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Nanoflower‐Like Bi 2 WO 6 Encapsulated in ORMOSIL as a Novel Photocatalytic Antifouling and Foul‐Release Coating
Author(s) -
Scandura Gabriele,
Ciriminna Rosaria,
Xu YiJun,
Pagliaro Mario,
Palmisano Giovanni
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.201600831
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , biofouling , nanoflower , ormosil , materials science , coating , chemical engineering , degradation (telecommunications) , nanotechnology , sol gel , nanostructure , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , telecommunications , biochemistry , membrane , computer science , engineering
Herein, the first multi‐purpose antifouling and foul‐release photocatalytic coating based on ORMOSIL thin films doped with nanoflower‐like Bi 2 WO 6 is described. Irradiation with visible light of the new films immersed in water produces significant amounts of H 2 O 2 by photocatalytic oxidation of water, and allows the degradation of (bio)organic pollutants at the outer surface of the xerogel film.