Multifunctional TiO2/polyacrylonitrile nanofibers for high efficiency PM2.5 capture, UV filter, and anti-bacteria activity

In this work we present a multifunctional filter having polyacrylonitrile (PAN) nanofibers with embedded commercial P25 and/or TiO2 bead filler. The composite nanofibers were synthesized through a green method of electrospinning. The properties of the filters having single- and/or binary-filler composite fibers were investigated. It was found that TiO2 beads have higher electrostatic attraction to capture PM2.5 than P25. Binary-filler nanofiber...