Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of poly(3-hexylthiophene)/TiO2 composites |
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| Authors: | B Muktha Debajyoti Mahanta Giridhar Madras |
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| Institution: | a Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
b Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India |
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| Abstract: | An heterogeneous conducting polymer composite, poly(3-hexylthiophene)/TiO2 (P3HT/TiO2), was synthesized. The photocatalytic activity of P3HT alone and the composite was investigated for the first time by degrading a common dye under UV exposure. It was shown that the photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposites was higher compared to either the polymer or TiO2 alone. A simple mechanism was proposed to explain this observed synergetic effect. |
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| Keywords: | Nanocomposites Photocatalysis Titania P3HT |
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