A simple bottom-up method for the preparation of novel and very efficient photocatalytic nanocomposite system based on carbonized form of polyaniline (PANI) and colloidal TiO2 nanocrystals has been developed. The carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized in a two-step procedure. Firstly, non-carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by the chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline (ANI) with ammonium peroxydisulfate, in the presence of colloidal TiO2 nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) (d 4.5 nm). Initial [TiO2 NANI] mole ratios were 20, 50, and 80. In the second step, following the polymerization process, the carbonization of PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites was performed by thermal treatment in an inert atmosphere at 650 degrees C. The morphological and structural properties of the carbonized nanocomposites were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The accomplishment of c...omplete carbonization of PANI in PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. The appearance of anatase and rutile crystal forms in TiO2 NPs upon carbonization, with mass ratio depending on the initial molar ratio of ANI and TiO2 NPs was revealed by XRD measurements, TEM, SEM and Raman spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were evaluated following the photocatalytic degradation processes of Rhodamine B and Methylene blue. Carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites showed higher photocatalytic efficacy compared to bare TiO2 NPs and non-carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites. The porosity and surface structure of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites, as well as crystalline structure of TiO2, affect photocatalytic activity of nanocomposites.
This is peer-reviewed version of the article: Marija Radoicic, Gordana Ciric-Marjanovic, Vuk Spasojevic, Phil Ahrenkiel, Miodrag Mitric, Tatjana Novakovic, Zoran Saponjic, Superior photocatalytic properties of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites, Applied Catalysis B-Environmental, 2017, 213, 155-166 https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.05.023
TY - JOUR
AU - Radoicic, Marija
AU - Ciric-Marjanovic, Gordana
AU - Spasojevic, Vuk
AU - Ahrenkiel, Scott Phillip
AU - Mitrić, Miodrag
AU - Novaković, Tatjana
AU - Šaponjić, Zoran
PY - 2017
UR - https://cer.ihtm.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/3018
AB - A simple bottom-up method for the preparation of novel and very efficient photocatalytic nanocomposite system based on carbonized form of polyaniline (PANI) and colloidal TiO2 nanocrystals has been developed. The carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized in a two-step procedure. Firstly, non-carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by the chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline (ANI) with ammonium peroxydisulfate, in the presence of colloidal TiO2 nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) (d 4.5 nm). Initial [TiO2 NANI] mole ratios were 20, 50, and 80. In the second step, following the polymerization process, the carbonization of PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites was performed by thermal treatment in an inert atmosphere at 650 degrees C. The morphological and structural properties of the carbonized nanocomposites were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The accomplishment of complete carbonization of PANI in PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. The appearance of anatase and rutile crystal forms in TiO2 NPs upon carbonization, with mass ratio depending on the initial molar ratio of ANI and TiO2 NPs was revealed by XRD measurements, TEM, SEM and Raman spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were evaluated following the photocatalytic degradation processes of Rhodamine B and Methylene blue. Carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites showed higher photocatalytic efficacy compared to bare TiO2 NPs and non-carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites. The porosity and surface structure of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites, as well as crystalline structure of TiO2, affect photocatalytic activity of nanocomposites.
PB - Elsevier
T2 - Applied Catalysis B-Environmental
T1 - Superior photocatalytic properties of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites
VL - 213
SP - 155
EP - 166
DO - 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.05.023
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author = "Radoicic, Marija and Ciric-Marjanovic, Gordana and Spasojevic, Vuk and Ahrenkiel, Scott Phillip and Mitrić, Miodrag and Novaković, Tatjana and Šaponjić, Zoran",
year = "2017",
abstract = "A simple bottom-up method for the preparation of novel and very efficient photocatalytic nanocomposite system based on carbonized form of polyaniline (PANI) and colloidal TiO2 nanocrystals has been developed. The carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized in a two-step procedure. Firstly, non-carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were synthesized by the chemical oxidative polymerization of aniline (ANI) with ammonium peroxydisulfate, in the presence of colloidal TiO2 nanoparticles (TiO2 NPs) (d 4.5 nm). Initial [TiO2 NANI] mole ratios were 20, 50, and 80. In the second step, following the polymerization process, the carbonization of PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites was performed by thermal treatment in an inert atmosphere at 650 degrees C. The morphological and structural properties of the carbonized nanocomposites were studied using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD) and Raman spectroscopy. The accomplishment of complete carbonization of PANI in PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy. The appearance of anatase and rutile crystal forms in TiO2 NPs upon carbonization, with mass ratio depending on the initial molar ratio of ANI and TiO2 NPs was revealed by XRD measurements, TEM, SEM and Raman spectroscopy. The photocatalytic activities of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites were evaluated following the photocatalytic degradation processes of Rhodamine B and Methylene blue. Carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites showed higher photocatalytic efficacy compared to bare TiO2 NPs and non-carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites. The porosity and surface structure of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites, as well as crystalline structure of TiO2, affect photocatalytic activity of nanocomposites.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Applied Catalysis B-Environmental",
title = "Superior photocatalytic properties of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites",
volume = "213",
pages = "155-166",
doi = "10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.05.023"
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Radoicic, M., Ciric-Marjanovic, G., Spasojevic, V., Ahrenkiel, S. P., Mitrić, M., Novaković, T.,& Šaponjić, Z.. (2017). Superior photocatalytic properties of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites. in Applied Catalysis B-Environmental
Elsevier., 213, 155-166.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.05.023
Radoicic M, Ciric-Marjanovic G, Spasojevic V, Ahrenkiel SP, Mitrić M, Novaković T, Šaponjić Z. Superior photocatalytic properties of carbonized PANI/TiO2 nanocomposites. in Applied Catalysis B-Environmental. 2017;213:155-166.
doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.05.023 .
