MWNT-TiO2:Ni composite catalyst:: A new class of catalyst for photocatalytic H2 evolution from water under visible light illumination

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作者
Ou, Yan [1 ]
Lin, Jingdong [1 ]
Fang, Shumei [1 ]
Liao, Daiwei [1 ]
机构
[1] Xiamen Univ, Dept Chem, State Key Lab Phys Chem Solid Surfaces, Inst Phys Chem, Xiamen 361005, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金; 美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/j.cplett.2006.08.024
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Multi-walled carbon nanotube, TiO2 and Ni composite catalysts (MWNT-TiO2:Ni) were prepared by a modified chemical vapor deposition. The nanoscaled composite materials were extensively characterized by TG, SEM, Raman and UV-vis spectra. The photoactivity of the catalyst for H-2 evolution was investigated in the presence of methanol sacrificial reagent under visible light illumination. The rate of H-2 evolution was 38.1 mu mol/h at a weight ratio of MWNT/TiO2 equal to 4.4%. The experimental results were rationalized by assuming that MWNTs serve as photo sensitizer, synergetic with metallic Ni, greatly enhancing the activity of visible light-responsive photocatalyst. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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