研究目的
To synthesize silicon carbide materials with biomimetic morphology using a leaf vein template and investigate their photocatalytic properties.
研究成果
Biomimetic silicon carbide with a mesoporous structure and reduced band gap (3.02 eV) was successfully synthesized using osmanthus leaf vein templates. It exhibited high photocatalytic activity (92.86% degradation of Rhodamine B) due to its large surface area and enhanced visible light absorption. The material maintained good performance after multiple uses, indicating potential for environmental applications such as wastewater treatment.
研究不足
The study is limited to specific calcination temperatures (1200°C and 1300°C) and uses only osmanthus leaf veins as templates. The photocatalytic testing is done with a single dye (Rhodamine B) and may not generalize to other pollutants. The scalability and cost-effectiveness of the method for large-scale production are not addressed.
1：Experimental Design and Method Selection:
The study uses an impregnation-calcination method with a biological template (osmanthus leaf veins) to synthesize silicon carbide. The rationale is to replicate the biomimetic structure for enhanced photocatalytic activity. Theoretical models include XRD for crystal structure analysis and BET/BJH methods for surface area and pore size determination.
2：Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Fresh osmanthus leaves are collected, and veins are isolated by removing mesophyll. The veins serve as the carbon source and template. All chemicals are analytical reagents from Sinopharm Chemical Reagent Co., Ltd.
3：List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
Equipment includes a tubular furnace for calcination, FEI Quanta 50 FE-SEM for SEM imaging, Bruck D8 XRD diffractometer, Micromeritics TriStar II 3020 for nitrogen adsorption-desorption, Netzsch TG-209 F3 thermogravimetric analyzer, and UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Materials include sodium hydroxide, tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), ethanol, ultrapure water, and Rhodamine B dye.
4：Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Pretreatment involves boiling leaves in NaOH solution, rinsing, and activating veins in ethanol. Veins are immersed in TEOS solution, dried, and calcined at 1200°C or 1300°C in a nitrogen atmosphere. Characterization includes SEM, XRD, XPS, nitrogen adsorption-desorption, TG analysis, and UV-Vis spectroscopy. Photocatalytic testing involves degrading Rhodamine B under visible light with H2O2, measuring absorbance over time.
5：Data Analysis Methods:
XRD data analyzed for crystal size using Williamson-Hall equation; surface area and pore size calculated via BET and BJH methods; band gap determined from UV-Vis data using Tauc plot; photocatalytic efficiency calculated from absorbance changes.
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