Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO𝟐-Deposited Fabrics

Nanoscale titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalytic films were deposited on the surface of polyester nonwovens by using direct current reactive magnetron sputtering. The effects of coating thickness on the surface structures and properties of TiO2-coated fabrics were investigated by X-ray photoelectron...

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Main Authors: Yang Xu, Wenzheng Xu, Fenglin Huang, Qufu Wei
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Photoenergy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/852675
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description Nanoscale titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalytic films were deposited on the surface of polyester nonwovens by using direct current reactive magnetron sputtering. The effects of coating thickness on the surface structures and properties of TiO2-coated fabrics were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscope (AFM), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The photocatalytic activity of the functional nonwoven fabrics was evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue. The test results proved that the grain sizes of the sputtered clusters increased and the coating layer became more compact with the increase of film thickness, but the composition of the sputtered films did not have any significant change. At the same time, the photocatalytic activity of TiO2-coated fabrics mostly depended on the film thickness which could lead to the optimum thickness for a particular application.
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spelling doaj-art-c45572ae6da243eda97892d0df76c59e2025-08-20T02:18:48ZengWileyInternational Journal of Photoenergy1110-662X1687-529X2012-01-01201210.1155/2012/852675852675Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO𝟐-Deposited FabricsYang Xu0Wenzheng Xu1Fenglin Huang2Qufu Wei3Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaKey Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaKey Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaKey Laboratory of Eco-textiles of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, ChinaNanoscale titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalytic films were deposited on the surface of polyester nonwovens by using direct current reactive magnetron sputtering. The effects of coating thickness on the surface structures and properties of TiO2-coated fabrics were investigated by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), atomic force microscope (AFM), and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The photocatalytic activity of the functional nonwoven fabrics was evaluated by the degradation of methylene blue. The test results proved that the grain sizes of the sputtered clusters increased and the coating layer became more compact with the increase of film thickness, but the composition of the sputtered films did not have any significant change. At the same time, the photocatalytic activity of TiO2-coated fabrics mostly depended on the film thickness which could lead to the optimum thickness for a particular application.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/852675
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Preparation and Photocatalytic Activity of TiO𝟐-Deposited Fabrics
International Journal of Photoenergy
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