Rutile TiO_2 nanorod(TiNR) arrays were fabricated on a boron-doped diamond(BDD) substrate by a simple hydrothermal synthesis method. A fluorine-doped tin oxide(FTO) electrode grown with TiNR arrays was also prepared u...Rutile TiO_2 nanorod(TiNR) arrays were fabricated on a boron-doped diamond(BDD) substrate by a simple hydrothermal synthesis method. A fluorine-doped tin oxide(FTO) electrode grown with TiNR arrays was also prepared using the same technology for comparison. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy results show that oriented TiNR arrays can grow vertically on the surface of BDD and FTO electrodes. TiNR arrays grown on both electrodes had the same length(3 μm). In comparison with the TiNR/FTO electrode, the TiNR/BDD electrode demonstrated a higher photoelectrocatalytic activity for the degradation of water and organic compounds, which is mostly attributed to the formation of a p-n heterojunction between the TiNR arrays and BDD at high potential, apart from the density of TiNR. A linear relationship between the photoelectrocatalytic current and the organic concentration can be observed on both electrodes. However, the linear range between net photoelectrocatalytic current values and organic compound concentrations for the TiNR/BDD electrode are much greater than those for the TiNR/FTO electrode, which makes the TiNR/BDD electrode a versatile material for the photocatalytic degradation and sensing of organic compounds.展开更多
We report, for the first time, binary ZnO/MnW04 nanocomposites with p-n heterojunction fabricated by a simple ultrasonic-calcination route. The phase structure, morphology, and optical along with tex- tural properties...We report, for the first time, binary ZnO/MnW04 nanocomposites with p-n heterojunction fabricated by a simple ultrasonic-calcination route. The phase structure, morphology, and optical along with tex- tural properties were comprehensively characterized. The photocatalytic performance was studied via degradations of rhodamine B, methyl blue and methyl orange (RhB, MB, MO), and fuchsine pollutants under visible-light illumination. The ZnO/MnW04 nanocomposites exhibited better photocatalytic per-formance than their single components and the nanocomposite with 30 wt% MnW04 showed the highest activity. Photocatalytic performance of this nanocomposite is 22.5, 17.7, 26.8, and 23.9 times higher than that of the ZnO sample in degradations of RhB, MB, MO, and fuchsine dyes, respectively. The improved photocatalytic performance was ascribed to the formation ofp-n heterojunction between ZnO and MnW04 with high charge separation efficiency as well as strong visible-light absorption ability. The possible mechanism for the improved photocatalytic performance was proposed. This study revealed that the novel ZnO/MnW04 p-n heterojunction can act as a promising visible-light-active photocatalyst for environmental applications.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.52274295,52104291,51874079)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province,China (Nos.E2022501028,E2022501029,E2021501029,A2021501007,E2018501091,E2020501001,E2022501030)+4 种基金the Hebei Province Key Research and Development Plan Project,China (No.19211302D)Performance Subsidy Fund for Key Laboratory of Dielectric and Electrolyte Functional Material Hebei Province,China (No.22567627H)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China (Nos.N2223009,N2223010,N2123035,N2023040)the Science and Technology Project of Hebei Education Department,China (No.ZD2022158)the Central Guided Local Science and Technology Development Fund Project of Hebei Province,China (No.226Z4401G).
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21677018)the Importation and Development of High-Caliber Talents Project of Beijing Municipal Institutions(CIT&TCD201304098)
文摘Rutile TiO_2 nanorod(TiNR) arrays were fabricated on a boron-doped diamond(BDD) substrate by a simple hydrothermal synthesis method. A fluorine-doped tin oxide(FTO) electrode grown with TiNR arrays was also prepared using the same technology for comparison. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy results show that oriented TiNR arrays can grow vertically on the surface of BDD and FTO electrodes. TiNR arrays grown on both electrodes had the same length(3 μm). In comparison with the TiNR/FTO electrode, the TiNR/BDD electrode demonstrated a higher photoelectrocatalytic activity for the degradation of water and organic compounds, which is mostly attributed to the formation of a p-n heterojunction between the TiNR arrays and BDD at high potential, apart from the density of TiNR. A linear relationship between the photoelectrocatalytic current and the organic concentration can be observed on both electrodes. However, the linear range between net photoelectrocatalytic current values and organic compound concentrations for the TiNR/BDD electrode are much greater than those for the TiNR/FTO electrode, which makes the TiNR/BDD electrode a versatile material for the photocatalytic degradation and sensing of organic compounds.
文摘We report, for the first time, binary ZnO/MnW04 nanocomposites with p-n heterojunction fabricated by a simple ultrasonic-calcination route. The phase structure, morphology, and optical along with tex- tural properties were comprehensively characterized. The photocatalytic performance was studied via degradations of rhodamine B, methyl blue and methyl orange (RhB, MB, MO), and fuchsine pollutants under visible-light illumination. The ZnO/MnW04 nanocomposites exhibited better photocatalytic per-formance than their single components and the nanocomposite with 30 wt% MnW04 showed the highest activity. Photocatalytic performance of this nanocomposite is 22.5, 17.7, 26.8, and 23.9 times higher than that of the ZnO sample in degradations of RhB, MB, MO, and fuchsine dyes, respectively. The improved photocatalytic performance was ascribed to the formation ofp-n heterojunction between ZnO and MnW04 with high charge separation efficiency as well as strong visible-light absorption ability. The possible mechanism for the improved photocatalytic performance was proposed. This study revealed that the novel ZnO/MnW04 p-n heterojunction can act as a promising visible-light-active photocatalyst for environmental applications.