| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5211409 | Reactive and Functional Polymers | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Polythiophene/titanium dioxide (PT/TiO2) composites were prepared by the in situ chemical oxidative polymerization method. The resulting PT/TiO2 composites were characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM). UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectra measurements show that the PT/TiO2 composites can adsorb light of wavelengths ranging from 200Â nm to 800Â nm. The PT/TiO2 composites showed good adsorption properties and were more efficient in removing dye from solution than pure PT and pure TiO2. The PT/TiO2 composites exhibited photocatalytic activities to some extent under UV light illumination.
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Authors
Yunfeng Zhu, Shoubin Xu, Long Jiang, Keliang Pan, Yi Dan,