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Synthesis of TiO2/Bi2WO6 nanofibers with electrospinning technique for photocatalytic methyl blue degradation

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TiO2/Bi2WO6 composite nanofibers have been successfully synthesized by a simple electrospinning process. XRD, SEM, HR-TEM, nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherms and UV–visible diffuse reflectance spectra were used to characterize the composite nanofibers. The composite fibers with diameters about 100 nm was composed of nanoparticles and possessed of high specific surface area (49.6 m2 g−1) and porous structure. Besides, the TiO2/Bi2WO6 composite nanofibers exhibited excellent visible photocatalytic property in the photodegradation of methylene blue (MB), and over 97.2 % of MB was degraded within 5.5 h.

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No: 51172133), the Key Project of Chinese Ministry of Education (Grant No.: 211098), the Ministry of Education of Shandong Province (Grant No: J09LD23), and the science and technology development plan of Shandong Province (2011SJGZ13). The authors also thank the Analytical Center of Shandong Polytechnic University for the technological support.

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    Gang Zhao, Suwen Liu, Qifang Lu, Fengxiu Xu & Jiaoxian Yu

  2. Analytical Center, Shandong Polytechnic University, Jinan, 250353, People’s Republic of China

    Haiyan Sun

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Zhao, G., Liu, S., Lu, Q. et al. Synthesis of TiO2/Bi2WO6 nanofibers with electrospinning technique for photocatalytic methyl blue degradation. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 66, 406–412 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-013-3023-8

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