Visible-light photocatalytic fibers for inactivation of pseudomonas aeruginosa

P. G. Wu, R. C. Xie, J. Imlay, J. K. Shang

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Abstract

Antimicrobial ceramic fibers based on a visible-light photocatalyst were made by templating on activated carbon glass fibers. Crystalline photocatalyst nanoparticles were grown in the interconnected nanopore system of the activated carbon. Removal of the carbon template in the subsequent calcination resulted in nanoporous ceramic fibers. When the fibers were immersed in suspensions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa under visible light illumination, the survival ratio of the cell was found to decrease with the time of exposure to the visible light. The kinetics of the bacterial killing was of the first order, reaching more than 40% bacterial killing in 30 min.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Bioceramics and Biocomposites II - A Collection of Papers Presented at the 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
Pages111-119
Number of pages9
Edition6
StatePublished - 2006
EventAdvances in Bioceramics and Biocomposites II - 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites - Cocoa Beach, FL, United States
Duration: Jan 22 2006Jan 27 2006

Publication series

NameCeramic Engineering and Science Proceedings
Number6
Volume27
ISSN (Print)0196-6219

Other

OtherAdvances in Bioceramics and Biocomposites II - 30th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCocoa Beach, FL
Period1/22/061/27/06

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Materials Chemistry

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