Zinc oxide nanoparticles for water disinfection

The world faces a growing challenge for adequate clean water due to threats coming from increasing demand and decreasing supply. Although there are existing technologies for water disinfection, their limitations, particularly the formation of disinfection-by-products, have led to researches on alter...

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Published inSustainable environment research Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 47 - 56
Main Authors Dimapilis, Emelita Asuncion S., Hsu, Ching-Shan, Mendoza, Rose Marie O., Lu, Ming-Chun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.03.2018
BMC
Subjects
Antibacterial activity
Water disinfection
Zinc oxide
Zinc oxide
Antibacterial activity
Water disinfection
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Summary:The world faces a growing challenge for adequate clean water due to threats coming from increasing demand and decreasing supply. Although there are existing technologies for water disinfection, their limitations, particularly the formation of disinfection-by-products, have led to researches on alternative methods. Zinc oxide, an essential chemical in the rubber and pharmaceutical industries, has attracted interest as antimicrobial agent. In nanoscale, zinc oxide has shown antimicrobial properties which make its potential great for various applications. This review discusses the synthesis of zinc oxide with focus on precipitation method, its antimicrobial property and the factors affecting it, disinfection mechanisms, and the potential application to water disinfection.
ISSN:2468-2039
2468-2039
DOI:10.1016/j.serj.2017.10.001