A solar powered handheld plasma source for microbial decontamination applications
- Submitting institution
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University of Newcastle upon Tyne
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 226471-194393-1293
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1088/0022-3727/49/35/355203
- Title of journal
- Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
- Article number
- 355203
- First page
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- Volume
- 49
- Issue
- 35
- ISSN
- 0022-3727
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- August
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/49/35/355203
- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This paper details the development of a solar powered, rapidly prototyped, handheld device which uses plasma species to kill bacteria for water treatment. The paper presents an innovative electrical device capable of using solar cells to generate plasma which kills bacteria. Complex biological experiments are conducted to show the efficacy of the device for purifying water. The combination of fast prototyping plus a renewable energy source for microbial decontamination opens up a viable approach for water purification in developing countries. This article won best paper award in 2016 and was supported by grants EP/J005894/1 and EP/N021347/1.
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
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- English abstract
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