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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Roychoudhury, Piya
• Bose, Rahul
• Dąbek, Przemysław
• Witkowski, Andrzej

Titel

Photonic Nano-/Microstructured Diatom Based Biosilica in Metal Modification and Removal—A Review

Ist Teil von

• Materials, 2022-09, Vol.15 (19), p.6597

Ort / Verlag

Basel: MDPI AG

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Quelle

EZB Electronic Journals Library

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The siliceous exoskeletal shells of diatoms, commonly known as frustules, have drawn attention because of their photoluminescence property and high volume to surface area. Photonic biosilica can also enhance the plasmonic sensitivity of nanoparticles. Because of this, researchers have studied the effectiveness of various metal particles after combining with biosilica. Additionally, naturally occurring diatom-based biosilica has excellent adsorption and absorption capabilities, which have already been exploited for wastewater treatment. Moreover, the nanoporous, ultra-hydrophilic frustules can easily accumulate more molecules on their surfaces. As a consequence, it becomes easier to conjugate noble metals with silica, making them more stable and effective. The main focus of this review is to agglomerate the utility of biocompatible diatom frustules, which is a no-cost natural resource of biosilica, in metal modification and removal.