Regenerated cellulose/N-Doped TI0 2y/ nanocomposite thin film fabricated from recycled newspaper as a green photocatalytic membrane

Abstract

The use of recycled newspaper as sustainable cellulose resource for the fabrication of green organic/ inorganic hybrid photocatalytic membrane via phase inversion method was highlighted in th is study. The structural and morphological properties of RC/ N-Ti02 nanocomposite thin film are presented . The result ing nanocomposite thin film was characterized by FESEM, AFM, FTIR, and UV-VisNIR spectroscopy analysis. The results suggested that there was a remarkable compatibility between cellulose and N-doped Ti02 nanorods anchored onto the surface of the RC/N-Ti02 nanocomposite thin film . Under UV and visible irradiation, the RC/N-Ti02nanocomposite thin film showed remarkable photocatalytic activity for the degradation of phenol solution with degradation percentage of 96.6 % and 78.8 %, respectively for 360 min irradiation time. It is crucial to note that the resulting portable photocatalyst produced via an environmental and green technique in its fabrication process has good potential in the field of water and wastewater treatment application.