Design of Cu–Ce co-doped TiO₂ for improved photocatalysis

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• 作者：Yongjin Luo ; Yuxian Xu ; Xinping Liu ; Hun Xue ; Qingrong Qian…
• 刊名：Journal of Materials Science
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：52
• 期：3
• 页码：1265-1271
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• 刊物类别：Chemistry and Materials Science
• 刊物主题：Materials Science, general; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Polymer Sciences; Continuum Mechanics and Mechanics of Materials; Crystallography and Scattering Methods; Classical Mechanics;
• 出版者：Springer US
• ISSN：1573-4803
• 卷排序：52

文摘

The fast recombination of photo-generated conduction band electrons (e_cb−) and valance band holes (h_vb+) of TiO₂ results in an unsatisfactory photocatalytic performance for organic degradation. To increase the efficiency of charge separation, TiO₂ was modified by Cu–Ce co-doping considering the better redox properties of copper–ceria oxide with respect to the single oxide, i.e., an easier electron capturing ability. An optimal Cu–Ce co-doped TiO₂ with the initial molar ratio of Cu/Ce at 3:1 was prepared by a hydrothermal method with the aim to greatly promote the charge separation, and characterized by XRD, BET, DRS, PL, HR-TEM, and XPS techniques. Upon ultraviolet light irradiation, it exhibits significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity, about 5.8 times that of Ti–HF. The presence of Cu2+ and Ce3+/Ce4+ benefits electrons captured by molecular oxygen, while an increased hydroxyl groups upon Cu–Ce co-doping consume more holes, resulting in prolonged lifetime of photo-generated carriers. Moreover, it is proved that electron transfers preferably from conduction band (CB) of TiO₂ to CB of CuO and then to nearby CeO₂.