Abstract
Plasma treatment was used as a new method to enhance the photocatalytic performance of a hydrophobic polymer photocatalyst. The sacrificial hydrogen evolution rate was enhanced by a factor of more than 8 after a plasma treatment time of 20 minutes. Contact angle measurements confirmed that the plasma treatment improved the wettability of the polymer film and XPS results indicated a surface chemical modification.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 7125-7129 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 15 |
Early online date | 31 Mar 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 21 Apr 2020 |
Keywords
- photocatalytic performance
- hydrophobic polymer photocatalyst
- plasma treatment