Plasmonic hydrogels for capture, detection and removal of organic pollutants
Irene Vassalini, Giovanni Ribaudo, Alessandra Gianoncelli, Maria F. Casula, Ivano Alessandri
Abstract
β-Cyclodextrin-functionalized silver nanoparticles were embedded within an alginate matrix to obtain hydrogels that capture, detect and remove organic pollutants from water.
Topics & Concepts
Self-healing hydrogelsPollutantPlasmonNanoparticleSilver nanoparticleMaterials scienceChemical engineeringMatrix (chemical analysis)Environmental chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymer chemistryComposite materialOptoelectronicsEngineeringGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesDye analysis and toxicity