Ultraviolet-light-induced bactericidal mechanism on ZnO single crystals

Authors

Yonghao Wang, Fujian Institute of Research On the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences
Feng Huang, Fujian Institute of Research On the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences
Danmei Pan, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fuzhou
Bin Li, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fuzhou
Dagui Chen, Fujian Institute of Research On the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenwen Lin, Fujian Institute of Research On the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xueyuan Chen, Fujian Institute of Research On the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences
Renfu Li, Fujian Institute of Research On the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhang Lin, State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry, Fuzhou

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Abstract

By comparing the photocatalytic bactericidal effect on different crystal faces of bulk ZnO crystal, we found that an electron degradation mechanism dominates the photocatalytic processes of ZnO material. © 2009 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Chemical Communications

First Page

6783

Last Page

6785

Recommended Citation

Wang, Y., Huang, F., Pan, D., Li, B., Chen, D., Lin, W., Chen, X., Li, R., & Lin, Z. (2009). Ultraviolet-light-induced bactericidal mechanism on ZnO single crystals. Chemical Communications (44), 6783-6785. https://doi.org/10.1039/b912137d