Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1557037 | Journal of Materials Science & Technology | 2012 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
The goal of the present study was to investigate the photocatalytic efficiency of titanium dioxide (TiO2) formed on titanium (Ti) bead substrate (referred herein as TiO2/Ti beads) by heat treatment when exposing to ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation. Escherichia coli was used as the model test organism. The results show 4-log and 7-log decrease in bacterial concentration after a test time of 15 and 120 min, respectively, using TiO2/Ti beads irradiated with UV light in a tin-foil covered beaker. This article presents the potential of TiO2 on Ti bead substrate formed by simple heat-treatment together with UV light for bacterial inactivation.
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Authors
Altangerel Amarjargal, Leonard D. Tijing, Mi-Hwa Yu, Chae-Hwa Kim, Chan-Hee Park, Dong-Won Kim, Cheol-Sang Kim,