1. Incorporation of N-doped TiO2 into dual layer hollow fiber (DLHF) membrane for visible light-driven photocatalytic removal of reactive black 5.
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Kamaludin, Roziana, Mohamad Puad, Amir Syarifuddin, Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan, Kadir, Siti Hamimah Sheikh Abdul, and Harun, Zawati
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HOLLOW fibers , *CELLULOSE acetate , *ORGANIC water pollutants , *VISIBLE spectra , *WATER purification , *BAND gaps - Abstract
This present study aims to develop a visible-light driven photocatalytic dual layer hollow fiber (DLHF) membrane for photodegradation activity. Nitrogen-doped TiO 2 DLHF membranes with different loadings of N-doped TiO 2 were successfully fabricated via a single step co-extrusion method. The fabricated membranes were characterized for their morphology and properties. The incorporation of N-doped TiO 2 into membrane matrix has shifted the absorption capability into visible light region with lowest band gap energy obtained was 2.63eV. The photocatalytic performance evaluations of the N-doped TiO 2 DLHF reported 75% and 100% of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) removal were achieved after 360 min of visible and UV light illumination respectively. Altogether, N-doped TiO 2 DLHF exhibits excellent photocatalytic degradation activity under visible and UV light irradiation, hence have a promising potential in removing RB5 and other organic contaminants for water treatment. • The fabrication of visible light driven photocatalytic dual layer hollow fiber via co-extrusion technique. • The incorporation of N-doped TiO 2 into membrane surface successfully expand the photoresponse into the visible light region. • Good photocatalytic activity with 75% and 100% removal of RB5 under visible and UV light irradiation, respectively. • Efficient photocatalytic degradation process of visible-light driven N-doped TiO 2 for contaminants present in the water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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