Amphi-functional mesoporous silica nanoparticles for dye separation
| Title | Amphi-functional mesoporous silica nanoparticles for dye separation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2017 |
| Authors | Shinde, P, Gupta, SSen, Singh, B, Polshettiwar, V, Prasad, BLV |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 28 |
| Pagination | 14914-14921 |
| Date Published | JUL |
| Type of Article | Article |
| Abstract | Synthesis of amphi-functional mesoporous silica nanoparticles (similar to 80 nm) by stepwise chemical modifications of outer and inner pore surfaces is reported. These materials display a clear "Janus" like character and are able to selectively and completely separate hydrophobic dyes form a mixture of dyes. Our results clearly suggest a clear partition of more hydrophobic dyes into the pores from a mixture of two dyes. In addition this material displays a remarkable recycling ability for 10 cycles with up to similar to 99% dye removal from water. |
| DOI | 10.1039/c7ta03904b |
| Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign) | Foreign |
| Impact Factor (IF) | 8.262 |
Divison category:
Physical and Materials Chemistry