A hierarchical Ag2O-nanoparticle/TiO2-nanotube composite derived from natural cellulose substance with enhanced photocatalytic performance

Enhanced visible-light photodegradation of fluoroquinolone-based antibiotics and E. coli growth inhibition using Ag–TiO2 nanoparticles

“…15,51,52 Concerning NFX, a direct comparison of our catalysts performance with respect to the literature is rather difficult since the reported catalysts for the degradation of NFX possess different morphologies or are used in different experimental conditions. 53,54 Based on our results, it can be concluded that the decoration of TiO 2 surface with Ag NPs can signicantly enhance the photocatalytic activity, under visible light irradiation, of the TiO 2 P25 towards CIP and NFX. Finally, we performed the recycling photocatalytic experiments to assess the photocatalytic performance of Ag-TiO 2 NPs over different photocatalytic cycles.…”

Insights into Biodegradable Polymer-Supported Titanium Dioxide Photocatalysts for Environmental Remediation

“…Hierarchical nanocomposite structures have been additionally accepted as dynamic approach for the fabrication of cellulose/TiO 2 nanostructured photocatalysts. Lin et al [29] designed and prepared a hierarchically constructed structure comprising Ag 2 O-nanoparticle/ TiO 2 -nanotube composites supported by natural cellulose. A sol-gel methodology was applied for the preparation of the 3D-dimensional porous network patterns of cellulose/TiO 2 composites, whereas a precipitation method was selected for the synthesis of the final nanocomposites.…”

“…The majority of studies investigated the removal of dyes such as MB, RhB, MO, crystal violet, reactive brilliant red K-2BR and cationic red X-GRL. Their degradation was more than 90% in most of the cases and the experiments were carried out under UV light, sunlight, and visible light while the irradiation time ranged from 10 to 180 min [4,9,10,[26][27][28][29][30][31][32]. Furthermore, other organic pollutants were explored with worth noticing results.…”

Photocatalytic Activity and Filtration Performance of Hybrid TiO2-Cellulose Acetate Nanofibers for Air Filter Applications

“…Several TiO 2 incorporated nanofibers have been of great interest for the efficient removal of air pollutants, because of their well-defined dimensions, high specific surface areas, and greater photocatalytic activities [ 11 , 12 , 13 ]. For example, polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers with embedded commercial photocatalysts, P25 and TiO 2 particles, showed an excellent filtration efficiency of 96.75% for PM 2.5 [ 14 ].…”