LED revolution: fundamentals and prospects for UV disinfection applications

J Chen, S Loeb, JH Kim - Environmental Science: Water Research & …, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
The UV-light emitting diode (LED) has been attracting significant attention as a new UV
source that can replace conventional mercury gas-filled lamps in water disinfection …

[HTML][HTML] Ultraviolet C irradiation: A promising approach for the disinfection of public spaces?

AR Pereira, DFO Braga, M Vassal, IB Gomes… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet irradiation C (UVC) has emerged as an effective strategy for microbial control in
indoor public spaces. UVC is commonly applied for air, surface, and water disinfection …

Evaluating UV-C LED disinfection performance and investigating potential dual-wavelength synergy

SE Beck, H Ryu, LA Boczek, JL Cashdollar, KM Jeanis… - Water research, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract A dual-wavelength UV-C LED unit, emitting at peaks of 260 nm, 280 nm, and the
combination of 260| 280 nm together was evaluated for its inactivation efficacy and energy …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of single and combined UV-LEDs on inactivation and subsequent reactivation of E. coli in water disinfection

PO Nyangaresi, Y Qin, G Chen, B Zhang, Y Lu, L Shen - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet light emitting diodes (UV-LEDs) have shown a potential to replace traditional
Ultraviolet (UV) pressure lamps for water disinfection. However, the research is not sufficient …

Biomimetic and superelastic silica nanofibrous aerogels with rechargeable bactericidal function for antifouling water disinfection

F Wang, J Dai, L Huang, Y Si, J Yu, B Ding - ACS nano, 2020 - ACS Publications
Disinfecting drinking water in a reliable, sustainable, and affordable manner is a great
challenge, especially for water contaminated with pathogenic microbes, and traditional …

Solar photochemical synthesis: from the beginnings of organic photochemistry to the solar manufacturing of commodity chemicals

M Oelgemoller - Chemical Reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
Natural sunlight offers a cost-efficient and sustainable energy source for photochemical
reactions. In contrast to the lengthy and small-scale “flask in the sun” procedures of the past …

Photocatalytic ozonation of urban wastewater and surface water using immobilized TiO2 with LEDs: Micropollutants, antibiotic resistance genes and estrogenic activity

NFF Moreira, JM Sousa, G Macedo, AR Ribeiro… - Water research, 2016 - Elsevier
Photocatalytic ozonation was employed for the first time in continuous mode with TiO 2-
coated glass Raschig rings and light emitting diodes (LEDs) to treat urban wastewater as …

Application of light‐emitting diodes in food production, postharvest preservation, and microbiological food safety

C D'Souza, HG Yuk, GH Khoo… - … Reviews in Food …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Light‐emitting diodes (LEDs) possess unique properties that are highly suitable for several
operations in the food industry. Such properties include low radiant heat emissions; high …

Ozone-based water treatment (O3, O3/UV, O3/H2O2) for removal of organic micropollutants, bacteria inactivation and regrowth prevention

AM Gorito, JFJR Pesqueira, NFF Moreira… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ozone-based water treatments were investigated to simultaneously remove organic
micropollutants (OMPs) and bacteria from surface water samples collected in a river …

Wastewater reuse for crop irrigation: Crop yield, soil and human health implications based on giardiasis epidemiology

LP Leonel, AL Tonetti - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Agriculture is the major water consumer on the planet, it is estimated that 70% of its global
use is for this activity. Thus, the reuse of wastewater appears as a viable alternative to …