期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
卷 38, 期 6, 页码 2634-2640出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.11.100
关键词
Photocatalysts; Microspheres; Semiconductors; TiO2; Photodegradation
资金
- National Nature Science Foundations of China [21071098]
- International Science and technology Cooperation Project of Shanghai [11520706100]
- International Science and technology Cooperation Project of China [2011DFA50530]
- Ocean University of China
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [4500-841313001]
Robust Gd-La codoped TiO2 microspheres with diameter of 2 similar to 3 mu m were successfully synthesized via a hydrothermal method using poly(ethylene glycol)-block-poly(propylene glycol)-block-poly(ethylene glycol) as a template. The photocatalytic activity of the Gd-La codoped TiO2 microspheres evaluated by photodegrading methyl orange (MO) has been significantly enhanced compared to that of undoped TiO2 microspheres. Ti4+ may substitute for La3+ and Gd3+ in the lattices of rare earth oxides to create abundant oxygen vacancies and surface defects for electron trapping and dye adsorption, accelerating the separation of photogenerated electron-hole pairs and MO photodegradation. The formation of an exciton energy level below the conduction band of TiO2 from the binding of electrons and oxygen vacancies decreases the excitation energy of Gd-La codoped TiO2 microspheres, resulting in robust photocatalysts. The results suggest that Gd-La codoped TiO2 microspheres calcined at 350 degrees C. are very promising for enhancing the photocatalytic activity of photocatalysts. Copyright (C) 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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