Film comprising fibers of TIO2 doped with H2WO4 or TIO2 doped NA2WO4.2H2O, process of obtaining and using the film

Technology background
In today's world we observe that natural resources (wastewater, industrial and domestic effluents, atmospheric air and the environment in general) are increasingly contaminated by organic compounds and, in front of this, sustainable mechanisms for treating these resources are constantly sought in order to degrade these compounds. The state of the art reports the use of semiconductor metal oxides with the ability to photodegrade organic compounds..

Technology Description
The present invention describes a film comprising TiO2 fibers doped with H2WO4 or Na2WO4.2H2O obtained through the spincoating technique from fibers obtained by electrospinning. Specifically, the present invention comprises a film useful as a photodegrader of organic compounds for the treatment of effluents. The present invention is located in the fields of chemistry, environmental engineering, nanotechnology and materials engineering.

Imagem 1 – Mostra o resultado do ensaio fotocatalítico utilizando o filme contendo fibras de TiO2/Na2WO4.2H2O tratadas a 750 ºC.

Problems resolved
Its scope is to cover the theme of natural resources, regarding the construction of sustainable application mechanisms. O invento resolve problemas relacionados à eficiência no tratamento de efluentes e conversão de energia solar, ao mesmo tempo em que melhora a praticidade e a eficácia dos processos de fabricação desses materiais avançados.

Applications
Efficient in the degradation of organic compounds, can be applied in the treatment of effluents, Solar energy converters, toys, cosmetics, among others.

Advantages
O invento vantagens como processos de fabricação simples e econômicos, propriedades avançadas de fotocatalisação e fotocrômicas, e versatilidade em diversas aplicações tecnológicas, como catálise e energia solar. Furthermore, promove práticas mais sustentáveis ao reduzir o impacto ambiental dos processos de tratamento e gerar energia renovável.

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Status and opportunity
Patent published by INPI under application number BR 10 2018 075168-9.

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Inventors
Luana Goes Soares da Silva
Annelise Kopp Alves