Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Diatomite

Cu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite with double interface Cu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub> and rutile/anatase heterojunction were fabricated, which demonstrated good antibacterial activity (100%)...

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Main Authors: Xiaolin Xu, Yacong Yang, Yingchun Miao, Kaiquan Liu, Fujian Lv, Liping Zhou, Xuqi Tang, Yanmi Liu, Xinchun Guo
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1217
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author Xiaolin Xu
Yacong Yang
Yingchun Miao
Kaiquan Liu
Fujian Lv
Liping Zhou
Xuqi Tang
Yanmi Liu
Xinchun Guo
author_facet Xiaolin Xu
Yacong Yang
Yingchun Miao
Kaiquan Liu
Fujian Lv
Liping Zhou
Xuqi Tang
Yanmi Liu
Xinchun Guo
author_sort Xiaolin Xu
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description Cu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite with double interface Cu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub> and rutile/anatase heterojunction were fabricated, which demonstrated good antibacterial activity (100%) against <i>Acinetobacter baumannii.</i> Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite prepared under optimum preparation conditions (added diatomite, 0.005 g; Cu, 0.005 g; reaction temperature, 180 °C; reaction time, 8 h) exhibited high antibacterial activity (100%) against A. <i>baumannii</i>. For the Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite powders, their structural, compositional, optical and morphological traits were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, BET, FTIR, Mapping, and DRS. It was shown that Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite under optimum conditions consisted of the double interface Cu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub> and rutile/anatase heterojunction with the narrowest band gap and largest BET surface area, pore size, and pore volume. Then, it could exhibit the best photocatalytic activity.
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spelling doaj.art-a72265be14cb41c9b2a74d0aa5db86dd2023-11-23T23:25:34ZengMDPI AGCatalysts2073-43442022-10-011210121710.3390/catal12101217Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/DiatomiteXiaolin Xu0Yacong Yang1Yingchun Miao2Kaiquan Liu3Fujian Lv4Liping Zhou5Xuqi Tang6Yanmi Liu7Xinchun Guo8College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCollege of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Qujing Nomal University, Qujing 655011, ChinaCu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite with double interface Cu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub> and rutile/anatase heterojunction were fabricated, which demonstrated good antibacterial activity (100%) against <i>Acinetobacter baumannii.</i> Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite prepared under optimum preparation conditions (added diatomite, 0.005 g; Cu, 0.005 g; reaction temperature, 180 °C; reaction time, 8 h) exhibited high antibacterial activity (100%) against A. <i>baumannii</i>. For the Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite powders, their structural, compositional, optical and morphological traits were characterized by XRD, SEM, TEM, XPS, BET, FTIR, Mapping, and DRS. It was shown that Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite under optimum conditions consisted of the double interface Cu<sub>4</sub>Ti<sub>2</sub>O/TiO<sub>2</sub> and rutile/anatase heterojunction with the narrowest band gap and largest BET surface area, pore size, and pore volume. Then, it could exhibit the best photocatalytic activity.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1217photocatalyticCu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite<i>baumannii</i>
spellingShingle Xiaolin Xu
Yacong Yang
Yingchun Miao
Kaiquan Liu
Fujian Lv
Liping Zhou
Xuqi Tang
Yanmi Liu
Xinchun Guo
Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Diatomite
Catalysts
photocatalytic
Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite
<i>baumannii</i>
title Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Diatomite
title_full Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Diatomite
title_fullStr Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Diatomite
title_full_unstemmed Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Diatomite
title_short Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation of <i>Acinetobacter baumannli</i> on Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/Diatomite
title_sort photocatalytic bacterial inactivation of i acinetobacter baumannli i on cu tio sub 2 sub diatomite
topic photocatalytic
Cu/TiO<sub>2</sub>/diatomite
<i>baumannii</i>
url https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4344/12/10/1217
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