Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial Inactivation
Pathogenic microorganisms can spread throughout the world population, as the current COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically demonstrated. In this scenario, a protection against pathogens and other microorganisms can come from the use of photoactive materials as antimicrobial agents able to hinder, or at...
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| author | Ilaria De Pasquale Chiara Lo Porto Massimo Dell’Edera Francesca Petronella Angela Agostiano Maria Lucia Curri Roberto Comparelli |
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| description | Pathogenic microorganisms can spread throughout the world population, as the current COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically demonstrated. In this scenario, a protection against pathogens and other microorganisms can come from the use of photoactive materials as antimicrobial agents able to hinder, or at least limit, their spreading by means of photocatalytically assisted processes activated by light—possibly sunlight—promoting the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can kill microorganisms in different matrices such as water or different surfaces without affecting human health. In this review, we focus the attention on TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticle-based antimicrobial materials, intending to provide an overview of the most promising synthetic techniques, toward possible large-scale production, critically review the capability of such materials to promote pathogen (i.e., bacteria, virus, and fungi) inactivation, and, finally, take a look at selected technological applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5a3f7bd8be5142ca900da7021e1252b02023-11-20T22:25:43ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442020-11-011012138210.3390/catal10121382Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial InactivationIlaria De Pasquale0Chiara Lo Porto1Massimo Dell’Edera2Francesca Petronella3Angela Agostiano4Maria Lucia Curri5Roberto Comparelli6CNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, S.S. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyCNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, S.S. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyCNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, S.S. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyCNR—IC, Istituto di Cristallografia, S.S. Roma, Via Salaria Km 29,300, 00015 Rome, ItalyCNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, S.S. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyCNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, S.S. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyCNR-IPCF, Istituto per i Processi Chimico-Fisici, S.S. Bari, c/o Dip. Chimica Via Orabona 4, 70126 Bari, ItalyPathogenic microorganisms can spread throughout the world population, as the current COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically demonstrated. In this scenario, a protection against pathogens and other microorganisms can come from the use of photoactive materials as antimicrobial agents able to hinder, or at least limit, their spreading by means of photocatalytically assisted processes activated by light—possibly sunlight—promoting the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that can kill microorganisms in different matrices such as water or different surfaces without affecting human health. In this review, we focus the attention on TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticle-based antimicrobial materials, intending to provide an overview of the most promising synthetic techniques, toward possible large-scale production, critically review the capability of such materials to promote pathogen (i.e., bacteria, virus, and fungi) inactivation, and, finally, take a look at selected technological applications.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/12/1382TiO<sub>2</sub>photocatalysisnanoparticlespathogensbacteriavirus |
| spellingShingle | Ilaria De Pasquale Chiara Lo Porto Massimo Dell’Edera Francesca Petronella Angela Agostiano Maria Lucia Curri Roberto Comparelli Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial Inactivation Catalysts TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalysis nanoparticles pathogens bacteria virus |
| title | Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial Inactivation |
| title_full | Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial Inactivation |
| title_fullStr | Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial Inactivation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial Inactivation |
| title_short | Photocatalytic TiO<sub>2</sub>-Based Nanostructured Materials for Microbial Inactivation |
| title_sort | photocatalytic tio sub 2 sub based nanostructured materials for microbial inactivation |
| topic | TiO<sub>2</sub> photocatalysis nanoparticles pathogens bacteria virus |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/10/12/1382 |
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