Development of phthalocyanine functionalised TiO<sub>2</sub>and ZnO nanofibers for photodegradation of methyl orange
Sivuyisiwe Mapukata, Tebello Nyokong
Abstract
Due to their wide band gaps the use of semiconductor based catalysts for water purification is limited, hence in this work phthalocyanine functionalised TiO<sub>2</sub>and ZnO nanofibers were employed for efficient degradation of organic pollutants.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistryMethyl orangePhotodegradationNanofiberPhthalocyaninePhotocatalysisOrange (colour)PhotochemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryCatalysisFood scienceMaterials scienceElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar CellsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques