Nano-TiO2@Ag/PVC film with enhanced antibacterial activities and photocatalytic properties

The antibacterial and photocatalytic PVC film was prepared by doping heteronanostructure of TiO 2 nanowire@Ag nanoparticles. TiO 2 nanowire with 50–60   nm in diameter and 0.1   mm in length was prepared by a hydrothermal method, and Ag nanopartical about 5–10   nm in diameter was grafted on the surface of TiO 2 nanowire evenly in the solution. The antimicrobial ability and the photocatalytic properties of the nano-TiO 2 @Ag/PVC film were systematically investigated by changing the influence factors such as the content of nano-TiO 2 @Ag, pH value and the cultivation condition. It confirmed that the nano-TiO 2 @Ag nanostructure could increase the antibacterial efficiency of the PVC film. Further, nano-TiO 2 @Ag/PVC film also showed enhanced photocatalytic activity to decompose Rhodmine B (RhB).