CuOx dispersion and reducibility on TiO2 and its impact on photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

被引:61
作者
Jung, Minsu [1 ]
Scott, Jason [1 ]
Ng, Yun Hau [1 ]
Jiang, Yijiao [1 ]
Amal, Rose [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ New S Wales, Sch Chem Engn, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
基金
澳大利亚研究理事会;
关键词
Copper; Titanium dioxide; Hydrogen; Photocatalysis; Cupric oxide; METHANOL/WATER DECOMPOSITION; RUTILE FORMS; ANATASE; COPPER; WATER; REDUCTION; CATALYST; SITES; GENERATION; REACTIVITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.06.020
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
Nanostructured CuOx/TiO2 (a mixture of Cu/Cu2O/CuO) was prepared by impregnation for enhancing photocatalytic hydrogen generation from an aqueous solution containing 10 v/v % methanol. At an optimum Cu loading of 0.5 wt% and a calcination temperature of 500 degrees C, the CuOx was present as relatively highly dispersed (0.90), fine deposits. At Cu loadings beyond 0.5 wt% a bimodal distribution of CuOx deposits appeared with the prevalence of larger Cu deposits increasing with increasing Cu content. A corresponding decrease in H-2 generation was observed as Cu loading increased which was attributed to the increasing presence of the larger CuOx deposits. The particle calcination temperature (in air) was also found to affect CuOx/TiO2 activity with an optimum performance achieved at a temperature of 300 degrees C. Calcining the CuOx/TiO2 at 500 degrees C led to greater oxidation of the CuOx deposits (similar to 40%) to form more Cu2+ which corresponded to an almost proportional (42%) decrease in H-2 generation. The findings demonstrate the importance of Cu dispersion and oxidation state in governing photocatalytic H-2 generation by CuOx/TiO2. Copyright (C) 2014, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:12499 / 12506
页数:8
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