A Study on Antimicrobial Effects of Nanosilver for Drinking Water Disinfection

by Xu Yang

Overview

This thesis examines the feasibility of using silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) as a viable disinfectant. It explores the opportunities and challenges of using AgNPs as an antimicrobial agent, and includes the latest research findings. It compares three kinds of AgNPs with regard to their antibacterial and antiviral effects; their sustainability in real water matrices; and their antiviral mechanisms. The outcome of this research equips the water industry with a better understanding of the capacity, extent and mechanisms of nanosilver disinfection. It is of interest to graduate students, academics and researchers in the area of nanotechnology and environmental engineering.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789811029011
Publisher:	Springer Nature Singapore
Publication date:	10/22/2016
Series:	Springer Theses
Edition description:	1st ed. 2017
Pages:	71
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Xu Yang was conferred his PhD degree by National University of Singapore(NUS) in 2015. Before joining NUS, he gained his B.Sc in Chemistry in Fudan University, P. R. China. He also spent two years as a lab assistant when he was an undergraduate. The experience greatly spurned his interest in nanomaterial and led him to pursue a PhD in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering in NUS. Xu Yang is currently working as an engineer in a construction wastewater treatment and environmental consulting firm based in China.

Table of Contents

Introduction.- Literature Review.- Materials and Methods.- Results and Discussion.- Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations.