Photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange using polymer–titania microcomp…

Abstract. Photodegradation of an organic dye was studied experimentally using novel polymer–titania microcomposites. These microcomposites were prepared from titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles embedded within cross-linked, thermally-responsive microgels of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) and contained interpenetrating linear chains of poly(acrylic acid) that functionalize the nanoparticles…