SCI和EI收录∣中国化工学会会刊

›› 2016, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (8): 1112-1116.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2016.01.005

• Energy, Resources and Environmental Technology • 上一篇    

Synthesis of hierarchical dendritic micro-nano structure ZnFe2O4 and photocatalytic activities for water splitting

Zhongping Yao, Yajun Zhang, Yaqiong He, Qixing Xia, Zhaohua Jiang   

  1. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
  • 收稿日期:2015-05-22 修回日期:2015-12-18 出版日期:2016-08-28 发布日期:2016-09-21
  • 通讯作者: Zhongping Yao
  • 基金资助:
    Supported by the State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (2015DX07).

Synthesis of hierarchical dendritic micro-nano structure ZnFe2O4 and photocatalytic activities for water splitting

Zhongping Yao, Yajun Zhang, Yaqiong He, Qixing Xia, Zhaohua Jiang   

  1. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
  • Received:2015-05-22 Revised:2015-12-18 Online:2016-08-28 Published:2016-09-21
  • Supported by:
    Supported by the State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology (2015DX07).

摘要: Hierarchical dendritic micro-nano structure ZnFe2O4 have been prepared by electrochemical reduction and thermal oxidation method in this work. X-ray diffractometry, Raman spectra and field-emission scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the crystal structure, size and morphology. The results show that the sample (S-2) is composed of pure ZnFe2O4 when the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+ in the electrolyte is 0.35. Decreasing the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+, the sample (S-1) is composed of ZnFe2O4 and α-Fe2O3, whereas increasing the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+, the sample (S-3) is composed of ZnFe2O4 and ZnO. The lattice parameters of ZnFe2O4 are influenced by the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+:Zn at excess decreases the cell volume whereas Fe at excess increases the cell volume of ZnFe2O4. All the samples have the dendritic structure, of which S-2 has micron-sized lush branches with nano-sized leaves. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra were acquired by a spectrophotometer. The absorption edges gradually blue shift with the increase of the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+. Photocatalytic activities for water splitting were investigated under Xe light irradiation in an aqueous olution containing 0.1 mol·L-1 Na2S/0.02 mol·L-1 Na2SO3 in a glass reactor. The relatively highest photocatalytic activity with 1.41 μmol·h-1·0.02 g-1 was achieved by pure ZnFe2O4 sample (S-2). The photocatalytic activity of the mixture phase of ZnFe2O4 and α-Fe2O3 (S-1) is better than ZnFe2O4 and ZnO (S-3).

关键词: ZnFe2O4, Electrochemical reduction and thermal, oxidation, Dendritic micro-nano structure, Hydrogen production

Abstract: Hierarchical dendritic micro-nano structure ZnFe2O4 have been prepared by electrochemical reduction and thermal oxidation method in this work. X-ray diffractometry, Raman spectra and field-emission scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the crystal structure, size and morphology. The results show that the sample (S-2) is composed of pure ZnFe2O4 when the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+ in the electrolyte is 0.35. Decreasing the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+, the sample (S-1) is composed of ZnFe2O4 and α-Fe2O3, whereas increasing the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+, the sample (S-3) is composed of ZnFe2O4 and ZnO. The lattice parameters of ZnFe2O4 are influenced by the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+:Zn at excess decreases the cell volume whereas Fe at excess increases the cell volume of ZnFe2O4. All the samples have the dendritic structure, of which S-2 has micron-sized lush branches with nano-sized leaves. UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra were acquired by a spectrophotometer. The absorption edges gradually blue shift with the increase of the molar ratio of Zn2+/Fe2+. Photocatalytic activities for water splitting were investigated under Xe light irradiation in an aqueous olution containing 0.1 mol·L-1 Na2S/0.02 mol·L-1 Na2SO3 in a glass reactor. The relatively highest photocatalytic activity with 1.41 μmol·h-1·0.02 g-1 was achieved by pure ZnFe2O4 sample (S-2). The photocatalytic activity of the mixture phase of ZnFe2O4 and α-Fe2O3 (S-1) is better than ZnFe2O4 and ZnO (S-3).

Key words: ZnFe2O4, Electrochemical reduction and thermal, oxidation, Dendritic micro-nano structure, Hydrogen production