Synthesis of TiO2 Nanofiber-Nanoparticle Composite Catalyst and Its Photocatalytic Decolorization Performance of Reactive Black 5 Dye from Aqueous Solution

Suprihanto Notodarmojo; Doni Sugiyana; Marisa Handajani; Edwan Kardena; Amanda Larasati

doi:10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2017.49.3.4

Authors

Suprihanto Notodarmojo Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Doni Sugiyana Balai Besar Tekstil, Ministry of Industry Indonesia
Marisa Handajani Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Edwan Kardena Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung
Amanda Larasati Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Institut Teknologi Bandung

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2017.49.3.4

Keywords:

decolorization, nanofiber-nanoparticle composite, photocatalytic, textile dyeing wastewater, TiO2.

Abstract

In this study, synthesis of TiO₂ nanofiber-nanoparticle composite photocatalyst was carried out and its photocatalytic decolorization performance was investigated. TiO₂ nanofibers were developed by electrospinning. The TiO₂ nanoparticle films were prepared by dipping the glass substrates into a sol solution made by sol-gel method. The TiO₂ nanofiber-nanoparticle composite was immobilized on glass plates and annealed at 500 C. The effects of pH and catalyst loading were studied during a photocatalytic decolorization experiment using simulated dyeing wastewater containing Reactive Black 5 (RB5). The photocatalytic decolorization performance with 60 min of UV-irradiation time using the TiO₂ nanofiber-nanoparticle composite was found to be higher (94.4%) than that of the TiO₂ nanofibers (75.5%) and the TiO₂ nanoparticle catalyst (74.1%). An alkaline condition and high catalyst loading were found to be preferable to achieve optimum photocatalytic decolorization of Reactive Black 5 (RB5). The TiO₂ nanofiber-nanoparticle composite could be recovered after reusing multiple times through re-annealing at a high temperature. TiO₂ nanofibers based on a composite catalyst that is strongly immobilized on glass plates enlarges the prospect of the photocatalytic method as a compact, practical and effective advanced treatment process for effluents from textile wastewater.

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