The synergistic effect of acid-etched g-C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> nanosheets and polyaniline nanofibers for the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of textile dyes: a study of charge transfer mechanism and intermediate products
Arun Kumar, Honey Mittal, Rupali Nagar, Manika Khanuja
Abstract
Acid-etched graphitic carbon nitride (TGCN) nanosheets decorated with polyaniline (PANI) nanofibers for the adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of Methyl Orange (MO) and Congo Red (CR) toxic textile dyes.
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NanofiberPolyanilinePhotocatalysisPolyaniline nanofibersAdsorptionDegradation (telecommunications)Materials scienceTextileChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryPolymerComposite materialCatalysisPolymerizationTelecommunicationsEngineeringComputer scienceAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisCopper-based nanomaterials and applications