Tuning oxygen vacancies via photoinduced defect engineering in plasma pre-treated TiO2 for efficient solar-light-driven oxidation of trace methane

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第一作者： Zhang, Qiyu

作者： Zhang, Qiyu;Liu, Dezhao;Duan, Jiakang;Lin, Xiaochang;Zhu, Zhiping;Dong, Hongmin;Rong, Li

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关键词： Photocatalytic methane oxidation; Plasma treatment; Photoinduced defect engineering; Oxygen vacancy

期刊名称：CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL （ 影响因子：13.2； 五年影响因子：13.5 ）

ISSN： 1385-8947

年卷期： 2024 年 497 卷

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Photocatalysis employing cost-effective commercial titanium dioxide offers an ideal solution for eliminating trace methane emissions from livestock and poultry farming. However, significant challenges such as the rapid recombination of photogenerated carriers, a limited light absorption spectrum, and weak adsorption capabilities considerably hinder the effectiveness of titanium dioxide in the photocatalytic treatment of trace methane. This study proposes a novel approach to activate plasma pre-treated N-doped commercial anatase TiO2 2 into dual- defect TiO2 2 (N-doped TiO2-x) 2-x ) featuring stable and controllable oxygen vacancies (OV) through photoinduced defect engineering. Characterizations of the photocatalyst confirm the successful creation of surface defects, further evaluated through solar-light-driven CH4 4 (ppm level) removal investigations. The yield of this N-doped TiO2-x 2-x in converting CH4 4 is 4.84 mu mol h- 1 , 44 times greater than that of unmodified TiO2, 2 , significantly outperforming previous studies. UV-Vis diffuse reflection spectra, and photoluminescence indicate that the modified commercial anatase TiO2 2 possesses a narrower band gap, efficient photogenerated carrier separation, and enhanced charge transfer. Furthermore, density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that the synergistic effects of oxygen vacancies and N doping enhance the adsorption and activation of both O2 2 and CH4 4 in the rate-determining step of the reaction. This innovative strategy holds considerable promise for modifying various materials for more efficient photocatalytic applications.

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