Journal article
Titanium dioxide-coated nanofibers for advanced filters
Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, v 12(7), pp 2511-2519
Sep 2010
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Abstract
This article reports on titanium dioxide (TiO2)-coated nanofibers deposited on a filter surface by the electrospinning process. After depositing a micrometer-thick film of polyamide 11 nanofibers on polypropylene fabric, TiO2 nanoparticles can be directly electrosprayed onto the nanofibers. X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy showed minimal change in the phase composition (anatase and rutile) and no change in the particle size of nanocrystalline TiO2 after coating. Scanning electron microscopy demonstrated that nanofibers were uniformly coated by titanium dioxide nanoparticles without agglomeration. TiO2-coated filters showed excellent photocatalytic-bactericidal activity and photo-induced hydrophilicity.
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- Title
- Titanium dioxide-coated nanofibers for advanced filters
- Creators
- Byung-Yong Lee - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USAKris Behler - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USAMurat Kurtoglu - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USAMeghan Wynosky-Dolfi - Department of Microbiology and Immunology Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia PA 19129 USARichard Rest - Department of Microbiology and Immunology Drexel University College of Medicine Philadelphia PA 19129 USAYury Gogotsi - Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute Drexel University Philadelphia PA 19104 USA
- Publication Details
- Journal of nanoparticle research : an interdisciplinary forum for nanoscale science and technology, v 12(7), pp 2511-2519
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands; Dordrecht
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]; Materials Science and Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000281054700021
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-78751637909
- Other Identifier
- 991014878230204721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
- Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
- Nanoscience & Nanotechnology