Catalytic Membrane and their Photocatalytic Properties

Abstract:

A solution method was developed to synthesized heteronanostructure of Ag nanoparticles on titanate nanowires, and then flexible photocatalytic Films were made by these nanowires. The nanowire is about 50 nm in diameter, several hundreds micrometers in length. The size of the Ag nanoparticle grafted on the nanowire is about 50 to 100 nm. The nanowire Film showed excellent photocatalytic activity to decompose the methamidophos and satisfactory antibacterial effect to kill Escherichia coli.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 204-208)
• Pages: 4215-4218
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.204-208.4215
• Online since: October 2012
• Authors: Chen Yang Hu, Xiao Bo Zhang, Xiao Yun Li, Hui Chen
• Keywords: Ag Nanoparticle, Film, Photocatalyst, TiO₂ Nanowire

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