Photocatalytic deactivation of airborne microbial cells by the stainless steel sieves with surface coated TiO2 thin films

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Title:	Photocatalytic deactivation of airborne microbial cells by the stainless steel sieves with surface coated TiO2 thin films
Authors:	Yu-Jie Changa 張育傑 Jyh-Wei Leeb Ching-Hsing Lind Chen-Yu Change Yao-Chuan Leed Mei-Yin Hwad
Contributors:	臺北市立教育大學地球環境暨生物資源學系
Keywords:	Bioaerosols TiO2 thin films Sol–gel SS 304 sieves Ar plasma cleaning
Date:	2010-12
Issue Date:	2012-06-28 13:29:54 (UTC+8)
Abstract:	Stainlesssteel (SS) 304 sieves are characterized by their high permeability and high surface area, which can be flexibly used in different photochemical reactor designs. In this work, low pressure plasma cleaning methods in Ar or N2 atmospheres were adopted to clean the surfaces of sieves prior to the deposition of TiO2 coatings by sol–gel and dipping methods. Heat treating at 200 °C was employed after the deposition process. The surface morphologies, crystalline structures and chemical compositions of TiO2coatedsieves were further analyzed. The antibacterial properties of sieves were also evaluated, using the bioaerosol residual test. It was obvious that all TiO2coatedsieves exhibited adequate bactericidal efficiency, destroying over 98% of bacteria. For TiO2coated #100 and #300 mesh sieves without plasma cleaning, good TiO2 adhesion and at least 98% bactericidal efficiency were observed. The bactericidal efficiency of sieves also increased with increasing Ti content of coatings. In addition, the surface morphologies and chemical compositions of Ar plasma pre-cleaned and TiO2coatedsieves were unchanged even after being sterilized 5 times, which is very useful in the rapid temperature change environments. It is concluded that the Ar plasma pre-cleaned and TiO2coated SS 304 sieve is a simple, economic and flexible coating method, which is easy for technical transferring and promising in the application of environmental protection fields.
Relation:	Surface and Coatings Technology Volume 205, Supplement 1, Pages S328–S332
Appears in Collections:	[Department of Earth and Life Science] Periodical Articles

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