A visible light mediated synergistic catalyst for effective inactivation of E. coli and degradation of azo dye Direct Red-22 with mechanism investigation

Novel zirconium and silver co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were fabricated and utilized as effective multifunctional visible light photocatalysts for inactivation of bacteria (E. coli) as well as degradation of azo dye (Direct Red-22) for the first time.