Preparation of Y2O3/TiO2-Loaded Polyester Fabric and Its Photocatalytic Properties under Visible Light Irradiation
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Preparation of Y2O3/TiO2
2.3. Preparation of Y2O3/TiO2-Loaded Polyester Fabrics
2.4. Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange
2.5. Surface Morphology Analysis
2.6. Crystal Structure Analysis
2.7. Chemical Composition Analysis
2.8. UV-Vis Analysis
2.9. Self-Cleaning Property
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Surface Morphology Analysis
3.2. Crystal Structure Analysis
3.3. Chemical Composition Analysis
3.4. UV–Vis Analysis
3.5. Degradability Analysis
3.6. Photocatalytic Reaction Kinetics
3.7. Self-Cleaning Performance Analysis
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Kapp (min−1) | R2 |
---|---|---|
MO | 0.0675 | 0.98398 |
polyester fabric | 0.12725 | 0.99273 |
Y2O3/TiO2-loaded polyester fabric | 0.47846 | 0.98363 |
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Ren, Y.; Zhao, Z.; Jiang, W.; Zhang, G.; Tan, Y.; Guan, Y.; Zhou, L.; Cui, L.; Choi, S.W.; Li, M.-X. Preparation of Y2O3/TiO2-Loaded Polyester Fabric and Its Photocatalytic Properties under Visible Light Irradiation. Polymers 2022, 14, 2760. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142760
Ren Y, Zhao Z, Jiang W, Zhang G, Tan Y, Guan Y, Zhou L, Cui L, Choi SW, Li M-X. Preparation of Y2O3/TiO2-Loaded Polyester Fabric and Its Photocatalytic Properties under Visible Light Irradiation. Polymers. 2022; 14(14):2760. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142760
Chicago/Turabian StyleRen, Yu, Ziyao Zhao, Wenwen Jiang, Guangyu Zhang, Yuxin Tan, Yongyin Guan, Long Zhou, Li Cui, Sung Woong Choi, and Mei-Xian Li. 2022. "Preparation of Y2O3/TiO2-Loaded Polyester Fabric and Its Photocatalytic Properties under Visible Light Irradiation" Polymers 14, no. 14: 2760. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14142760