[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 …

Nanotechnology for a sustainable future: Addressing global challenges with the international network4sustainable nanotechnology

L Pokrajac, A Abbas, W Chrzanowski, GM Dias… - 2021 - ACS Publications
Nanotechnology has important roles to play in international efforts in sustainability. We
discuss how current and future capabilities in nanotechnology align with and support the …

Phototherapy and optical waveguides for the treatment of infection

D Wang, ML Kuzma, X Tan, TC He, C Dong… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
With rapid emergence of multi-drug resistant microbes, it is imperative to seek alternative
means for infection control. Optical waveguides are an auspicious delivery method for …

Rational Synthesis of Solid‐State Ultraviolet B Emitting Carbon Dots via Acetic Acid‐Promoted Fractions of sp3 Bonding Strategy

J Xu, Q Liang, Z Li, VY Osipov, Y Lin, B Ge… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon dots (CDs) have received tremendous attention for their excellent
photoluminescence (PL) properties. However, it remains a great challenge to obtain CDs …

Highly efficient AlGaN-based deep-ultraviolet light-emitting diodes: from bandgap engineering to device craft

X Liu, Z Lv, Z Liao, Y Sun, Z Zhang, K Sun… - Microsystems & …, 2024 - nature.com
AlGaN-based light-emitting diodes (LEDs) operating in the deep-ultraviolet (DUV) spectral
range (210–280 nm) have demonstrated potential applications in physical sterilization …

SARS-CoV-2 inactivation by ultraviolet radiation and visible light is dependent on wavelength and sample matrix

MA Schuit, TC Larason, ML Krause, BM Green… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Numerous studies have demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 can be inactivated by ultraviolet
(UV) radiation. However, there are few data available on the relative efficacy of different …

UV-based technologies for SARS-CoV2 inactivation: Status and perspectives

N Trivellin, F Piva, D Fiorimonte, M Buffolo, C De Santi… - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the etiologic agent of
COVID-19, which has affected the international healthcare systems since the beginning of …

Preparing for the next pandemic: Predicting UV inactivation of coronaviruses with machine learning

R Huang, C Ma, X Huangfu, J Ma - Environmental Science & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The epidemic of coronaviruses has posed significant public health concerns in the last two
decades. An effective disinfection scheme is critical to preventing ambient virus infections …

Site-Selective Eu3+ Luminescence in the Monoclinic Phase of YSiO2N

Y Kitagawa, J Ueda, K Fujii, M Yashima… - Chemistry of …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Eu3+-doped YSiO2N phosphor was synthesized, and its crystal structure was analyzed by
single-crystal X-ray and neutron powder diffraction techniques. The new crystal structure of …

[HTML][HTML] UV and violet light can Neutralize SARS-CoV-2 Infectivity

M Biasin, S Strizzi, A Bianco, A Macchi, O Utyro… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We performed an in-depth analysis of the virucidal effect of discrete wavelengths: UV-C (278
nm), UV-B (308 nm), UV-A (366 nm) and violet (405 nm) on SARS-CoV-2. By using a highly …