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Titania-based electrospun nanofibrous materials: a new model for organic pollutants degradation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 July 2018

Xiaohui Wu ,
Yang Si ,
Jianyong Yu  and
Bin Ding
Xiaohui Wu
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
Yang Si
Affiliation:
Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
Jianyong Yu
Affiliation:
Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
Bin Ding*
Affiliation:
Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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Address all correspondence to Prof. Bin Ding at [email protected]
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Abstract

Effective degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater is of great importance to the environment and human society. TiO2-based electrospun nanofibrous materials combining the properties of the large specific surface area, high aspect ratio, tunable compositions and structures, as well as easy to recycle, show great promise for the efficient removal of organic pollutants. In this Prospective paper, the recent progress in the degradation of organic water contaminants over visible-light-responsive TiO2-based nanofibrous materials is summarized, with emphasis on the strategies for improving the visible-light photocatalytic activity of TiO2-based nanofibrous materials. Finally, the current challenges and future outlook in this field are discussed.

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MRS Communications , Volume 8 , Issue 3 , September 2018 , pp. 765 - 781
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