Enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles
SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> core@shell nanoparticles (CSNs) have recently attracted great attention due to their unique and tunable optical and photocatalytic properties and higher dispersion of the supported TiO<inf>2</inf>. Thus, development of facile, repro...
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todo:paper_09263373_v179_n_p333_Ullah2023-10-03T15:46:35Z Enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles Ullah, S. Ferreira-Neto, E.P. Pasa, A.A. Alcântara, C.C.J. Acuña, J.J.S. Bilmes, S.A. Martínez Ricci, M.L. Landers, R. Fermino, T.Z. Rodrigues-Filho, U.P. Core@shell Optical properties Photocatalysis Quantum size effect Rayleigh scattering SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> Electron microscopy Electron resonance Electrons Energy dispersive spectroscopy Magnetic resonance Nanoparticles Optical properties Paramagnetic resonance Paramagnetism Photocatalysis Photocatalysts Rayleigh scattering Scanning electron microscopy Titanium dioxide Transmission electron microscopy X ray diffraction X ray photoelectron spectroscopy X ray scattering Adsorption of organic molecules BET surface area measurement Core shell Core-shell nanoparticles Photocatalytic activities Quantum size effects TiO Zeta potential measurements Shells (structures) SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> core@shell nanoparticles (CSNs) have recently attracted great attention due to their unique and tunable optical and photocatalytic properties and higher dispersion of the supported TiO<inf>2</inf>. Thus, development of facile, reproducible and effective methods for the synthesis of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> CSNs and a fundamental understanding of their improved properties, derived from combination of different core and shell materials, is of great importance. Here we report a very facile and reproducible method for the synthesis of CSNs with a control of particle morphology, crystallinity and phase selectivity, and provide important insight into the effect of core@shell configuration on the photocatalytic and optical properties of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> CSNs. For this purpose, synthesis of highly dispersed anatase nanocrystals (~5nm) of high surface area was carried out by supporting these nanocrystals on silica sub-micron spheres in the form of a porous shell of controlled thickness (10-30nm). The amorphous TiO<inf>2</inf> shell was crystallized into anatase using a low temperature (105°C) hydrothermal treatment. The resulting CSNs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, vibrational spectroscopy, zeta-potential measurements, BET surface area and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. Both experimental data and theoretical simulations showed that due to the size of the complete particle (SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf>), the general optical response of the system is regulated by Rayleigh scattering, exhibiting a red-shift of the extinction spectra as shell-thickness increases. The SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> configuration leads to efficient light harvesting by increasing the optical path inside the core@shell particles. An enhanced photoactivity and good recyclability of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> CSNs was demonstrated compared to unsupported TiO<inf>2</inf>. Together with BET surface area measurements, direct assessment of the density of photocatalytic sites probed by electron paramagnetic resonance measurements was used to provide insight into the enhanced photocatalytic activity of CSNs, which is also understood as a consequence of Rayleigh scattering, relative enhancement of the adsorption of organic molecules on the core@shell photocatalyst surface and increased optical path inside the SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> particles. All these aspects are directly influenced by the core@shell configuration of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> samples. © 2015 Elsevier B.V. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_09263373_v179_n_p333_Ullah |
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Core@shell Optical properties Photocatalysis Quantum size effect Rayleigh scattering SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> Electron microscopy Electron resonance Electrons Energy dispersive spectroscopy Magnetic resonance Nanoparticles Optical properties Paramagnetic resonance Paramagnetism Photocatalysis Photocatalysts Rayleigh scattering Scanning electron microscopy Titanium dioxide Transmission electron microscopy X ray diffraction X ray photoelectron spectroscopy X ray scattering Adsorption of organic molecules BET surface area measurement Core shell Core-shell nanoparticles Photocatalytic activities Quantum size effects TiO Zeta potential measurements Shells (structures) |
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Core@shell Optical properties Photocatalysis Quantum size effect Rayleigh scattering SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> Electron microscopy Electron resonance Electrons Energy dispersive spectroscopy Magnetic resonance Nanoparticles Optical properties Paramagnetic resonance Paramagnetism Photocatalysis Photocatalysts Rayleigh scattering Scanning electron microscopy Titanium dioxide Transmission electron microscopy X ray diffraction X ray photoelectron spectroscopy X ray scattering Adsorption of organic molecules BET surface area measurement Core shell Core-shell nanoparticles Photocatalytic activities Quantum size effects TiO Zeta potential measurements Shells (structures) Ullah, S. Ferreira-Neto, E.P. Pasa, A.A. Alcântara, C.C.J. Acuña, J.J.S. Bilmes, S.A. Martínez Ricci, M.L. Landers, R. Fermino, T.Z. Rodrigues-Filho, U.P. Enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles |
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Core@shell Optical properties Photocatalysis Quantum size effect Rayleigh scattering SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> Electron microscopy Electron resonance Electrons Energy dispersive spectroscopy Magnetic resonance Nanoparticles Optical properties Paramagnetic resonance Paramagnetism Photocatalysis Photocatalysts Rayleigh scattering Scanning electron microscopy Titanium dioxide Transmission electron microscopy X ray diffraction X ray photoelectron spectroscopy X ray scattering Adsorption of organic molecules BET surface area measurement Core shell Core-shell nanoparticles Photocatalytic activities Quantum size effects TiO Zeta potential measurements Shells (structures) |
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SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> core@shell nanoparticles (CSNs) have recently attracted great attention due to their unique and tunable optical and photocatalytic properties and higher dispersion of the supported TiO<inf>2</inf>. Thus, development of facile, reproducible and effective methods for the synthesis of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> CSNs and a fundamental understanding of their improved properties, derived from combination of different core and shell materials, is of great importance. Here we report a very facile and reproducible method for the synthesis of CSNs with a control of particle morphology, crystallinity and phase selectivity, and provide important insight into the effect of core@shell configuration on the photocatalytic and optical properties of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> CSNs. For this purpose, synthesis of highly dispersed anatase nanocrystals (~5nm) of high surface area was carried out by supporting these nanocrystals on silica sub-micron spheres in the form of a porous shell of controlled thickness (10-30nm). The amorphous TiO<inf>2</inf> shell was crystallized into anatase using a low temperature (105°C) hydrothermal treatment. The resulting CSNs were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, vibrational spectroscopy, zeta-potential measurements, BET surface area and electron paramagnetic resonance measurements. Both experimental data and theoretical simulations showed that due to the size of the complete particle (SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf>), the general optical response of the system is regulated by Rayleigh scattering, exhibiting a red-shift of the extinction spectra as shell-thickness increases. The SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> configuration leads to efficient light harvesting by increasing the optical path inside the core@shell particles. An enhanced photoactivity and good recyclability of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> CSNs was demonstrated compared to unsupported TiO<inf>2</inf>. Together with BET surface area measurements, direct assessment of the density of photocatalytic sites probed by electron paramagnetic resonance measurements was used to provide insight into the enhanced photocatalytic activity of CSNs, which is also understood as a consequence of Rayleigh scattering, relative enhancement of the adsorption of organic molecules on the core@shell photocatalyst surface and increased optical path inside the SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> particles. All these aspects are directly influenced by the core@shell configuration of SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> samples. © 2015 Elsevier B.V. |
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Ullah, S. Ferreira-Neto, E.P. Pasa, A.A. Alcântara, C.C.J. Acuña, J.J.S. Bilmes, S.A. Martínez Ricci, M.L. Landers, R. Fermino, T.Z. Rodrigues-Filho, U.P. |
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Ullah, S. Ferreira-Neto, E.P. Pasa, A.A. Alcântara, C.C.J. Acuña, J.J.S. Bilmes, S.A. Martínez Ricci, M.L. Landers, R. Fermino, T.Z. Rodrigues-Filho, U.P. |
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Enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles |
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Enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles |
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Enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles |
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Enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell SiO<inf>2</inf>@TiO<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles |
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enhanced photocatalytic properties of core@shell sio<inf>2</inf>@tio<inf>2</inf> nanoparticles |
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