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Evanescent wave interactions with nanoparticles on optical fiber modulate side emission of germicidal ultraviolet light

Published:2021 Issue:9 Volume:8 Page:2441-2452
ISSN:2051-8153
Container-title:Environmental Science: Nano
language:en
Short-container-title:Environ. Sci.: Nano

Author:

Zhao Zhe¹,Lanzarini-Lopes Mariana¹^ORCID,Westerhoff Emma²,Long Xiangxing¹³,Rho Hojung¹⁴,Bi Yuqiang¹^ORCID,Ling Li⁵,Westerhoff Paul¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment, School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-3005, USA

2. Olin College, Needham, MA 02492, USA

3. Biodesign Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA

4. Department of Land, Water and Environment Research, Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, 283 Goyang-Daero, Ilsanseo-Gu, Goyang-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, 10223, Republic of Korea

5. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China

Abstract

Silica nanoparticle coating on quartz optical fiber facilitates side-emission of germicidal ultraviolet light (UV-C), which shows promise for disinfection of contaminated air, water, and surfaces.

Funder

Division of Engineering Education and Centers

Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

General Environmental Science,Materials Science (miscellaneous)

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2021/EN/D1EN00199J

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