Photocatalytic Self-cleaning by Nanocomposite Fibers Containing Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles 


Vol. 20,  No. 1, pp. 25-34, Jan.  2019
10.1007/s12221-019-8678-5


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Titanium dioxide (TiO2), a well-known photocatalyst, was incorporated into poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) nanofibers via electrospinning to develop self-cleaning textile materials that can decompose organic contaminants and stains on the textile surface by light irradiation. TiO2/PVA nanocomposite fiber webs were prepared from PVA solutions that contained 5, 10, and 20 wt% TiO2 nanoparticles. The morphologies and chemical compositions of the composite fibers were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and an energy dispersive X-ray analysis system. The TiO2/PVA nanocomposite fiber webs were thermally treated to increase their stability in an aqueous environment. To evaluate the self-cleaning performance, the fiber webs were saturated using a methylene blue dye solution and red wine. Different light sources, i.e., ultraviolet (UV) light, visible light, and fluorescent light, were used to examine their effects on the photocatalytic self-cleaning activities of the TiO2/PVA nanocomposite fiber webs. The color changes of the methylene blue and red wine stains on the fiber webs were assessed with the time of light exposure over a period of 24 h. The results depicted that the decomposition rates of the methylene blue and red wine stains by the fiber webs varied in the order of fluorescent light < visible light < UV light. Generally, the decomposition rate increased by increasing the time of light exposure and the TiO2 concentration. Our findings demonstrated the self-cleaning performance of the electrospun composite fibers containing TiO2 nanoparticles not only under UV light but also under visible and fluorescent light that are commonly used indoors.

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[IEEE Style]

T. J. a. S. Lee, "Photocatalytic Self-cleaning by Nanocomposite Fibers Containing Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles," Fibers and Polymers, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 25-34, 2019. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-019-8678-5.

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Taeyoung Jeong and Seungsin Lee. 2019. Photocatalytic Self-cleaning by Nanocomposite Fibers Containing Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles. Fibers and Polymers, 20, 1, (2019), 25-34. DOI: 10.1007/s12221-019-8678-5.

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