Imaging Science and Photochemistry ›› 2005, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (5): 333-339.DOI: 10.7517/j.issn.1674-0475.2005.05.333

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Photocatalytic Redox Performance of Copper Doped TiO2 Photocatalyst

WU Shu-xin1,2,3, YIN Yan-hua2, HE Fei1, QIN Yong-ning1   

  1. 1. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, P.R. China;
    2. The 718th Research Institute, Handan 056027, Hebei, P.R. China;
    3. Tangshan Teacher’s College, Tangshan 063000, Hebei, P.R. China
  • Received:2005-03-07 Revised:2005-06-03 Online:2005-09-23 Published:2005-09-23

Abstract: Copper doped titanium dioxide was prepared by impregnation of TiO2 materials with aqueous solution of Cu(NO3)2 under ultrasonic irradiation, followed by calcinations at 450 ℃. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS). The photocatalytic activity of the doped catalysts were evaluated using the reaction of photocatalytic oxidation of acetic and photocatalytic reduction of CO2. The results show that the photocatalytic activity can be significantly improved by doping copper. The raised content of adsorbed oxygen and coexistence of Cu2+ and Cu+ are likely to be two of the reasons responsible for the improved photocatalytic activity.

Key words: photocatalytic, acetic acid, copper ion doping, XPS, TiO2, CO2 reduction

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