催化学报 ›› 2018, Vol. 39 ›› Issue (7): 1240-1248.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63061-X

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近红外光驱动的UCNPs/ZnxCd1-xS纳米复合结构的化学合成并用于光化学还原六价铬

赵孟莉a, 王婉妮a, 黄辰曦a, 董旺a, 汪洋c, 程盛c, 王慧庆b, 钱海生a   

  1. a 合肥工业大学生物与医学工程学院, 安徽合肥 230009;
    b 合肥工业大学化学与化工学院, 安徽合肥 230009;
    c 合肥工业大学分析测试中心, 安徽合肥 230009
  • 收稿日期:2018-01-07 修回日期:2018-03-21 出版日期:2018-07-18 发布日期:2018-06-07
  • 通讯作者: 王慧庆, 钱海生
  • 基金资助:

    国家自然科学基金(21471043,51603059,31501576).

Facile synthesis of UCNPs/ZnxCd1-xS nanocomposites excited by near-infrared light for photochemical reduction and removal of Cr(VI)

Mengli Zhaoa, Wanni Wanga, Chenxi Huanga, Wang Donga, Yang Wangc, Sheng Chengc, Huiqing Wangb, Haisheng Qiana   

  1. a School of Biological and Medical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China;
    b School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China;
    c Instrumental Analysis Center, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China
  • Received:2018-01-07 Revised:2018-03-21 Online:2018-07-18 Published:2018-06-07
  • Contact: 10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63061-X
  • Supported by:

    This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21471043, 51603059, 31501576).

摘要:

近红外光约占入射太阳能的44%以上,为实现太阳能量的最大化利用,近红外光(NIR)驱动的光催化技术成为科学研究的热点.由于上转换荧光纳米材料(UCNPs)是优良的红外能量转换器,合金半导体ZnxCd1-xS具有较好的化学稳定性以及生物相容性,本文发展了一种简易的水热法,将UCNPs和ZnxCd1-xS合金结合,成功构建了NIR与可见光响应的核壳纳米结构.由于这两种材料的晶格失配度较高,很难直接外延生长,我们通过引入非晶TiO2将形成的催化剂纳米颗粒ZnxCd1-xS紧紧束缚在UCNPs外面形成蛋黄-蛋壳结构,在NIR光照下获得了较高的能量转换效率.
首先,在UCNPs外面外延生长一层AA-Zn[(OH)4]2-复合物,形成UCNPs@AA-Zn[(OH)4]2-复合纳米结构,然后在其核壳结构外面外延生长薄层的非晶TiO2,以稳定后续要制备的合金半导体ZnxCd1-xS;在水热条件下,UCNPs@AA-Zn[(OH)4]2-/TiO2与醋酸镉和硫脲反应,形成UCNPs@ZnxCd1-xS/TiO2复合材料.在此,我们选择β-NaYF4:Yb(30%),Tm(0.5%)@NaYF4:Yb(20%),Er(2%)作为NIR的能量转换器.样品的形貌、物相及化学组成分别采用场发射扫描电子显微镜、透射电子显微镜、X射线衍射和原子吸收光谱法进行表征.
研究表明,我们成功制备了具有蛋黄-蛋壳结构的UCNPs@ZnxCd1-xS/TiO2纳米颗粒.此外,非晶态TiO2将UCNPs与ZnxCd1-xS紧密结合,对最终样品UCNPs@ZnxCd1-xS核壳纳米粒子的形成起到重要作用.而且,合金ZnxCd1-xS的化学组成可通过调整镉源和锌源的用量进行调节.所制备的UCNPs@ZnxCd1-xS核壳纳米粒子在NIR光线或模拟太阳光照射下显示出高效的光化学还原Cr(VI)性能.溶液中70%以上的Cr(VI)在NIR光照射30min后被还原为Cr(Ⅲ).本研究将为环境污水处理和太阳能利用提供一种可供选择的策略,且所制的复合纳米结构在肿瘤治疗、药物释放和能量转换等领域也有着潜在的应用价值.

关键词: 上转换纳米颗粒, ZnxCd1-xS合金半导体, 蛋黄-蛋壳结构, 光催化, 水热合成

Abstract:

Photocatalysis driven by near-infrared (NIR) light is of scientific and technological interest for exploiting solar energy. In this study, we demonstrate a facile hydrothermal process to synthesize core-shell nanoparticles combining upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs) and alloyed ZnxCd1-xS, which can be excited using NIR or visible light. Morphologies, phase, and chemical composition have been investigated using field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction analysis, and atomic absorption spectroscopy. Moreover, we found that amorphous TiO2 layers existing in the final samples play an important role in formation of UCNPs@ZnxCd1-xS yolk-shell nanoparticles, which bind the as-prepared ZnxCd1-xS nanoparticles tightly to form yolk-shell nanoparticles. The chemical composition of alloyed ZnxCd1-xS can be tunable by adjusting the amount of the Cd and Zn source compounds. The photochemical reduction of Cr(VI) in water has been performed to study the photocatalytic performance under irradiation by NIR light or a simulated solar light, showing efficient photoreduction and Cr(VI) removal over the as-prepared UCNPs@ZnxCd1-xS/TiO2 yolk-shell nanoparticles. The as-prepared UCNPs@ZnxCd1-xS/ TiO2 nanoparticles show excellent production of hydroxyl radicals, which are responsible for the photochemical reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(Ⅲ). This study will provide an alternative strategy for environmental wastewater treatment, making full use of solar energy.

Key words: Upconversion nanoparticle, ZnxCd1-xS alloyed semiconductor, Yolk-shell, Photocatalysis, Hydrothermal synthesis