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Photocatalytic Disinfection of E. coli Using Silver-Doped TiO2 Coated on Cylindrical Cordierite Honeycomb Monolith Photoreactor Under Artificial Sunlight Irradiation.
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Topics in Catalysis . Jan2023, Vol. 66 Issue 1-4, p75-88. 14p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In this paper, TiO2 and Ag-doped TiO2 photocatalysts were coated on the cylindrical cordierite honeycomb monolith (CHM) to evaluate their photocatalytic disinfection against Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria under artificial sunlight irradiation. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns showed a single-phase anatase structure for TiO2 samples calcined at 500 °C for 2 h. With the presence of Ag, the bandgap of TiO2 becomes narrower, and the absorption edge shifts toward the visible region. 6 mol% Ag-doped TiO2 (6Ag-T) showed a reduction of bandgap energy to 2.2 eV. TiO2 and Ag-doped TiO2 solutions were prepared and coated on the channels' surface of CHM for antibacterial applications. Although monolithic TiO2 caused a slight decrease in the number of alive E. coli, Ag dopant showed significant improvement in antibacterial properties. 6 mol% Ag-doped TiO2 coated on CHM (6Ag-T/S10/M) showed strong antibacterial effectiveness against E. coli that the bacterial cell concentration dropped to zero after 1 h of exposure. Impressively, reusability tests with these materials showed superior performance, where the antibacterial remains unchanged after five or seven successive operation cycles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10225528
- Volume :
- 66
- Issue :
- 1-4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Topics in Catalysis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 161550061
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11244-022-01700-8