Hierarchical TiO2 Nanowire Over Pabric Platform: Potential Candidate for Wearable Field Emitter and Photocatalyst

Abstract

Hierarchical titanium oxide nanostructure over conducting carbon fabric is realized via hydrothermal route, which shows great potential as wearable field emitter and photo-catalyst. In response to external applied electric field, the branched hierarchy exhibits excellent electron emission ability with low turn-on field of 2.9V/mu m. Additionally it shows improved field emission performances in extreme bending condition. It also displays excellent recyclable environmental remediation ability through catalytic degradation of hazardous dye (orange II) under UV illumination.