High photocatalytic degradation activity of polyethylene containing polyacrylamide grafted TiO2

A novel photocatalytic polyacrylamide grafted TiO2 (PAM-g-TiO2) nanocomposite was prepared and embedded into a low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic. Photocatalytic degradation of the LDPE/PAM-g-TiO2 composite film was carried out under ambient conditions under ultraviolet light irradiation. The p...

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Published in:Polymer degradation and stability 2013-09, Vol.98 (9), p.1754-1761
Main Authors: Liang, Wenyao, Luo, Ying, Song, Shuangshuang, Dong, Xianming, Yu, Xiaoyuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Composites
Degradation
Density
Exact sciences and technology
Forms of application and semi-finished materials
Grafting
Molecular weight
Nanocomposite film
Photocatalysis
Photocatalytic degradation
Polyacrylamide grafted TiO2
Polyacrylamides
Polyethylene
Polyethylenes
Polymer industry, paints, wood
Technology of polymers
Titanium dioxide
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Summary:A novel photocatalytic polyacrylamide grafted TiO2 (PAM-g-TiO2) nanocomposite was prepared and embedded into a low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic. Photocatalytic degradation of the LDPE/PAM-g-TiO2 composite film was carried out under ambient conditions under ultraviolet light irradiation. The properties of composite film were compared with those of the pure LDPE film by measuring the changes in weight loss, carbonyl index, molecular weight, tensile strength and elongation at break. PAM-g-TiO2 embedded LDPE showed highly enhanced photocatalytic degradation. Irradiating the LDPE/PAM-g-TiO2 composite film for 520 h under UV light reduced its weight by 39.85% and average molecular weight (Mw) by 94.60%, while that of pure LDPE film was only 1.03% and 69.59%, respectively. The addition of PAM-g-TiO2 brought about the good dispersion of TiO2 in LDPE matrix and improved the hydrophilicity of composite film, which were able to facilitate the degradation of LDPE. The photocatalytic degradation mechanism of the films is briefly discussed.
ISSN:0141-3910
1873-2321
DOI:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.05.027