title: Effective photocatalytic efficacy of hydrothermally synthesized silver phosphate decorated titanium dioxide nanocomposite fibers.
abstract: Hierarchical Ag3PO4/TiO2 nanocomposite fibers were prepared by combining electrospinning technique and hydro-thermal growth method. As-synthesized samples were characterized by using field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Photoluminescence (PL), and Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The FE-SEM image revealed a uniform decoration of Ag3PO4 nanoparticles without aggregation on primary TiO2 nanofibers. The photocatalytic and antibacterial studies were performed and results were shown that the Ag3PO4/TiO2 nanocomposite fibers show an enhanced photocatalytic and antibacterial activity toward the degradation of dye methylene blue and bacteria (Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus) respectively. Our results can provide new insights of Ag3PO4/TiO2 nanocomposite fibers for the potential applications in antibacterial and waste water treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 561-756, Republic of Korea; Department of Chemistry (Affiliated to Tribhuvan University), Kailali Multiple Campus, Dhangadhi, Kailali, Nepal.
authors.forename: Prem Singh
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Saud
authors.affiliation: Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 561-756, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bishweshwar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pant
authors.affiliation: Department of Bionanosystem, Chonbuk National University, 561-756, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Arjun Prasad
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Twari
authors.affiliation: Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 561-756, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Zafar Khan
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Ghouri
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: wonderfulmira@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Mira
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of BIN Convergence Technology, Chonbuk National University, 561-756, Republic of Korea; Department of Organic Materials and Fiber Engineering, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: khy@jbnu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Hak-Yong
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D053761:Nanocomposites / Q000737:chemistry*; D057139:Nanofibers / Q000737:chemistry*; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry*; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D018030:Silver Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D018030:Silver Compounds; C009495:titanium dioxide; D014025:Titanium; C039072:silver phosphate
keywords: Antibacterial; Hydrothermal method; Nanoparticles; Photocatalyst; TiO(2)/Ag(3)PO(4) nanocomposite nanofibers