Preparation of electrospun Ag/TiO2 nanotubes with enhanced photocatalytic activity based on water/oil phase separation

• Published in: Physica. E, Low-dimensional systems & nanostructures Vol. 86; pp. 103 - 110
• Main Authors: Wang, Tao, Wei, Jinxin, Shi, Huimin, Zhou, Ming, Zhang, Yu, Chen, Qi, Zhang, Zhengmei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Ag/TiO2 nanotubes; Emulsion electrospinning; Photocatalysis; Water/oil phase separation; Emulsion electrospinning; Photocatalysis; Water/oil phase separation; Ag/TiO2 nanotubes

Ag/TiO2 composite nanotubes were prepared by electrospinning based on water/oil phase separation effect, their photocatalytic abilities were evaluated under the UV–visible light irradiation. Comparing with bare TiO2 nanofibers, Ag/TiO2 nanotubes exhibited enhanced photocatalytic activities in the de...