Hydrogel microcapsules with photocatalytic nanoparticles for removal of organic pollutants
Jinrun Liu, Hong Chen, Xiaojie Shi, Saraf Nawar, Jörg G. Werner, Gaoshan Huang, Miaomiao Ye, David A. Weitz, Alexander A. Solovev, Yongfeng Mei
Abstract
Droplet-based microfluidics is used to fabricate hydrogel microcapsules with water permeable shells and aqueous core containing encapsulated photocatalytic nanoparticles for the removal of methylene blue from aqueous solutions.
Topics & Concepts
PhotocatalysisAqueous solutionMethylene bluePollutantNanoparticleMicrofluidicsMaterials scienceChemical engineeringWater pollutantsWater treatmentNanotechnologyChemistryEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental scienceCatalysisOrganic chemistryEngineeringSolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsMicro and Nano Robotics