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高等学校化学研究 ›› 2017, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (6): 934-938.doi: 10.1007/s40242-017-7133-7

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Enhanced Visible-light-driven Photocatalytic Performance of In2O3-loaded TiO2 Nanocubes with Exposed (001) Facet

GAO Bifen, WAN Jianfeng, HU Desheng, CHEN Yilin, LIN Bizhou   

  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
  • 收稿日期:2017-04-11 修回日期:2017-04-27 出版日期:2017-12-01 发布日期:2017-06-12
  • 通讯作者: GAO Bifen,E-mail:bfgao@hqu.edu.cn E-mail:bfgao@hqu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21103054), the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(Nos.2017J01014, 2012J05024) and the Promotion Program for Young and Middle-aged Teachers in Science and Technology Research of Huaqiao University, China(No.ZQN-PY206).

Enhanced Visible-light-driven Photocatalytic Performance of In2O3-loaded TiO2 Nanocubes with Exposed (001) Facet

GAO Bifen, WAN Jianfeng, HU Desheng, CHEN Yilin, LIN Bizhou   

  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, P. R. China
  • Received:2017-04-11 Revised:2017-04-27 Online:2017-12-01 Published:2017-06-12
  • Contact: GAO Bifen,E-mail:bfgao@hqu.edu.cn E-mail:bfgao@hqu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.21103054), the Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province of China(Nos.2017J01014, 2012J05024) and the Promotion Program for Young and Middle-aged Teachers in Science and Technology Research of Huaqiao University, China(No.ZQN-PY206).

摘要: The heterostructures of In2O3 nanoparticle loaded on anatase TiO2 nanocube with exposed (001) facet (In2O3/TiO2-nanocube) were fabricated via a two-step hydrothermal process. The crystal phase, morphology, micro-structure and photo-absorption property of the products were characterized by FESEM, TEM, XRD, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The results showed that the percentage of exposed (001) facet of TiO2 nanocube was about 33%. In2O3 nanoparticles were successfully decorated on the surface of TiO2 nanocube to form the In2O3/TiO2 heterojunction. Photocurrent measurements confirmed that (001) faceted surface was advantageous for the charge carrier migration and separation in the composites. In comparison with bare TiO2 nanocube and In2O3/TiO2-nanoparticle, the In2O3/TiO2-nanocube heterostructures exhibited enhanced activity toward the degradation of rhodamine B and tetracycline under visible light irradiation, which was attributed to the synergic effect of In2O3/TiO2 heterojunction and the exposure of (001) facet.

关键词: Photocatalytic activity, Heterojunction, Crystal facet, In2O3-loaded TiO2 nanocube

Abstract: The heterostructures of In2O3 nanoparticle loaded on anatase TiO2 nanocube with exposed (001) facet (In2O3/TiO2-nanocube) were fabricated via a two-step hydrothermal process. The crystal phase, morphology, micro-structure and photo-absorption property of the products were characterized by FESEM, TEM, XRD, and UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. The results showed that the percentage of exposed (001) facet of TiO2 nanocube was about 33%. In2O3 nanoparticles were successfully decorated on the surface of TiO2 nanocube to form the In2O3/TiO2 heterojunction. Photocurrent measurements confirmed that (001) faceted surface was advantageous for the charge carrier migration and separation in the composites. In comparison with bare TiO2 nanocube and In2O3/TiO2-nanoparticle, the In2O3/TiO2-nanocube heterostructures exhibited enhanced activity toward the degradation of rhodamine B and tetracycline under visible light irradiation, which was attributed to the synergic effect of In2O3/TiO2 heterojunction and the exposure of (001) facet.

Key words: Photocatalytic activity, Heterojunction, Crystal facet, In2O3-loaded TiO2 nanocube