Magnetic Alginate-Based Composite Beads Incorporating Cu/TiO2: Synthesis, Structure–Property Relationships, and Catalytic Applicability
Supanit Chungyampin, Kathawut Rawangkay, Kulwadee Ponanunrirk, Nattawut Rodtuk, Wissanu Charerntanom, Sasiradee Jantasee, Paiboon Sreearunothai, Preeyaporn Chaiyasat, Amorn Chaiyasat · 2026
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Supanit Chungyampin and colleagues make magnetic alginate beads that carry a copper catalyst in a 2026 materials study. The beads let a liquid-phase reaction run and then be fished out with a magnet for reuse.
Beads formed by gelation trapped copper on titanium dioxide plus magnetite inside a sodium alginate shell. Raising magnetite content changed swelling, density, and how well the cargo stayed inside. A mid-level recipe balanced strength against access to the catalyst. In acetic acid hydrogenation, the best bead made 18.69 mg per liter of ethanol, while too little copper starved the reaction and too much clumped. Reuse slowly lowered output, likely from fouling and copper loss.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Supanit Chungyampin, Kathawut Rawangkay, Kulwadee Ponanunrirk, Nattawut Rodtuk, Wissanu Charerntanom, Sasiradee Jantasee, Paiboon Sreearunothai, Preeyaporn Chaiyasat, Amorn Chaiyasat |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 45643 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |