In situ synthesis of CNTs/Fe-Ni/TiO2 nanocomposite by fluidized bed chemical vapor deposition and the synergistic effect in photocatalysis

(整期优先)网络出版时间:2014-03-13
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Carbonnanotube(CNTs)/Fe-Ni/TiO2nanocompositephotocatalystshavebeensynthesizedbyaninsitufluidizedbedchemicalvapordeposition(FBCVD)method.ThecompositephotocatalystswerecharacterizedbyXRD,Ramanspectroscopy,BET,FESEM,TEM,UV-visspectroscopy,andXPS.TheresultsshowedthattheCNTsweregrowninsituonthesurfaceofTiO2.Fe(lll)inTiO2showednochemicalchangesinthegrowthofCNTs.Ni(Ⅱ)waspartlyreducedtometalNiintheFBCVDprocess,andthemetalNiactedasacatalystforthegrowthofCNTs.ThephotocatalyticactivitiesofCNTs/Fe-Ni/TiO2decreasedwiththeriseoftheFBCVDreactiontemperature.ForthesamplesynthesizedatlowFBCVDtemperature(500℃),morethan90%andnearly50%ofmethylenebluewereremovedunderUVirradiationin180minandundervisiblelightirradiationin300min,respectively.TheprobablemechanismofsynergisticenhancementofphotocatalysisontheCNTs/Fe-Ni/TiO2nanocompositeisproposed.