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论文类型：期刊论文

发表时间：2015-11-01

发表刊物：JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE

收录刊物：SCIE、EI、PubMed、Scopus

卷号：457

页面范围：18-26

ISSN号：0021-9797

关键字：alpha-Fe2O3/In2O3 composites; Hollow microspheres; Photocatalysis; Toluene; Visible-light absorption; In situ FUR spectroscopy

摘要：The alpha-Fe2O3/In2O3 composite hollow microspheres were first synthesized through a well-designed two-step hydrothermal approach with an aim to promote the photocatalytic activity of the pure In2O3. The morphologies, phase structures, and optical properties of the resultant samples were systematically characterized by field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray powder diffraction, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, UV-vis diffuse-reflectance, and photoluminescence spectroscopy. The alpha-Fe2O3 nanoparticles acted as visible-light sensitizer, which were well-decorated on the surface of the In2O3 hollow microspheres. Meanwhile, the investigation of photocatalytic performance confirmed that the visible-light induced photocatalytic degradation rate of gaseous toluene was improved after the introduction of alpha-Fe2O3 component, which was about 1.6 times higher than that of pure In2O3 sample under identical conditions. Furthermore, some intermediates formed during the photocatalytic oxidation process were also indentified by in situ FTIR spectroscopy. The enhanced photocatalytic performance of the alpha-Fe2O3/In2O3 composites mainly stemmed from the strong visible-light-harvesting ability and the efficient spatial separation of photo-generated electron-hole pairs. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.