催化学报 ›› 2015, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (5): 698-704.DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(14)60320-X

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Synthesis and characterization of sulfur-titanium dioxide nanocomposites for photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide using visible light irradiation

E. S. Baeissa   

  1. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • 收稿日期:2015-02-01 修回日期:2015-02-27 出版日期:2015-04-17 发布日期:2015-04-17
  • 通讯作者: E. S. Baeissa

Synthesis and characterization of sulfur-titanium dioxide nanocomposites for photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide using visible light irradiation

E. S. Baeissa   

  1. Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203 Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia
  • Received:2015-02-01 Revised:2015-02-27 Online:2015-04-17 Published:2015-04-17
  • Contact: E. S. Baeissa

摘要:

A sol-gel method was used to prepare TiO2 and sulfur-TiO2 (S-TiO2) nanocomposites, which were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, photoluminescene, ultraviolet visible and transmission electron microscopy measurements. The photocatalytic performance of TiO2 and S-TiO2 nanocomposites, with respect to the photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide under visible light irradiation, was determined. The results reveal that S is well dispersed on the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles. Additionally, the surface area of the S-TiO2 nanocomposites was observed to be smaller than that of the TiO2 nanoparticles because of blocked pores caused by doping with S. The S-TiO2 nanocomposite (0.3 wt% S) exhibited the lowest band gap and the highest photocatalytic activity in the oxidation of cyanide. The photocatalytic performance of S-TiO2 (0.3 wt% S) nanocomposites was stable, even after the fifth reuse of the nanoparticles for the oxidation of cyanide.

关键词: Titanium dioxide, Sulfur-doping, Photocatalyst, Cyanide oxidation

Abstract:

A sol-gel method was used to prepare TiO2 and sulfur-TiO2 (S-TiO2) nanocomposites, which were characterized by N2 adsorption-desorption, X-ray diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, photoluminescene, ultraviolet visible and transmission electron microscopy measurements. The photocatalytic performance of TiO2 and S-TiO2 nanocomposites, with respect to the photocatalytic oxidation of cyanide under visible light irradiation, was determined. The results reveal that S is well dispersed on the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles. Additionally, the surface area of the S-TiO2 nanocomposites was observed to be smaller than that of the TiO2 nanoparticles because of blocked pores caused by doping with S. The S-TiO2 nanocomposite (0.3 wt% S) exhibited the lowest band gap and the highest photocatalytic activity in the oxidation of cyanide. The photocatalytic performance of S-TiO2 (0.3 wt% S) nanocomposites was stable, even after the fifth reuse of the nanoparticles for the oxidation of cyanide.

Key words: Titanium dioxide, Sulfur-doping, Photocatalyst, Cyanide oxidation