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Oxygen Evolution: Dynamic Antifouling of Catalytic Pores Armed with Oxygenic Polyoxometalates (Adv. Mater. Interfaces 7/2015)
Author(s) -
Squarcina Andrea,
Fortunati Ilaria,
Saoncella Omar,
Galiano Francesco,
Ferrante Camilla,
Figoli Alberto,
Carraro Mauro,
Bonchio Marcella
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced materials interfaces
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.671
H-Index - 65
ISSN - 2196-7350
DOI - 10.1002/admi.201570033
Subject(s) - polyoxometalate , materials science , biofouling , catalysis , oxygen , aqueous solution , chemical engineering , fouling , porosity , nanotechnology , membrane , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , engineering
A. Figoli, M. Bonchio, and co‐workers demonstrate in article 1500034 sparkling oxygen bubbles that are evolved by a self‐cleaning porous matrix and provide a very efficient strategy against the irreversible fouling of polymeric surfaces. This is based on the novel design of catalytic pores embedding the oxygen evolving Ru 4 (SiW 10 ) 2 polyoxometalate. Surface exposure to aqueous H 2 O 2 under mild temperature and pressure conditions induce the mechanical removal of solid foulant particle up to 88%.