CPC G02B 6/02395 (2013.01) [C02F 1/325 (2013.01); C03C 25/106 (2013.01); C02F 2201/3224 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A photoreactor comprising:
a reservoir configured to hold water, the reservoir defining an inlet and an outlet; and
a multiplicity of optical fiber assemblies positioned in the reservoir, wherein each optical fiber assembly comprises:
one or more optical fibers coated with a composition comprising a photoresponsive polymer; and
a light source optically coupled to the one or more optical fibers;
wherein the photoresponsive polymer is configured to undergo a change from an initial state to an irradiated state when irradiated with light from the light source, and the photoresponsive polymer in the irradiated state is adapted to bind an ion from the water.
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