Mechanisms of <i>Escherichia coli</i> inactivation during solar-driven photothermal disinfection
Yibo Hong, Weiye Shi, Hao Wang, Defang Ma, Yiran Ren, Yan Wang, Qian Li, Baoyu Gao
Abstract
This study provides a highly effective and energy-free CNT-based disinfection without toxic by-products and reveals the synergistic genic bactericidal paths of solar radiation and photo-induced heat.
Topics & Concepts
Photothermal therapyEscherichia coliWater disinfectionChemistrySolar energyRadiationBiophysicsMicrobiologyNanotechnologyMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceBiologyBiochemistryEnvironmental engineeringPhysicsOpticsEcologyGeneInfection Control and VentilationListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetySolar-Powered Water Purification Methods