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Polymeric Floating Photocatalysts Based on PE/TiO2 Composites for the Removal of Organic Pollutants in Water Full article

Journal Journal of Composites Science
, E-ISSN: 2504-477X
Output data Year: 2023, Volume: 7, Number: 8, Article number : 318, Pages count : 14 DOI: 10.3390/jcs7080318
Tags polymeric floating photocatalysts; polymeric nanocomposites; methyl orange; photodegradation; TiO2 Aeroxide Degussa P25
Authors Panchenko Valentina N. 1 , Matsko Mikhail A. 1 , Selishchev Dmitry S. 1 , Kozlov Denis V. 1
Affiliations
1 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS (BIC SB RAS), 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia

Funding (1)

1 Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation 0239-2021-0004

Abstract: Polymeric floating photocatalysts based on polyethylene (PE)/TiO2 compositions were synthesized by in situ ethylene polymerization in the presence of a titanium–magnesium catalyst synthesized by the sequential deposition of a magnesium–aluminum complex and TiCl4 on commercial TiO2 P25. The optical band gap of the synthesized PE/TiO2 composites was shown to be 3.1–3.3 eV, which allowed for their use as photocatalysts for the utilization of solar light. The photocatalytic activity of the PE/TiO2 composites was studied for the degradation of methyl orange (MO) under irradiation with UV light (λmax = 384 nm). The composites containing 20–50 wt.% of PE were found to have an optimum combination between floatability and photocatalytic activity. The maximum photodegradation rate was observed at an MO concentration below 5 ppm. The polymeric PE/TiO2 floating photocatalysts could be used repeatedly, but the long-term exposure of the composites to UV radiation was accompanied by oxidation of the polymer.
Cite: Panchenko V.N. , Matsko M.A. , Selishchev D.S. , Kozlov D.V.
Polymeric Floating Photocatalysts Based on PE/TiO2 Composites for the Removal of Organic Pollutants in Water
Journal of Composites Science. 2023. V.7. N8. 318 :1-14. DOI: 10.3390/jcs7080318 WOS Scopus РИНЦ OpenAlex ANCAN
Dates:
Submitted: Jun 7, 2023
Accepted: Jul 25, 2023
Published print: Aug 2, 2023
Published online: Aug 2, 2023
Identifiers:
≡ Web of science: WOS:001055618200001
≡ Scopus: 2-s2.0-85168892853
≡ Elibrary: 55989907
≡ OpenAlex: W4385481477
≡ Chemical Abstracts: 2023:1823248
≡ Chemical Abstracts (print): 184:349047
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