Ahire S, Bachhav A, Jagdale B, Pawar T, Koli P, Sanap D et al . Superior Photocatalytic Efficiency with Titania (TiO2)-Polyaniline (PANI) Nanocomposite for Rapid Carbol Fuchsin (CF) Dye Degradation. IJMSE 2024; 21 (2) :1-19
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Hybrid photocatalysts, comprising both inorganic and organic polymeric components, are the most promising photocatalysts for the degradation of organic contaminants. The nanocomposite, Titania-Polyaniline (TiO2-PANI) was synthesized using the chemical oxidative polymerization method. Various characterization techniques were employed to assess the properties of the catalysts. The ultraviolet diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS) analysis revealed that the TiO2 absorbs only UV light while the TiO2-PANI nanocomposite absorbs light from both UV and visible regions. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results confirmed the presence of TiO2 (anatase) in both TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2-PANI (Titania-Polyaniline) nanocomposite. The phases of the catalysts were verified through Raman, TEM, and SAED techniques where all results are in good agreement with each other. The average crystallite size of TiO2 nanoparticle and TiO2-PANI nanocomposite were 13.87 and 10.76 nm. The thermal stability of the catalysts was assessed by the Thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) technique. The order of the thermal stability is TiO2 > TiO2-PANI > PANI. The crystal lattice characteristics were confirmed using Transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The surface area measurements were confirmed from the Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) study and were employed for the evaluation of the photocatalytic efficiency of both, TiO2 nanoparticles and TiO2-PANI nanocomposite catalysts. The energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) study was employed for elemental detection of the fabricated materials. While Raman spectroscopy was employed for the chemical structure and the phase characteristics of the materials. The standard conditions for the degradation of the CF dye were 8 g/L of catalyst dosage, 20 mg/L of dye concentration, and a pH of 7. The TiO2-PANI nanocomposite exhibited superior efficiency as compared to pure TiO2 nanoparticles, achieving almost 100 % degradation in just 40 minutes.
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Highlights of the Research
- A hybrid composite TiO2-Polyaniline (PANI) nanocomposite was synthesized using the chemical oxidative polymerization method.
- The XRD analysis confirmed the presence of Anatase TiO2. The average crystallite size of TiO2 was 13.87 in pure form and 10.76 nm in the composite TiO2-PANI.
- The TiO2 exhibits absorption in the UV region, while its composite TiO2-PANI nanocomposite absorbs across both UV and Visible regions.
- Robust degradation of Carbol Fuchsin dye was achieved within 40 minutes, indicating a promising photocatalytic activity.
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Composites