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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2012
Applicants:
Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Lexington, KY (US);
LI Xiao, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Lexington, KY (US);
Li Xiao, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/70 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); C02F 101/36 (2006.01); C02F 1/66 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/705 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); C02F 1/008 (2013.01); C02F 1/66 (2013.01); C02F 2101/36 (2013.01); C02F 2209/02 (2013.01); C02F 2305/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A water purification device is provided in the form of a hydrogel matrix containing immobilized nanoparticles that are directly synthesized in-situ in the hydrogel matrix. The hydrogel matrix is temperature sensitive, such that swelling draws in pollutants that are captured by the nanoparticles, while deswelling releases purified water. A related method of decontaminating the water supply contaminated with a target pollutant is also disclosed.