ZnO nanofluids-A potential antibacterial agent

Progress in Natural Science

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 939-944

  Zhang, Lingling ^a   Ding, Yulong ^a   Povey, Malcolm ^a   York, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibacterial; E.coli; Nanofluids; Photocatalysis; ZnO

Indexed keywords

II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; NANOFLUIDICS; PARTICLE SIZE; ZINC OXIDE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBACTERIALS; AVERAGE PARTICLE SIZE; CONDITION; E. COLI; NANOFLUIDS; PH VALUE; REDUCTION RATIOS; ZNO; ZNO NANOFLUIDS;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 50049114195     PISSN: 10020071     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnsc.2008.01.026     Document Type: Article

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