FLUORPHORE EMBEDDED/INCORPORATING/BRIDGED PERIODIC MESOPOROUS ORGANOSILICAS AS RECOGNITION PHOTO-DECONTAMINATION CATALYSTS
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1. A photo-decontamination catalyst comprising:
- a periodic mesoporous organosilica; and
an optically active molecule;
said optically active molecule being incorporated into said periodic mesoporous organosilica.
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Abstract
Provided photo-decontamination catalyst material comprising an optically active molecule embedded/incorporated/bridged in a periodic mesoporous organosilica (PMO). The optically active molecule is a typically a fluorophore or chromophore, more specifically, a porphyrin or phthalocyanine. The periodic mesoporous organosilica can be a template directed molecularly imprinted periodic mesoporous organosilica. The PMO material incorporating an optically active molecule is useful as a catalyst in photo-decontamination applications, as well as a detection element for stand-off point detection system.
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1. A photo-decontamination catalyst comprising:
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a periodic mesoporous organosilica; and
an optically active molecule;
said optically active molecule being incorporated into said periodic mesoporous organosilica. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for photo-decontaminating a sample containing a target molecule comprising:
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providing a periodic mesoporous organosilica incorporating an optically active molecule;
providing a sample containing a target molecule;
exposing said periodic mesoporous organosilica to said sample containing a target molecule, wherein said target molecule is adsorbed into said periodic mesoporous organosilica;
providing a light source; and
exposing said periodic mesoporous organosilica to said light source, wherein said optically active molecule catalyzes the decontamination of said target molecule in the presence of said light source. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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