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Flower-like TiO2 Nanostructures: Synthesis,Characterization and Photocatalytic Properties

Fan J., Fan X., Hu X., Li Y., Liu E., Ma Y., Tang C., Wu H., Northwest University, CN

In this paper three-dimensional (3D) titania nanostructures assembled with rutile nanorods have been fabricated via a hydrothermal reaction route. The effects of preparation parameters including the reaction temperatures and the reactant concentrations, on the microstructure, [...]

High photocatalytic activity of hydrogen production from water over Fe doped and Ag deposited anatase TiO2 nanotube arrays

Fan J., Fan X., Hu X., Kang L., Li Y., Liu E., Ma Y., Tang C., Wu H., Northwest University, CN

Recently, studies revealed that noble metal (Au, Ag, Pd) nanoparticles can improve the photoresponse property of TiO2 in the visible region based on the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, and thus enhance the activity [...]

A highly dispersed Cu-Ni/Ce0.5Zr0.5O2/SBA-15 nanocatalysts: Preparation, characterization and the catalytic application in direct synthesis of dimethyl carbonate

Chang Q-Q, Fan J., Hu X.Y., Liu E-Z, Liu Y., Yang M., Zhang Z-q, Zhao B., Northwest University, CN

SBA-15 has been successfully applied as a support to prepare supported metal catalysts[1]. Nevertheless, Conventional impregnation method cannot assure the incorporation of active species into SBA-15 mesopores. The modification of silica support using ethylene glycol [...]

Flower-like TiO2 Nanostructures: Synthesis,Characterization and Photocatalytic Properties

Fan J., Fan X., Hu X., Li Y., Liu E., Ma Y., Tang C., Wu H., Northwest University, CN

In this paper three-dimensional (3D) titania nanostructures assembled with rutile nanorods have been fabricated via a hydrothermal reaction route. The effects of preparation parameters including the reaction temperatures and the reactant concentrations, on the microstructure, [...]

High photocatalytic activity of hydrogen production from water over Fe doped and Ag deposited anatase TiO2 nanotube arrays

Fan J., Fan X., Hu X., Kang L., Li Y., Liu E., Ma Y., Tang C., Wu H., Northwest University, CN

Recently, studies revealed that noble metal (Au, Ag, Pd) nanoparticles can improve the photoresponse property of TiO2 in the visible region based on the localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect, and thus enhance the activity [...]

Controllable Synthesis of Monodisperse CaF2 microsphere and the investigation on luminous performance of CaF2:Ce3+/Tb3+

Fan J., Hao Y.Y., Hu X.Y., Sun Q., Sun X., Wang Y., Wang Z.Z., Zhan S.C., Northwest University, CN

Highly uniform and well-dispersed CaF2 microsphere and hollow spheres with tunable particles size (100nm-900nm) have been successfully synthesized by a facile hydrothermal process using ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid disodium as a complexing reagent. The XRD results indicated [...]

CeF3 Fullerene-like Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Upconversion Properties and Application in Photocatalysis Reduction of CO2

Fan J., Hou W., Hu X., Kang L., Liu E., Sun X., Wu F., Yang Y., Zhang Q., Northwest University, CN

As one of the rare-earth fluorides, Cerium fluoride (CeF3) has been used as host materials, solid lubricants and inorganic fluorescent materials. Among various CeF3 nanostructures, fullerene-like structure (IF) with the hollow cavities inside have attracted [...]

Photocatalytic Performance of Cu/TiO2-xNx Nanotube Arrays Enhanced by Surface Plasmon Resonance and Application in Hydrogen Evolution by Water Splitting

Fan J., Fan X., Hou W., Hu X., Kang L., Liu E., Wang Q., Wu F., Wu H., Northwest University, CN

Studies revealed that noble metal (Au, Ag, Pd) nanoparticles can improve the photoresponse property of TiO2 in the visible region based on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) effect, and enhance the activity of TiO2 photocatalyst. [...]