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In the present work, we provide evidence for visible light irradiation of the Au/TiO2 nanoparticles' surface plasmon resonance band (SPR) leading to electron injection from the Au nanoparticles to the conduction band of TiO2. The Au/TiO2 SPR band is shown ...

This review presents an update describing binary and ternary semiconductors involving interfacial charge transfer (IFCT) in composites made up by TiO2, CuO, Ag2O and Fe2O3 used in microbial disinfection (bacteria and viruses). The disinfection mechanism, k ...

DC-magnetron sputtering with an Ag target on textile surfaces produced Ag particles with sizes similar to 4.7 nm (+/- 15%). Sputtering for 15 s led to Ag layers of 15-20 nm. The threshold sputtering time precluding airborne bacterial growth was about 60 s. ...

The fate of melamine has been studied under UV light irradiation (medium pressure mercury arc) in the presence of TiO2 and H2O2. The increase in the concentration of aromatic and aliphatic photo-products were determined in solution concomitantly with the decrease observed for the melamine concentration. The main intermediate products occurring during photodegradation were identified by liquid chromatography coupled mass spectrometry (LC-MS) with the MS detection in positive and negative ions. The oxidation

This study addresses the DC-magnetron sputtering (DCMS) of Ag-films on polyester and compares the results found for the E. coli inactivation with the inactivation obtained when applying highly ionized pulse plasma power magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS). The a ...

The first evidence for the synthesis of a uniform, adhesive polyethylene–FeOx (PE–FeOx) surface leading efficiently to bacterial inactivation is addressed in this study. PE was loaded with 0.04–0.08% Fe wt/wt PE after RF-plasma pretreatment was required to ...

This study reports visible light sensitive ZrNO and ZrNO-Ag polyester samples prepared by sputtering in an Ar/N-2/O-2 atmosphere leading to Escherichia coil bacterial inactivation. The bacterial inactivation by ZrNO avoids the increasing environmental conc ...

An efficient, visible light active, N, S-codoped TiO2-based photocatalyst was prepared by reacting thiourea with nanoparticulate anatase TiO2. Commercial anatase powders were manually ground with thiourea and annealed at 400 degrees C in two crucibles with ...

This review addresses catalytic/photocatalytic films under visible light inducing fast bacterial inactivation. These films present uniform, stable and adhesive surfaces able to inactivate bacteria within minutes. Uniform sputtered polyethylene-TiO2 (PE-TiO ...

Thirteen different commercial TiO2 powders with specific surface areas varying from 9 to 335 m/g and with isoelectric points (IEP) from 3 to 7.5 were investigated for their catalytic activity in E. coli inactivation. The TiO2 samples zeta potential, attenu ...

Succinic acid was used as a spacer to bind titanium dioxide onto nylon as a new approach to develop self-cleaning fibers. Photoinduced decomposition of stains was achieved within acceptable times under ultraviolet A irradiation, a component of both solar l ...

The light-induced degrdn. of Tinopal DMS-X, a stilbene type fluorescence whitening agent (FWA) which is quite resistant to biodegrdn., is described. This substance has been chosen for the study of the titania-induced degrdn. of polycyclic stilbenes since it is one of the most important compd. of its class found in a variety of washing effluents. TiO2-irradiated suspensions affected the complete mineralization within 2 h in spite of the low coverage of the TiO2 surface used during this study. Adding H2O2 as

A method for the simultaneous production of hydrogen and oxygen from water by the visible light irradiation of a water solution containing photosensitizer, an electron relay and a suitable combination of redox catalysts.

Binary oxide semiconductors TiO2-ZrO2 and Cu-decorated TiO2-ZrO2 (TiO2-ZrO2-Cu) uniform films were sputtered on polyester (PES). These films were irradiated under low intensity solar simulated light and led to bacterial inactivation in aerobic and anaerobi ...

This study presents bacterial reduction by visible light-absorbing nanocomposite nitride and oxynitride films showing absorption in the visible spectral range and their silver (Ag) derivatives. The design, sputtering, bacterial evaluation, and surface characterization of uniform and adhesive nanoparticulate nitride and oxynitride films are described in detail. Bacterial reduction was observed by these Ag-nitrides/oxynitrides to proceed in the dark and with higher kinetics under daylight/actinic light irradi

This study reports the details Escherichia coli inactivation kinetics on TiON and TiON-Ag films sputtered on polyester by direct current reactive magnetron sputtering (DC) and pulsed magnetron sputtering (DCP) in an Ar/N2 /O2 atmosphere. The use of TiON le ...

The bacterial inactivation of Escherichia coli on Ag–cotton textiles were investigated under different experimental conditions with novel Ag-nanoparticles fixed on cotton textiles. The evaluation of the bactericide performance of the Ag–cotton was compared ...

A catalyst having a mixture of Ru and RuOx, wherein x is greater than 0 and equal to or less than 2, supported by a suitable metal oxide support material is suitable for the heterogeneous catalytic gas phase direct methane production from hydrogen and carbon dioxide at mild temperatures as low as 25 DEG C. and atmospheric pressure. Photo-methanation using such catalysts having photoexcitable support materials significantly increases the rate of methane production and the methane yield, yielding almost stoic

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Abatement of organics and Escherichia coli by N, S co-doped TiO2 under UV and visible light. Implications of the formation of singlet oxygen (1O2) under visible light

Femtosecond Spectroscopy of Au Hot-Electron Injection into TiO2: Evidence for Au/TiO(2 )Plasmon Photocatalysis by Bactericidal Au Ions and Related Phenomena

Update on Interfacial Charge Transfer (IFTC) Processes on Films Inactivating Viruses/Bacteria under Visible Light: Mechanistic Considerations and Critical Issues

Magnetron-Sputtered Ag Surfaces. New Evidence for the Nature of the Ag Ions Intervening in Bacterial Inactivation

Evolution of toxicity during melamine photocatalysis with TiO2 suspensions

Advantages of highly ionized pulse plasma magnetron sputtering (HIPIMS) of silver for improved E-coli inactivation

Novel FeOx–polyethylene transparent films: synthesis and mechanism of surface regeneration

ZrNO-Ag co-sputtered surfaces leading to E. coli inactivation under actinic light: Evidence for the oligodynamic effect

Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalytic Activities of Nanoparticulate N, S-Codoped TiO2 Having Different Surface-to-Volume Ratios

Bactericide effects of transparent polyethylene photocatalytic films coated by oxides under visible light

Catalytic activity of commercial of TiO2 powders for the abatement of the bacteria (E. coli) under solar simulated light: Influence of the isoelectric point

TiO2/spacer succinate films grafted onto nylon as a new approach to develop self-cleaning textile fibers that remove stains: a promising way to reduce reliance on cleaning water

Oxidative degradation and fluorescence of a non-biodegradable brightener via titania suspensions: implications for the natural cycle

Simultaneous production of hydrogen and oxygen from water

New evidence for Cu-decorated binary-oxides mediating bacterial inactivation/mineralization in aerobic media

Uniform, adhesive, and low cytotoxic films accelerating bacterial reduction in the dark and under visible light

TiON and TiON-Ag sputtered surfaces leading to bacterial inactivation under indoor actinic light

N, S co-doped and N-doped Degussa P-25 powders with visible light response prepared by mechanical mixing of thiourea and urea. Reactivity towards Escherichia coli inactivation and phenol oxidation

Performance and characterization of Ag-cotton and Ag/TiO2 loaded textiles during the abatement of E. coli

Mixed ruthenium catalyst for methanation of hydrogen and carbon dioxide