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- Title
Photocatalytic Performance of NiO/NiTiO3 Composite Nanofiber Films.
- Authors
Yang, Bozhi; Bai, Xuefeng; Wang, Jiaxuan; Fang, Minghao; Wu, Xiaowen; Liu, Yan'gai; Huang, Zhaohui; Lao, Cheng-Yen; Min, Xin
- Abstract
Photocatalytic degradation of pollutants is one of the cleanest technologies for environmental remediation. Herein, we prepared NiO/NiTiO3 heterostructure nanofiber (200 nm) films by electrospinning and high temperature heat treatment, using nickel acetate and tetrabutyltitanate as nickel and titanium sources, respectively. The NiO/NiTiO3 heterostructure has advantages of good photodegradation rate constant and stability. By controlling the temperature, we can optimize the phase composition of these nanofibers for better photocatalytic performance. Based on our findings of the Rhodamine B degradation results, the best performance was obtained with 10% NiO and 90% NiTiO3; 92.9% of the Rhodamine B (5 mg/L) was degraded after reaction under full spectrum irradiation for 60 min. More importantly, the repeating test showed that these nanofiber films can remain active and stable after multiple cycles. The mechanisms of the photocatalysis reactions were also discussed. This demonstration provides a guideline in designing a new photocatalyst that we hope will serve the environmental needs for this and the coming century.
- Subjects
PHOTOCATALYSTS; RHODAMINE B; STABILITY constants; TEMPERATURE control; PHOTOCATALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL remediation; CARBON nanofibers
- Publication
Catalysts (2073-4344), 2019, Vol 9, Issue 6, p561
- ISSN
2073-4344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/catal9060561