适导带位置的其他材料偶联以促进电子空穴分离是提高光催化性能的有效方法之一.由于Co-MOF具有较窄的带隙且导带位置与g-C3N4匹配,我们选择Co-MOF与g-C3N4复合来克服g-C3N4的缺点,进而达到提高其光催化活性的目的.作为电子供体的Co-MOF能够将最低未占分子轨道(LUMO)上的光生电子转移到g-C3N4的导带以促进电荷分离,同时水被g-C3N4价带上的空穴氧化,最终生成氧气,从而提高光催化还原CO2的性能.制备的Co-MOF/g-C3N4纳米复合材料在可见光照射下具有优异的光催化还原CO2性能,约为纯g-C3N4的光催化活性的2倍.一系列分析表明,Co-MOF的引入不仅拓宽了可见光的吸收范围,而且促进了电荷分离,有利于提高g-C3N4的光催化活性.特别是在590nm单波长照射下进行的羟基自由基实验进一步证明了Co-MOF的LUMO上的光生电子可以转移到g-C3N4.该研究结果为基于g-C3N4的光催化体系的合理构建提供了新思路.     

溶剂辅助合成介孔g-C3N4及其增强的可见光催化去除NO性能研究

类石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)具有特殊的层状二维结构、独特的电子结构、合适的能带结构、良好的热稳定性和化学稳定性等理化性能,因而在可见光催化净化环境污染物领域广受关注.但原始块状g-C3N4的可见光催化活性较弱,还不能满足实际应用需求.因此,亟需开发一种高效的改性方法来提高g-C3N4的光催化性能.本课题组发展了一种有效的改进g-C3N4方法,以硫脲为前驱体,去离子水(制备样品标记为CN-W)或无水乙醇(制备样品标记为CN-E)为溶剂,通过一步高温缩聚制得具有高可见光催化性能的介孔g-C3N4.然而,对于不同溶剂效应原位改性g-C3N4及其增强可见光催化性能的机理还不清楚.因此,本文采用X射线衍射(XRD)、透射电镜(TEM)、紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、荧光光谱(PL)、N2吸附和元素分析等手段研究了去离子水和无水乙醇作为溶剂原位改性g-C3N4的理化性能差异及增强可见光催化性能的原因.XRD结果表明,去离子水和无水乙醇不会改变g-C3N4的晶体结构,但会抑制其晶体结构的生长.由TEM图像可见,因去离子水和无水乙醇在热聚合过程中产生的气泡可以作为软模板,导致CN-W和CN-E纳米片均为酥松多孔层状结构,其中CN-W更薄更小.元素分析测试结果表明,无水乙醇和硫脲在热聚合过程中导致碳自掺杂g-C3N4.UV-Vis DRS结果显示,CN-W和CN-E分别发生了相对的蓝移和红移现象.荧光寿命测试结果显示,CN的短荧光寿命和长荧光寿命(0.805 ns,3.269 ns)明显高于CN-W(0.756 ns,3.125 ns)和CN-E(0.743 ns,2.749 ns),表明CN-W和CN-E纳米薄片可以促进光生电子的储存和往复运动,有利于光生电子的迁移.此外,通过理论计算得CN-E的电子迁移速率(1.04×108 s?1)明显快于CN-W(0.81×108 s?1),表明CN-E和CN-W都有利于光生电子的迁移猝灭.另外,BET-BJH测试结果显示,CN-W(32.73 m2/g,0.22 cm3/g)和CN-E(25.59 m2/g,0.18 cm3/g)的比表面积和孔容均显著高于未改性的g-C3N4(13.81 m2/g,0.12 cm3/g),表明溶剂和前驱体在热聚合过程中产生的H2O,C2H5OH,H2S,CO2和NH3气体有利于层状结构和丰富孔结构的形成,因而CN-W和CN-E的比表面积和孔容显著增加.由此可见,无水乙醇和去离子水在辅助制备介孔g-C3N4过程中表现出不同的作用.可见光催化去除NO的测试结果表明,CN-E(48.3%)和CN-W(37.2%)的光催化活性明显高于g-C3N4(19.5%),CN-E和CN-W的可见光催化活性也明显优于我们以前报道的BiOBr、C掺杂TiO2和BiOBr/C3N4异质结.结合表征结果,CN-E和CN-W可见光催化性能增强的原因主要有两个:(1)CN-E和CN-W增大的的比表面积和孔容有利于NO的吸附、反应中间产物的转移和提供更多的活性位点参与光催化氧化反应;(2)更薄的纳米片结构和C掺杂g-C3N4有利于促进光生电子的迁移,从而显著提高其光催化活性.     

Synthesis of 3D hierarchical porous TiO2/InVO4 nanocomposites with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic properties

Three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical porous TiO₂/InVO₄ nanocomposites were fabricated by loading TiO₂ nanoparticles on the surface of porous InVO₄ microspheres. X-ray diffractometer (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), UV–vis spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) were adopted to analyze the structure–property relationship of samples. The results show that the surface of as-prepared TiO₂/InVO₄ nanocomposites are composed of uniformly interconnected bi-phase nanocrystals, forming a close interface between these two components, which is favorable for the highly efficient interparticle electron transfer to achieve enhanced photocatalytic properties. However, the adsorption ability is decreased due to the loading of TiO₂ nanoparticles on the surface of InVO₄. Therefore, under the joint action of these factors, the TiO₂/InVO₄ nanocomposites achieve the best photocatalytic activity when the mole ratio of In:Ti reaches 4:1, and the visible-light photocatalytic activity is about as 3.3 times high as that of pure InVO₄ without modification.     

碱金属掺杂的石墨相氮化碳在可见光光催化制氢中的比较研究(英文)

利用半导体光催化技术将太阳能转化为清洁化学能源是解决能源危机和环境问题的最有潜力的途径之一.过去几十年,许多半导体包括氧化物、硫化物和氮化物均表现出光催化活性.然而,半导体光催化的实际应用仍然受制于其较低的太阳能转化效率.解决上述问题的方法之一是发展高效的可见光光催化制氢材料.近年来,石墨相氮化碳(g-C_3N_4)作为一种聚合物半导体材料,受到了光催化研究人员的广泛关注.g-C_3N_4具有可见光吸收能力、合适的导带价带位置、良好的热稳定性和化学稳定性,且制备方法简单和结构易调控,是一种极具潜力的光催化制氢材料.然而g-C_3N_4仍然仅能吸收波长450 nm以下的光,且其光生电子和空穴极易复合,因而光催化制氢效率较低.目前,研究人员采用了多种改性方法来增强g-C_3N_4的光催化性能,其中通过元素掺杂进行能带结构调控是一种非常有效的策略.而碱金属原子(Li,Na和K)被认为可有效进入g-C_3N_4的内部结构,通过引入缺陷来拓宽g-C_3N_4的光吸收范围和提高光生电荷的分离效率.不过到目前为止,尚未见系统的比较研究来深入理解不同碱金属元素掺杂的g-C_3N_4在可见光光催化制氢中的性能差异.本文采用X射线衍射(XRD)、氮气吸附-脱附测试、紫外可见漫反射光谱(UV-visDRS)、时间分辨荧光光谱(TRPL)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、光电化学测试和光催化制氢测试等表征和测试手段比较研究了不同碱金属元素掺杂的g-C_3N_4在结构、光学性质、能带结构、电荷转移能力和光催化性能等方面的差异.XRD结果表明,碱金属掺杂可导致g-C_3N_4的层间距离增大,且碱金属原子半径越大,g-C_3N_4的层间距离越大.氮气吸附-脱附测试结果表明,碱金属掺杂可提高g-C_3N_4的比表面积,其中Na掺杂的最高.UV-vis DRS和XPS谱结果表明,依Li,Na,K的顺序,碱金属掺杂导致g-C_3N_4带隙逐渐变窄,使得可见光吸收能力逐渐增强,且其导带和价带位置逐渐下移.TRPL和光电化学测试结果显示,碱金属掺杂有效抑制了g-C_3N_4的光生载流子复合和促进了光生载流子的转移,其中Na掺杂的g-C_3N_4的光生载流子利用效率最高.可见光光催化制氢实验表明,碱金属掺杂显著提升了g-C_3N_4的光催化性能,其中以Na掺杂的g-C_3N_4性能最佳,其产氢速率(18.7mmol h–1)较纯的g-C_3N_4(5.0mmol h–1)可提高至3.7倍.由此可见,g-C_3N_4的掺杂改性是一个对其微结构和能带结构的优化调控过程,最终获得最优的光催化性能.     

一种简单前驱体预处理策略制备多孔氮化碳和负载型多孔氮化碳及其高效可见光光催化活性

作为一种非金属半导体光催化剂,石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)已广泛应用于水中有机污染物去除、劈裂水产氢、二氧化碳还原制碳氢化合物燃料以及选择性氧化有机合成等许多光催化领域.然而,聚集态层状结构和粉末物理状态严重限制了g-C3N4在非均相光催化反应中的实际应用.一方面,g-C3N4的聚集态层状结构限制了光生载流子的表面迁移并增加了光催化反应的传质阻力.另一方面,由于附加的固-液分离步骤,粉体g-C3N4不便于实际应用.因此,为解决g-C3N4的上述缺点,一些研究已经进行并集中于g-C3N4的形貌控制合成及负载.构建多孔微观结构是合成具有优异光催化活性g-C3N4的有效途径之一.本文研究表明,盐酸或乙二醇预处理的三聚氰胺均可用作制备多孔g-C3N4的前驱体.有趣的是,由于在多孔g-C3N4制备体系中不同制孔单元的共存,与通过盐酸或乙二醇单独预处理的三聚氰胺制备的多孔g-C3N4相比,通过二者共同预处理的三聚氰胺制备的多孔g-C3N4具有更丰富的多孔微观结构.与制备负载型二氧化钛不同,由于在制备g-C3N4过程中缺少溶胶-凝胶步骤,因此负载型g-C3N4较难制备.而且,对于氟-锡氧化物(FTO)基底负载的g-C3N4,在实际应用中存在一些不足.首先,FTO基底的片状物理结构不利于反应底物的扩散.其次,FTO基底的吸光效应会导致光能损失,因此g-C3N4只能在FTO基底的单面负载.最后,在g-C3N4和FTO基底之间无化学作用,因此在光催化反应过程中不可避免造成g-C3N4的损失.因此,以盐酸/乙二醇共同预处理的三聚氰胺作原料,氢氟酸/3-氨基丙基三甲氧基硅烷共同预处理的石英棒作基底,首次制备了多孔g-C3N4和负载型多孔g-C3N4.丰富的多孔微观结构使得所制多孔g-C3N4具有优异的光催化活性;且由于多孔g-C3N4与石英棒基底间存在化学作用,因而具有相当高的稳定性.另外,由于在构建石英棒反应器之后不影响光生载流子的表面迁移和目标有机污染物的扩散,因此负载型多孔g-C3N4的光催化活性与粉体多孔g-C3N4相似.所制备多孔g-C3N4和负载型多孔g-C3N4的光催化活性通过在可见光条件下单组份有机废水的处理进行初步评价.在有机污染物降解同时产氢系统中,由于水和有机污染物之间的氧化还原反应难于进行,因此与传统的光催化降解和产氢系统相比,所制多孔g-C3N4的氢气产率和降解效率均显著降低;然而,在有机污染物降解同时产氢系统中,随着该材料光催化活性的提高,氢气产率和降解效率同时提高.这是因为光催化剂电子传递能力的提高促进了有机污染物和水之间的氧化还原反应.     

Highly efficient photocatalytic degradation for antibiotics and mechanism insight for Bi2S3/g-C3N4 with fast interfacial charges transfer and excellent stability

Bi₂S₃/g-C₃N₄ (BSCN) samples with different mass ratios of CN to BS were prepared by a facile and practicable hydrothermal method with 2D g-C₃N₄ nanosheets (CN). The microscopic morphology and structure of pure CN, BS and BSCN were measured by multiple testing methods. Analysis results show that the BSCN was prepared successfully, and the Bi₂S₃ nanoparticles closely and uniformly adhered to the surface of CN with sheet-like structure. The introduction of Bi₂S₃ did not change the structure of the CN. The results of the ultraviolet–visible spectroscopic analysis, photoluminescence spectra and electrochemical performance indicated that BSCN showed superior visible-light response compared with CN, and the separation and transfer efficiency of photogenerated carriers was significantly improved. With the decrease of mass ratio of CN/BS, the photocatalytic activity of BSCN initially increased and then decreased for 20 ppm of Rhodamine B solution (RhB), and the Bi₂S₃/g-C₃N₄-B with a mass ratio of 8:1 for CN to BS showed optimal photocatalytic performance (98.98%). Furthermore, the Bi₂S₃/g-C₃N₄-B exhibited apparent degradation effects (1.021 x10^-2, 0.879 x10^-2 and 0.793 x10^-2 min^?1) to three kinds of antibiotics (tetracycline, ciprofloxacin, and oxytetracycline). The BSCN samples still maintained higher degradation efficiency after five cycles of degradation to tetracycline. The capture experiments and the electron spin resonance (ESR) spectra analysis indicated that the h⁺ and ·O₂^? played a major role, and ·OH played secondary role during the photocatalytic reaction.     

ZnIn2S4/g-C3N4复合材料的制备及可见光催化制氢性能

采用水热方法制备了ZnIn₂S₄/g-C₃N₄复合材料, 并通过X射线衍射(XRD)、 傅里叶变换红外光谱(FTIR)、 紫外-可见漫反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)、 透射电子显微镜(TEM)和荧光光谱(PL)等手段对其结构和性能进行表征. 结果表明, 当ZnIn₂S₄的负载量为20%(质量分数)时, 复合材料表现出最佳的光催化制氢性能, 制氢速率可达到637.08 μmol·g^-1·h^-1, 分别为纯ZnIn₂S₄和纯g-C₃N₄的4倍和37倍. 其原因在于ZnIn₂S₄和g-C₃N₄之间具有紧密的异质结结构, 两者有效的结合改善了组分的能带匹配和界面电荷转移, 从而大幅增强了载流子的分离和迁移, 进而提高光催化的性能.     

Enhancement in the photocatalytic activity of TiO2 nanofibers hybridized with g-C3N4 via electrospinning

TiO₂/g-C₃N₄ nanofibers with diameter of 100–200 nm were prepared by electrospinning method after calcination at high temperature, using polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP), Melamine (C₃H₆N₆), Ti(OC₄H₉)₄ as raw materials. The composite nanofibers were characterized by XRD, FT-IR, SEM, UV–vis and PL respectively. The effects of different g-C₃N₄ contents on structure and photocatalytic degradation of the composite nanofibers were investigated. The results indicated that with increasing g-C₃N₄ content, the diameter of the composite fibers increased and the morphology changed from uniform structure to a nonuniform one, containing beads. The composite nanofibers displayed the best photocatalytic degradation on RhB, when the g-C₃N₄ content was 0.8 wt%. The degree of degradation was up to 99% at the optimal conditions of 40 min. The degradation activity of the composite nanofibers on RhB, MB and MO was found to be higher than that of the TiO₂ nanofibers.     

An effective stannic oxide/graphitic carbon nitride (SnO2 NPs@g-C3N4) nanocomposite photocatalyst for organic pollutants degradation under visible-light

Organic compounds have enhanced different industrial outputs, but many related environmental challenges, such as groundwater and surface water pollution related to these compounds, have piqued governments' and citizens' interest worldwide. Photocatalysis has recently been proven to be an effective method of eliminating these pollutants. This study investigated the photocatalytic degradation of 1-naphthyl methylcarbamate (carbaryl pesticide) and methyl orange (dye) using an efficient SnO₂ NPs@g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite photocatalyst. A straightforward solid-state technique created a mesoporous SnO₂ NPs@g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite photocatalyst with various SnO₂ NP concentrations. Various analytical approaches were used to characterize the SnO₂ NPs@g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite photocatalyst, including X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) patterns, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), Fourier-transform infrared spectra (FTIR), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV–Vis). The degradation of carbaryl, as a model pesticide and methyl orange as a model dye, under visible light was tested to determine the photocatalytic activity of the SnO₂ NPs@g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite with various mass percentages of SnO₂ NPs. The results showed that SnO₂ NPs successfully improved the photoactivity of g-C₃N₄. The photocatalytic activity showed that the carbaryl photodegradation rate increased from 32% by g-C₃N₄ to 85% and 96% for methyl orange by SnO₂ NPs@g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite photocatalyst (20%), indicating that SnO₂ NPs@g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite is a promising photocatalyst for pesticides and dyes. The enhanced photodegradation effectiveness of SnO₂ NPs@g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite photocatalyst was related to increased surface area and improved illumination radiation ability by successfully separating charge carriers.     

Z型光催化剂Sb2WO6/g-C3N4的制备及光催化性能

通过水热反应合成了Sb₂WO₆改性的g-C₃N₄复合材料(Sb₂WO₆ /g-C₃N₄). 通过X射线衍射(XRD)、 扫描电子显微镜(SEM)、 紫外-可见漫散射反射光谱(UV-Vis DRS)和光致发光光谱(PL)等表征了样品的性质. 结果表明, Sb₂WO₆在g-C₃N₄的表面上生长, 并且复合材料光吸收能力有一定的增强, 光生电子-空穴的重组率降低. 通过罗丹明B(RhB)的光降解评价了Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料的光催化性能. 结果表明, 模拟日光下Sb₂WO₆质量分数为10%的Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料在60 min内对RhB的降解率为99.3%, 高于纯g-C₃N₄和Sb₂WO₆. Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料的这种高度增强的光催化活性主要归因于强的界面相互作用促进了光生电子-空穴分离和迁移. 添加自由基清除剂的实验结果表明, ·O^2-和h⁺是光催化反应中的主要活性物质. Sb₂WO₆/g-C₃N₄复合材料在几个反应周期内表现出优异的稳定性. 根据实验结果提出了一种可能的Z型光催化机理.     

The synthesis of the P/N-type NdCoO3/g-C3N4 nano-heterojunction as a high-performance photocatalyst for the enhanced photocatalytic degradation of pollutants under visible-light irradiation

The treatment of industrial and domestic colored effluents and the use of photocatalysts have today attracted much attention among researchers. With the varied photocatalytic materials, the ones with narrow bandgap are thus of greater significance thanks to their acceptable performance in optical fields. The other obvious property of such materials is their lower costs because a large part of sunlight is in the visible region. In this work, the bare perovskite-type neodymium cobaltite and neodymium cobaltite/graphite carbon nitride (p/n-type NdCoO₃/g-C₃N₄) was synthesized using sol-gel auto combustion. Different reductants were also employed during this fabrication for morphological engineerings, such as glucose (carbohydrate), L-valine (amino acid), and citric acid. As well, X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) were utilized to prove the purity of the specimens, and then transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) were applied to explore their morphology. The various properties of the product, such as the optical, magnetic, porosity, and surface features, were correspondingly checked by diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy, vibrating-sample magnetometry (VSM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area analysis, respectively. Citric acid was thus selected as an optimal fuel because of the formation of finer particles and morphology. In addition, the NdCoO₃ nanoparticles (NPs) were exploited as a catalyst for the degradation of anionic dyes (viz. erythrosine [Red No. 3], methyl orange [MO], and eriochrome black T [EBT]) and cationic ones (i.e., rhodamine B [RhB], acid red 14 [ACR14], and acid yellow 23 [AY23]) under visible-light irradiation. The study findings accordingly revealed that the heterostructures emerged at the interfaces between the p-type NdCoO₃ and n-type g-C₃N₄, leading to the EBT decolorization, reached 95.8% after 120 min, and were higher than the photodegradation of the pristine NdCoO₃ and g-C₃N₄.     

2D/2D BiOBr/g-C3N4 S型异质结光催化性能

近年来,能源短缺和环境污染严重威胁人类的可持续发展.光催化技术具有绿色环保、成本低等优势,被认为是解决上述问题的最佳途径之一,其实用化的核心是开发高效可见光催化材料.石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)因其物理化学性质稳定、无毒、廉价及能带适宜等特点,广泛应用于光催化领域.然而,光生载流子易复合、比表面积小等问题不利于其实际应...     

双功能S-型g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂驱动人工碳循环（英文）

长期以来,陆地、大气和海洋之间的碳循环维持了大自然碳平衡.随着密集人类活动和高度工业发展,碳燃料、碳化学品和碳材料广泛应用于各个领域,导致碳排放过量,碳平衡已被严重破坏,碳污染已成为一个严峻问题.例如,持久性有机污染物和挥发性有机化合物过量排放到环境中,威胁着人类的健康和生态平衡.人们陆续开发出各种先进的环境技术,如微生物分解,去除空气和水中的碳基污染物,将有毒有害的有机化合物转化为无害CO2.但是,CO2本身是大气中的主要温室气体,它在大气中的浓度早超过了天然碳循环所能维持的环境自洁净能力.基于先进催化技术建立人工碳循环,将有机污染物矿化生成的CO2进一步转化为有价值的有机化学品(如太阳能燃料)是一种理想的低碳方法.光合作用是自然碳循环中核心过程之一,是降低大气中CO2浓度的关键.受到光合作用启发,科学家们积极开发人工光合成技术推动CO2资源化.人工光合成技术本质上基于半导体光催化过程.半导体光催化过程具有双重作用.一方面,基于有氧光催化氧化过程,有机污染物可以矿化生成无毒CO2.另一方面,基于缺氧光催化还原过程,CO2可以转化为碳氢化合物太阳能燃料.理论上,结合上述两个过程,为建立人工碳循环奠定基础,但是,至今很少有人成功建立有氧氧化-无氧还原串联光催化工艺,实现人工碳循环.难点在于有机污染物的有氧氧化反应和CO2的无氧还原反应的操作条件与反应机制是完全不同的,目前缺乏同时适用于上述两种反应的双功能光催化剂.本文成功构建了具有双功能的g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4三元复合光催化剂,它不仅在降解有机污染物方面表现出优异的有氧光催化氧化性能(以降解染料罗丹明B为例),而且还表现出优异的缺氧CO2光催化还原性能.此外,基于“一锅法”厌氧耦合氧化-还原反应,g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4三元复合光催化剂成功实现同步罗丹明B降解与太阳能燃料生成,构建了从毒害有机污染物到高品质太阳燃料的碳循环.结合牺牲剂实验分析与密度泛函理论理论计算,作者提出g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂的双功能性与g-C3N4与BiVO4界面内建S-型复合异质结有关.S-型复合异质结既促进界面电荷转移与分离,又维持了最佳电荷氧化还原电位.此外,S型g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂中原位生成的具有等离子体效应的Bi纳米颗粒具有双重作用,既促进界面电荷定向转移,又促进可见光吸收.本文开发的新型双功能S-型g-C3N4/Bi/BiVO4复合光催化剂系统为进一步开发集成式有氧-缺氧光催化碳循环反应系统奠定基础.     

Enhanced visible-light photocatalytic oxidation capability of carbon-doped TiO2 via coupling with fly ash

A carbon-doped TiO₂/fly ash support (C-TiO₂/FAS) composite photocatalyst was successfully synthesized through sol impregnation and subsequent carbonization. The carbon dopants were derived from the organic species generated during the synthesis of the C-TiO₂/FAS composite. A series of analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM), attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared (ATR-FTIR) spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and ultraviolet-visible diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-Vis DRS), were used to characterize the properties of the prepared samples. The results indicated that C-TiO₂ was successfully coated on the FAS surface. Coupling between C-TiO₂ and FAS resulted in the formation of Si–O–C and Al–O–Ti bonds at their interface. The formation of Si–O–C and Al–O–Ti bonds gave rise to a positive shift of the valence band edge of C-TiO₂ and enhanced its oxidation capability of photogenerated holes as well as photodegradation efficiency of methyl orange. Moreover, the C-TiO₂/FAS photocatalyst exhibited favorable reusability and separability. This work may provide a new route for tuning the electronic band structure of TiO₂.     

Synthesis and characterization of g-C3N4/BiVO4 composite photocatalysts with improved visible-light-driven photocatalytic performance

Novel visible-light-driven g-C₃N₄/BiVO₄ composite photocatalysts were fabricated via sol–gel and simple mixing and heating methods. The photocatalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric, Fourier transform infrared, transmission electron microscope, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, and photoluminescence spectra. The results indicated that BiVO₄ was well dispersed on g-C₃N₄ sheet and an interaction between g-C₃N₄ and BiVO₄ was confirmed, which were facile to the electron transfer from g-C₃N₄ to BiVO₄ species. The mechanism was further induced to the heterojunction effect to improve the photocatalytic efficiency. The g-C₃N₄/BiVO₄ heterojunction at a weight ratio of 80 % calcined at 500 °C exhibited the most excellent photocatalytic ability for RhB decolorization under visible-light irradiation (λ > 420 nm) which was extraordinary more active than that of pure components.     

SiO2/g-C3N4 nanocomposite-catalyzed green synthesis of di-indolyloxindols under mild conditions

In this study, a facile and benign protocol was introduced for the immobilization of SiO₂ nanoparticles onto g-C₃N₄ nanosheets. The corresponding nanocomposite (SiO₂/g-C₃N₄) was characterized by various techniques, including X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, thermo-gravimetric analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectra. The activity of a SiO₂/g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite was investigated in C–C bond formation reaction. The Friedel–Crafts 3-indolylation reaction of isatin with indole derivatives was investigated in the presence of a catalytic amount of SiO₂/g-C₃N₄ nanocomposite at ambient temperature in water as a green medium. The results showed that the corresponding products were obtained in good to excellent yields. In addition, the electron-releasing groups in the R¹ position of the indole ring or electron-withdrawing groups on the R⁴ position of isatin gave excellent yields (91–95%). Some advantages of this method include short reaction time, excellent yields, easy work-up, and the use of water as a green solvent.

     

Ag/多孔 g-C3N4复合光催化剂的制备及其降解四环素性能

以三聚氰胺和尿素为原料,通过水热结合热处理工艺得到多孔g-C3 N4(PCN),然后以硼氢化钠为还原剂,通过原位还原法制备了Ag/PCN复合材料.利用XRD、FTIR、UV-Vis DRS、TEM和电化学等测试对复合材料进行一系列表征.与相同条件下制备的g-C3 N4和多孔g-C3 N4相比,Ag/PCN具有更好的光吸...     

S型Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合光催化剂及其增强的可见光诱导的光催化氧化NO性能

近年来,随着工业化和城镇化的飞速发展,作为一种典型的空气污染物,NOx已经造成严重的环境问题,甚至威胁到人类的身体健康.为了解决这个问题,科研工作者研发了许多NOx去除技术,其中光催化技术被认为是一种能有效地去除空气中NOx的技术.作为一种廉价、无毒、热稳定性强、能带结构合适的光催化材料,石墨相氮化碳(g-C3N4)能够有效的利用可见光,将NO光催化氧化为NO3^-.但是由于自身的光生载流子复合率较高,光谱响应范围较窄等缺点,g-C3N4不能有效的光催化去除空气中持续流动的低浓度NO,限制了其在光催化领域中的实际应用.因此,有必要合成出高催化活性、高光响应范围的S型复合光催化剂来克服以上光催化材料的不足.为此,我们利用超声辅助法制备了一系列的S型Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合光催化剂,呈现出优异的光催化活性:与其纯组分相比,所制备的15-Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合光催化剂在可见光下照射30 min,可去除68%以上的持续流动的NO(初始浓度400 ppb),且五次循环实验后,Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合光催化剂仍然具备良好的光催化活性和稳定性.透射电子显微镜结果清楚地表明,Sb2WO6颗粒已成功地均匀地负载到g-C3N4纳米片表面.紫外可见漫反射光谱的结果表明,Sb2WO6和g-C3N4的复合可以有效地提高对可见光的吸收能力.与纯g-C3N4样品相比,复合样的吸收带边具有明显的红移.光致发光光谱结果表明,在Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合半导体中,光生载流子的复合受到抑制.光电流与电阻抗分析可知,与纯Sb2WO6和g-C3N4相比较,在15-Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合光催化剂中的光生载流子的迁移速率和分离效率较高.通过对样品的能带结构分析并已有参考文献,我们认为Sb2WO6和g-C3N4的接触边界形成了S型异质结,使光生载流子的转移速率更快,改善了光生电子-空穴对分离,而且增强可见光的利用效率,从而提高了光催化性能.自由基捕获实验结果证实,?O2^-主导了Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合光催化剂去除NO反应,h^+也在一定程度上参与了光催化氧化NO的反应.通过原位红外光谱技术研究了Sb2WO6/g-C3N4光催化NO氧化的反应机理,研究发现,Sb2WO6/g-C3N4复合光催化剂光催化去除是氧诱导的反应.具体反应机理是在可见光的驱动下,光催化剂表面的光生电子会与被吸附的O2反应生成?O2^-,并与光生h^+一起,共同将低浓度的NO光催化氧化为亚硝酸盐或硝酸盐.该研究有助于深入研究光催化氧化NO机理,并为设计高效光催化剂用于光催化氧化ppb级NO提供了一种极具前景的策略.