全固态S型异质结NC/TiO2@C3N4用于海水高效提铀

An all-solid-state S-scheme heterojunction NC/TiO2@C3N4 for efficient uranium recovery from seawater

  • 摘要: 光催化海水提铀为解决能源短缺与环境污染问题提供了一种极具前景的策略。然而,当前光催化剂仍面临光利用效率低、选择性差及循环稳定性不佳等挑战。本文制备了一种新型全固态S型NC/TiO2@C3N4异质结光催化剂,实现了高效海水提铀。在该结构中,一步热退火过程生成的镍纳米颗粒(Ni-NPs)可作为TiO2导带电子与g-C3N4价带空穴的复合中心,有利于光生载流子的分离并提升光催化性能。此外,Ni-NPs兼具等离子体增强剂与磁性载体的功能,协同提高了铀提取效率(最大吸附容量1136.8 mg·g–1)与磁吸附循环性能(5次循环后吸附容量保持率达90%)。同时,退火形成的碳骨架具有介孔结构,且富含N/O杂元素作为路易斯碱位点,实现了超高选择性(U(VI)含量为3 mg·L−1的天然海水中浓度降至0.03 mg·L−1)。该研究为铀资源回收与放射性污染修复提供了一种可持续策略,凸显了多功能异质结设计在环境光催化领域的应用潜力。

     

    Abstract: Photocatalytic uranium extraction from seawater offers a promising approach to address energy scarcity and environmental pollution. However, current photocatalysts face challenges including inefficient light utilization, low selectivity, and poor recyclability. In this study, a novel S-scheme NC/TiO2@C3N4 heterojunction was engineered to enhance photocatalytic uranium extraction from seawater. In this architecture, the one-step thermal annealing generated Ni nanoparticles (Ni-NPs) served as the recombination center for the conduction band electrons of TiO2 and the valence band holes of g-C3N4, enhancing the separation of photogenerated carriers and the overall photocatalytic performance. of photocatalytic capability. Moreover, Ni-NPs also act as a plasmonic enhancer and magnetic carrier, synergistically improving both uranium reduction efficiency (1136.8 mg g−1) and magnetic recyclability (90% capacity retention after 5 cycles). Additionally, the annealed carbon framework provides mesoporous structures enriched with Lewis basic sites (N/O), achieving ultrahigh selectivity (U(VI) concentration reduced to 0.03 mg L−1 in 3 mg L−1 U-spiked natural seawater). This work demonstrates a sustainable strategy for uranium resource recovery and radioactive contamination remediation, highlighting the potential of multi-functional heterojunction design in environmental photocatalysis.

     

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