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Functional multi-layer graphene-algae hybrid material formed using vortex fluidics
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posted on 2023-05-18, 11:11 authored by Wahid, MH, Eroglu, E, Chen, X, Steven SmithSteven Smith, Raston, CLDynamic thin films confined in a microfluidic platform are effective in exfoliating graphite in water and then decorating the multi-layer 2D sheets on the surface of microalgal cells. The overall process incorporates green chemistry principles in using naturally available resources, namely algae and graphite, and using water as a benign reaction medium. Furthermore, the nanobio hybrid material is active for wastewater treatment, in removing all traces of nitrate from liquid effluents, more efficiently than the pristine microalgal cells, with the multi-layer graphene itself not showing any significant nitrate removal.
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Publication title
Green ChemistryVolume
15Pagination
650-655ISSN
1463-9262Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Royal Soc ChemistryPlace of publication
Thomas Graham House, Science Park, Milton Rd, Cambridge, England, Cambs, Cb4 0WfRights statement
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