Simple and green fabrication of an Ag-Ag₂S/TiO₂/cellulose biocomposite film with enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activity.

ABSTRACT: Cellulose-based biocomposites exhibit significant potential and versatility in advanced photocatalyst development for environmental remediation. In this study, we synthesized an Ag-Ag₂S/TiO₂/CT (cotton textile) biocomposite film as an efficient hybrid photocatalyst through a straightforward hydrothermal process to create TiO₂, followed by a dipping process in an Ag-Ag₂S solution. This biocomposite has shown a high decomposition efficiency of 97% towards o-toluidine as a carcinogenic compound in aqueous media after 6 h of light irradiation and complete oxidation of alcoholic compounds (which include 1-butanol, 1-propanol, and ethanol) as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in a gaseous medium under sunlight at room temperature. Moreover, it s

SUBMITTER: Sboui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12447267 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature