Facile Synthesis of Cu-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for the Enhanced Photocatalytic Disinfection of Bacteria and Fungi
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. Material Characterization
2.2. Photocatalytic Sterilization Performance
2.3. Antifungal Performance Test
2.4. Fluorescence Staining Tests
2.5. Safety Test
3. Material and Methods
3.1. Experimental Reagents
3.2. Preparation of Cu-ZnO Nanocomposites
3.3. Characterization
Electrochemical Workstation
3.4. Disinfection Test
3.5. Fluorescence Staining Tests
3.6. Safety Assessment Tests
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
Sample Availability
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S.NO. | Materials Name | wt. (%) |
---|---|---|
1 | 1% Cu-ZnO | 0.74 |
2 | 3% Cu-ZnO | 2.07 |
3 | 5% Cu-ZnO | 3.23 |
4 | 7% Cu-ZnO | 4.33 |
5 | 10% Cu-ZnO | 6.45 |
6 | 20% Cu-ZnO | 11.62 |
S.NO. | Materials Name | BET Surface Area (m2/g) |
---|---|---|
1 | ZnO | 52.3 |
2 | 1% Cu-ZnO | 54.9 |
3 | 3% Cu-ZnO | 51.1 |
4 | 5% Cu-ZnO | 50.5 |
5 | 7% Cu-ZnO | 49.1 |
6 | 10% Cu-ZnO | 59.1 |
7 | 20% Cu-ZnO | 59.1 |
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Nan, R.; Liu, S.; Zhai, M.; Zhu, M.; Sun, X.; Chen, Y.; Pang, Q.; Zhang, J. Facile Synthesis of Cu-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for the Enhanced Photocatalytic Disinfection of Bacteria and Fungi. Molecules 2023, 28, 7232. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28207232
Nan R, Liu S, Zhai M, Zhu M, Sun X, Chen Y, Pang Q, Zhang J. Facile Synthesis of Cu-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for the Enhanced Photocatalytic Disinfection of Bacteria and Fungi. Molecules. 2023; 28(20):7232. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28207232
Chicago/Turabian StyleNan, Ruichun, Shurui Liu, Mengwan Zhai, Mengzhen Zhu, Xiaodong Sun, Yisong Chen, Qiangqiang Pang, and Jingtao Zhang. 2023. "Facile Synthesis of Cu-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles for the Enhanced Photocatalytic Disinfection of Bacteria and Fungi" Molecules 28, no. 20: 7232. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28207232