Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation

In the present study, the development of innovative polyurethane-polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> modified floating materials applied in the sorption and photodegradation of rhodamine B from water matrix under solar light irradiation is reported. All the materials were fabricated with inexpen...

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Autores principales: Ermelinda Falletta, Anna Bruni, Marta Sartirana, Daria C. Boffito, Giuseppina Cerrato, Alessia Giordana, Ridha Djellabi, Erfan S. Khatibi, Claudia L. Bianchi
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9067c7010d764c2c9790ccd76a444e302021-11-25T18:32:15ZSolar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation10.3390/nano111130712079-4991https://doaj.org/article/9067c7010d764c2c9790ccd76a444e302021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/11/3071https://doaj.org/toc/2079-4991In the present study, the development of innovative polyurethane-polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> modified floating materials applied in the sorption and photodegradation of rhodamine B from water matrix under solar light irradiation is reported. All the materials were fabricated with inexpensive and easy approaches and were properly characterized. The effect of the kind of polyaniline (PANI) dopant on the materials’ behavior was investigated, as well as the role of the conducting polymer in the pollutant abatement on the basis of its physico-chemical characteristics. Rhodamine B is removed by adsorption and/or photodegradation processes depending on the type of doping agent used for PANI protonation. The best materials were subjected to recycle tests in order to demonstrate their stability under the reaction conditions. The main transformation products formed during the photodegradation process were identified by ultraperformance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC/MS). The results demonstrated that photoactive floating PANI/TiO<sub>2</sub> composites are useful alternatives to common powder photocatalysts for the degradation of cationic dyes.Ermelinda FallettaAnna BruniMarta SartiranaDaria C. BoffitoGiuseppina CerratoAlessia GiordanaRidha DjellabiErfan S. KhatibiClaudia L. BianchiMDPI AGarticlefloating materialscompositespolyanilinetitaniawater remediationphotocatalysisChemistryQD1-999ENNanomaterials, Vol 11, Iss 3071, p 3071 (2021)
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topic floating materials
composites
polyaniline
titania
water remediation
photocatalysis
Chemistry
QD1-999
spellingShingle floating materials
composites
polyaniline
titania
water remediation
photocatalysis
Chemistry
QD1-999
Ermelinda Falletta
Anna Bruni
Marta Sartirana
Daria C. Boffito
Giuseppina Cerrato
Alessia Giordana
Ridha Djellabi
Erfan S. Khatibi
Claudia L. Bianchi
Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation
description In the present study, the development of innovative polyurethane-polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> modified floating materials applied in the sorption and photodegradation of rhodamine B from water matrix under solar light irradiation is reported. All the materials were fabricated with inexpensive and easy approaches and were properly characterized. The effect of the kind of polyaniline (PANI) dopant on the materials’ behavior was investigated, as well as the role of the conducting polymer in the pollutant abatement on the basis of its physico-chemical characteristics. Rhodamine B is removed by adsorption and/or photodegradation processes depending on the type of doping agent used for PANI protonation. The best materials were subjected to recycle tests in order to demonstrate their stability under the reaction conditions. The main transformation products formed during the photodegradation process were identified by ultraperformance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC/MS). The results demonstrated that photoactive floating PANI/TiO<sub>2</sub> composites are useful alternatives to common powder photocatalysts for the degradation of cationic dyes.
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author Ermelinda Falletta
Anna Bruni
Marta Sartirana
Daria C. Boffito
Giuseppina Cerrato
Alessia Giordana
Ridha Djellabi
Erfan S. Khatibi
Claudia L. Bianchi
author_facet Ermelinda Falletta
Anna Bruni
Marta Sartirana
Daria C. Boffito
Giuseppina Cerrato
Alessia Giordana
Ridha Djellabi
Erfan S. Khatibi
Claudia L. Bianchi
author_sort Ermelinda Falletta
title Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation
title_short Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation
title_full Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation
title_fullStr Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation
title_full_unstemmed Solar Light Photoactive Floating Polyaniline/TiO<sub>2</sub> Composites for Water Remediation
title_sort solar light photoactive floating polyaniline/tio<sub>2</sub> composites for water remediation
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/9067c7010d764c2c9790ccd76a444e30
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