Cost-effective smart microfluidic device with immobilized silver nanoparticles and embedded UV-light sources for synergistic water disinfection effects. Issue 30 (5th May 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Prabhakar, Amit; Agrawal, Mehul; Mishra, Neha; Roy, Nimisha; Jaiswar, Ankur; Dhwaj, Amar; Verma, Deepti
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 10:Issue 30(2020)
• Page Start: 17479
• Page End: 17485
• Publication Date: 2020-05-05
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/d0ra00076k
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

Abstract : A novel microfluidic-device for water disinfection via diverse physiochemical effects has been demonstrated. Abstract : A novel microfluidic-device for water disinfection via diverse physiochemical effects has been demonstrated. Firstly, a microfluidic device with embedded, multiple germicidal UV-LEDs was fabricated through the innovatively modified cost-effective soft-lithography process. Further, synthesised silver nanoparticles were immobilized within its inner microchannel surface. Disinfection results proved the synergistic bactericidal effect of coated AgNPs and coupled UV-light, while a suspension of bacterial strains, were passed through the micro-device.