Study on the influence of surfactants on the morphology and properties of Ni2P2O7 nanomaterials
摘要
This article mainly investigates the effects of sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on the morphology and photocatalytic performance of nickel pyrophosphate (Ni2P2O7) nanomaterials. A series of nickel pyrophosphate nanomaterials were prepared using a simple hydrothermal method. With the increase of surfactant dosage, the morphology of Ni2P2O7 (NP) nanomaterials gradually disperses, transforming from wheat-bundle-like swelling to needle-like flower clusters. Surfactants achieve stable dispersion of particle systems and reduce agglomeration phenomena through electrostatic interactions and steric hindrance effects, thereby improving the photocatalytic performance of NP nanomaterials. Photoelectrochemical tests indicate that NP-SDS 10 mM has the optimal photocurrent density. The photocatalytic degradation results showed that NP-SDS 10 mM sample had the highest degradation efficiency for tetracycline. The maximum degradation efficiency of NP-SDS 10 mM for tetracycline was 70%, which was 2.4 times that of pure NP nanomaterials. This study provides a new approach to improve the photocatalytic performance of nanomaterials by adjusting their morphology through the addition of surfactants.