Project Title
Design of Binary Composite Materials Containing Nanostructured TiO2 and Plasmonic Nanoparticles on Cotton Fabric: Photocatalytic Applications
Disciplines
Inorganic Chemistry | Materials Chemistry
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.
Academic department under which the project should be listed
CSM - Chemistry and Biochemistry
Primary Investigator (PI) Name
Dr. Bharat Baruah
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.