Synthesis and photocatalytic activity of natural rubber/titanates nanocomposite

One dimensional (1-d) sodium titanate nanoparticles have been synthesised using a hydrothermal reaction. the photocatalytic properties of natural rubber (nr) based nanocomposite containing sodium titanate are presented. rhodamine b (rhb) was used as the target organic material for photocatalysis studies. the degradation of rhb molecules was monitored using a fluoremeter,based on the fluorescent emission counts of rhb sample solution subjected to ultraviolet (uv) light irradiation. the nanocomposite was photocatalytically active and the rhb degradation efficiency largely depends on the crystal phase of titanates and the distribution of photocatalysis on the nr surface.