Development of TiO₂-coated YSZ/silica nanofiber membranes with excellent photocatalytic degradation ability for water purification.

ABSTRACT: Numerous reports have elucidated that TiO₂ nanoparticles (TiO₂-NPs) exhibit respectable photocatalytic degradation capacities due to their high specific surface areas. However, the current recovery process leads to a loss of TiO₂-NPs; therefore, there is a need to immobilize TiO₂-NPs on the substrate used. Herein, TiO₂-coated yttria-stabilized zirconia/silica nanofiber (TiO₂-coated YSZ/silica NF) was prepared by coating TiO₂ on the surface of YSZ/silica NF using a sol-gel process. The TiO₂ coating layer on the nanofiber surface improved the separation ability of the membrane as well as the photocatalytic degradation ability. The pore size of the TiO₂-coated YSZ/silica NF membrane was less tha

SUBMITTER: Huh JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7576826 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature