• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.3021-3024
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• 2009

$Zn_2Ti_{1-x}Fe_xO_4\;(0\;{\leq}\;x\;{\leq}\;0.7)$ photocatalysts were synthesized by polymerized complex (PC) method and investigated for its physico-chemical as well as optical properties. $Zn_2Ti_{1-x}Fe_xO_4$ can absorb not only UV light but also visible light region due to doping of Fe in the Ti site of $Zn_2TiO_4$ lattice because of the band transition from Fe 3d to the Fe 3d + Ti3d hybrid orbital. The photocatalytic activity of Fe doped $Zn_2TiO_4$ samples for hydrogen production under UV light irradiation decreased with an increase in Fe concentration in $Zn_2TiO_4$. Consequently, there exists an optimized concentration of iron for improved photocatalytic activity under visible light (${\lambda}{\leq}$420 nm)

• Nano
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• 제13권11호
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• pp.1850129.1-1850129.10
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• 2018

To improve the high charge carrier recombination rate and low visible light absorption of {001} facets exposed $TiO_2$ [$TiO_2(001)$] nanosheets, few-layered $MoS_2$ nanoparticles were loaded on the surfaces of $TiO_2(001)$ nanosheets by a simple photodeposition method. The photocatalytic activities towards Rhodamine B (RhB) were investigated. The results showed that the $MoS_2-TiO_2(001)$ nanocomposites exhibited much enhanced photocatalytic activities compared with the pure $TiO_2(001)$ nanosheets. At an optimal Mo/Ti molar ratio of 25%, the $MoS_2-TiO_2(001)$ nanocomposites displayed the highest photocatalytic activity, which took only 30 min to degrade 50 mL of RhB (50 mg/L). The active species in the degradation reaction were determined to be $h^+$ and $^{\bullet}OH$ according to the free radical trapping experiments. The reduced charge carrier recombination rate, enhanced visible light utilization and increased surface areas contributed to the enhanced photocatalytic performances of the 25% $MoS_2-TiO_2(001)$ nanocomposites.

• 공업화학
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.356-361
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• 2015

$Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S/ZnO$ 형태의 복합체 광촉매를 침전법으로 제조하였고, 이들 화합물의 특성을 XRD, UV-vis DRS, PL 및 FE-SEM 등을 이용하여 조사하였다. 그리고 가시광선 조사 하에서의 로다민 B 분해반응에 대한 광촉매로서의 활성을 조사하였다. ZnO와는 달리 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S/ZnO$는 자외선 뿐만 아니라 가시광선 영역의 빛도 효율적으로 흡수하며 특히 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S$의 함량 증가에 따라 가시광선 영역의 빛에 대한 흡광도도 증가하였다. 또한 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S/ZnO$에 있어서 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S$의 함량이 증가할수록 최종 입자들의 크기가 작아지고 그 결과 비 표면적이 증가하였다. 로다민 B의 광분해 반응에 있어서는 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S$ 함량이 높은 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S/ZnO$ 촉매일수록 상대적으로 높은 광촉매 활성을 보여주었다. 그러므로 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S/ZnO$ 광촉매의 활성에 있어서는 촉매의 흡착능력 뿐만 아니라 $Cd_{0.5}Zn_{0.5}S$와 ZnO 사이의 heterojunction 효과도 중요하게 작용하는 것으로 보인다.

• 한국분말야금학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국분말야금학회 2006년도 Extended Abstracts of 2006 POWDER METALLURGY World Congress Part 1
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• pp.436-437
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• 2006

The $Ag/TiO_{2-x}N_x$ nanoparticles were synthesized by photochemical deposition in a $TiO_{2-X}N_X$ suspension system. The prepared products were characterized by means of XRD, Uv-vis and photoluminescence spectra (PL). Its photocatalytic activity was investigated by the decomposition of methylene blue (MB) solution under illumination of visible and ultraviolet light, respectively. Compared to $TiO_{2-x}N_x$, the photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared $Ag/TiO_{2-x}N_x$ is obviously enhanced due to the decreasing recombination of a photoexcitated electron-hole pairs. The Mechanism in which photocatalytic activity is enhanced has been discussed in detail.

• 한국진공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국진공학회 2011년도 제40회 동계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.423-423
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• 2011

Zinc oxide is metal oxide semiconductor with the 3.37 eV bandgap energy. Zinc oxide is very attractive materials for many application fields. Zinc Oxide has many advantages such as high conductivity and good transmittance in visible region. Also it is cheaper than other semiconductor materials such as indium tin oxide (ITO). Therefore, ZnO is alternative material for ITO. ZnO is attracting attention for its application to transparent conductive oxide (TCO) films, surface acoustic wave (SAW), films bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR), piezoelectric materials, gas-sensing, solar cells and photocatalyst. In this study, we synthesized ZnO nanoparticles and defined their physical and chemical properties. Also we studied about the application of ZnO nanoparticles as a photocatalyst and try to find a enhancement photocatalytic activity of ZnO nanorticles.. We synthesized ZnO nanoparticles using spray-pyrolysis method and defined the physical and optical properties of ZnO nanoparticles in experiment I. When the ZnO are exposed to UV light, reduction and oxidation (REDOX) reaction will occur on the ZnO surface and generate O2- and OH radicals. These powerful oxidizing agents are proven to be effective in decomposition of the harmful organic materials and convert them into CO2 and H2O. Therefore, we investigated that the photocatalytic activity was increased through the surface modification of synthesized ZnO nanoparticles. In experiment II, we studied on the stability of ZnO nanoparticles in water. It is well known that ZnO is unstable in water in comparison with TiO2. Zn(OH)2 was formed at the ZnO surface and ZnO become inactive as a photocatalyst when ZnO is present in the solution. Therefore, we prepared synthesized ZnO nanoparticles that were immersed in the water and dried in the oven. After that, we measured photocatalytic activities of prepared samples and find the cause of their photocatalytic activity changes.

• 청정기술
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• 제25권2호
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• pp.123-128
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• 2019

EGME, GL 및 EG와 물을 용매를 사용하여 $Bi_2MoO_6$ 산화물을 수열합성법으로 성공적으로 합성하였다. 이들 촉매들의 물리적 특성을 XRD, DRS, BET, SEM 및 PL 등으로 분석하였고 제조된 촉매들을 사용하여 가시광선 조사 하에서의 로다민 B의 광분해 반응에서의 활성을 조사하였다. XRD의 분석 결과에 의하면 대부분의 촉매들은 수열합성법에 의해 이 합성조건에서 용매의 종류와 관계없이 Aurivillius 구조를 가진 ${\gamma}-Bi_2MoO_6$의 결정화가 잘 이루어졌으며 12에서 18 nm의 크기를 나타내었다. 또한, 합성온도가 $140^{\circ}C$ 이하에서는 $Bi_2MoO_6$ 산화물의 특성피크가 잘 나타나지 않았으나, $160^{\circ}C$ 이상의 온도에서는 $Bi_2MoO_6$ 산화물의 특성피크가 잘 나타났다. 모든 촉매들은 자외선 영역부터 470 nm보다 낮은 파장의 가시광 영역에서 강한 흡수스펙트럼을 보여주고 있다. 이 결과는 $Bi_2MoO_6$ 산화물들이 가시광 영역에서도 광촉매 활성을 보여주고 있는 것을 의미한다. EGME를 용매로 사용하여 제조된 $Bi_2MoO_6$ 촉매가 가장 높은 광분해 활성을 나타내었고 $180^{\circ}C$에서 합성된 촉매가 가장 높은 광활성을 보여주었다. 모든 촉매들은 560 nm 부근에서 강하고 넓은 PL 흡수밴드가 나타났으며, 이 피크의 세기가 커질수록 광분해 활성이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1738-1742
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• 2009

Nanocrystalline Zn$Fe_2O_4$ oxide-semiconductor with spinel structure was synthesized by the polymerized complex (PC) method and investigated for its photocatalytic and photoelectric properties. The observation of a highly pure phase and a lower crystallization temperature in Zn$Fe_2O_4$ made by PC method is in total contrast to that was observed in Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by the conventional solid-state reaction (SSR) method. The band gap of the nanocrystalline Zn$Fe_2O_4$ determined by UV-DRS was 1.90 eV (653 nm). The photocatalytic activity of Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by PC method as investigated by the photo-decomposition of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) under visible light (${\geq}$ 420 nm) was much higher than that of the Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by SSR as well as Ti$O_{2-x}N_x$. High photocatalytic activity of Zn$Fe_2O_4$ prepared by PC method was mainly due to its surface area, crystallinity and the dispersity of platinum metal over Zn$Fe_2O_4$.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제28권11호
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• pp.620-626
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• 2018

Highly self-cleaning thin films of $TiO_2-SiO_2$ co-doped with Ag and F are prepared by the sol-gel method. The asprepared thin films consist of bottom $SiO_2$ and top $TiO_2$ layers which are modified by doping with F, Ag and F-Ag elements. XRD analysis confirms that the prepared thin film is a crystalline anatase phase. UV-vis spectra show that the light absorption of $Ag-F-TiO_2/SiO_2$ thin films is tuned in the visible region. The self-cleaning properties of the prepared films are evaluated by a water contact angle measurement under UV light irradiation. The photocatalytic performances of the thin films are studied using methylene blue dye under both UV and visible light irradiation. The $Ag-F-TiO_2/SiO_2$ thin films exhibit higher photocatalytic activity under both UV and visible light compared with other samples of pure $TiO_2$, Ag-doped $TiO_2$, and F-doped $TiO_2$ films.

• Nanomaterials
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• 제11권6호
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• pp.1377-1384
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• 2021

Efficient visible-light photocatalysis was realized by exploring self-induced defect states, including the abundant surface states of TiO_2-δ nanobelts synthesized through metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD). The TiO_2-δ nanobelts exhibited two strong defect-induced absorption peaks at 2.91 and 1.92 eV, overlapping with the conduction band states so that photoexcited carriers can contribute effectively for the photocatalysis reaction. To further enhance visible-light photocatalytic activity, carbon atoms, the by-product of the MOCVD reaction, were self-doped at the judiciously determined growth conditions. The resulting visible-light photocatalysis suggests that the large surface area and consequent high concentration of the surface states of the TiO_2-δ nanobelts can be effectively utilized in a wide range of photocatalysis applications.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제49권2호
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• pp.155-160
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• 2012

This paper reported a simple deposition-precipitation method, introducing the metal (Ni, Ag and Sn) and $Na_2S{\cdot}5H_2O$ to preparedispersion metal sulfide nanoparticles on the surface of the Multi-walled carbon nanotube for synthesis of CNT-$M_xS_y$ ($NiS_2$, $Ag_2S$, SnS) composite photocatalysts. The characterization of the prepared CNT-$M_xS_y$ ($NiS_2$, $Ag_2S$, SnS) composites was performed by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray analysis and BET analysis. Furthermore, the MB degradation rate constant for CNT-SnS composite was $5.68{\times}10^{-3}$ under visible light irradiation, which was much higher than the corresponding values for other samples. The detailed formation and photocatalytic mechanism are also provided here.