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Direct fabrication of highly porous graphene/TiO2 composite nanofibers by electrospinning for photocatalytic application

静电纺丝制备高度多孔石墨烯/TiO2 复合材料的纳米纤维及光催化性能研究

Journal of Central South University volume 25, pages 2182–2189 (2018)Cite this article

Abstract

We reported the fabrication of highly porous graphene/TiO2 composite nanofibers in the form of a nonwoven mat by electrospinning followed by calcination in air at 450 °C. The graphene can uniformly disperse in highly porous TiO2 nanofibers. The highly porous graphene/TiO2 composite nanofibers exhibited excellent catalytic activities. The new method for producing graphene/TiO2 composite nanofibers is versatile and can be extended to fabricate various types of metal oxide and graphene nanocomposites.

摘要

本文报道了一种利用静电纺丝制备高度多孔的石墨烯/TiO2 复合材料纳米纤维的方法。 该方法通过静电纺丝将石墨烯与有机钛源复合, 经 450 °C 焙烧后得到分布均匀、 具有高度多孔的石墨烯/TiO2 复合材料纳米纤维。 该复合材料表现出优异的光催化性能。 制备石墨烯/TiO2 复合材料纳米纤维的新方法用途广泛, 可用于制备各种金属氧化物和石墨烯纳米复合材料。

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He, Y., Liu, Yg. Direct fabrication of highly porous graphene/TiO2 composite nanofibers by electrospinning for photocatalytic application. J. Cent. South Univ. 25, 2182–2189 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11771-018-3906-5

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Key words

  • porous structure
  • graphene
  • titanium dioxide
  • photocatalytic application

关键词

  • 多孔结构
  • 石墨烯
  • 二氧化钛
  • 光催化应用