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Article: Highly efficient rutile TiO2 photocatalysts with single Cu(II) and Fe(III) surface catalytic sites

TitleHighly efficient rutile TiO2 photocatalysts with single Cu(II) and Fe(III) surface catalytic sites
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Issue Date2016
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, v. 4, n. 8, p. 3127-3138 How to Cite?
Abstract© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Highly active photocatalysts were obtained by impregnation of nanocrystalline rutile TiO2powders with small amounts of Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) ions, resulting in the enhancement of initial rates of photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol in water by factors of 7 and 4, compared to pristine rutile, respectively. Detailed structural analysis by EPR and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS) revealed that Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) are present as single species on the rutile surface. The mechanism of the photoactivity enhancement was elucidated by a combination of DFT calculations and detailed experimental mechanistic studies including photoluminescence measurements, photocatalytic experiments using scavengers, OH radical detection, and photopotential transient measurements. The results demonstrate that the single Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) ions act as effective cocatalytic sites, enhancing the charge separation, catalyzing "dark" redox reactions at the interface, thus improving the normally very low quantum yields of UV light-activated TiO2photocatalysts. The exact mechanism of the photoactivity enhancement differs depending on the nature of the cocatalyst. Cu(ii)-decorated samples exhibit fast transfer of photogenerated electrons to Cu(ii/i) sites, followed by enhanced catalysis of dioxygen reduction, resulting in improved charge separation and higher photocatalytic degradation rates. At Fe(iii)-modified rutile the rate of dioxygen reduction is not improved and the photocatalytic enhancement is attributed to higher production of highly oxidizing hydroxyl radicals produced by alternative oxygen reduction pathways opened by the presence of catalytic Fe(iii/ii) sites. Importantly, it was demonstrated that excessive heat treatment (at 450°C) of photocatalysts leads to loss of activity due to migration of Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) ions from TiO2surface to the bulk, accompanied by formation of oxygen vacancies. The demonstrated variety of mechanisms of photoactivity enhancement at single site catalyst-modified photocatalysts holds promise for developing further tailored photocatalysts for various applications.
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dc.contributor.authorNeubert, Susann-
dc.contributor.authorMitoraj, Dariusz-
dc.contributor.authorShevlin, Stephen A.-
dc.contributor.authorPulisova, Petra-
dc.contributor.authorHeimann, Manuel-
dc.contributor.authorDu, Yonghua-
dc.contributor.authorGoh, Gregory K.L.-
dc.contributor.authorPacia, Michał-
dc.contributor.authorKruczała, Krzysztof-
dc.contributor.authorTurner, Stuart-
dc.contributor.authorMacYk, Wojciech-
dc.contributor.authorGuo, Zheng Xiao-
dc.contributor.authorHocking, Rosalie K.-
dc.contributor.authorBeranek, Radim-
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-08T09:29:15Z-
dc.date.available2018-10-08T09:29:15Z-
dc.date.issued2016-
dc.identifier.citationJournal of Materials Chemistry A, 2016, v. 4, n. 8, p. 3127-3138-
dc.identifier.issn2050-7488-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/263072-
dc.description.abstract© 2016 The Royal Society of Chemistry. Highly active photocatalysts were obtained by impregnation of nanocrystalline rutile TiO2powders with small amounts of Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) ions, resulting in the enhancement of initial rates of photocatalytic degradation of 4-chlorophenol in water by factors of 7 and 4, compared to pristine rutile, respectively. Detailed structural analysis by EPR and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (EXAFS) revealed that Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) are present as single species on the rutile surface. The mechanism of the photoactivity enhancement was elucidated by a combination of DFT calculations and detailed experimental mechanistic studies including photoluminescence measurements, photocatalytic experiments using scavengers, OH radical detection, and photopotential transient measurements. The results demonstrate that the single Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) ions act as effective cocatalytic sites, enhancing the charge separation, catalyzing "dark" redox reactions at the interface, thus improving the normally very low quantum yields of UV light-activated TiO2photocatalysts. The exact mechanism of the photoactivity enhancement differs depending on the nature of the cocatalyst. Cu(ii)-decorated samples exhibit fast transfer of photogenerated electrons to Cu(ii/i) sites, followed by enhanced catalysis of dioxygen reduction, resulting in improved charge separation and higher photocatalytic degradation rates. At Fe(iii)-modified rutile the rate of dioxygen reduction is not improved and the photocatalytic enhancement is attributed to higher production of highly oxidizing hydroxyl radicals produced by alternative oxygen reduction pathways opened by the presence of catalytic Fe(iii/ii) sites. Importantly, it was demonstrated that excessive heat treatment (at 450°C) of photocatalysts leads to loss of activity due to migration of Cu(ii) and Fe(iii) ions from TiO2surface to the bulk, accompanied by formation of oxygen vacancies. The demonstrated variety of mechanisms of photoactivity enhancement at single site catalyst-modified photocatalysts holds promise for developing further tailored photocatalysts for various applications.-
dc.languageeng-
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Materials Chemistry A-
dc.rightsThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.-
dc.titleHighly efficient rutile TiO2 photocatalysts with single Cu(II) and Fe(III) surface catalytic sites-
dc.typeArticle-
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dc.identifier.doi10.1039/c5ta07036h-
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dc.identifier.volume4-
dc.identifier.issue8-
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dc.identifier.epage3138-
dc.identifier.eissn2050-7496-
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