(2017) 'Magnetic recyclable microcomposite silica-steel core with TiO 2 nanocomposite shell photocatalysts for sustainable water puri cation.', Colloids and surfaces A : physicochemical and engineering aspects., 523 . pp. 27-37.Further information on publisher's website:
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ABSTRACTMicron-sized steel particles encapsulated within a silica host matrix and then coated with a photocatalytic TiO 2 nanocomposite shell have been prepared using sol-gel chemistry and shown to readily degrade waterborne organic pollutants during UV illumination. These silica-steel microcomposite core with TiO 2 nanocomposite shell photocatalysts can be recycled multiple times from solution by magnetic separation.