文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Ag0-loaded brookite/anatase composite with enhanced photocatalytic performance towards the degradation of methyl orange

作者：Zhao, Bin[1,2]; Chen, Feng[1]; Jiao, Yanchao[1]; Yang, Hongyun[1]; Zhang, Jinlong[1]

机构：[1] Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Institute of Fine Chemicals, East China University of Science and Technology, 130 Meilong Road, Shanghai 200237, China; [2] National Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology, 28 East Jiangchuan Road, Shanghai 200241, China

年份：2011

卷号：348

期号：1-2

起止页码：114

外文期刊名：Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical

收录：EI(收录号：20113914363665)

语种：英文

外文关键词：Azo dyes - Electrolytes - Catalysts - Irradiation - Nanorods - Citrus fruits - Schottky barrier diodes

摘要：Ag0-loaded brookite/anatase composite was prepared via an alkalescent hydrothermal process. The photocatalytic performance of as-prepared catalysts was evaluated in terms of the degradation of methyl orange (MO). The physical features of the catalysts were measured with XRD, BET and HRTEM techniques. The phase content of brookite and anatase in the TiO2 can be controlled by fixing the concentration of the electrolyte in the hydrothermal system. The as-formed Ag0 clusters have an average diameter of ca. 1.5 nm and intersperse throughout the surface of both anatase nanoparticles and brookite nanorods. Ag0 has an optimal loading dosage of 2.0 mol%, with which the photocatalytic degradation of MO are 4.82 and 2.28 times of that with Ag0-free composite and P25 TiO2, respectively. The synergistic effect of hetero-junction in brookite/anatase composite and the schottky barrier at the interface of Ag0 and TiO2 significantly improved the separation of the photogenerated electrons and holes under UV irradiation and thus resulted in a much enhanced photocatalytic reactivity towards the degradation of MO. ? 2011 Elsevier B.V.