ZnO-TiO<SUB>2</SUB> NPs decorated carbon nanofibers for effective removal of organic pollutants
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ZnO-TiO2 nanoparticles incorporated carbon nanofibers (ZnO-TiO2-CNFs) were prepared by a two-step strategy for the removal of organic pollutants from water. First, TiO2 embedded carbon nanofibers (TiO2-CNFs) were prepared by electrospinning and carbonization process. Next, ZnO NPs were grown over TiO2-CNFs by hydrothermal technique. The as-synthesized product was characterized by various techniques and photocatalytic activity was studied by methylene blue (MB) degradation under UV-light irradiation. The ZnO-TiO2-CNFs showed better performance than that of the individual materials. The enhanced photocatalytic activity in the ZnO-TiO2-CNFs was attributed to the adsorption property of carbon nanofibers and reduced electron-hole recombination in the photocatalysts. Keywords: Activated, Carbon nanofiber, Photocatalyst, Semiconductor, Metal oxides