Visible light photoactivity of Polypropylene coated Nano-TiO2 for dyes degradation in water

Sci Rep. 2015 Dec 2:5:17801. doi: 10.1038/srep17801.

Abstract

The use of Polypropylene as support material for nano-TiO2 photocatalyst in the photodegradation of Alizarin Red S in water solutions under the action of visible light was investigated. The optimization of TiO2 pastes preparation using two commercial TiO2, Aeroxide P-25 and Anatase, was performed and a green low-cost dip-coating procedure was developed. Scanning electron microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy and X-Ray Diffraction analysis were used in order to obtain morphological and structural information of as-prepared TiO2 on support material. Equilibrium and kinetics aspects in the adsorption and successive photodegradation of Alizarin Red S, as reference dye, are described using polypropylene-TiO2 films in the Visible/TiO2/water reactor showing efficient dyes degradation.

MeSH terms

  • Anthraquinones / chemistry*
  • Light*
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Photochemical Processes*
  • Polypropylenes / chemistry*
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Water / chemistry

Substances

  • Anthraquinones
  • Polypropylenes
  • Water
  • titanium dioxide
  • Alizarin Red S
  • Titanium