Incorporation of N-doped TiO2 into dual layer hollow fiber (DLHF) membrane for visible light-driven photocatalytic removal of reactive black 5

• Main Authors: Kamaludin, Roziana, Mohamad Puad, Amir Syarifuddin, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Sheikh Abdul Kadir, Siti Hamimah, Harun, Zawati
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2019
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/88831/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2019.105939

This present study aims to develop a visible-light driven photocatalytic dual layer hollow fiber (DLHF) membrane for photodegradation activity. Nitrogen-doped TiO2 DLHF membranes with different loadings of N-doped TiO2 were successfully fabricated via a single step co-extrusion method. The fabricated membranes were characterized for their morphology and properties. The incorporation of N-doped TiO2 into membrane matrix has shifted the absorption capability into visible light region with lowest band gap energy obtained was 2.63eV. The photocatalytic performance evaluations of the N-doped TiO2 DLHF reported 75% and 100% of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) removal were achieved after 360 min of visible and UV light illumination respectively. Altogether, N-doped TiO2 DLHF exhibits excellent photocatalytic degradation activity under visible and UV light irradiation, hence have a promising potential in removing RB5 and other organic contaminants for water treatment.