Project Title
Design of Binary Composite Materials Containing Nanostructured TiO2 and Plasmonic Nanoparticles on Cotton Fabric: Photocatalytic Applications
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CSM - Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research Mentor Name
Dr. Bharat Baruah
Abstract (300 words maximum)
In this study, we will design composite materials containing nanosized TiO2 and plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs). Cotton fabric will be utilized as a solid support to generate binary (TiO2-NP) NP. TiO2 nanostructures will be immobilized on cotton fabric by using hydrothermal methods. Plasmonic nanoparticles will be synthesized using ex-situ methods and will be surface modified. Finally, binary materials will be created by dip-coating or drop-casting colloidal nanoparticles. The composite materials will be characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray, Raman spectroscopy, XRD and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The photocatalytic degradation of model dye molecules will be monitored by UV-visible spectroscopy.
Disciplines
Inorganic Chemistry | Materials Chemistry
Design of Binary Composite Materials Containing Nanostructured TiO2 and Plasmonic Nanoparticles on Cotton Fabric: Photocatalytic Applications
In this study, we will design composite materials containing nanosized TiO2 and plasmonic nanoparticles (NPs). Cotton fabric will be utilized as a solid support to generate binary (TiO2-NP) NP. TiO2 nanostructures will be immobilized on cotton fabric by using hydrothermal methods. Plasmonic nanoparticles will be synthesized using ex-situ methods and will be surface modified. Finally, binary materials will be created by dip-coating or drop-casting colloidal nanoparticles. The composite materials will be characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy-dispersive X-ray, Raman spectroscopy, XRD and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The photocatalytic degradation of model dye molecules will be monitored by UV-visible spectroscopy.