Photocatalytic microreactors based on TiO2-modified polyelectrolyte multilayer capsules.
Spatially confined photocatalytic microreactors for microheterogeneous photoreduction of metal ions from aqueous solutions have been developed. The microreactors consist of hollow micron-sized polyelectrolyte capsules with photoactive TiO2 nanoparticles incorporated in the walls. Additional improvements in metal photoreduction efficiency were achieved by filling the microcapsule cavity with a more effective electron donor.
Shchukin
Dmitry G
DG
Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA 71272, USA. shchukin@latech.edu
Ustinovich
Elena
E
Sviridov
Dmitry V
DV
Lvov
Yuri M
YM
Sukhorukov
Gleb B
GB