The invention relates to a composition that contains a first semiconductor SC1, particles that comprise one or more element(s) M in the metal state selected from among an element of groups IVB, VB, VIB, VIIB, VIIIB, IB, IIB, IIIA, IVA and VA of the periodic table, and a second semiconductor SC2 that comprises cerium oxide, with said first semiconductor SC1 being in direct contact with said particles that comprise one or more element(s) M in the metal state, with said particles being in direct contact with said second semiconductor SC2 that comprises cerium oxide in such a way that the second semiconductor SC2 covers at least 50% of the surfaces of the particles that comprise one or more element(s) M in the metal state. The invention also relates to its preparation method as well as its application of photocatalysis.

Disclosed is a method for producing a photocatalyst for air cleaning. The present production method comprises the steps of: preparing titanium dioxide (TiO.sub.2); attaching platinum to a surface of the titanium dioxide; and attaching fluoro to the platinum-attached surface of the titanium dioxide to obtain surface-modified titanium dioxide.

A microemulsion technique of synthesizing a multiphasic titanium dioxide photocatalyst is provided, as well as a method of doping the photocatalyst with platinum. The physical properties of different multiphasic titanium dioxide photocatalysts are described. The multiphasic titanium dioxide photocatalyst is used for the reduction of carbon dioxide into methanol, and a method for reusing the photocatalyst is discussed.

Supported chromium catalysts with an average valence less than +6 and having a hydrocarbon-containing or halogenated hydrocarbon-containing ligand attached to at least one bonding site on the chromium are disclosed, as well as ethylene-based polymers with terminal alkane, aromatic, or halogenated hydrocarbon chain ends. Another ethylene polymer characterized by at least 2 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight greater than 1,000,000 g/mol and at least 1.5 wt. % of the polymer having a molecular weight less than 1000 g/mol is provided, as well as an ethylene homopolymer with at least 3.5 methyl short chain branches and less than 0.6 butyl short chain branches per 1000 total carbon atoms.

Catalyst preparation systems and methods for preparing reduced chromium catalysts are disclosed, and can comprise irradiating a supported chromium catalyst containing hexavalent chromium with a light beam having a wavelength within the UV-visible light spectrum. Such reduced chromium catalysts have improved catalytic activity compared to chromium catalysts reduced by other means. The use of the reduced chromium catalyst in polymerization reactor systems and olefin polymerization processes also is disclosed, resulting in polymers with a higher melt index.

A high-efficiency visible-light catalytic material, a preparation method and an application thereof are provided by the present application, relating to the technical field of photocatalytic materials. The present application prepares photocatalytic material Ag@AgCl/CA by compounding Ag@AgCl and calcium alginate gel, and the prepared photocatalytic material is shaped as small particles. The photocatalytic material Ag@AgCl/CA is used to degrade tetracycline antibiotics.

A metal compound-graphene oxide composite that can be used for manufacture of hydrogen. A composite has graphene oxide and at least one metal compound selected from cobalt compounds, nickel compounds, and molybdenum compounds. If the metal compound includes a cobalt compound or a nickel compound, in the infrared absorption spectrum of the complex, absorption derived from CO groups is present and absorptions derived from OH groups and CO groups and absorption derived from bonds between graphene oxide and cobalt or nickel via oxygen atoms are essentially absent. If the metal compound is a molybdenum compound, in the infrared absorption spectrum of the complex, absorptions derived from CO groups, OH groups, and CO groups, and absorption derived from bonds between graphene oxide and cobalt or nickel via oxygen atoms, are all essentially absent.

Photoreduction of graphene oxide, by UV-generated ketyl radicals, to graphene. The photoreduction is versatile and can be carried out in solution, solid-state, and even in polymer composites. Reduction of graphene oxide can take place in various polymer matrixes. Methods for producing graphene-supported metal nanoparticles by photoreduction. Graphene oxide and a metal nanoparticle precursor are simultaneously reduced by the action of photogenerated ketyl radicals. Photoreduction is performed on polymer composite films in one embodiment.

Disclosed is a visible light-activated photocatalytic coating composition comprising a visible light active photocatalytic material and an aqueous solvent.

A composite photocatalyst is provided. The composite photocatalyst includes a nanomotor and a plurality of cocatalysts, the nanomotor comprises a shell formed by porous material, at least one inner core formed by a photocatalyst, and a cavity between the shell and the at least one inner core, the plurality of cocatalysts are located in the cavity. The plurality of cocatalysts are selected from the group consisting of metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, metal sulfide nanoparticles, phosphate nanoparticles, up-conversion material nanoparticles, and any combination thereof. A method for making the composite photocatalyst and application thereof are further provided. The plurality of cocatalysts and the nanomotor forms a photocatalytic synergistic reaction system, improving photo-catalytic activity of the composite photocatalyst.