Reusable photocatalytic optical fibers for underground, deep-sea, and turbid water remediation
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Abstract
An approach for underground, deep, and turbid water remediation is presented based on optical fibers with a photocatalytic coating. Thus, photocatalytic TiO2 P25 nanoparticles immobilized in a poly(vinylidene difluoride) (PVDF) matrix are coated on polymeric optical fibers (POFs) and the photocatalytic performance of the system is assessed under artificial sunlight. To the best of our knowledge, poly(methyl methacrylate)-POF coated with TiO2/PVDF and the reusability of any type of POF for photocatalytic applications are not previously reported. The photocatalytic efficiency of the
hybrid material in the degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and its reusability are evaluated here. It is shown that 50 w/w% of TiO2 P25 achieves a degradation of 95% after 72 h under artificial sunlight and a reusability of three times leads to a loss of activity inferior to 11%. The efficient removal of ciprofloxacin and the stability of the POF coated with TiO2 P25 successfully demonstrate its suitability in the degradation of pollutants with potential application in regions with low light illumination, as in underground and deep water.
CitacióTeixeira, S., Magalhaes, B., Martins, P., Kühn, K., Soler, L., Lanceros-Mendez, S., Cuniberti, G. Reusable photocatalytic optical fibers for underground, deep-sea, and turbid water remediation. "Global challenges", 21 Febrer 2018, vol. 2.
ISSN2056-6646
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