Reusability and regeneration of antibacterial filter immobilized zinc oxide nanoparticles on white silica gel beads coated with chitosan

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Title: Reusability and regeneration of antibacterial filter immobilized zinc oxide nanoparticles on white silica gel beads coated with chitosan
Authors: Muhammad Iqbal Hidayat, Muhammad Adlim, Suhartono Suhartono, Zinatul Hayati, Noor Hana Hanif Abu Bakar, Zul Ilham, Andri Hardiansyah
Source: South African Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol 50, Iss , Pp 200-208 (2024)
Publisher Information: Elsevier, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Chemical engineering
Subject Terms: Zinc oxide nanoparticles, Chitosan, Reusable filter, Regeneration filter, Antibacterial air filter, Chemical engineering, TP155-156
More Details: Most antibacterial air filters show good performance for single-use. However, reusable ones are also essential for reducing cost, emergency use, and environmental reduction waste, which are still less attention by researchers. This study investigated the reusability and regeneration capabilities of air filters containing zinc oxide nanoparticles immobilized on white silica gel beads coated with chitosan (ZnOChSi). TEM confirmed nanoparticle size of 11.5 ± 2 nm and dispersed particles. Bacteria-containing spore (Bacillus subtilis) was used to investigate the antibacterial properties of the air filter. The reusable ZnOChSi air filter showed antibacterial properties up to the fourth cycle (4 × 48 h) with >20% efficacy and was no longer practical for the fifth cycle. The regenerated ZnOChSi air filter still performed relatively high antibacterial properties until the third cycle (3 × 48 h) with >50% efficacy and was slowly decreased for continued use. This regeneration test confirmed that the cleansing (heating) method carried out once after 2 × 48 h re-activated the antibacterial properties of the filter. The zinc content release was 1.186 mg/L (0.012% from 10.245 g of the zinc oxide filter).
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 1026-9185
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1026918524000969; https://doaj.org/toc/1026-9185
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajce.2024.08.007
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/cfa47096fa634844a6dd78d5fd0f8657
Accession Number: edsdoj.fa47096fa634844a6dd78d5fd0f8657
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:10269185
DOI:10.1016/j.sajce.2024.08.007
Published in:South African Journal of Chemical Engineering
Language:English