Building surface defects by doping with transition metal on ultrafine TiO2 to enhance the photocatalytic H2 production activity

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63044-X

Chinese Journal of Catalysis ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (3): 542-548.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63044-X

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Building surface defects by doping with transition metal on ultrafine TiO₂ to enhance the photocatalytic H₂ production activity

Qi-Feng Liu^a, Qian Zhang^a, Bing-Rui Liu^a, Shiyou Li^b, Jing-Jun Ma^a,c

a College of Science and Technology, Agricultural University of Hebei, Huanghua 061100, Hebei, China;
b Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resources Technology, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, Hunan, China;
c Hebei Agricultural Products Processing Engineering Technology Research Center, Baoding 071001, Hebei, China

Received:2018-01-23 Revised:2018-02-05 Online:2018-03-18 Published:2018-03-10
Contact: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63044-X
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This work was supported by the Double First-rate Subject-Food Science and Engineering Program of Hebei Province (2018SPGCA18), Young Tip-top Talents Plan of Universities and Colleges in Hebei Province of China (BJ2017026), and the Specific Foundation for Doctor in Hebei Agriculture University of China (ZD201709).

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Inefficient charge separation and limited light absorption are two critical issues associated with high-efficiency photocatalytic H₂ production using TiO₂. Surface defects within a certain concentration range in photocatalyst materials are beneficial for photocatalytic activity. In this study, surface defects (oxygen vacancies and metal cation replacement defects) were induced with a facile and effective approach by surface doping with low-cost transition metals (Co, Ni, Cu, and Mn) on ultrafine TiO₂. The obtained surface-defective TiO₂ exhibited a 3-4-fold improved activity compared to that of the original ultrafine TiO_2. In addition, a H₂ production rate of 3.4 μmol/h was obtained using visible light (λ > 420 nm) irradiation. The apparent quantum yield (AQY) at 365 nm reached 36.9% over TiO₂-Cu, significantly more than the commercial P25 TiO₂. The enhancement of photocatalytic H₂ production activity can be attributed to improved rapid charge separation efficiency and expanded light absorption window. This hydrothermal treatment with transition metal was proven to be a very facile and effective method for obtaining surface defects.

Key words: Construction of surface defects, Ultrafine TiO₂, Low-cost transition metal, Surface doping, Photocatalytic H₂ production

Qi-Feng Liu, Qian Zhang, Bing-Rui Liu, Shiyou Li, Jing-Jun Ma. Building surface defects by doping with transition metal on ultrafine TiO₂ to enhance the photocatalytic H₂ production activity[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39(3): 542-548.

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