Turkish Journal of Chemistry
Abstract
Fe(III)meso-tetraphenylporphyrinated polyacrylonitrile fiber mat supported TiO_2 photocatalyst (PANC/ TiO_2 mat) was prepared via copolymerization and electrospinning. SEM images showed that well-defined fibers with diameters around 1.47 \pm 0.26 \mu m were fabricated from Fe(III)meso-tetraphenylporphyrin (FeTPP)-acrylonitrile copolymer (PANC) and TiO_2 mixture. The XRD characterizations demonstrated that the electrospinning process had no effect on the anatase structure of TiO_2. The photocatalytic activity of the PANC/TiO_2 mat was examined for the photodegradation of methyl red in aqueous solution under the irradiation of visible light. The results showed that this PANC/TiO_2 fiber mat was very efficient for the photodegradation of methyl red, with a degradation percentage over 94%. It is worth noting that the PANC/TiO_2 mat could be easily recovered and reused 3 times without any destruction of fiber morphologies.
DOI
10.3906/kim-1112-32
Keywords
Electrospinning, porphyrins, photodegradation, photolysis
First Page
700
Last Page
708
Recommended Citation
SHAO, L, CHEN, J, HE, L, XING, G, LV, W, CHEN, Z, & QI, C (2012). Preparation of porphyrinated polyacrylonitrile fiber mat supported TiO_2 photocatalyst and its photocatalytic activities. Turkish Journal of Chemistry 36 (5): 700-708. https://doi.org/10.3906/kim-1112-32
