Abstract
There are strong demands for high biocidal and degassing performance of fibrous air filters, and the development of photocatalytic nanofiber operating under visible-light remains a challenge. We present a novel technique for the fabrication of TiO2 nanofibers (NFs) with Ag components concentrated on the fiber surface by inducing electrohydrodynamic transportation of Ag+ during electrospinning with negative electric potential. Unique localized Ag components on the surface of TiO2 were beneficial for providing visible-light-response ability, and for offering small crystallite size, low-bandgap energy and recombination rate for fast and efficient photocatalytic reaction in air media. As consequences, optimized Ag/TiO2 NFs exhibited remarkable ability for airborne bacteria and virus inactivation, as well as notable photocatalytic activity toward acetaldehydes under visible light. Moreover, this study presents a systematic comparison of Ag/TiO2 NFs and Ag/TiO2 NPs prepared by different electric potential and electrohydrodynamic methods.
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