A floating photocatalytic fabric integrated with a AgI/UiO-66-NH₂ heterojunction as a facile strategy for wastewater treatment.

ABSTRACT: With an increased need of wastewater treatment, application of photocatalysts has drawn growing research attention as an advanced water remediation strategy. Herein, a floating photocatalytic fabric in a woven construction was developed for removal of Rhodamine B (RhB) in water. For an efficient photocatalytic reaction, AgI nanoparticles were grown on the surface of UiO-66-NH₂ crystals in a layered structure, forming a heterojunction system on a cotton yarn, and this was woven with polypropylene yarn. The floating photocatalyst demonstrated the maximized light utilization and adequate contact with contaminated water. Through the heterojunction system, the electrons and holes were effectively separated to generate reactive chemical species, and this eventually led to an enhanced

SUBMITTER: Yoo J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10772545 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature