By using water-soluble linear phenolic resin (PF) as C-source, a graphite-like carbonaceous surface modified TiO 2 photocatalyst (PF/TiO 2 ) was successfully synthesized through a hydrothermal process. The as-formed PF/TiO 2 exhibited significantly higher photocatalytic activity than bare TiO 2 toward the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under visible irradiation, while a tetrahydrofuran (THF) postrinsing operation can further enhance the photocatalytic activity of PF/ TiO 2 . To exploit the mystery of surface carbonaceous covering, a series of characterizations such as XPS, TG, TEM, and FTIR, as well as 1 H NMR were employed. It is proposed that PF experienced a cross-linking and a carbonization process that are catalyzed by TiO 2 at the surface of TiO 2 . The as-formed organics covering on the PF/TiO 2 seems composed of four portions from the surface of TiO 2 to the outside as oxidized graphite-like carbon (OGC), graphite-like carbon (GC), cross-linked PF (cl-PF), and PF. OGC and GC substances endow the catalysts visible absorption and photocatalytic activity, which are insoluble in the THF; meanwhile, PF and cl-PF are adverse to the visible light photocatalysis and can be rinsed out with THF. The visible light photocatalytic activity unrinsed PF/TiO 2 reaches its optimal condition at a PF dosage of 0.7 g (for 5.0 g titanium sulfate) while the THF rinsed PF/TiO 2 presents the highest photocatalytic activity with the maximum PF dosage in this work and gives a MO degradation rate of 100% in 4 h.
Nitrogen doped TiO 2-x films have been prepared by using N -ion implantation method. X-ray diffraction patterns of the N -doped TiO 2-x films could be indexed with rutile TiO 2 and Ti 7 O 13 in structure. XPS measurements revealed a 2.73 atm.% concentration of N atoms in the N -doped films and two N 1 s photoelectron binding energies at 396.3 and 399.9 eV originating from N -doped TiO 2 and N -doped Ti 7 O 13, respectively. The photocatalytic properties of the N -doped films under visible light have been investigated by degradation of methylene blue solution.
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