Recycling Functional Colloids and Nanoparticles |
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| Authors: | Olesya Myakonkaya Dr. Zhiyong Hu Muhammad Faizan Nazar Prof. Julian Eastoe |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS (UK), Fax: (+44)?117‐925‐1295;2. Current address: School of Chemical Engineering and Environment, North University of China, 3 Xueyuan Road, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030051 (P.R. China);3. Current address: Department of Chemistry, Quaid‐i‐Azam University, Islamabad, 45320 (Pakistan) |
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| Abstract: | The stability and separation of colloids and nanoparticles has been addressed in numerous studies. Most of the work reported to date requires high cost, energy intensive approaches such as ultracentrifugation and solvent evaporation to recover the particles. At this point of time, when green science is beginning to make a real impact, it is vital to achieve efficient and effective separation and recovery of colloids to provide environmental and economic benefits. This article explores recent advances in strategies for recycling and reusing functional nanomaterials, which indicate new directions in lean engineering of high‐value nanoparticles, such as Au and Pd. |
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| Keywords: | colloids green chemistry nanomaterials catalyst recovery catalyst recycling catalyst separation |
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