CuPc Inverse Opal Hydrogel Beads

Efficient photocatalytic dye removal

Inverse opal architecture combined with CuPc greatly enhances light absorption and charge separation for efficient anionic dye degradation.

Shen, Fengtong · Wang, Jingzhen · Wang, Libin · Zang, Linlin · Qing, Xu · Sun, Liguo · Zhang, Yanhong

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2023

Advantages

Superior degradation efficiency for anionic dyes

Enhanced degradation kinetics

·O2− acts as the dominant reactive oxygen species

Colour change of the photonic crystal can indicate dye degradation