Photocatalytic activities of poly(methyl methacrylate)/titanium dioxide nanofiber mat |
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| Authors: | Ozcan Koysuren H Nagehan Koysuren |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkeykoysuren@ankara.edu.tr;3. Department of Environmental Engineering, Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | This study aimed to evaluate the photocatalytic activities of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)/titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanofiber mat. TiO2 nanoparticles in crystal phase were first prepared by sol-gel process and then PMMA/TiO2 nanofiber mat was prepared through electrospinning. The composite (PMMA/TiO2) nanofiber mat was compared with that of pure PMMA nanofiber mat through performing FTIR and UV-Vis spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, weight loss and water contact angle measurements. The photocatalytic activity of PMMA/TiO2 nanofiber mat was evaluated by investigating both the photocatalytic decomposition of a model dye, methylene blue, and photocatalytic degradation of the composite nanofiber mat in the ambient air under ultraviolet light irradiation. |
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| Keywords: | Electrospinning nanofiber photocatalytic activity photocatalytic degradation titanium dioxide |
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