Decontamination of water by excimer UV radiation

Laroussi, M; Dobbs, FC; Wei, Z; Doblin, MA; Ball, LG; Moreira, KR; Dyer, FF; Richardson, JP

Decontamination of water by excimer UV radiation

Laroussi, M Dobbs, FC Wei, Z Doblin, MA

Ball, LG Moreira, KR Dyer, FF Richardson, JP

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2002, 30 (4 I), pp. 1501 - 1503
Issue Date:: 2002-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Laroussi, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dobbs, FC	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wei, Z	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Doblin, MA https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8750-3433	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ball, LG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Moreira, KR	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Dyer, FF	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Richardson, JP	en_US
dc.date.issued	2002-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 2002, 30 (4 I), pp. 1501 - 1503	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0093-3813	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/8825
dc.description.abstract	Water is one of the most important substances on which life depends. However, water may also serve as a medium by which disease is spread to humans, animals, and plants. Therefore, the biological decontamination of this vital substance is of paramount importance. Several methods have been used to decontaminate water and assure its clean supply. Unfortunately, most of these methods use potentially hazardous chemicals, which require proper storage and transport and are not environmentally friendly. Here we present a decontamination method based on the use of UV radiation emitted by the decay of excimers generated by a nonequilibrium discharge operating in the high-pressure regime. We found that at an appropriate wavelength, this type of UV radiation has a devastating effect on micro-organisms.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1109/TPS.2002.804208	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Fluids & Plasmas	en_US
dc.title	Decontamination of water by excimer UV radiation	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4 I	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	30	en_US
utslib.for	060205 Marine and Estuarine Ecology (incl. Marine Ichthyology)	en_US
utslib.for	039901 Environmental Chemistry (incl. Atmospheric Chemistry)	en_US
utslib.for	040501 Biological Oceanography	en_US
utslib.for	0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics	en_US
utslib.for	0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - C3 - Climate Change Cluster
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pubs.issue	4 I	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	30	en_US

Abstract:

Water is one of the most important substances on which life depends. However, water may also serve as a medium by which disease is spread to humans, animals, and plants. Therefore, the biological decontamination of this vital substance is of paramount importance. Several methods have been used to decontaminate water and assure its clean supply. Unfortunately, most of these methods use potentially hazardous chemicals, which require proper storage and transport and are not environmentally friendly. Here we present a decontamination method based on the use of UV radiation emitted by the decay of excimers generated by a nonequilibrium discharge operating in the high-pressure regime. We found that at an appropriate wavelength, this type of UV radiation has a devastating effect on micro-organisms.

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