Issue 37, 2013

Biomimetic photocatalytic reactor with a hydrogel-embedded microfluidic network

Abstract

We present a light driven biomimetic reactor where photocatalytic TiO2 nanoparticles are embedded into water-based gels. Uniform supply of the reactants and extraction of the products is accomplished via a microfluidic channel network in a permeable hydrogel, broadly similar to the vein structure of live leaves. Quantitative analysis shows that the microvascular reactor has high quantum efficiency per mass of the catalyst.

Graphical abstract: Biomimetic photocatalytic reactor with a hydrogel-embedded microfluidic network

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 Jun 2013
Accepted
25 Jul 2013
First published
31 Jul 2013

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013,1, 11106-11110

Biomimetic photocatalytic reactor with a hydrogel-embedded microfluidic network

H. Koo and O. D. Velev, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2013, 1, 11106 DOI: 10.1039/C3TA12483E

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