Abstract
Ag3PO4/PAN composite nanofibers have been fabricated by simple and low cost electrospinning technique followed by surface modification of PAN nanofibers with amidoxime ([sbnd]C(CN2)[dbnd]NOH) groups to utilize as anchoring sites for Ag+ ions through coordinate bonding. Subsequently, the coordinated Ag+ ions were allowed to react with PO43− ions in order to form Ag3PO4/PAN composite nanofibers. Thus obtained composites were characterized by FESEM, XRD, TEM, FTIR, XPS and UV–vis. Experimental results revealed that composite nanofibers prepared by reacting ([sbnd]C(CN2)[dbnd]NOH) functionalized PAN nanofibers with 0.02 M solutions of AgNO3 and Na2HPO4 have higher efficiency towards the photodegradation and bactericidal activities under visible light.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 277-286 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry |
| Volume | 45 |
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| Publication status | Published - 25 Jan 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- AgPO
- Amidoxime groups
- Composite nanofibers
- Electrospinning
- Photocatalyst