Removal of indoor airborne bacteria by nano-Ag/TiO2 as photocatalyst: Feasibility study in museum and nursing institutions

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 163-170

  Sung, W P ^a   Tsai, T T ^a   Wu, M J ^b   Wang, H J ^c   Surampalli, R Y ^d  

^a NATIONAL CHIN YI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Rong Sheng Engineering Design Co Ltd   (Taiwan)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality control equipment; Indoor air quality; Nano Ag TiO2; Photocatalyst

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE BACTERIA; BACTERIAL COUNT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; INHIBITORY EFFECT; LARGE-SCALE APPLICATIONS; NANO-AG/TIO2; TOTAL BACTERIAL COUNT; UV LIGHT;

AIR PURIFICATION; AIR QUALITY; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MUSEUMS; NURSING; QUALITY CONTROL; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

BACTERIOLOGY;

AIR QUALITY; BACTERIUM; CATALYSIS; COMMERCIALIZATION; DISINFECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; INDOOR AIR; INHIBITOR; MUSEUM; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTODEGRADATION; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; SILVER; TITANIUM; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 79952297128     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)EE.1943-7870.0000309     Document Type: Article

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