The visible light degradation activity and the photocatalytic mechanism of tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin sensitized TiO{sub 2}
- Department of Chemistry and Engineering Research Center for Eco-dyeing and Finishing of Textiles, MOE, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018 (China)
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR (China)
Highlights: • Tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin were chemically sensitized on TiO{sub 2}. • S2–S0 fluorescence intensity is enhanced and lifetime prolonged noticeably by TiO{sub 2}. • The TCPP-TiO{sub 2} exhibits better photoactivity under visible light than that of TiO{sub 2}. • The electronic relaxation dynamics is presented, catalytic mechanism is discussed. • Adsorption and photo degradation of MB were systematically investigated. - Abstract: Tetra(4-carboxyphenyl) porphyrin(TCPP) were chemically sensitized on TiO{sub 2} to act as visible light antenna and to modify the photoresponse properties of TiO{sub 2} particles, their properties of photo-generated holes and electrons were studied by transient absorption spectroscopes. The time-correlated single-photon counting (TCSPC) technique revealed that the S2–S0 fluorescence intensity of TCPP is enhanced noticeably by TiO{sub 2}, and the lifetime prolonged. Adsorption and photo degradation of methylene blue (MB) over TCPP-TiO{sub 2} were systematically investigated. Moreover the overall picture of electronic relaxation dynamics for TCPP-TiO{sub 2} is presented, and the detailed short-time dynamics for visible-light induced catalytic mechanism was discussed. The development of the porphyrin-based photocatalyst provides an alternative approach in harnessing solar visible light and show promising prospect for the treatment of dye pollutants from wastewaters in future industrial application.
- OSTI ID:
- 22420569
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 57; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2014 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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