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Photocatalytic Activity of Titania/Polydicyclopentadiene PolyHIPE Composites
Author(s) -
Yüce Elif,
Mert Emine Hilal,
Krajnc Peter,
Parın Fatma Nur,
San Nevim,
Kaya Dila,
Yıldırım Hüseyin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
macromolecular materials and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.913
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1439-2054
pISSN - 1438-7492
DOI - 10.1002/mame.201700091
Subject(s) - materials science , photocatalysis , ethylene glycol , polymerization , polymer , chemical engineering , copolymer , dicyclopentadiene , dispersity , composite material , anatase , nanoparticle , polymer chemistry , catalysis , organic chemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , engineering
Macroporous polymer composites with photocatalytic activity are prepared by the polymerization of surface modified TiO 2 nanoparticle stabilized high internal phase emulsions. Poly(ethylene glycol‐ b ‐propylene glycol‐ b ‐ethylene glycol) triblock copolymer is used to synthesize surface modified TiO 2 anatase via a sol–gel method. Macroporous composites are obtained by the ring opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene within the particle‐stabilized high internal phase emulsion templates. Photocatalytic activity of the resulting macroporous polymer composites is described by the kinetic data of the heterogeneous photocatalytic degradation reaction of 4‐nitrophenol.