‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity

In the field of photocatalytic dyes purification, the immobilization of TiO2 photocatalysts in polymericsupporters with high photocatalytic activity and mass transfer is still an important challenge. In thispaper, pre-synthesized TiO2 (core)/oleic acid (OA) (shell) particles, denoted as TiO2/OA, was...

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Main Authors: Zhang, Y., Zhang, G., Liu, Shaomin, Zhang, C., Xu, X.
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Published: Elsevier BV 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31053
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author Zhang, Y.
Zhang, G.
Liu, Shaomin
Zhang, C.
Xu, X.
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Zhang, G.
Liu, Shaomin
Zhang, C.
Xu, X.
author_sort Zhang, Y.
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description In the field of photocatalytic dyes purification, the immobilization of TiO2 photocatalysts in polymericsupporters with high photocatalytic activity and mass transfer is still an important challenge. In thispaper, pre-synthesized TiO2 (core)/oleic acid (OA) (shell) particles, denoted as TiO2/OA, was doped to poly(vinylindene fluoride) (PVdF) supporters and then irradiated under UV light to construct a novelcomplex, denoted as NTiP composites. Characterization of samples by FT-IR and SEM demonstrates NTiP composites are successfully fabricated. The average pore size and the BET surface area of NTiP composites obtained by BET method are, respectively. Additionally, the methyl orange adsorption and photocatalytic tests of NTiP composites present relatively outstanding results compared to TiO2 directly fixed to PVdF material, denoted as TiP composites, which demonstrate that the nanovoid layer between TiO2 particle and PVdF material left by UV irradiation could effectively liberate all the active sites of TiO2 particles and promote the mass transfer and photocatalytic activity. Therefore, NTiP composites as a novel TiO2-immobilized structure will have a promising application in the recovery of TiO2 catalyst with antidecomposed polymeric material.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-310532017-09-13T15:13:57Z ‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity Zhang, Y. Zhang, G. Liu, Shaomin Zhang, C. Xu, X. Photocatalytic activity Poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane Titania photocatalyst Oleic acid Immobilization In the field of photocatalytic dyes purification, the immobilization of TiO2 photocatalysts in polymericsupporters with high photocatalytic activity and mass transfer is still an important challenge. In thispaper, pre-synthesized TiO2 (core)/oleic acid (OA) (shell) particles, denoted as TiO2/OA, was doped to poly(vinylindene fluoride) (PVdF) supporters and then irradiated under UV light to construct a novelcomplex, denoted as NTiP composites. Characterization of samples by FT-IR and SEM demonstrates NTiP composites are successfully fabricated. The average pore size and the BET surface area of NTiP composites obtained by BET method are, respectively. Additionally, the methyl orange adsorption and photocatalytic tests of NTiP composites present relatively outstanding results compared to TiO2 directly fixed to PVdF material, denoted as TiP composites, which demonstrate that the nanovoid layer between TiO2 particle and PVdF material left by UV irradiation could effectively liberate all the active sites of TiO2 particles and promote the mass transfer and photocatalytic activity. Therefore, NTiP composites as a novel TiO2-immobilized structure will have a promising application in the recovery of TiO2 catalyst with antidecomposed polymeric material. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31053 10.1016/j.cej.2012.07.124 Elsevier BV restricted
spellingShingle Photocatalytic activity
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane
Titania photocatalyst
Oleic acid
Immobilization
Zhang, Y.
Zhang, G.
Liu, Shaomin
Zhang, C.
Xu, X.
‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity
title ‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity
title_full ‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity
title_fullStr ‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity
title_full_unstemmed ‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity
title_short ‘‘Naked’’ TiO2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity
title_sort ‘‘naked’’ tio2 capsulated in nanovoid microcapsule of poly(vinylidene fluoride) supporter with enhanced photocatalytic activity
topic Photocatalytic activity
Poly(vinylidene fluoride) membrane
Titania photocatalyst
Oleic acid
Immobilization
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/31053