Facile synthesis of controllable carbonate-doped TiO2 microspheres for visible light photocatalytic applications

Liu, Bingkun; Han, Xiaole; Wu, Yajun; Xue, Yonggang; Shi, Hengzhen

doi:10.1007/s10854-019-01115-4

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“…They are mainly related to the PMMA material, with a contribution at 284 eV associated with the C-C bonds and other contributions due to C-O or C=O bonds at 285.5 and 288 eV, respectively. In the case of TiO 2 -PMMA, an additional peak was observed at 289 eV, probably associated with carbonate groups in TiO 2 [38,39]. In the TiO 2 -PMMA composites containing MoS 2 , the C1s peaks are more similar to the case of the PMMA sample since, in general, the contributions related to TiO 2 are less evident.…”

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TiO2—MoS2—PMMA Nanocomposites for an Efficient Water Remediation

Spanò,

Cantarella,

Zimbone

et al. 2024

Polymers

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An improvement of water supply and sanitation and better management of water resources, especially in terms of water reuse, is one of the priorities of the European Green Deal. In this context, it is crucial to find new strategies to recycle wastewater efficiently in a low-cost and eco-friendly manner. The immobilization of inorganic nanomaterials on polymeric matrices has been drawing a lot of attention in recent years due to the extraordinary properties characterizing the as-obtained nanocomposites. The hybrid materials, indeed, combine the properties of the polymers, such as flexibility, low cost, mechanical stability, high durability, and ease of availability, with the properties of the inorganic counterpart. In particular, if the inorganic fillers are nanostructured photocatalysts, the materials will be able to utilize the energy delivered by light to catalyze chemical reactions for efficient wastewater treatment. Additionally, with the anchoring of the nanomaterials to the polymers, the dispersion of the nanomaterials in the environment is prevented, thus overcoming one of the main limits that impede the application of nanostructured photocatalysts on a large scale. In this work, we will present nanocomposites made of polymers, i.e., polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and photocatalytic semiconductors, i.e., TiO2 nanoparticles (Evonik). MoS2 nanoflakes were also added as co-catalysts to improve the photocatalytic performance of the TiO2. The hybrid materials were prepared using the sonication and solution casting method. The nanocomposites were deeply characterized, and their remarkable photocatalytic abilities were evaluated by the degradation of two common water pollutants: methyl orange and diclofenac. The relevance of the obtained results will be discussed, opening the route for the application of these materials in photocatalysis and especially for novel wastewater remediation.

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