• 文献标题:   Surface coating of titania and graphene oxide onto plasma-activated polymer membranes as efficient photocatalysts for organics removal from water
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   TRAN ML, FU CC, WEI TH, HSIEH CT, JUANG RS
  • 作者关键词:   titania, graphene oxide, poly vinylidene fluoride membrane, photocatalysi, phenolic compound
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING
  • ISSN:   2214-7144
  • 通讯作者地址:   Chang Gung Univ
  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101488
  • 出版年:   2020

▎ 摘  要

In this study, various weight ratios of titania (TiO2) and graphene oxide (GO) mixed powders were coated on the surface of microporous poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes after the membranes were activated by argon plasma and immediately grafted with acrylic acid. Such composite membranes were first characterized by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), and water contact angle measurements. These composite membranes were then applied to remove phenol and m-nitrophenol in the single and binary systems under UV irradiation. Results showed that the presence of GO enhanced the efficiency of TiO2 photocatalysis due to its ability to minimize the agglomeration of TiO2 nanoparticles and the recombination rate of electron-hole pairs. In contrast to traditional suspended catalyst systems, the as-prepared composite membranes were proven to be more economic and efficient materials for the removal of organic pollutants. Finally, the intermediates produced during UV photocatalysis of single and binary phenol/m-nitrophenol using the composite membranes were detected and identified by UPLC (R)-QTof/MS, and the degradation pathways were proposed accordingly.