3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues

3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues

In the present work, the use of nanocomposite polymeric filaments based on 100% recycled solid polystyrene everyday products, enriched with TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles with mass concentrations up to 40% <i>w/w</i>, and the production of 3D photocatalytic structures using a...

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Main Authors: Maria Sevastaki, Mirela Petruta Suchea, George Kenanakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Nanomaterials
Subjects:
metal oxide nano-structures
titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>)
photocatalysis
paracetamol
3D printing
fused filament fabrication (FFF)
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2144
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spelling doaj-b0ce3200d812478d87d01a39878757a82020-11-25T04:01:28ZengMDPI AGNanomaterials2079-49912020-10-01102144214410.3390/nano101121443D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug ResiduesMaria Sevastaki0Mirela Petruta Suchea1George Kenanakis2Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, GreeceNational Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies (IMT-Bucharest), 1 26 A, Erou Iancu Nicolae Street, P.O. Box 38-160, 023573 Bucharest, RomaniaInstitute of Electronic Structure and Laser, Foundation for Research & Technology-Hellas, N. Plastira 100, 70013 Heraklion, Crete, GreeceIn the present work, the use of nanocomposite polymeric filaments based on 100% recycled solid polystyrene everyday products, enriched with TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles with mass concentrations up to 40% <i>w/w</i>, and the production of 3D photocatalytic structures using a typical fused deposition modeling (FDM)-type 3D printer are reported. We provide evidence that the fabricated 3D structures offer promising photocatalytic properties, indicating that the proposed technique is indeed a novel low-cost alternative route for fabricating large-scale photocatalysts, suitable for practical real-life applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2144metal oxide nano-structurestitanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>)photocatalysisparacetamol3D printingfused filament fabrication (FFF)
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author Maria Sevastaki
Mirela Petruta Suchea
George Kenanakis
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Mirela Petruta Suchea
George Kenanakis
3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues
Nanomaterials
metal oxide nano-structures
titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>)
photocatalysis
paracetamol
3D printing
fused filament fabrication (FFF)
author_facet Maria Sevastaki
Mirela Petruta Suchea
George Kenanakis
author_sort Maria Sevastaki
title 3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues
title_short 3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues
title_full 3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues
title_fullStr 3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues
title_full_unstemmed 3D Printed Fully Recycled TiO<sub>2</sub>-Polystyrene Nanocomposite Photocatalysts for Use against Drug Residues
title_sort 3d printed fully recycled tio<sub>2</sub>-polystyrene nanocomposite photocatalysts for use against drug residues
publisher MDPI AG
series Nanomaterials
issn 2079-4991
publishDate 2020-10-01
description In the present work, the use of nanocomposite polymeric filaments based on 100% recycled solid polystyrene everyday products, enriched with TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles with mass concentrations up to 40% <i>w/w</i>, and the production of 3D photocatalytic structures using a typical fused deposition modeling (FDM)-type 3D printer are reported. We provide evidence that the fabricated 3D structures offer promising photocatalytic properties, indicating that the proposed technique is indeed a novel low-cost alternative route for fabricating large-scale photocatalysts, suitable for practical real-life applications.
topic metal oxide nano-structures
titanium dioxide (TiO<sub>2</sub>)
photocatalysis
paracetamol
3D printing
fused filament fabrication (FFF)
url https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/11/2144
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