Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:30:17Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2011-11-28Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:40:09Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 ingino_raj_me_araiq.pdf: 2361029 bytes, checksum: 2c11adc7a8fb7199ea06addc95fd0823 (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / Neste projeto foram obtidos pós fotocatalíticos de TiO2/SnO2 modificados com Ag2O, utilizando o método dos precursores poliméricos (Pechini). A composição dos óxidos foi TiO2(75%)/SnO2(25%) e o agente modificador Ag2O nas concentrações: 0,01, 0,05, 0,10, 0,50 e 1,00 mol%. Estes óxidos foram analisados utilizando difratometria de Raios X (análise da cristalinidade), área superficial (SBET – análise de area superficial), FEG/MEV (análise da morfologia das partículas), XPS (análise das interações atômicas na superfície) e espectroscopia de refletância difusa (no ultravioleta-visível - UV-Vis – análise do “band-gap” dos óxidos). As atividades fotocatalíticas foram medidas, utilizando um reator montado em nossos laboratórios, realizando a fotodecomposição de soluções de Rodamina B, catalisada pelos óxidos em estudo, em um estudo da descoloração proporcional que foi medida em um espectrofotômetro no comprimento de onda de 300 a 700nm. Os estudos de atividade fotocatalítica foram realizados tanto em lâmpada UV como na luz solar e os resultados foram semelhantes, ou seja, obteve-se um óxido com o mesmo comportamento na luz solar. Estes estudos foram realizados para comparar a mudança na atividade fotocatalítica ao variar a concentração do agente modificador (Ag). Verificou-se que durante o processo de calcinação surgem aglomerados nos óxidos fotocatalisadores, que podem degenerar o efeito da fotoatividade. Obteve-se pós com fotoatividade catalítica, que apresentaram degradação da Rodamina B em 11 minutos, valor próximo aos 9 minutos obtidos para a degradação utilizando P25 (DEGUSSA), que é um óxido comercial amplamente utilizado e estudado / In this project, photocatalytical TiO2/SnO2 powders modified with Ag2O were obtained by the polymeric precursor method (Pechini). It were obtained to result in a final oxide composition of: TiO2(75%)/SnO2(25%) and the modifying agent (Ag2O) concentration: 0.01, 0.05, 0.10, 0.50 and 1.00 mol%. This powders were analyzed using X-Ray diffractometry (to analyze the phases formed), superficial area (SBET), by FEG/SEM (to analyze the superficial characteristics), XPS (to analyze the superficial atomic interaction) and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (on ultraviolet visible - UV-Vis - to analyze the powders band-gap). The photocatalytic activities were measured, using a homemade reactor, during the decomposition of Rodhamine B (RB) solutions, in a study of the proportional discoloration measured in a scanning spectrophotometer in the wave length 300 to 700nm. The RB decomposition studies were carried on both UV-lamp and sun-light and the results were similar, this means that were obtained an oxide with the same behavior on sun-light. This was made to compare the photocatalytic activity when varying the modifier agent concentration (Ag). It were also verified that during the calcination process that some agglomerates evolves and that can degenerate the photocatalytical effect. It were obtained photocatalytical powders, that degenerate RB in 11 minutes, close to the 9 minutes obtained by degradation using P25 (DEGUSSA) that is a commercial oxide widely used and studied

Neste trabalho foram empregados os métodos hidro e solvotérmico para sintetizar três diferentes catalisadores à base de bismuto (Bi2WO6, BiOI e BiVO4), visando aplicação em fotocatálise heterogênea sob radiação visível. Foram investigadas as influências do tempo de síntese, da calcinação, da adição de polivinilpirolidona (PVP) e do tipo de solvente usado durante a síntese sobre a morfologia, cristalinidade, área superficial específica e band gap das amostras. Os catalisadores foram caracterizados por microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV), espectroscopia de refletância difusa (ERD), difração de Raios-X (DRX) e adsorção de N2. Para avaliar a atividade fotocatalítica das amostras sintetizadas foram realizados experimentos em um reator batelada agitado, com o catalisador em suspensão e uma lâmpada de LED como fonte de radiação visível. As moléculas testes escolhidas foram o corante rodamina B, para determinação das amostras com maior atividade e, posteriormente, o fármaco prednisolona, sendo então estudados a influência da concentração de catalisador e do pH inicial do meio reacional. Foram realizados, também, ensaios de toxicidade com o organismo Lactuca sativa – sementes de alface, para avaliar a toxicidade da prednisolona pura, da mistura água e catalisador de BiOI e das alíquotas provenientes da reação de degradação da prednisolona após diferentes tempos. As amostras de Bi2WO6 apresentaram boa cristalinidade e semelhanças morfológicas apesar dos diferentes tratamentos. As amostras de BiOI, por sua vez, apresentaram diferenças significativas de morfologia, de microesferas para microplacas, quando foi feita a mudança de solvente e a amostra de BiVO4 apresentou um formato de paralelepípedo. Nos testes fotocatalíticos com a rodamina B, o catalisador que se mostrou mais ativo foi o BiOI cuja síntese continha PVP e etilenoglicol (kap = 0,0207 min-1) e o BiVO4 foi o que apresentou a menor atividade (kap = 0,0013 min-1). Na degradação da prednisolona, a maior taxa de degradação foi obtida com 1 g L-1 de catalisador e no pH natural do fármaco, 6,8. Os ensaios de toxicidade revelaram que nem a prednisolona nem a mistura água e catalisador são tóxicas para as sementes de alface, as alíquotas provenientes da reação, porém, tiveram um aumento de sua toxicidade com o aumento do tempo de reação. / In this work, solvo and hydrothermal methods were applied to synthesize three types of bismuth catalysts (Bi2WO6, BiOI and BiVO4) aiming to the apply it in heterogeneous photocatalysis under visible light. Were investigated the influences of reaction time, calcination, addition of poly (vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP) and the solvent type during synthesis on their morphology, crystallinity, surface area and band gap. The catalysts were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and nitrogen adsorption/desorption. To evaluate photocatalytic activity of the synthesized samples, experiments were carried out in a stirred batch reactor, with the catalyst in suspension and a LED lamp as a source of visible light. The test molecules chosen were the rhodamine B dye for determination of the samples with higher activity and subsequently the drug prednisolone, and then was studied the effect of catalyst concentration and initial pH of the reaction medium. Toxicity tests were also perfomed with organism Lactuca sativa – lettuce seeds, to the toxicity of pure prednisolone, water and BiOI catalyst mixture and aliquots from prednisolone degradation after different reaction times. As a result, the Bi2WO6 samples presented good crystallinity and morphological similarities despite having undergone different treatments. The BiOI catalysts presented a significant difference in morphology, microspheres to microplates, when changed the solvent, while the BiVO4 sample presented a parallelepiped shape. In the photocatalytic tests with rhodamine B, the catalyst with the highest activity was BiOI, containing PVP and ethylene glycol (kap = 0.0207 min-1) in its synthesis, and the BiVO4 was the catalyst with the lowest activity (kap = 0.0013 min-1). In the prednisolone degradation, the highest degradation rate was obtained with 1 g L-1 of catalyst and natural pH of the drug, 6.8. The toxicity tests showed that neither prednisolone nor water and catalyst mixture are toxic to lettuce seeds, aliquots from reaction, however, had an increase in their toxicity with increasing reaction time.

Due to the environmental problems caused by the steadily increasing usage of fossil fuels, the interest for renewable sources of energy has amplified significantly. Among the several possibilities, hydrogen gas is considered to be one of the most promising fuels forof the future. IfOnce formed from water via photocatalysis it is a desirable, convenient and green improvement in the field of energy. During this work, we have tried to contribute to this important field. 4wt.% Au/TiO2 synthesized by deposition-precipitation with urea was the main photocatalysts used in this project. Other noble metal-loaded (Pt and Ag) titanium dioxide materials were synthesized by deposition precipitation with urea and other methods such as sol gel and sol immobilization. These catalytic systems were studied and their activity compared for hydrogen production from water/methanol mixtures. Sets of monometallic Au, Ag, Pt and bimetallic Au-Pt and Au-Ag supported titanium dioxide were synthesized and tested. Au/TiO2 photocatalysts synthesized by deposition precipitation with urea was were the best in terms of hydrogen production compared to other photocatalysts. In the evaluation of possible sacrificial molecules, isopropanol was less efficient than methanol. Through the formation of bi-metallic Ag-Au/TiO2 and Pt-Au/TiO2 catalysts, the hydrogen production could be further improved. Finally, Ir supported Al2O3 was investigated for the first time as a heterogeneous catalyst for hydrogen production by photocatalytic dehydrogenation of aqueous p-formaldehyde and photoreduction of carbon dioxide.

Orientadores: Inez Valeria Pagotto Yoshida, Wilson de Figueiredo Jardim / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Quimica / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-13T12:54:30Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 PachecoeSilva_Viviane_D.pdf: 3480980 bytes, checksum: 4c99b3d79e0972f6849d577fd58e285e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009 / Resumo: Este trabalho relata a imobilização do TiO2 em matrizes de siloxano, como alternativa ao emprego do TiO2-pó em suspensão, para a fotodegradação de espécies orgânicas em solução aquosa, sob radiação UV-Vis ou radiação solar, tendo o ácido salicílico (AS) como modelo de poluente. Incorporou-se o TiO2-pó em uma matriz elastomérica de silicona com grau de reticulação relativamente baixo, obtida a partir de goma de poli(dimetilsiloxano) de alta massa molar, obtendo-se compósitos elastoméricos na forma de monólitos. O TiO2-pó também foi incorporado em uma matriz de silicona altamente reticulada, na presença de um agente porogênico, obtendo-se um compósito monolítico rígido e poroso, com características de ¿ceramer¿. Sintetizou-se ainda o TiO2 in situ na forma anatásio, por síntese hidrotérmica, empregando-se como matriz os compósitos contendo TiO2-pó, e placas porosas de vidro. Comparando-se a eficiência dos compósitos elastoméricos com diferentes composições, frente à fotodegradação do AS, sugeriu-se que apenas os sítios de TiO2 mais próximos da superfície iluminada tiveram acesso à radiação UVVis. Apesar das amostras com matriz elastomérica terem apresentado os maiores valores de sorção de AS, o material que apresentou a maior eficiência fotocatalítica sob radiação UV-Vis, superando inclusive o desempenho do TiO2-pó, foi o compósito poroso contendo também o TiO2 gerado in situ, provavelmente devido a sua maior área superficial. Os experimentos conduzidos com esse compósito sob radiação solar evidenciaram uma diminuição na porcentagem de fotodegradação do AS, provavelmente pela menor intensidade da radiação solar, em relação à lâmpada UVVis, associada ao efeito da atenuação da radiação no monólito. Observou-se um pequeno aumento na atividade fotocatalítica do TiO2 com o aumento no tamanho dos cristalitos de anatásio sintetizados in situ, após o tratamento térmico das placas porosas de vidro a 600°C. Os resultados apresentados neste estudo sugerem grande potencialidade na imobilização do TiO2 em matrizes de silicona, tanto pela incorporação do TiO2-pó, quanto pela síntese in situ da fase anatásio / Abstract: This study reports the immobilization of TiO2 in siloxane matrices, as an alternative to the use of TiO2-powder in suspension, for the photodegradation of organic species in aqueous solution, under UV-Vis radiation or solar radiation, having the salicylic acid (SA) as model pollutant. TiO2-powder was incorporated in an elastomeric silicone matrix with a relatively low crosslinking degree, obtained from a poly(dimethylsiloxane) gum with high molecular weight, giving rise to monolithic elastomeric composites. TiO2-powder was also incorporated in a silicone matrix with a high crosslinking degree, in the presence of a pore forming agent, resulting in a hard and porous monolithic composite, with ¿ceramer¿ characteristics. TiO2 in the anatase form was obtained in situ, by hydrothermal synthesis, on the previously prepared composites containing TiO2-powder, and also on glass porous plates. Comparing the efficiency of the elastomeric composites with different compositions, in relation to the SA photodegradation, the results suggested that only the TiO2 sites near the illuminated surface were accessed by the UV-Vis radiation. Although the samples with the elastomeric matrix presented the highest SA adsorption values, the porous composite containing the in situ obtained-TiO2 presented the highest photocatalytic efficiency, with better performance than the TiO2-powder, probably due to the high surface area of this material. When this porous composite was tested under solar radiation, the lower intensity of this radiation, in relation to the UV-Vis lamp, associated to the radiation attenuation effect in the monolith, promoted a decrease in the percentage of SA photodegradation. An increase in the size of the in situ obtained-anatase crystallites, promoted by the thermal treatment of the glass porous plates at 600°C, resulted in an increase in the photocatalytic activity of the TiO2. The results presented in this study suggest a great potential in the immobilization of TiO2 in silicone matrices, either by the incorporation of TiO2-powder, as by the in situ synthesis of the anatase form / Doutorado / Quimica Inorganica / Doutor em Ciências

Photocatalysis is a growing area of study for a clean and renewable energy source, particularly for the purification of water and air. Researchers have studied the combination of various semiconductors to create photocatalysts with improved activities, but little has been reported in selecting semiconductors based on their extrinsic type – namely n-type or p-type. In this study, a BiOBr (p-type)-Bi2WO6 (n-type) heterojunction semiconductor was synthesized by the facile hydrothermal method. The new materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and diffuse-reflection spectroscopy (DRS). Degradation of Rhodamine B was employed to measure the photocatalytic activity of the as-prepared photocatalysts. On the basis of these techniques, the influence of the synthesis conditions (namely, hydrothermal reaction time and temperature) and the degradation conditions (namely, initial concentration, pH of the initial dye water and amount of catalysts dosage) have been explored and discussed. Furthermore, effect of concentrations of the dopants (the atomic ratio of BiOBr and Bi2WO6 were 1:4， 1:1， 4:1) was examined by measuring the degradation rate of Rhodamine B. Finally, the mechanism of the degradation process and the enhancement effect of heterojunction were also interpreted by analyzing the quenching effect of the scavengers and the band structure. Conclusively, this study shed light on the benefits of using heterojunction photocatalysts, and also on the importance of considering the semiconductor type when forming composite photocatalysts.

Photocatalytic degradation of phenol in aqueous solutions was investigated using heterogeneous photocatalysis with titanium dioxide (TiO2) particles immobilized on the inner wall of an annular upflow reactor. The influence of the concentration of phenol (measured as Dissolved Organic Carbon, DOC) at 15, 50, and 100 mgC L -1, the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H202), two different irradiation sources (germicidal and black light lamps), and two different reactor geometries (reactor 1 with 3,3 cm and reactor 2 with 7,0 cm outer diameters) were evaluated. To further investigate the effect of these parameters, the rate of phenol degradation, the quantum yield, and the energy consumption were calculated. According to the results obtained, the solution with an initial DOC concentration of 100 mgC L -1  in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (242 mmol L -1), using reactor 2 with the germicidal lamp as the photon source, gave the best performance, with degradation rates reaching 36,8 mgC h -1 and with one of the lowest energy consumptions (65 kWh m -3 order 1).

With the blend of addressing issues of sustainable energy with the environmental worries regarding emission of greenhouse gases, there is a motivation to target the efficient chemical reduction of CO2. Re(I) integrated photosensitizers and catalysts, synthesized from commercially available ligands, are introduced with the selective CO2 reduction of formic acid, making for a unique class of Re(I) catalysts typically selective for CO as a reduction product. Furthermore, synthesized Zn(II) phosphino aminopyridine complexes are structurally and computationally characterized as well as observed to function as unprecedented electrocatalysts for the reduction of CO2 to formic acid and CO. Lastly, with the importance and popularity of N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) as a class of ligands in the field of organometallic catalysis, six-membered perimidine based carbenes are further explored. Synthesis of a chelating pyridyl-perimidine NHC in addition to potential transition metal catalysts are also attempted.

The exploration and application of nanomaterials have been attracting researchers’ attention in recent decades. Nanocatalysts, as one of the very important classes of nanomaterials, have been developed for several generations. Nanotechnology makes light be possibly utilized in catalysis rather than only heat and allows multifunctional parts to be assembled in one catalyst. The TiO2 (as the representative of hetero-photocatalyst) and iron-based magnetic catalysts (as multifunctional catalyst) will be discussed in detail in this thesis. The first chapter will introduce the background of catalysts and nanomaterials. TiO2, especially black TiO2, will be mainly discussed in the aspects of properties, synthesis, and applications. Another part of the chapter will talk about the separation-friendly catalyst – magnetic heterogenous catalysts’ synthesis and applications. Chapter 2 focuses on the synthetic route we used and the characterization of black TiO2 catalysts and magnetic catalysts. Both anatase and rutile black TiO2 catalysts were successfully prepared originally from Degussa P25 using the ethanol reduction method. The re-whitening treatment was also examined on both black TiO2 catalysts. All catalysts were characterized and compared by diffuse reflectance (DR), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscope (XPS). Tauc plot results show that black TiO2 has smaller band gap than white TiO2. XPS revealed the existence of surface -OH species and Ti3+ in black TiO2. Furthermore, these two characterization techniques and XRD all proved that the blackening and re-whitening treatment does not change the crystalline phase of the catalysts, and the blackening treatment is reversible. For magnetic catalysts, we synthesized magnetic Fe2O3, Fe2O3@TiO2, copper/iron oxide magnetic TiO2, and black magnetic catalysts. Other than diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray elemental mapping analysis were used for determining the light-absorption properties, composition, and morphology of all synthesized magnetic catalysts. In addition, the magnetic separation was also achieved by simply applying an external magnetic field. Chapter 3 will discuss and compare the decarboxylation reaction activities of pristine, black, and re-whited TiO2 catalysts. The reactions were carried under the UV, blue, red, green, and white light irradiation. Unfortunately, the reaction was found only working under UV-light irradiation. The best solvent was dioxane which may be due to the proton affinity of the oxygen atom in dioxane molecule, which facilitates the deprotonation of the carboxylic acid. The optimal catalyst amount was found as 10 mg per 5 mL reaction mixture, and the kinetic study shows that the reaction is a pseudo-first order reaction. It is a pity that the performance of black TiO2 catalysts is worse than the pristine and re-whitened TiO2. Chapter 4 will talk about the sol-gel synthesized magnetic catalysts. These catalysts were used for aldehyde-alkyne-amine (A3) coupling reaction. The reaction was tested by light irradiating or traditional heating, but only heating can make the reaction proceed. Results also show that the coupling reaction requires copper to finish. The best solvent was found as toluene and the optimal reaction time is 6 hours at 120 ̊C. Sadly, the reactivity of copper/iron oxide magnetic TiO2 decreases a lot after three reaction cycles because of the copper leaching problem.

The energy consumptions worldwide have increased simultaneously with the growth of the population and of the economy. Nowadays, finding an alternative way to satisfy the energy demand is one of the great challenges for the future of humanity, especially due to the limitation of fossil fuels and their effect on global warming. Hydrogen, as an alternative fuel for the future, is very attractive. Compared to traditional methods, such as the steam reforming of natural gas or coal gasification, photocatalytic water splitting (PWS) is considered to be the most sustainable alternative for producing hydrogen as a future fuel. PWS usually relies on semiconductor material that can transform the absorbed solar photon into photogenerated electrons and holes, creating a photopotential which can drive the electrochemical production of molecular hydrogen from the reduction of water. Despite its promising application, semiconductor-based PWS usually suffers from low carrier mobility and short diffusion length. Furthermore, the recombination of photogenerated electrons and holes might occur, especially if there are no suitable reaction sites available on the surface of the semiconductor. In order to facilitate the catalytic reactions on the surface of the semiconductor, the presence of a cocatalyst is necessary in order to obtain more efficient PWS processes. To this day, noble metals such as Pt, Pd, RuO2 and IrO2 are still the benchmark cocatalysts for PWS. Nevertheless, due to their high cost and limited supply, it is mandatory to develop a suitable strategy and to identify more efficient materials. Therefore, within the framework of this dissertation, novel cocatalysts and strategies that can improve the efficiency of the photocatalytic water splitting processes have been developed. Firstly, we developed a cocatalyst combining noble metals and semiconductors by means of partial galvanic replacement of the Cu2O nanocrystal with Au. The deposition of this cocatalyst on TiO2 was studied for the photocatalytic H2 production in order to explore the synergistic effect of the plasmonic resonance from the Au nanoparticles and pn-junction between Cu2O and TiO2. Additionally, the plasmonic effect of the Au films was also studied and utilized in order to improve the PWS. Secondly, the nanoscaling of cocatalysts was studied in order to improve the efficiency thereof and to reduce the cost of the cocatalyst materials. Moreover, it is sought to explore the quantum size effect on the properties of the cocatalyst and their effect on the photocatalytic reaction. Atomically precise Au and Ni nanoclusters were employed in these studies. Au nanoclusters were studied in relation to the cocatalysts in the photocatalytic water splitting, and Ni nanoclusters were studied in relation to the cocatalysts in the electrocatalytic water oxidation. The results of these studies will provide new insights in relation to the strategy used in order to develop efficient cocatalysts for the purpose of photocatalytic water splitting.

Cette thèse rapporte trois modes d'activation complémentaires pour la génération de radicaux à base de phosphore, qui ont été utilisés pour la synthèse de composés organophosphorés.Tout d’abord, nous avons décrit une génération photocatalytique de radicaux phosphinoyle en utilisant le sel d'acridinium, le perchlorate de 9-mésityl-10-méthylacridinium connu sous le nom de catalyseur de Fukuzumi, en tant que photocatalyseur, et triflate de diphényliodonium comme photo-oxydant externe. Ce système purement organique nous a permis d'obtenir la première hydrophosphinylation sans métal des alcènes. Plusieurs enquêtes mécaniques, telles que la résonance paramagnétique électronique (EPR), la photolyse laser, la fluorescence et les quantum yields measurements ont été utilisées pour comprendre les facteurs qui régissent cette photoréaction.Dans le chapitre suivant, la formation de complexes Electron-Donor-Acceptor (EDA) entre les oxydes de phosphine secondaires et l'ion diphényliodonium a été utilisée pour générer un radical phosphinoyle sous irradiation bleue. Des études expérimentales et théoriques combinées ont été utilisées pour élucider la formation de complexes d'EDA. Cette stratégie a ensuite été utilisée pour décrire l'hydrophosphinylation des alcènes.Le dernier chapitre rapporte une méthode légère sans métal pour la synthèse d'oxindoles phosphorylés, qui sont des composés pharmaceutiques potentiellement actifs. La portée et les limites de cette approche ont été discutées avec des enquêtes mécanistiques préliminaires. / This Thesis reports three complimentary modes of activation for the generation of phosphorus based radicals, which have been employed for the synthesis of organophosphorus compounds.We have first described a photocatalytic generation phosphinoyl radicals by using the acridinium salt, 9-mesityl-10-methylacridinium perchlorate known as Fukuzumi’ catalyst, as a photocatalyst and diphenyliodonium triflate as an external photooxidant. This purely organic system allowed us to achieve the first metal–free hydrophosphinylation of alkenes. Several mechanistic investigations, such as Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR), Laser Flash Photolysis, fluorescence quenching and quantum yields measurements have been employed to understand factors governing this photoreaction.In the subsequent chapter, the formation of Electron–Donor–Acceptor complexes (EDA) between secondary phosphine oxides and the diphenyliodonium ion has been used to generate phosphinoyl radical under blue irradiation. A combined experimental and theoretical investigations have been used to elucidate the formation of EDA complexes. This strategy has then been employed to describe hydrophosphinylation of alkenes.The last chapter reports a metal–free visible light mild method for the synthesis of phosphorylated oxindoles, which are potentially active pharmaceutical compounds. Scope and limitations of this approach have been discussed along with preliminary mechanistic investigations.