Photobactericidal effects of TiO 2 thin films at low temperatures - A preliminary study

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 216, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 290-294

  Cushnie, T P Tim ^a,b   Robertson, Peter K J ^a   Officer, Simon ^a   Pollard, Pat M ^a   Prabhu, Radhakrishna ^a   McCullagh, Cathy ^a   Robertson, Jeanette M C ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MAHASARAKHAM UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Food and drink industry; Pathogenic bacteria; Photocatalyst; TiO 2

Indexed keywords

EID: 78549269390     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2010.06.027     Document Type: Article

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