title: Photocatalytic multiphase micro-droplet reactors based on complex coacervation.
abstract: We describe the synthesis and characterisation of novel photocatalytic multiphase micro-droplet reactors comprising TiO2 nanosheets dispersed in poly(diallyldimethylammonium) chloride and adenosine 5'-triphosphate or poly(ethylene glycol) 4-nonylphenyl 3-sulfopropyl complex coacervates. We demonstrate significant variations in the degree of equilibrium partitioning of small molecule dyes into the coacervate droplet systems and exploit this behaviour to successfully conduct selective photocatalytic dye degradation.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Catalysis and Materials Science of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission & Ministry of Education, South-Central University for Nationalities, Wuhan 430074, China. lvkangle@mail.scuec.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Kangle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lv
authors.forename: Adam W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Perriman
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mann
mesh_terms: D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry; D010316:Particle Size; D055668:Photochemical Processes; D011095:Polyethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D013499:Surface Properties; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000737:chemistry*; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011095:Polyethylenes; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D013873:Thionucleotides; C009495:titanium dioxide; C014308:adenosine 5'-phosphorothioate; C041004:poly-N,N-dimethyl-N,N-diallylammonium chloride; D000249:Adenosine Monophosphate; D014025:Titanium