• 한국재료학회지
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• 제34권6호
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• pp.275-282
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• 2024

In this work, we investigated the photo-degradation performance of MnO₂-SiC fiber-TiO₂ (MnO₂-SiC-TiO₂) ternary nanocomposite according to visible light excitation utilizing methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) as standard dyes. The photocatalytic physicochemical characteristics of this ternary nanocomposite were described by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), tunneling electron microscopy (TEM), ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis), diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), photocurrent and cyclic voltammogram (CV) test. Photolysis studies of the synthesized MnO₂-SiC-TiO₂ composite were conducted using standard dyes of MB and MO under UV light irradiation. The experiments revealed that the MnO₂-SiC-TiO₂ exhibits the greatest photocatalytic dye degradation performance of around 20 % with MB, and of around 10 % with MO, respectively, within 120 min. Furthermore, MnO₂-SiC-TiO₂ showed good stability against photocatalytic degradation. The photocatalytic efficiency of the nanocomposite was indicated by the adequate photocatalytic reaction process. These research results show the practical application potential of SiC fibers and the performance of a photocatalyst composite that combines these fibers with metal oxides.

• 한국재료학회지
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• 제32권11호
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• pp.458-465
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• 2022

Interest in the use of semiconductor-based photocatalyst materials for the degradation of organic pollutants in a liquid phase has grown, due to their excellent performance and response to the light source. Herein, we fabricated a NiO-SiC-TiO₂ ternary structured photocatalyst which had reduced bandgap energy, with strong activation under UV-light irradiation. The synthesized samples were examined using XRD, SEM, EDX, TEM, DRS, EIS techniques and photocurrent measurement. The results confirmed that the two types of metal oxides were well bonded to the SiC fiber surface. The junction of the new photocatalyst exhibited a large number of photoexcited electrons and holes. The holes tended to oxidize the water and form a hydroxyl radical, which promoted the decomposition of methylene blue. The close contact between the 2D SiC fiber and metal oxide semiconductors expanded the scope of absorption wavelength, and enhanced the usability of the ternary photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue. Among three synthesized samples, the NiO-SiC-TiO₂ showed the best photocatalytic effect, and was considered to have excellent photoelectron transfer due to the synergy effect between the metal oxide and SiC.

• Korean Chemical Engineering Research
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.276-281
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• 2015

$TiO_2-SiO_2$ 나노복합소재는 자체가 화학적으로 안정할 뿐만 아니라 광학적, 열적 특성이 매우 우수하여 광화학센서, 촉매 등 다양한 분야에 적용되고 있다. 이러한 구조를 구현하는 방법으로 티타늄이 첨가된 폴리카보실란(PCS) 혼합용액을 전기방사한 후 이를 적절한 산화분위기에서 열처리하여 부직포상의 $TiO_2-SiO_2$ 나노복합섬유를 만들 수 있는데, 이는 기존의 졸겔공정에 의해 제조되는 섬유보다 더 쉽고 안정적인 방법이다. 공정 중 방사된 섬유를 산화분위기에서 $1200^{\circ}C$ 이상까지 열처리하게 되면 크리스토발라이트 기지조직 내에서 아나타제 나노결정상이 매우 균일하게 형성되었다. 또한, 열처리 후 섬유의 표면과 단면은 매우 치밀하고 매끈하였으며 10~20nm 크기의 아나타제 결정입자들이 내부에 균일하게 분포하였다.