Fig. 1: A schematic diagram illustrating the construction of three-tiered colloidosomal microreactors for continuous flow catalysis.
From: A three-tiered colloidosomal microreactor for continuous flow catalysis
a A water/oil two-phase co-existing system containing enzymes in the aqueous phase and amphiphilic SiO2-polymer patchy nanoparticles (SiPNPs) in isooctanol. b Formation of Pickering emulsion stabilized by amphiphilic SiPNPs via mechanical emulsification, which was subsequently crosslinked at the oil/water interface with the addition of tetramethoxysilane (TMOS). The resulting colloidosomes displayed a three-tiered structure containing a hybrid membrane of SiPNPs, an enzyme sub-layer, and a silica-filled interior. c A column packed with the three-tiered colloidosomes was prepared for continuous flow catalysis. d Schematic of the local flow in a colloidosome-filled column reactor with the mobile influx of enzyme substrates and efflux of catalytic products.
