Abstract
Highly efficient and stable photocatalysts were synthesized at room temperature by modifying MIL-125(Ti) with N-doped carbon quantum dots (N/CM(Ti)). The N/CM(Ti) with 2.5 vol % N doped carbon quantum dots (N/CQDs) had the best light absorption and visible-light photocatalytic nitrogen oxide (NO) removal efficiency (approximately 49%). It was found through X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis that a N-Ti-O bond was formed in the 2.5 vol % N/CM(Ti), which is more conducive to charge transfer. Photocurrent and electrochemical impedance data also showed that the carrier separation efficiency of 2.5 vol % N/CM(Ti) was significantly superior to that of MIL-125(Ti). In addition, the TiIII-TiIV of MIL-125(Ti) acts as the active center for photocatalytic removal of NO. Two possible electron migration paths were proposed: electron transfer from N/CQDs to TiIII-TiIV center of MIL-125(Ti) due to the photoinduced electron transfer property of N/CQDs, and absorption of UV light generated from the N/CQDs by the terephthalic acid ligand followed by electron transfer to metal active sites for photocatalytic removal of NO.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 6470-6478 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 14 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 8 Apr 2020 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering