| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50694 | Catalysis Communications | 2011 | 6 Pages |
A novel photocatalyst of nanostructured cadmium phthalocyanine (CdPc) immobilized on the surface of polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers had been successfully fabricated by a simple combination of electrospinning technique and the solvent-thermal process. FE-SEM micrographs indicated that the nanostructured CdPc uniformly immobilized on the surface of PAN nanofibers without agglomeration. And the obtained CdPc/PAN composite nanofibers exhibited high visible light photocatalytic activity for the degradation of rhodamine B. Moreover, this photocatalyst could be easily separated for reuse due to the one-dimensional nanostructural property of the CdPc/PAN composite nanofibers.
Graphical AbstractThe different morphologies of cadmium phthalocyanine (CdPc) nanostructures immobilized on the polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers uniformly. And, the CdPc/PAN composite nanofibers photocatalysts with high photocatalytic activity could be easily separated and reused.Figure optionsDownload full-size imageDownload as PowerPoint slideResearch Highlights► Synthesis of CdPc/PAN composite nanofibers are rare in the literature. ► Controllable CdPc nanostructures immobilized on the PAN nanofibers uniformly. ► CdPc/PAN photocatalyst have high visible light photocatalytic activity. ► Easy photocatalyst separation and reuse.
