| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5210799 | Reactive and Functional Polymers | 2010 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Polythiophene/titanium dioxide (PT/TiO2) composites were prepared via in situ chemical oxidative polymerization, and the obtained composites were characterized by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Using methyl orange (MeO) as a target pollutant, the adsorption capacities and the photocatalytic activities of the resulting composites were investigated. The results indicate that PT/TiO2 composites have good adsorption capacities due to the electrostatic attraction between the positively charged composite particles' surfaces and MeO; the incorporation of PT into the composites enhances the photocatalytic degradation activity for MeO under both UV and visible light.
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Authors
Yunfeng Zhu, Shoubin Xu, Dan Yi,