• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.133-139
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• 2010

Photoelectrocatalytic decolorization of methlene blue (MB) in the presence of two types of carbon nanotube/titania and yttrium-treated carbon nanotube/titania electrodes in aqueous solutions were studied under visible light. The prepared composite electrodes were characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission and scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray analysis, and photoelectrocatalytic activity. The photoelectrocatalytic performances of the supported catalysts were evaluated for the decolorization of MB solution under visible light irradiation. The results showed that yttrium incorporation enhanced the decolorization rate of MB. It was found that the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of a MB solution could be attributed to the combined effects caused by the photo-degradation of titania, the electron assistance of carbon nanotube network, the enhancement of yttrium and a function of the applied potential. The repeatability of photocatalytic activity was also tested. The presence of yttrium enhanced the hydrophillicity of yttrium-carbon nanotubes/titania electrode because more OH groups can be adsorbed on the surface.

• 한국표면공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국표면공학회 2016년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.59-75
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• 2016

Reduced or black $TiO_{2-x}$ materials with oxygen-deficiency have been achieved by creating oxygen vacancies and/or defects at the surface using different methods. Fascinatingly, they exhibited an extended absorption in VIS and IR instead of only UV light with bandgap decrease from 3.2 (anatase) to ~1 eV. However, despite the dramatic enhancement of optical absorption in black $TiO_{2-x}$ materials, they have failed to show expected visible light-assisted water splitting efficiency. This was ascribed to the high concentration of the surface defects and/or oxygen vacancies, considered as an electron donor to enhance donor density and improve the charge transportation in black $TiO_2$ can also act as charge recombination centers, which eventually decrease photocatalytic activity. Therefore, a black ot reducd $TiO_2$ material with optimized properties would be highly desired for visible light photocatalysis. In this report, a new controlled magnesiothermic reduction has been developed to synthesize reduced black $TiO_{2-x}$ in the presence $H_2/Ar$ for photocatalytic $H_2$ production from methanol-water system. The material possesses an optimum band gap and band position, oxygen vacancies, and surface defects and shows significantly improved optical absorption in the visible and infrared region. The synergistic effects enable the reduced $TiO_{2-x}$ material to show an excellent hydrogen production ability along with long-term stability under the full solar wavelength range of light and visible light, respectively, in the methanol-water system in the presence of Pt as a co-catalyst. These values are superior to those of previously reported black $TiO_2$ materials. On the basis of all the results, it can be realized that the outstanding activity and stability of the reduced of $TiO_{2-x}$ NPs suggest that a balanced combination of different factors like $Ti^{3+}$, surface defects, oxygen vacancy, and recombination center is achieved along with optimized bandgap and band position during the preparation employing magnesiothermic reduction in the presence of $H_2$. The controlled magnesiothermic reduction in the presence of $H_2$ is one of the best alternative ways to produce active and stable $TiO_2-based$ photocatalyst for $H_2$ production.

• 한국대기환경학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국대기환경학회 2009년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.426-427
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• 2009

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제57권3호
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• pp.331-337
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• 2019

광촉매로 검토된 물질 중에는 티타니아가 가장 큰 주목을 받아왔다. 그러나, 티타니아는 밴드갭 에너지가 높음으로 인하여 자외선 영역에서만 그 활성을 나타낼 수 있는 것으로 알려져 있다. 따라서, 티타니아의 광촉매 활성을 가시광선 영역으로 확대하려는 노력들이 있어왔으며, 대표적인 방안들은 티타니아의 표면 개질을 통해 시도되었다. 티타니아 광촉매가 가시광선 영역에서 활성을 갖기 위해서는 표면 개질을 요구한다. 티타니아의 다양한 표면 개질 방안 중 질소도핑은 제조의 수월성과 친환경적인 장점을 가진다. 질소 도핑 티타니아는 가시광선 영역에서도 가전자대의 전자가 전도대로 여기되며, 광촉매 활성을 잘 나타내고 있다. 본 연구에서는 발표된 많은 자료에 근거하여 티타니아 내부에 도핑된 질소 형태에 주목하였다. 여전히 논쟁이 계속되는 질소 도핑 제조방법과 티타니아 내부의 질소 형태에 대해서 살펴보았다. 특히, 질소 도핑 형태는 주로 두 가지로 보고되고 있으며, 티타니아 격자를 구성하는 산소를 질소가 치환하는 경우와 티타니아 격자 사이에서 질소산화물의 형태로 위치하는 경우가 알려져 있다. 지금도 가시광선 영역에서 물 분해를 할 수 있는 잠재력을 활용하려는 시도들은 지속적으로 나오고 있으며, 질소 도핑 티타니아의 향후 전망에 대해서도 살펴보았다.

• 한국지반환경공학회 논문집
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.23-27
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• 2023

흑연질화탄소(g-C₃N₄)는 가시광선 조사 하에서 항생제 분해에 효과적인 광촉매로 사용되어 왔다. 그러나 정공-전자쌍의 빠른 재결합은 광분해 효율을 제한하였다. 본 연구에서는 Ag를 마이크로파 보조 분해 방법에 의해 g-C₃N₄/g-C₃N₄ iso-type 이종 접합 광촉매에 결합시켰다. X선 회절분석, UV-DRS, FT-IR, PL 분석을 통해 이종접합의 구조와 물성을 규명하였고, Ag 장식 g-C₃N₄/g-C₃N₄ 이종접합 광촉매는 g-C₃N₄/g-C₃N₄ iso-type 이종접합 및 벌크 g-C₃N₄ 보다 우수한 성능을 보여주었다. Ag 장식 이종 접합 광촉매는 210분 이내에 가시광선 조사 하에서 설파메톡사졸 분해를 하여 우수한 광촉매 활성을 나타냈다. g-C₃N₄에 Ag의 첨가는 가시광선 흡수 범위를 넓히고 표면 플라즈몬 공명으로 인해 정공-전자쌍의 재결합을 제한하여 광촉매 활성을 향상시키는 것을 알 수 있었다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.1275-1279
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• 2010

We have carried out the surface modification of photocatalytic $TiO_2$ with triethoxysilane through dehydrogenation reaction and characterized the modified photocatalyst by spectroscopic methods, such as FT-IR, solid-state $^{29}Si$ MAS NMR, XPS, and XRF, etc. We also examined photocatalytic activity of the immobilized photocatalytic titanium dioxide with triethoxysilane by decolorization reaction of dyes such as cong red and methylene blue under visible light. Dispersion test showed that the photocatalytic titanium dioxide immobilized with triethoxysilane group has kept higher dispersibility than titanium dioxide itself. No appreciable precipitation takes place even after standing for 24 h in the 4:6 mixture ratio of ethanol and water.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제6권4호
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• pp.331-336
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• 2005

최근 일본이 광촉매 관련 제품에서의 소비자 보호를 위한 적절한 표준화 규격 제정에 강한 의욕을 보이며, 자국내 JIS 규격 외에 ISO 규격 (ISO/TC 206 fine ceramics)을 제정하기 위하여 노력하고 있다. 이에 국내에서는 산업보호 및 해외시장에서의 종속성을 벗어나기 위하여 2001년부터 선정된 분야에서의 광촉매표준화 시도가 이루어졌다. 그 중의 하나로 본 논문은 광섬유를 빛 전달 매개체와 광촉매 코팅 지지체로 이용해서 광촉매 졸을 구성하는 광촉매 자체의 유기물 분해능을 결정하는 방법을 규정하는 과정과 제안과 관련된 것이다. 이 규격은 코팅 가능한 졸이나 졸로 만들 수 있는 자외선 감응 광촉매 재료에 적용하며, 차후 가시광 및 태양광 감응 광촉매 활성 측정 및 비교에도 응용이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.1753-1758
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• 2012

A novel, efficient and controlled protocol for the synthesis and enhanced photocatalytic activity of $Au@TiO_2$ nanocomposite is developed. $TiO_2$ (P25) was pretreated by employing UV light (${\lambda}$ = 254 nm) and the pretreated $TiO_2$ was uniformly decorated by gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) in presence of sodium citrate and UV light. UV pretreatment makes the $TiO_2$ activated, as electrons were accumulated within the $TiO_2$ in the conduction band. These accumulated electrons facilitate the formation of AuNPs which were of very small size (2-5 nm), similar morphology and uniformly deposited at $TiO_2$ surface. It leads to formation of stable and crystalline $Au@TiO_2$ nanocomposites. The rapidity (13 hours), monodispersity, smaller nanocomposites and easy separation make this protocol highly significant in the area of nanocomposites syntheses. As-synthesized nanocomposites were characterized by TEM, HRTEM, TEM-EDX, SAED, XRD, UV-visible spectrophotometer and zeta potential. Dye degradation experiments of methyl orange show that type I ($Au@TiO_2$ nanocomposites in which $TiO_2$ was pretreated with UV light) has enhanced photocatalytic activity in comparison to type II ($Au@TiO_2$ nanocomposites in which $TiO_2$ was not pretreated with UV light) and $TiO_2$ (P25). This shows that pretreatment of $TiO_2$ provides type I a better catalytic activity.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제52권6호
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• pp.502-507
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• 2015

We examined the photo catalytic activity and catalytic recyclability of CdSe/graphene nanocomposites fabricated via modified hydrothermal technique. The prepared composites were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopic analysis, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The photocatalytic behavior was investigated through decomposition of RBB as a standard dye under visible light radiation. Our results indicate that there is significant potential for graphene based semiconductor hybrids materials to be used as photocatalysts under visible light irradiation for the degradation of organic dyes from industry effluents.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.120-124
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• 2010

용액침전법에 의해 $TiO_2$ 및 $TiO_{2-x}N_x$를 제조하였다. $TiO_{2-x}N_x$ 시료는 순수한 $TiO_2$의 띠 간격인 3.20 eV (390 nm 흡광)로부터 1.77 eV (700 nm 흡광)까지 띠 간격이 줄어들게 되어 자외선 영역 뿐 아니라 가시광선 전체 영역에서도 흡광이 발생하였다. 가시광선에서의 광촉매 활성에서도 $TiO_{2-x}N_x$ 시료는 순수한 $TiO_2$ 및 P-25보다도 더 높은 활성도를 나타냈다.