High Photocatalytic Activity of Covalent Grafting of Phthalocyanines on Crosslinked Electrospun PVA/PAA Nanofibers

Abstract:

Phthalocyanine coated crosslinked electrospun PVA/PAA nanofibers were prepared via electrospinning and esterification reaction. The structure of the as-prepared hybrid nanofibers were characterized by fourier transform infrared spectra, scan electron microscopy and UV–visiable absorption spectroscopy. Their photocatalytic activities were evaluated by the degradation of rhodamine B under visible light, and results showed that it exhibited high activity for degradation of rhodamine B in the presence of hydrogen peroxide. The recycling test was also carried out to prove its reusability in photocatalytic application

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 848)
• Pages: 419-424
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.848.419
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Zhen Jun Chang, Xiao Hui Jin, Jing Zeng, Tian You Song, Jing Zhang
• Keywords: Electrospun, Nanofibers, Phthalocyanienes

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