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In this work, RGO\/TiO2 membranes with heterogeneous structures and good photocatalytic efficiency were synthesized using the method of electrospinning combined with a thermal treatment process. In the binary nanocomposites, RGO was tightly adhered to TiO2 fibers and by simply adjusting the loading of RGO, the strength and modulus of the fibrous membranes were improved. Notably, the RGO-permeated TiO2 fibers exhibited 1.41 MPa in tensile strength and 140.02 MPa in Young\u2019s modulus, which were 705% and 343% of the original TiO2 fibers, respectively. Benefiting from the enhanced light response and the homogeneous and compact heterogeneous structure, the synthesized RGO\/TiO2 membranes displayed good antibacterial performance with a photocatalytic inactivation rate of 6 log against E. coli within 60 min. 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