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Preparation of Necklace‐Structured TiO 2 /SnO 2 Hybrid Nanofibers and Their Photocatalytic Activity
Author(s) -
Zhang Rui,
Wu Hui,
Lin Dandan,
Pan Wei
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03223.x
Subject(s) - photocatalysis , nanofiber , materials science , rutile , electrospinning , anatase , chemical engineering , microstructure , nanotechnology , composite material , catalysis , chemistry , organic chemistry , polymer , engineering
TiO 2 /SnO 2 nanonecklace‐structured hybrid nanofibers have been prepared via an electrospinning method. These hybrid nanofibers are characterized with SnO 2 ‐rich beads and pure TiO 2 chains. It is found that TiO 2 in the beads shows a rutile structure, and the one in the chains is entirely composed of anatase phase. This novel microstructure enhanced the photocatalytic activity, as well as its ideal recyclable character. We believe that this fire‐new type of nanofiber may potentially serve as a new generation photocatalyst in environmental remediation.