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稀土改性TiO2光催化氧化苯类有机废气研究

The Effect of Rare Earth Ions Doping on Photo-catalytic Properties and Activity for Volatile Organic Compounds (Benzene, Toluene, Ethyl-benzene, and O-xylene) Photo-degradation

【作者】 洪伟

【导师】 古国榜;

【作者基本信息】 华南理工大学 , 环境工程, 2003, 博士

【摘要】 采用溶胶-凝胶法制备了稀土离子(La3+,Ce3+,Nd3+)改性二氧化钛光催化剂。并采用XRD、BET、XPS等手段表征了改性光催化剂的晶体结构、晶格参数、比表面积、表面化学组成与化学状态、表面电子结构与价带能级结构。采用吸附实验、静态实验与动态实验验证了稀土离子改性对光催化剂的BTEX(苯、甲苯、乙苯、邻二甲苯)的吸附性能、一级反应动力学、动态去除效率的影响。GC-MS、FTIR等方法推断了BTEX的光催化降解过程机理。讨论了光催化剂的结构、性质与光催化剂降解BTEX活性之间的关系,进一步揭示了光催化机理。 XRD结果表明,稀土离子掺杂可以阻碍TiO2光催化剂的晶相转移,提高光催化剂的热稳定性。Scherrer方程计算晶体颗粒的大小,稀土离子可以阻碍晶体颗粒变大,从而提高光催化剂的比表面积。掺入Nd3+对晶格参数“a”、“c”影响不大,说明Nd3+未进入TiO2晶格,可能与TiO2形成固溶体。Ce3+、La3+掺杂对晶格参数“a”、“c”有一定影响,部分Ce3+、La3+可能进入TiO2晶格。 稀土离子掺杂显著增加光催化剂表面Ti3+的含量,随着稀土离子掺杂浓度的上升,Ti3+比例增大。稀土离子掺杂引起光催化剂表面Ti3+比例上升的原因是:(1)稀土离子与TiO2形成固溶体,而固溶体的形成过程中电荷不平衡由Ti4+价态降低来补偿;(2)La3+、Ce3+进入了TiO2晶格,引起了TiO2晶体中电荷不平衡,Ti4+被还原为Ti3+;(3)Ce3+与Ti4+发生氧化还原反应,Ce3+被氧化为Ce4+,Ti4+被还原为Ti3+。因此,Nd3+、Ce3+、La3+三种稀土离子促进Ti3+的形成机理不尽相同。促进Ti3+形成能力的大小依次为Ce3+>La3+>Nd3+,相同掺杂浓度稀土改性TiO2表面Ti3+浓度大小依次为Ce3+-TiO2>La3+-TiO2>Nd3+-TiO2。 掺杂Nd3+、La3+离子,表面O/Ti浓度比增大,而掺杂Ce3+离子,表面O/Ti浓度比略有下降。Nd3+、La3+离子主要以Nd2O3或La2O3,Nd(OH)3或La(OH)3的形式存在,而Ce3+离子掺杂后,TiO2表面存在Ce3+、Ce4+两种离子,主要以Ce2O3或CeO2的形式存在。 吸附实验结果表明,稀土离子掺杂显著提高了光催化剂对苯、甲苯、乙苯、二甲苯等四种有机物的吸附能力,掺杂浓度越高,吸附能力越强。吸附能力提高的主要原因是由于比表面积的增大;以及稀土离子的4f空轨道的存在,稀土离子可以与有机物形成配合物。

【Abstract】 The La3+, Nd3+, Ce3+ (Ln3+) doped TiO2 photo-catalysts were prepared by means of sol-gel process. The photo-catalytic properties including crystal pattern, lattice parameter, the specific surface area, chemical state of Ti 2p, O Is on the surface of photo-catalysts, the electronic structure and valence band structure were tested by means of XRD, BET and XPS. The absorption capacity, the first-order reaction kinetic and the removal efficiency of VOCs including benzene, toluene, ethyl-benzene and O-xylene (BTEX) were tested in a 200L-static reactor and 57L continuous reactor respectively. The photo-catalytic degradation process and intermediates were tested by means of GC-MS and FTIR and then the degradation pathways were proposed. The relationship between the structure and properties of photo-catalysts and photo-catalytic activity for BTEX degradation was discussed and investigated in order to disclose the mechanisms of the enhancement effect of rare earth ions.The crystal transformation and crystallization process were hindered and the thermal stability was enhanced owing to Ln3+ doping. And the crystal size of Ln3+ doped TiO2 decreased while their specific surface area increased with the increase of dosage. The lattice parameter "a" and "c" of Nd3+-TiO2 hardly influenced and the value of "c" of La3+-TiO2 and Ce3+-TiO2 decreased slightly. The results imply that Nd3+ should not enter into the lattice of TiO2 and Ce3+ and La3+ should enter into the lattice of TiO2.The content of Ti3+ on the surface increased greatly with the increase of Ln3+ dosage. The reason of Ti3+ increase includes (1) The formation of solid solution matrix LaxTi1-xO2, NdxTi1-xO2 and CexTi1-xO2 promote Ti4+ to be reduce to Ti3+;(2) Ce3+ and La3+ enter the lattice of TiO2, and the formation of Ti3+ make the charge be balance;(3) The redox reaction occurred between Ce3+ and Ti4+ , then Ti4+ was reduced to Ti3+ during heating treatment.The ratio of O/Ti increased with the increase of Nd3+, La3+ dosage respectively while that decreased with the increase of Ce3+ dosage. Nd2O3 andNd(OH)3 present on the surface of Nd3+-TiO2, La2O3 on the surface of La3+-TiO2, Ce2O3 and CeO2 present on the surface of Ce3+-Ti02.The absorption percentage of BTEX increased significantly owing to rare earth ion doping. A higher dosage leads to a higher absorption capacity. The enhancement of absorption capacity was attributed to (1) a higher specific surface area of Ln3+ doped TiO2, (2) the formation of a composite between rare earth ions and BTEX molecular.The first-order reaction of BTEX photo-degradation was promoted and the first-order kinetic constants increased owing Ln3+ doping. The first-order kinetic constants increased when Ln3+ dosage was less than 1.2% while that decreased when Ln3+ dosage was more than 1.2%. That imply the optimal dosage of Ln3+ was 1.2%. The first-order kinetic constant of Ln3+-Ti02 was 4-6 fold of that of pure TiO2. The order of first-order kinetic constant for BTEX from large to small listed as O-xylene, ethyl-benzene, toluene and benzene.In order to investigate in detail the effect of Ln3+ doping on the photo-catalytic activity of BTEX photo-degradation and to test the probability of photo-catalytic process applied for indoor air pollution control, a series of tests were carried out in a 57L continuous photo-reactor under 75 seconds of residence time and 1.5% of relative humidity and with the initial concentration of BTEX of 22-24 ppb(v). As a result, BTEX could be removed efficiently and the concentration of BTEX decreased rapidly in the first hour and the removal percentage increased rapidly simultaneously. And the removal percentage of BTEX trend to keep stable after 2 hours. The same as the first-order reaction, the removal percentage increased when Ln3+ dosage was less than 1.2% while that decreased when Ln3+ dosage was more than 1.2%. That imply the optimal dosage of Ln3+ was 1.2%. The removal percentage for BTEX from large to small listed as O-xylene, ethyl-benzene, toluene and benzene.The photo-catalytic activity for BTEX enhanced by Ln3+ doping might be attributed to reasons as follows: (1) the absorption capacity increased with the increase of Ln3+ dosage;(2) the concentration of Ti3+ on the surface of photo-catalysts increased with the increase of Ln3+ dosage. And a suitable Lndosage leads to a suitable concentration of Ti3+, which act as the hole-trap and accelerates the electron to be transferred to oxygen and promotes the separation of electron-hole pairs. However, an excessive Ln3+ dosage leads to an excessive concentration of Ti3+, which act as the recombination center and then leads to the decrease of photo-catalytic activity and removal percentage of BTEX.The intermediates of BTEX photo-degradation were measured by means of GC-MS and FTIR. And the probable pathways of BTEX photo-degradation were proposed.The key origins of this investigation include:(l)Photo-catalysts chacterization and photo-catalytic reaction were carried out to discuss the relationship between the structure, properties and photo-catalytic activity and to disclose the mechanisms of the effect of Ln3+ doping on the enhancement of photo-catalytic activity.(2)The photo-degradation of BTEX with the initial concentration at indoor environment carried out by using Ln3+-Ti02 with a series of dosage could be supplied some beneficial experimental data to promote the application of photo-catalytic process for indoor air pollution control.(3)The presence of Ti3+ and defect level proved by means of XPS might be the key factor to promote the separation of electron-hole pairs and to enhance the photo-catalytic activity.(4)The mechanisms of the formation of Ti3+ were proposed and compared on the surface of La3+, Nd3+, Ce3+ doped TiO2 photo-catalysts. For Ce3+-Ti02, the formation of Ti3+ was promoted owing to the formation solid solution matrix CexTii-xO2, Ce3+ entering the lattice of TiO2, and the redox reaction occurring between Ce3+ and Ti4+. And then Ti4+ was reduced to Ti3+ during heating treatment.

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