Zhaoyang Liu, Hongwei Bai and Darren Delai Sun’s recent NJC article is highlighted in this week’s ACS Noteworthy Chemistry, along with 6 other recent publications from leading journals.
In this selected paper, the team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore report on their design of multi-functional microspheres bearing highly adsorptive, photocatalytic and magnetic properties. These microspheres composed of chitosan, TiO2, and Fe3O4 are then used for water treatments, in which the chitosan matrix provides superhigh adsorption capacity; TiO2 nanoparticles act as nano reactors for the in situ removal of contaminants adsorbed by chitosan under UV irradiation, which is an environment-friendly and safe regeneration. Finally, the magnetic property of Fe3O4 nanoparticles enables effective recovery of the microspheres, using a magnetic field, from treated water for reuse.
Facile Fabrication of Porous Chitosan/Fe3O4/TiO2 Microspheres with Multifunction for Water Purifications
Zhaoyang Liu, Hongwei Bai and Darren Delai Sun
New J. Chem., 2011, 35, 137-140
DOI: 10.1039/C0NJ00593B
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