催化学报 ›› 2020, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (10): 1573-1588.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(20)63554-9

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热响应型PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN复合光催化剂的制备及性能

孙林林a, 周亚举a, 李鑫a, 李金择a, 沈东a, 尹世康a, 王会琴b, 霍鹏伟a, 闫永胜a   

  1. a 江苏大学化学化工学院绿色化学与化学技术研究所, 江苏镇江 212013;
    b 江苏大学能源与动力工程学院, 江苏镇江 212013
  • 收稿日期:2020-02-25 修回日期:2020-03-21 出版日期:2020-10-18 发布日期:2020-08-15
  • 通讯作者: 霍鹏伟
  • 基金资助:
    国家自然科学基金(21576125和21776117);中国博士后科学基金(2017M611734);江苏省六大人才高峰项目(XCL-014).

Thermo-responsive functionalized PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN-heterostructure photocatalyst with switchable photocatalytic activity

Linlin Suna, Yaju Zhoua, Xin Lia, Jinze Lia, Dong Shena, Shikang Yina, Huiqin Wangb, Pengwei Huoa, Yongsheng Yana   

  1. a Institute of Green Chemistry and Chemical Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China;
    b School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, Jiangsu, China
  • Received:2020-02-25 Revised:2020-03-21 Online:2020-10-18 Published:2020-08-15
  • Supported by:
    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21576125 and 21776117), the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2017M611734), and the Six Talent Peaks Project in Jiangsu Province (XCL-014).

摘要: 近年来,在银盐半导体光催化剂的研究过程中,Ag3PO4由于具有各向同性分布、强氧化性和优异的可见光吸收能力等优点,引起了人们的广泛关注.Ag3PO4在反应过程中生成的Ag纳米颗粒会产生等离子体共振效应,对可见光驱动的光催化过程起积极作用.但是,在催化剂制备过程中Ag3PO4颗粒容易发生团聚,这限制了光催化降解过程中催化剂的反应活性.片状g-C3N4具有较大的比表面积,可对Ag3PO4颗粒起到良好的分散作用,并为反应提供更多活性位点.此外,g-C3N4与Ag3PO4能够形成Z-型异质结,提高电子与空穴的分离效率.
在光催化降解污染物过程中,周围环境对催化剂性能具有显著影响,构建对环境具有响应性的光催化剂,实现环境调控光解过程对于理解光催化降解机理具有重要意义.聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺(PNIPAM)是一种温度响应型聚合物,在LCST(32℃)附近具有可逆的亲水性至疏水性转化.随着温度降低,PNIPAM亲水性增加,显示出从收缩团聚到拉伸溶胀状态的变化.PNIPAM还可以用作保护层包裹在Ag3PO4颗粒表面,防止Ag3PO4颗粒在反应过程的损失.
本文采用沉淀法和乳液聚合法合成了热响应型PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN复合光催化剂,并以20mg·L-1四环素(TC)作为目标污染物探究其对温度可逆转换的光催化性能.通过X射线衍射(XRD)、X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、扫描电镜(SEM)、透射电镜(TEM)、荧光(PL)、接触角测试等一系列表征对该催化剂的结构特征、微观形貌、光学性能和亲疏水性进行了分析.由XRD可知,Ag/Ag3PO4/CN复合物和PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN具有相同的衍射峰强度和位置,表明PNIPAM未影响Ag/Ag3PO4/CN复合物的晶型结构.XPS结果表明,复合材料含有Ag,P,O,C和N.由SEM和TEM可知,PNIPAM已将Ag/Ag3PO4/CN复合物成功包裹.接触角测试表明,PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN在25℃表现出亲水性,在45℃呈现疏水性.光催化性能测试结果进一步表明,PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN实现了在不同温度下的光催化可逆转换性能:25℃时照射120min,TC降解效率可达88.96%;45℃时照射120min,TC降解效率是56.73%.此外,对催化剂进行了循环实验,经过4次循环后催化剂仍具有优异的光催化降解性能,表明所制备的催化剂具有良好的稳定性.
为了进一步研究PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN光催化剂的光催化机理,用抗坏血酸、乙二胺四乙酸和异丙醇进行了自由基捕获实验.结果表明,超氧自由基和羟基自由基在降解TC过程中起主要作用.通过价带谱测试和带隙计算出材料的价导带位置,计算出的导带位置与莫特肖基曲线测试结果一致.最后,对可能的机理进行了分析.总之,PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4/CN光催化剂不仅实现了对降解过程不同温度的响应性,还可防止Ag3PO4颗粒团聚和光腐蚀,提高了电子-空穴对的传输速率.这为环境响应型复合光催化剂的制备提供了一种策略.

关键词: 智能响应性, 片状g-C3N4, Ag3PO4, Ag, 聚N-异丙基丙烯酰胺

Abstract: It is extremely important for photocatalysts to exhibit intelligent responsiveness to their environment. Herein, a poly N-isopropyl acrylamide (PNIPAM)-modified Ag/Ag3PO4-20/CN hybrid material with excellent convertible photocatalytic activity is prepared. PNIPAM has good hydrophilicity below the lower critical solution temperature (LCST); this increases the capacity of the photocatalyst for adsorbing tetracycline (TC) molecules. In addition, the PNIPAM-modified Ag/Ag3PO4-20/CN can prevent the loss of Ag3PO4. The dispersity is improved by loading g-C3N4 nanosheets (CN) for enhancing the efficiency of photocatalytic activity. Furthermore, a Z-scheme heterostructure is formed between CN and Ag3PO4, accelerating the separation efficiency of the holes and electrons. Ag nanoparticles can be used as electron-shuttle mediators, and electrons receiving more energy are transferred via the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect. Furthermore, the PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4-20/CN photocatalyst exhibits an excellent degradation rate for the degradation of TC when the temperature is lower than the LCST. The photoluminescence spectra and photocurrent curves prove that the carrier-separation efficiency of PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4-20/CN is higher than those of Ag/Ag3PO4/CN and CN. The main active species of·O2- and h+ are detected to reveal the plausible mechanism of the PNIPAM@Ag/Ag3PO4-20/CN hybrid material system. This work provides a way to develop intelligent materials for switchable photocatalytic applications.

Key words: Intelligent responsiveness, g-C3N4 nanosheets, Ag3PO4, Ag, Poly N-isopropyl acrylamide