Synthesis and characterization of polysulfone–TiO2 decorated MWCNT composite membranes by sonochemical method

Synthesis and characterization of polysulfone–TiO2 decorated MWCNT composite membranes by sonochemical method

This paper presents a new and facile synthesis method for the preparation of composite polymeric membranes based on polysulfone and carbon nanotubes decorated with titanium dioxide. In addition, we also investigate the synthesis of TiO 2 decorated carbon nanotubes by sonochemical method. For this sy...

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Published in:Applied physics. A, Materials science & processing Vol. 126; no. 3
Main Authors: Muhulet, A., Tuncel, C., Miculescu, F., Pandele, A. M., Bobirica, C., Orbeci, C., Bobirica, L., Palla-Papavlu, A., Voicu, S. I.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01-03-2020
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
Ampicillin
Applied physics
Carbon
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Decoration
Electrons
Erythromycin
Infrared analysis
Infrared spectrophotometers
Machines
Manufacturing
Materials science
Membranes
Multi wall carbon nanotubes
Nanotechnology
Optical and Electronic Materials
Photodegradation
Photoelectrons
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Polysulfone resins
Processes
Sonochemical reactions
Spectrophotometry
Spectrum analysis
Surfaces and Interfaces
Thermal analysis
Thin Films
Titanium
Titanium dioxide
Carbon nanotubes
Polysulfone
Sonochemical synthesis
Titanium dioxide
Composite membrane
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Summary:This paper presents a new and facile synthesis method for the preparation of composite polymeric membranes based on polysulfone and carbon nanotubes decorated with titanium dioxide. In addition, we also investigate the synthesis of TiO 2 decorated carbon nanotubes by sonochemical method. For this synthesis, along with the dispersion of the carbon nanotubes in the polymer solution, the nanotubes are also decorated with titanium dioxide which was added to the solution. Infrared spectroscopy, Raman spectrophotometry, thermal analysis, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigations carried out on the interest precursors (carbon nanotubes only and titanium dioxide) reveal the efficiency of the method. Moreover, these results show that the synthesis of novel composite membranes with well-defined structure has a strong potential in thin-film technologies or manufacturing of miniaturized devices. Synthesized membranes were used for photocatalytic degradation of ampicillin and erythromycin.
ISSN:0947-8396
1432-0630
DOI:10.1007/s00339-020-3408-9