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Wu Z, Hwang I, Cha G, Qin S, Tomanec O, Badura Z, Kment S, Zboril R, Schmuki P. Optimized Pt Single Atom Harvesting on TiO 2 Nanotubes-Towards a Most Efficient Photocatalyst. Small 2022; 18:e2104892. [PMID: 34741416 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104892] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2021] [Revised: 10/02/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
Abstract
In the present work the authors show that anodic TiO2 nanotubes (NT) show excellent harvesting properties for Pt single atoms (Pt SAs) from highly dilute Pt solutions. The tube walls of anodic nanotubes, after adequate annealing to anatase, provide ample of suitable trapping sites-that is, surface Ti3+ -Ov (Ov : oxygen vacancy) defects that are highly effective to extract and accumulate Pt in the form of SAs. A saturated (maximized) SA density can be achieved by an overnight immersion of a TiO2 NT layer to a H2 PtCl6 solution with a concentration that is as low as 0.01 mm Pt. Such TiO2 NTs with surface trapped Pt SAs provide a maximized high activity for photocatalytic H2 generation (reaching a turnover frequency (TOF) of 1.24 × 106 h-1 at a density of 1.4 × 105 Pt atoms µm-2 )-a higher loading with Pt nanoparticles does not further increase the photocatalytic activity. Overall, these findings show that anodic TiO2 nanotubes provide a remarkable substrate for Pt extraction and recovery from very dilute solutions that directly results in a highly efficient photocatalyst, fabricated by a simple immersion technique.
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- Zhenni Wu
- Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
- Department of Experimental Physics, Faculty of Science, Palacký University, 17. listopadu 1192/12, Olomouc, 77900, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
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- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
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- Department of Materials Science WW4-LKO, Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Martensstraße 7, 91058, Erlangen, Germany
- Regional Centre of Advanced Technologies and Materials, Šlechtitelů 27, Olomouc, 78371, Czech Republic
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 80203, Jeddah, 21569, Saudi Arabia
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Cai T, Liu Y, Wang L, Zhang S, Ma J, Dong W, Zeng Y, Yuan J, Liu C, Luo S. " Dark Deposition" of Ag Nanoparticles on TiO 2: Improvement of Electron Storage Capacity To Boost "Memory Catalysis" Activity. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2018; 10:25350-25359. [PMID: 29978694 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b06076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
Abstract
"Memory catalysis" (MC) studies have received appreciable attention recently because of the unique talent to retain the catalytic performance in the dark condition. However, the MC activity is still low owing to the relatively limited electron storage capacity of the present materials. Here, a TiO2@Ag composite was synthesized by a "dark-deposition (DD)" method, which is based on the electron trap effect of TiO2. Unlike traditional photodeposition (PD), an exploration of the morphology and chemical compositions of as-prepared samples shows that DD can inhibit the growth of Ag nanoparticles and the formation of Ag2O, which greatly improve the electron storage capacity. We further demonstrated that the maximum electronic capacity was in the order of TiO2@Ag-DD (1 μmol/mg) > TiO2@Ag-PD (0.35 μmol/mg) > TiO2 (0.11 μmol/mg). Moreover, the enhanced MC activity was confirmed by various degradation experiments. Especially, the use of TiO2@Ag-DD as a round-the-clock catalyst for the degradation of multicomponent pollutants has also been achieved. This strategy opens a door for enhancing the MC activity and reveals that the coupling of photocatalysis and MC may provide a new opportunity for the continuous removal of pollutants in day and night. It also may be extended to other fields, such as energy storage and continuous disinfection.
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- Tao Cai
- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control , Hunan University, Ministry of Education , Lushan South Road , Yuelu District, Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control , Hunan University, Ministry of Education , Lushan South Road , Yuelu District, Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control , Hunan University, Ministry of Education , Lushan South Road , Yuelu District, Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Environmental Biology and Pollution Control , Hunan University, Ministry of Education , Lushan South Road , Yuelu District, Changsha 410082 , P. R. China
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