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dc.contributor.author | Mauro, Alessandro Di | - |
dc.contributor.author | Farrugia, Clayton | - |
dc.contributor.author | Abela, Stephen | - |
dc.contributor.author | Refalo, Paul | - |
dc.contributor.author | Grech, Maurice | - |
dc.contributor.author | Falqui, Luciano | - |
dc.contributor.author | Nicotra, Giuseppe | - |
dc.contributor.author | Sfuncia, Gianfranco | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mio, Antonio | - |
dc.contributor.author | Buccheri, Maria Antonietta | - |
dc.contributor.author | Rappazzo, Giancarlo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Brundo, Maria Violetta | - |
dc.contributor.author | Scalisi, Elena Maria | - |
dc.contributor.author | Pecoraro, Roberta | - |
dc.contributor.author | Iaria, Carmelo | - |
dc.contributor.author | Privitera, Vittorio | - |
dc.contributor.author | Impellizzeri, Giuliana | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-02-08T18:11:43Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-02-08T18:11:43Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Di Mauro, A., Farrugia, C., Abela, S., Refalo, P., Grech, M., Falqui, L., ... & Impellizzeri, G. (2020). Ag/ZnO/PMMA nanocomposites for efficient water reuse. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 3(7), 4417-4426. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/88629 | - |
dc.description.abstract | This work attempts to produce photocatalytic surfaces for large-scale applications by depositing nanostructured coatings on polymeric substrates. ZnO/poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) composites were prepared by low-temperature atomic layer deposition (ALD) of ZnO on PMMA substrates. In addition, to increase the photocatalytic and antibacterial activities of ZnO films, Ag nanoparticles were added on ZnO surfaces using plasma-enhanced ALD. The morphology, crystallinity, and chemical composition of the specimens were meticulously examined by scanning and transmission electron microscopies, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction analyses. The noteworthy photocatalytic activity of the nanocomposites was proved by the degradation of the following organic pollutants in aqueous solution: methylene blue, paracetamol, and sodium lauryl sulfate. The antibacterial properties of the samples were tested using Escherichia coli as a model organism. Moreover, the possible toxic effects of the specimens were checked by biological tests. The present results unambiguously indicate the Ag/ZnO/PMMA nanocomposite as a powerful tool for an advanced wastewater treatment technology. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | American Chemical Society | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Silver | en_GB |
dc.subject | Polymer engineering | en_GB |
dc.subject | Low temperature engineering | en_GB |
dc.subject | Photocatalysis | en_GB |
dc.subject | Water | en_GB |
dc.title | Ag/ZnO/PMMA nanocomposites for efficient water reuse | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1021/acsabm.0c00409 | - |
dc.publication.title | ACS Applied Bio Materials | en_GB |
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