In situ photogalvanic acceleration of optofluidic kinetics: a new paradigm for advanced photocatalytic technologies
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Journal Article
Abstract
A multiscale-designed optofluidic reactor is demonstrated in this work, featuring an overall reaction rate constant of 1.32 s¯¹ for photocatalytic decolourization of methylene blue, which is an order of magnitude higher as compared to literature records. A novel performance-enhancement mechanism of microscale in situ photogalvanic acceleration was found to be the main reason for the superior optofluidic performance in the photocatalytic degradation of dyes as a model reaction.
Date Issued
2014-11-25
Date Acceptance
2014-11-19
Citation
RSC Advances, 2014, 5 (1), pp.791-796
ISSN
2046-2069
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
791
End Page
796
Journal / Book Title
RSC Advances
Volume
5
Issue
1
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2015.
Publication Status
Published