Study of the interaction between low density polyethylene and TiO2 in different environments. Influence of the presence and absence of radiation, and of the atmosphere (O2, N2 or Ar)

In the process of photocatalytic degradation of plastics, the surface interaction between the plastic material and the photocatalyst results crucial. The present work focuses on using a specific TiO2 photocatalytic semiconductor whose hierarchical structure favours the interaction with low density p...

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Autores: Castellanos-Aliaga, Ana, San-Miguel, Laura, Villegas, Marina, Caballero, Ángel, Peiteado, Marco, González Calatayud, David
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/718968
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/718968
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bsecv.2024.09.005
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Catalysis
degradation of plastics
LDPE
photocatalysis
TiO2
Química
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Sumario:In the process of photocatalytic degradation of plastics, the surface interaction between the plastic material and the photocatalyst results crucial. The present work focuses on using a specific TiO2 photocatalytic semiconductor whose hierarchical structure favours the interaction with low density polyethylene (LDPE), a key component in plastics. An exhaustive study of the nature of this interaction is conducted, analysing the influence of the atmosphere and radiation. The results obtained indicate that the observed interaction can be modulated by controlling the atmosphere, evolving into a degradation process whose mechanism also depends on the absence or the presence of light. This point is particularly relevant as it highlights the dual nature of TiO2 as both photocatalyst and catalyst