Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst

Abstract Exploiting photocatalysts with characteristics of low cost, high reactivity and easy recovery offer great potentials for complete elimination of toxic chemicals and environmental remediation. In this work, Au/TiO2 network-like nanofibers were fabricated using a facile electrospinning techni...

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Autores principales: Zhuojun Duan, Yingzhou Huang, Dingke Zhang, Shijian Chen
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/65794cc1dcea4c2c949f2638426600dc
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Sumario:Abstract Exploiting photocatalysts with characteristics of low cost, high reactivity and easy recovery offer great potentials for complete elimination of toxic chemicals and environmental remediation. In this work, Au/TiO2 network-like nanofibers were fabricated using a facile electrospinning technique followed by calcinations in air. Photocatalytic tests indicate that the Au/TiO2 network-like nanofibers possess an excellent photodegradation rate of rhodamine B (RB) under UV, visible and natural light radiation. The enhanced photocatalytic activity can be attributed to the plasmonic resonance absorption of Au nanoparticles, and photogenerated electrons and holes are effectively separated by the Au/TiO2 heterojunction structures. Furthermore, the three-dimensional network structure can provide a large number of active sites for RB degradation.