Lin H-F, Liao S-C, Hung S-W (2005) The dc thermal plasma synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles for
visible-light photocatalyst. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 174:82–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/
j.jphotochem.2005.02.015
Liu N et al (2019) Superior disinfection effect of Escherichia coli by hydrothermal synthesized
TiO 2 -based composite photocatalyst under LED irradiation: influence of environmental factors
and disinfection mechanism. Environ Pollut 247:847–856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.
2019.01.082
Lu W, Liu G, Gao S, Xing S, Wang J (2008) Tyrosine-assisted preparation of Ag/ZnO
nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performance and synergistic antibacterial activities. Nanotechnology 19:445711. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/19/44/445711
Maness PC, Smolinski S, Blake DM, Huang Z, Wolfrum EJ, Jacoby WA (1999) Bactericidal
activity of photocatalytic TiO(2) reaction: toward an understanding of its killing mechanism.
Appl Environ Microbiol 65:4094–4098
Masudy-Panah S, Zhuk S, Tan HR, Gong X, Dalapati GK (2018) Palladium nanostructure
incorporated cupric oxide thin film with strong optical absorption, compatible charge collection
and low recombination loss for low cost solar cell applications. Nano Energy 46:158–167.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.01.050
Matai I, Sachdev A, Dubey P, Uday Kumar S, Bhushan B, Gopinath P (2014) Antibacterial activity
and mechanism of Ag–ZnO nanocomposite on S. aureus and GFP-expressing antibiotic resistant
E. coli. Colloids Surf B: Biointerfaces 115:359–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.12.
005
Matsunaga T, Tomoda R, Nakajima T, Wake H (1985) Photoelectrochemical sterilization of
microbial cells by semiconductor powders. FEMS Microbiol Lett 29:211–214
Michal R, Dworniczek E, Caplovicova M, Monfort O, Lianos P, Caplovic L, Plesch G (2016)
Photocatalytic properties and selective antimicrobial activity of TiO 2 (Eu)/CuO nanocomposite.
Appl Surf Sci 371:538–546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.03.003
Nair MG, Nirmala M, Rekha K, Anukaliani A (2011) Structural, optical, photo catalytic and
antibacterial activity of ZnO and Co doped ZnO nanoparticles. Mater Lett 65:1797–1800.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2011.03.079
Pant B, Pant HR, Barakat NAM, Park M, Jeon K, Choi Y, Kim H-Y (2013) Carbon nanofibers
decorated with binary semiconductor (TiO 2 /ZnO) nanocomposites for the effective removal of
organic pollutants and the enhancement of antibacterial activities. Ceram Int 39:7029–7035.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.02.041
Panthi G, Yousef A, Barakat NAM, Abdelrazek Khalil K, Akhter S, Ri Choi Y, Kim HY (2013)
Mn 2 O 3 /TiO 2 nanofibers with broad-spectrum antibiotics effect and photocatalytic activity for
preliminary stage of water desalination. Ceram Int 39:2239–2246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ceramint.2012.08.068
Park K-H, Han GD, Neoh KC, Kim T-S, Shim JH, Park H-D (2017) Antibacterial activity of the
thin ZnO film formed by atomic layer deposition under UV-A light. Chem Eng J 328:988–996.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.07.112
Paschoalino M, Guedes NC, Jardim W, Mielczarski E, Mielczarski JA, Bowen P, Kiwi J (2008)
Inactivation of E. coli mediated by high surface area CuO accelerated by light irradiation
>360nm. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 199:105–111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.
2008.05.010
Podporska-Carroll J, Panaitescu E, Quilty B, Wang L, Menon L, Pillai SC (2015) Antimicrobial
properties of highly efficient photocatalytic TiO 2 nanotubes. Appl Catal B Environ
176-177:70–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.03.029
Podporska-Carroll J et al (2017) Antibacterial properties of F-doped ZnO visible light
photocatalyst. J Hazard Mater 324:39–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.038
Poongodi G, Anandan P, Kumar RM, Jayavel R (2015) Studies on visible light photocatalytic and
antibacterial activities of nanostructured cobalt doped ZnO thin films prepared by sol–gel spin
coating method. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 148:237–243. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.saa.2015.03.134
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visible-light photocatalyst. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 174:82–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/
j.jphotochem.2005.02.015
Liu N et al (2019) Superior disinfection effect of Escherichia coli by hydrothermal synthesized
TiO 2 -based composite photocatalyst under LED irradiation: influence of environmental factors
and disinfection mechanism. Environ Pollut 247:847–856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.
2019.01.082
Lu W, Liu G, Gao S, Xing S, Wang J (2008) Tyrosine-assisted preparation of Ag/ZnO
nanocomposites with enhanced photocatalytic performance and synergistic antibacterial activities. Nanotechnology 19:445711. https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/19/44/445711
Maness PC, Smolinski S, Blake DM, Huang Z, Wolfrum EJ, Jacoby WA (1999) Bactericidal
activity of photocatalytic TiO(2) reaction: toward an understanding of its killing mechanism.
Appl Environ Microbiol 65:4094–4098
Masudy-Panah S, Zhuk S, Tan HR, Gong X, Dalapati GK (2018) Palladium nanostructure
incorporated cupric oxide thin film with strong optical absorption, compatible charge collection
and low recombination loss for low cost solar cell applications. Nano Energy 46:158–167.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2018.01.050
Matai I, Sachdev A, Dubey P, Uday Kumar S, Bhushan B, Gopinath P (2014) Antibacterial activity
and mechanism of Ag–ZnO nanocomposite on S. aureus and GFP-expressing antibiotic resistant
E. coli. Colloids Surf B: Biointerfaces 115:359–367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.12.
005
Matsunaga T, Tomoda R, Nakajima T, Wake H (1985) Photoelectrochemical sterilization of
microbial cells by semiconductor powders. FEMS Microbiol Lett 29:211–214
Michal R, Dworniczek E, Caplovicova M, Monfort O, Lianos P, Caplovic L, Plesch G (2016)
Photocatalytic properties and selective antimicrobial activity of TiO 2 (Eu)/CuO nanocomposite.
Appl Surf Sci 371:538–546. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2016.03.003
Nair MG, Nirmala M, Rekha K, Anukaliani A (2011) Structural, optical, photo catalytic and
antibacterial activity of ZnO and Co doped ZnO nanoparticles. Mater Lett 65:1797–1800.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2011.03.079
Pant B, Pant HR, Barakat NAM, Park M, Jeon K, Choi Y, Kim H-Y (2013) Carbon nanofibers
decorated with binary semiconductor (TiO 2 /ZnO) nanocomposites for the effective removal of
organic pollutants and the enhancement of antibacterial activities. Ceram Int 39:7029–7035.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2013.02.041
Panthi G, Yousef A, Barakat NAM, Abdelrazek Khalil K, Akhter S, Ri Choi Y, Kim HY (2013)
Mn 2 O 3 /TiO 2 nanofibers with broad-spectrum antibiotics effect and photocatalytic activity for
preliminary stage of water desalination. Ceram Int 39:2239–2246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ceramint.2012.08.068
Park K-H, Han GD, Neoh KC, Kim T-S, Shim JH, Park H-D (2017) Antibacterial activity of the
thin ZnO film formed by atomic layer deposition under UV-A light. Chem Eng J 328:988–996.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2017.07.112
Paschoalino M, Guedes NC, Jardim W, Mielczarski E, Mielczarski JA, Bowen P, Kiwi J (2008)
Inactivation of E. coli mediated by high surface area CuO accelerated by light irradiation
>360nm. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 199:105–111. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotochem.
2008.05.010
Podporska-Carroll J, Panaitescu E, Quilty B, Wang L, Menon L, Pillai SC (2015) Antimicrobial
properties of highly efficient photocatalytic TiO 2 nanotubes. Appl Catal B Environ
176-177:70–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2015.03.029
Podporska-Carroll J et al (2017) Antibacterial properties of F-doped ZnO visible light
photocatalyst. J Hazard Mater 324:39–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2015.12.038
Poongodi G, Anandan P, Kumar RM, Jayavel R (2015) Studies on visible light photocatalytic and
antibacterial activities of nanostructured cobalt doped ZnO thin films prepared by sol–gel spin
coating method. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 148:237–243. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.saa.2015.03.134
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