Antimicrobial Effectiveness of Innovative Photocatalysts: A Review

dc.contributor.authorLofrano, Giusy
dc.contributor.authorUbaldi, Francesca
dc.contributor.authorAlbarano, Luisa
dc.contributor.authorCarotenuto, Maurizio
dc.contributor.authorVaiano, Vincenzo
dc.contributor.authorValeriani, Federica
dc.contributor.authorLibralato, Giovanni
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:43:36Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:43:36Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractWaterborne pathogens represent one of the most widespread environmental concerns. Conventional disinfection methods, including chlorination and UV, pose several operational and environmental problems; namely, formation of potentially hazardous disinfection by-products (DBPs) and high energy consumption. Therefore, there is high demand for effective, low-cost disinfection treatments. Among advanced oxidation processes, the photocatalytic process, a form of green technology, is becoming increasingly attractive. A systematic review was carried out on the synthesis, characterization, toxicity, and antimicrobial performance of innovative engineered photocatalysts. In recent decades, various engineered photocatalysts have been developed to overcome the limits of conventional photocatalysts using different synthesis methods, and these are discussed together with the main parameters influencing the process behaviors. The potential environmental risks of engineered photocatalysts are also addressed, considering the toxicity effects presented in the literature. © 2022 by the authors.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/nano12162831
dc.identifier.issn2079-4991
dc.identifier.issue16en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85137402242
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/nano12162831
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/12507
dc.identifier.volume12
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.relation.ispartofNanomaterials
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subjectdisinfection
dc.subjectpathogens
dc.subjectphotocatalysts
dc.titleAntimicrobial Effectiveness of Innovative Photocatalysts: A Review
dc.typeReview Article

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