Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
ACS Applied Nano Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 8(17), С. 8646 - 8662
Опубликована: Апрель 17, 2025
This study explores the surface modification of TiO2 P25 with nanosized copper (Cu) or nickel (Ni) for photocatalytic hydrogen production via water splitting. Photocatalysts 1 5 wt % metal loadings were synthesized using a cost-effective impregnation method and tested as-prepared (XM/P25) after thermal reduction under flow (XM/P25-r). Pre-calcination was omitted to simplify synthesis. The characterization photocataysts revealed key physicochemical, optical, electronic properties, including distribution oxidation states species their interaction TiO2. TEM EDS showed well-distributed forming nanometric domains on surface. XPS Auger spectroscopy allowed identification different species. After reduction, Cu0 Ni0 phases coexisted oxidized species, enhancing light absorption reducing electron-hole recombination, confirmed by UV-vis DRS PL, respectively. Cu seemed exhibit stronger than Ni ones. Photochemical results that only thermally reduced photocatalysts led immediate production, highlighting need zero-valent an efficient generation. 5Ni/P25-r 5Cu/P25-r outperformed P25, achieving 331 284 μmol H2·gcat -1·h-1, respectively, compared 261 -1·h-1 P25. Although in terms slightly 5Cu/P25-r, latter demonstrated greater stability, possibly due during tests. As-prepared can be activated extended UV irradiation; instance, 5Cu/P25 starts producing 10 h irradiation as result situ color change photocatalyst.
Язык: Английский
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0Chemical Engineering Journal, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 162845 - 162845
Опубликована: Апрель 1, 2025
Язык: Английский
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0Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Язык: Английский
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