Magnetically separable and visible light-active Ag/NiCo_2O_4 nanorods prepared by a simple route for superior photodegradation of atrazine in water

Atrazine(ATZ) is a known herbicide used in agriculture and caused many concerns according to its toxicity.Herein,we have prepared NiCo_2 O_4 nanorods that can work as a photocatalyst under visible light exposure by Ag loading through a simple route.The characterizations revealed the role of Ag for improving the structural,optical and optoelectronic properties of the produced photocatalyst.The Ag loading with 5 wt% confirms the minimization of the bandgap from 3.6 down to 2.57 eV with enhanced visible light absorption and sustaining the magnetic properties.The Ag/NiCo_2 O_4 nanorods showed a superior photodegradation of ATZ within 20 min at2.0 g L~(-1) with excellent recyclability.The enhancement of the photocatalytic activity is referred to the local surface plasmon resonance of Ag-loaded photocatalyst.This reduces the electron-hole recombination and outperforms the unloaded sample.This work is highlighting the application of magnetically separable spinel photocatalysts for the removal of herbicides and water remediation.     

稀土金属掺杂Ti02 光催化剂及活性预测的研究进展

对近年来稀土金属掺杂Ti02 光催化剂的制备和光催化机理进行了综述. 以Ti02 为例，光催化反应只发生在当高能量紫外光照射在催化剂上.稀土金属作为掺杂剂展现了极好 的潜能，不仅可以使吸收红移，还能够提高Ti02的光催化活性.制备的方法包括溶胶凝胶法、 水热法、模板法、阳极氧化法、静电自组装法和沉淀法等.文章重点强调了羊稀土掺杂对Ti02 的晶型、粒径、光学性质、比表面积和光催化活性的影响，比较了稀土金属共掺杂与羊掺杂的不 同.分析了基于第一性原理的密度泛函理论对其光催化活性的研究，讨论了晶格参数、能带结 构、电子结构、几何结构、态密度以及光学性质等理论计算.最后提出了通过模式识别预测稀土 掺杂Ti02的光催化活性的可行性.     

CdS/YFeO3新型磁性可见光催化剂的制备和性能研究

采用共沉淀法,以Cd(NO_3)_2、二甲亚砜、Y_2O_3,HNO_3,Fe(NO_3)_3和柠檬酸为原料合成一系列不同掺杂比例的CdS/YFeO_3复合磁性光催化剂.用差热-热重、紫外可见漫反射、X射线衍射等技术对光催化剂进行了表征.X射线衍射结果表明CdS/YFeO_3复合磁性光催化剂制备成功.由差热-热重结果可知,CdS/YFeO_3复合磁性光催化剂的热稳定性高于纯CdS.紫外可见漫反射结果表明,Cd S/YFeO_3复合磁性光催化剂在紫外和可见光区的吸光度都比纯CdS大.通过罗丹明B的降解反应评价了该类光催化剂的活性.结果表明,CdS/YFeO_3的比例对光催化活性有明显影响.光催化循环实验结果显示,CdS/YFeO_3复合磁性光催化剂具有良好的回收性,首次回收率为92.08%.