Publication details
Effects of plasma treatment on photocatalytic properties of inorganic nanofibers
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| Year of publication | 2021 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | In recent years, great focus has been aimed at researching inorganic nanostructures with photocatalytic activity used in wastewater treatment [1]. Hierarchical nanostructures offer high surface/volume ratio, large number of active sites of photocatalytic reactions and high molecular diffusion. These properties contribute to increased photocatalytic performance. We studied two of the popular photocatalysts, titanium (IV) oxide (TiO2) and zinc (II) oxide (ZnO). These materials have been popular research topics for several years because of their versatility. They are used in various fields, such as medicine, cosmetics, energy production and storage, optoelectronics, and many others. In this work, we use TiO2 and ZnO in the form of 1D nanofibers, created by combination of low temperature plasma treatment and thermal calcination. |