Titania supported MOF-199 derived Cu-Cu<inf>2</inf>O nanoparticles: Highly efficient non-noble metal photocatalysts for hydrogen production from alcohol-water mixtures
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- Journal Article
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- Catalysis Science and Technology, 2017, 7 (3), pp. 677 - 686
- Issue Date:
- 2017-01-01
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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017. Fabrication of cheap and efficient photocatalysts is pivotal for practical applications of solar energy devices. Here, we illustrate a novel trend in generating Cu-Cu2O nanoparticles over TiO2 for water splitting systems. Titanium(IV) isopropoxide was hydrolysed in the presence of various wt% of MOF-199 ([Cu3(BTC)2(H2O)3]n) to obtain TiO2-MOF-199 composite materials. These composite materials are then calcined at various temperatures in air to produce highly dispersed Cu-Cu2O nanoparticles over TiO2; these nanoparticles were tested as photocatalyts for hydrogen generation from alcohol-water mixtures. The photocatalyst 1 wt% Cu/TiO2-400 was found to exhibit a hydrogen production rate some 2.5 times higher than that of CuO prepared by conventional precipitation methods. The calcination temperature of the TiO2-MOF composite was found to affect the oxidation state of Cu and the photocatalytic activity, with an optimum performance achieved at 400°C. Calcination beyond this temperature led to oxidation and agglomeration of Cu-Cu2O nanoparticles into larger CuO deposits, which reduce the H2 production activity (ca. 80%).
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