Development of Antimicrobial CuO/(3-aminopropyl)Triethoxysilane Activated Carbon Fiber

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 4519-4523
Author(s):  
Thanh Ngoc Nguyen ◽  
Jaehyun Hur ◽  
Il Tae Kim ◽  
Vu Khac Hoang Bui ◽  
Young-Chul Lee
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Cuo Nanoparticles ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Structural Deformation ◽  
Pathogenic Microorganisms ◽  
Cuo Nps ◽  
Structural Reinforcement ◽  
Coating Efficiency

CuO nanoparticles (NPs) have been used for the antimicrobial agent against different pathogenic microorganisms. In this study, CuO NPs are immobilized on the surface of activated carbon fiber (ACF) with the enhancement of (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES) as an organic binder. The obtained fibers are evaluated by coating efficiency, structural deformation, and antimicrobial activities. In the results, APTES can improve the immobilization of CuO on the surface of ACF. Also, the curing of silane layers at high temperature leads to the high coating efficiencies as well as structural reinforcement. The samples with drying step after APTES coating step (denoted as DA-CuO) have the highest antimicrobial activity against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus after 24 hours treatment, respectively.

Development of Antimicrobial MgO–CuO/Activated Carbon Fiber

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 4055-4059
Author(s):  
Thanh Ngoc Nguyen ◽  
Vu Khac Hoang Bui ◽  
Young-Chul Lee
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Antimicrobial Activities ◽  
Cuo Nanoparticles ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Structural Deformation ◽  
Air Purification ◽  
High Antimicrobial Activity ◽  
Coating Efficiency

Activated carbon fiber (ACF) is widely used as an adsorption fiber in air purification systems. In this study, MgO and CuO nanoparticles were immobilized on ACF with enhancement of (3-aminopropyl)triethoxysilane (APTES). The obtained fibers’ coating efficiency, structural deformation, and antimicrobial activities were investigated. The MgO–CuO/APTES/ACF fiber (DA-MC) sample showed high antimicrobial activity (<90%) against both Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus after 24-hour treatment. DA-MC also showed the highest coating efficiency, with no observed structural deformation. The presence of APTES and curing step at high temperature is believed to increase the coating efficiency and thus result in the high antimicrobial activity and also protect the ACF from deformation.

Modification of activated carbon fiber pore structure by coke deposition

2001 ◽  
Vol 11 (PR3) ◽  
pp. Pr3-279-Pr3-286
Author(s):  
X. Dabou ◽  
P. Samaras ◽  
G. P. Sakellaropoulos
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Pore Structure ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Coke Deposition

Activated carbon fiber felt and polymer fiber as biofilm carrier in a modified University of Cape Town process for sewage treatment

2013 ◽  
Vol 68 (5) ◽  
pp. 1151-1157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dongkai Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Carbon Fiber ◽  
Inner Core ◽  
Sewage Treatment ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Activated Carbon Fiber ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Biofilm Carrier ◽  
Carbon Fiber Felt ◽  
University Of Cape Town

Biofilms on fiber-based carriers have attracted much concern in wastewater treatment processes recently. In this study: (1) a novel sandwich structure fiber-based biofilm carrier was produced, which consisted of an inner core composed of polyacrylonitrile-based activated carbon fiber felt (PAN-ACFF) and an outer coat made of polyester reticular cloth with polypropylene fiber loops; (2) the novel carrier was filled in a step-feeding pilot-scale modified University of Cape Town process (MUCT) for sewage treatment; the MUCT contained a series of pre-anoxic/anaerobic/anoxic-1/anoxic-2/oxic tanks, wherein nitrification liquor was recycled to the anoxic-2 tank and an extra liquor return from the anoxic-1 to the pre-anoxic tank was set up; and (3) the removal efficiencies of chemical oxygen demand (COD), total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) were continuously tested for two periods as operational parameters alternated. The optimum values were collected in Period II, when the influent loads were 2,100.6 ± 120.3 gCOD/(d m3), 205.5 ± 20.4 gTN/(d m3), 39.9 ± 3.9 gTP/(d m3), the removal percentages were 93.1 ± 1.1% of COD, 39.4 ± 3.5% of TN, and 84.6 ± 3.4% of TP. For COD, NH4+-N, and TP, the specific removal loads of filler were 291.5 ± 18.2, 22.9 ± 3.1, 4.8 ± 0.5 (g d)/kg.

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