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semiconductor nanomaterials: ZnO/SnO 2 nanocomposite thin films. Appl Surf Sci
258:547–555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.08.070
Talebian N, Amininezhad SM, Doudi M (2013) Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and
their morphology-dependent antibacterial and optical properties. J Photochem Photobiol B Biol
120:66–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.01.004
Tong T, Wilke CM, Wu J, Binh CTT, Kelly JJ, Gaillard J-F, Gray KA (2015) Combined toxicity of
Nano-ZnO and Nano-TiO 2 : from single- to multinanomaterial systems. Environ Sci Technol
49:8113–8123. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b02148
Torres A, Ruales C, Pulgarin C, Aimable A, Bowen P, Sarria V, Kiwi J (2010) Innovative highsurface-area CuO pretreated cotton effective in bacterial inactivation under visible light. ACS
Appl Mater Interfaces 2:2547–2552. https://doi.org/10.1021/am100370y
Trapalis CC, Keivanidis P, Kordas G, Zaharescu M, Crisan M, Szatvanyi A, Gartner M (2003)
TiO 2 (Fe3+) nanostructured thin films with antibacterial properties. Thin Solid Films
433:186–190. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(03)00331-6
Wang W, Zhang L, An T, Li G, Yip H-Y, Wong P-K (2011) Comparative study of visible-lightdriven photocatalytic mechanisms of dye decolorization and bacterial disinfection by B–Nicodoped TiO 2 microspheres: the role of different reactive species. Appl Catal B Environ
108-109:108–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.08.015
Watson HE (1908) A note on the variation of the rate of disinfection with change in the concentration of the disinfectant. J Hyg (Lond) 8:536–542. https://doi.org/10.1017/
s0022172400015928
Wei C et al (1994) Bactericidal activity of TiO 2 photocatalyst in aqueous media: toward a solarassisted water disinfection system. Environ Sci Technol 28:934–938. https://doi.org/10.1021/
es00054a027
Wei A et al (2006) Enzymatic glucose biosensor based on ZnO nanorod array grown by hydrothermal decomposition. Appl Phys Lett 89:123902. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356307
Wu D et al (2015) Mechanistic study of the visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of
bacteria by graphene oxide–zinc oxide composite. Appl Surf Sci 358:137–145. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.033
Xiong L et al (2015) N-type Cu 2 O film for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic processes: its
stability and inactivation of E. coli. Electrochim Acta 153:583–593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
electacta.2014.11.169
Yan J, Chen H, Zhang L, Jiang J (2011) Inactivation of Escherichia coli on immobilized
CuO/CoFe 2 O 4 -TiO 2 thin-film under simulated sunlight irradiation. Chin J Chem
29:1133–1138. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.201190212
Yin S et al (2013) Functional free-standing graphene honeycomb films. Adv Funct Mater
23:2972–2978. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201203491
Zhang L, Ding Y, Povey M, York D (2008) ZnO nanofluids – a potential antibacterial agent. Prog
Nat Sci 18:939–944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2008.01.026
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semiconductor nanomaterials: ZnO/SnO 2 nanocomposite thin films. Appl Surf Sci
258:547–555. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2011.08.070
Talebian N, Amininezhad SM, Doudi M (2013) Controllable synthesis of ZnO nanoparticles and
their morphology-dependent antibacterial and optical properties. J Photochem Photobiol B Biol
120:66–73. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2013.01.004
Tong T, Wilke CM, Wu J, Binh CTT, Kelly JJ, Gaillard J-F, Gray KA (2015) Combined toxicity of
Nano-ZnO and Nano-TiO 2 : from single- to multinanomaterial systems. Environ Sci Technol
49:8113–8123. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5b02148
Torres A, Ruales C, Pulgarin C, Aimable A, Bowen P, Sarria V, Kiwi J (2010) Innovative highsurface-area CuO pretreated cotton effective in bacterial inactivation under visible light. ACS
Appl Mater Interfaces 2:2547–2552. https://doi.org/10.1021/am100370y
Trapalis CC, Keivanidis P, Kordas G, Zaharescu M, Crisan M, Szatvanyi A, Gartner M (2003)
TiO 2 (Fe3+) nanostructured thin films with antibacterial properties. Thin Solid Films
433:186–190. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-6090(03)00331-6
Wang W, Zhang L, An T, Li G, Yip H-Y, Wong P-K (2011) Comparative study of visible-lightdriven photocatalytic mechanisms of dye decolorization and bacterial disinfection by B–Nicodoped TiO 2 microspheres: the role of different reactive species. Appl Catal B Environ
108-109:108–116. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2011.08.015
Watson HE (1908) A note on the variation of the rate of disinfection with change in the concentration of the disinfectant. J Hyg (Lond) 8:536–542. https://doi.org/10.1017/
s0022172400015928
Wei C et al (1994) Bactericidal activity of TiO 2 photocatalyst in aqueous media: toward a solarassisted water disinfection system. Environ Sci Technol 28:934–938. https://doi.org/10.1021/
es00054a027
Wei A et al (2006) Enzymatic glucose biosensor based on ZnO nanorod array grown by hydrothermal decomposition. Appl Phys Lett 89:123902. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2356307
Wu D et al (2015) Mechanistic study of the visible-light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of
bacteria by graphene oxide–zinc oxide composite. Appl Surf Sci 358:137–145. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2015.08.033
Xiong L et al (2015) N-type Cu 2 O film for Photocatalytic and Photoelectrocatalytic processes: its
stability and inactivation of E. coli. Electrochim Acta 153:583–593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
electacta.2014.11.169
Yan J, Chen H, Zhang L, Jiang J (2011) Inactivation of Escherichia coli on immobilized
CuO/CoFe 2 O 4 -TiO 2 thin-film under simulated sunlight irradiation. Chin J Chem
29:1133–1138. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjoc.201190212
Yin S et al (2013) Functional free-standing graphene honeycomb films. Adv Funct Mater
23:2972–2978. https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201203491
Zhang L, Ding Y, Povey M, York D (2008) ZnO nanofluids – a potential antibacterial agent. Prog
Nat Sci 18:939–944. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pnsc.2008.01.026
2 Photo-Assisted Antimicrobial Activity of Transition Metal Oxides
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