Cotton Fabrics Loaded with Low-Temperature Prepared SiO2/TiO2 Mixing Sols for Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dye
| Periodical | Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 197 - 198) |
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| Main Theme | New and Advanced Materials |
| Edited by | Huaiying Zhou, Tianlong Gu, Daoguo Yang, Zhengyi Jiang, Jianmin Zeng |
| Pages | 1192-1195 |
| DOI | 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.197-198.1192 |
| Citation | Jin Ku Yang et al., 2011, Advanced Materials Research, 197-198, 1192 |
| Online since | February, 2011 |
| Authors | Jin Ku Yang, Yong Chun Dong, Yu Jie Han, Si Ming Dong |
| Keywords | Cotton Fabric, Dye Degradation, Photocatalytic, SiO2/TiO2 Mixing Sol |
| Price | US$ 28,- |
A SiO2 aqueous sol was prepared and mixed with the anatase TiO2 sol synthesized at low temperature in different molar ratios for the coating of cotton fabrics using padding-drying process. And then the photocatalytic activity of the resulting SiO2/TiO2-loaded cotton fabrics was evaluated in the degradation of Rhodamine B in water. The effect of the SiO2 content on the photocatalytic performance of the loaded fabrics was investigated with respect to dye decoloration percentage. UV-Vis spectrum was also used to examine the dye degradation process in the presence of the SiO2/TiO2-loaded cotton fabric. The results indicate that when the ratio of Si/Ti reaches 1:1-3, the finished fabrics have the best photocatalytic activity. Moreover, UV-Vis spectrum indicates that the addition of SiO2 on the cotton fabric can enhance the decomposition of the dye molecular azo linkages and aromatic rings.
