Hydrogen Bond-Induced Activation of Photocatalytic and Piezophotocatalytic Properties in Calcium Nitrate Doped Electrospun PVDF Fibers.

Autor: Orudzhev FF; Smart Materials Laboratory, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia., Sobola DS; Central European Institute of Technology BUT, Purkyňova 656/123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic.; Department of Physics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication, Brno University of Technology, Technická 2848/8, 61600 Brno, Czech Republic., Ramazanov SM; Amirkhanov Institute of Physics, Dagestan Federal Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 367003 Makhachkala, Russia., Častková K; Central European Institute of Technology BUT, Purkyňova 656/123, 61200 Brno, Czech Republic., Selimov DA; Smart Materials Laboratory, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia., Rabadanova AA; Smart Materials Laboratory, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia., Shuaibov AO; Smart Materials Laboratory, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia., Gulakhmedov RR; Smart Materials Laboratory, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia., Abdurakhmanov MG; Smart Materials Laboratory, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia., Giraev KM; Smart Materials Laboratory, Dagestan State University, St. M. Gadjieva 43-a, 367015 Makhachkala, Russia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Polymers [Polymers (Basel)] 2023 Jul 30; Vol. 15 (15). Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 30.
DOI: 10.3390/polym15153252
Abstrakt: In this study, polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) fibers doped with hydrated calcium nitrate were prepared using electrospinning. The samples were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), optical spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), Raman, and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy. The results are complementary and confirm the presence of chemical hydrogen bonding between the polymer and the dopant. Additionally, there was a significant increase in the proportion of the electroactive polar beta phase from 72 to 86%. It was shown that hydrogen bonds acted as a transport pathway for electron capture by the conjugated salt, leading to more than a three-fold quenching of photoluminescence. Furthermore, the optical bandgap of the composite material narrowed to the range of visible light energies. For the first time, it the addition of the salt reduced the energy of the PVDF exciton by a factor of 17.3, initiating photocatalytic activity. The calcium nitrate-doped PVDF exhibited high photocatalytic activity in the degradation of methylene blue (MB) under both UV and visible light (89 and 44%, respectively). The reaction rate increased by a factor of 2.4 under UV and 3.3 under visible light during piezophotocatalysis. The catalysis experiments proved the efficiency of the membrane design and mechanisms of catalysis are suggested. This study offers insight into the nature of chemical bonds in piezopolymer composites and potential opportunities for their use.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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