Construction of CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32}/PAN electrospun fiber membranes and their photocatalytic activity for isoproturon degradation under visible light

Journal Article · Sun Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 2017 · Materials Research Bulletin

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATERRESBULL.2017.05.040· OSTI ID:22730400

Xie, Ruyi; Zhang, Linping; Liu, Hongchen; Xu, Hong; Zhong, Yi; Sui, Xiaofeng; Mao, Zhiping

Highlights: • The flexible fiber membranes were prepared by coaxial electrospinning technique. • CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32} photocatalyst was uniformly fixed on the surfaces of PAN fibers. • The fiber membranes had high photocatalytic activity for degradation of isoproturon. • The composite fiber membranes exhibited good recyclability. - Abstract: The CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32} photocatalysts exhibited high visible-light responsive photocatalytic activity. To achieve the cyclic utilization of CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32}, the novel flexible CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32}/PAN fiber membranes were prepared by a simple coaxial electrospinning technique. It was found that the CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32} photocatalyst could be firmly and uniformly fixed on the surfaces of electrospun fibers and the composite fiber membranes possessed the hierarchical macro- and mesoporous structure. The loaded CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32} endowed the composite fiber with an obvious photocatalytic activity for the degradation of the herbicide isoproturon under visible light irradiation. Among these samples, S3 at photocatalyst dosage 15 w/v% had the highest degradation efficiency for isoproturon. Meanwhile, the core-shell structured inorganic-organic hybrid fiber membranes have a significant advantage in the recyclability for photocatalyts. The flexible CQDs-Bi{sub 20}TiO{sub 32}/PAN electrospun fiber membranes would have potential applications in efficient removal of organic contaminants.

• OSTI ID: 22730400
• Journal Information: Materials Research Bulletin, Journal Name: Materials Research Bulletin Vol. 94; ISSN MRBUAC; ISSN 0025-5408
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
CATALYSTS
FIBERS
MEMBRANES
PHOTOCATALYSIS
VISIBLE RADIATION