文摘
The TiO2-N-x%WO3 composite photocatalysts were prepared by introducing WO3 into nitrogen-doped TiO2.The composite catalysts present much higher photocatalytic activity than TiO2 and nitrogen-doped TiO2 underboth ultraviolet and visible light irradiation. Diffuse reflectance UV-vis spectra, XPS analysis, and IR spectrashow that the coordinated nitrogen species (or N-metal-O linkages) may contribute to the visible lightphotocatalytic activity. WO3 coupling increases the active nitrogen species and thus enhances the visiblelight activity of the composite photocatalysts. The superior activity of TiO2-N-x%WO3 compositephotocatalysts upon UV light irradiation can be rationalized in terms of efficient charge separation and highadsorption affinity of WO3.