A versatile electrospun polylactic acid nanofiber membrane integrated with halloysite nanotubes for indoor air purification, disinfection, and photocatalytic degradation of pollutants

• Published in: Separation and purification technology Vol. 323; p. 124371
• Main Authors: Lou, Yaoyuan, Wang, Bin, Ma, Jiayu, Yang, Renfeng, Jin, Xu, Liu, Fang, Yang, Mengjuan, Sun, Zhiming, Li, Xiuyan, Zhang, Xiuqin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.10.2023
• Subjects: Free-standing; Halloysite nanotubes; Indoor air purification; Photocatalytic degradation; PLA nanofiber membrane; Photocatalytic degradation; PLA nanofiber membrane; Halloysite nanotubes; Indoor air purification; Free-standing

•A nanoclay/polymer photocatalytic electrospun nanofiber membrane was fabricated.•HNTs improve the filtration performance and lifetime for PMs by storing charges.•HNTs inhibit the aggregation of nano-Ag3PO4 and accelerate photocatalytic reaction.•The utilization of nanoclay loaded photocatalyst in a...