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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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:65794cc1dcea4c2c949f2638426600dc2021-12-02T15:08:58ZElectrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst10.1038/s41598-019-44422-w2045-2322https://doaj.org/article/65794cc1dcea4c2c949f2638426600dc2019-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44422-whttps://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract 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.Zhuojun DuanYingzhou HuangDingke ZhangShijian ChenNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2019)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Zhuojun Duan Yingzhou Huang Dingke Zhang Shijian Chen Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst
description	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.
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author	Zhuojun Duan Yingzhou Huang Dingke Zhang Shijian Chen
author_facet	Zhuojun Duan Yingzhou Huang Dingke Zhang Shijian Chen
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title	Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst
title_short	Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst
title_full	Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst
title_fullStr	Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst
title_full_unstemmed	Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst
title_sort	electrospinning fabricating au/tio2 network-like nanofibers as visible light activated photocatalyst
publisher	Nature Portfolio
publishDate	2019
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Electrospinning Fabricating Au/TiO2 Network-like Nanofibers as Visible Light Activated Photocatalyst

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