Photothermal Mineralization of Polyolefin Microplastics via TiO2 Hierarchical Porous Layer-Based Semiwetting Air-Plastic-Solid Interfaces
© 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH.
Veröffentlicht in: | Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 36(2024), 25 vom: 15. Juni, Seite e2400681 |
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Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
Sprache: | English |
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2024
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Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) |
Schlagworte: | Journal Article microplastic photocatalysis titanium oxide triphase interface wettability |
Zusammenfassung: | © 2024 Wiley‐VCH GmbH. Photo-mineralization of microplastics under mild conditions has emerged as a promising solution to plastic waste disposal. However, the inadequate contact between oxygen, water-insoluble polyolefin microplastics, and photocatalysts remains a critical issue. In this study, a TiO2 hierarchical porous layer (TiO2-HPL) photocatalyst is presented to establish air-plastic-solid triphase interfaces for the photothermal mineralization of polyolefins. The wettability of the TiO2-HPL-based triphase interface is finely controlled from plastophobic to plastophilic. High-resolution imaging and finite element simulation demonstrate the significance of a semiwetting state in achieving multidirectional oxygen diffusion through the hierarchical pore structure while maintaining sufficient contact between the plastic phase and photocatalysts. For low-density polyethylene, the TiO2-HPL achieves a photothermal mineralization rate of 5.63 mmol g-1 h-1 and a conversion of 26.3% after 20 h of continuous irradiation. Additionally, the triphase photocatalytic system with semiwetting gas-plastic-solid interfaces shows good universality for various polyolefin reagents and products, illustrating its potential in achieving efficient photothermal mineralization of non-degradable microplastics |
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Beschreibung: | Date Revised 20.07.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
ISSN: | 1521-4095 |
DOI: | 10.1002/adma.202400681 |