Hierarchically aligned nano silver/chitosan–PVA hydrogel for point-of-use water disinfection: contact-active mechanism revealed
Navneet Kaur Dhiman, Shekhar Agnihotri
Abstract
Mechanically robust Ag/CS–PVA hydrogel displayed 100% disinfection efficacy against biomedical/natural contaminants through contact-active mechanism with ∼74 ppb Ag release.
Topics & Concepts
ChitosanNano-Materials scienceMechanism (biology)Chemical engineeringWater disinfectionNanotechnologyChemistryComposite materialEnvironmental engineeringEnvironmental sciencePhilosophyEngineeringEpistemologyAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsMembrane Separation Technologies