@Article{MartinsSLORRBMK:2023:ApTePA,
               author = "Martins, Isabela M. and Sampaio, Aline G. and Lima, Gabriela M. G. 
                         and Oliveira e Campos, Maria A. C. and Rodgher, Suzelei and 
                         Rodrigues-Siqueli, Aline Castilho and Baldan, Maur{\'{\i}}cio 
                         Ribeiro and Marcuzzo, Jossano S. and Koga-Ito, Cristiane Y.",
          affiliation = "{Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)} and {Universidade 
                         Estadual Paulista (UNESP)} and {Universidade Estadual Paulista 
                         (UNESP)} and {Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)} and 
                         {Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)} and {Instituto Nacional 
                         de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)} and {Instituto Nacional de 
                         Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)} and {JMHP Consultoria em Materiais e 
                         Inform{\'a}tica LDTA} and {Universidade Estadual Paulista 
                         (UNESP)}",
                title = "Application of textile (PAN-based) activated carbon fibers 
                         decorated with silver nanoparticles in water treatment",
              journal = "Frontiers in Environmental Science",
                 year = "2023",
               volume = "10",
                pages = "e1100583",
                month = "Jan.",
             keywords = "antimicrobial effect, decontamination, silver nanoparticles, 
                         toxicity, water treatment.",
             abstract = "Introduction: Water treatment deficit and poor health, hygiene and 
                         sanitation infrastructure can contribute to disease transmission 
                         by dissemination of contaminants and microorganisms. As an 
                         alternative, carbon-based materials coated with antimicrobial 
                         molecules have been proposed for water treatment, but few 
                         supporting data are available so far. Hence, this study 
                         investigates the potential use of PAN-based activated carbon 
                         fibers (ACF) decorated with silver nanoparticles in water 
                         treatment. Methods: Silver nanoparticles were incorporated into 
                         the material using a cheap and electroless method. Field emission 
                         scanning electron microscopy (FEGSEM), Raman spectroscopy and 
                         X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) characterized the whole 
                         material. The textile was mounted on a water filter prototype and 
                         had its capacity to remove bacterial (Escherichia coli) and fungal 
                         (Candida albicans, Aspergillus niger and Penicillium funiculosum) 
                         cells evaluated. Composition and toxicity of the filtered water 
                         were determined. Results: Water filtered by Ag@ACF for 2 and 24 h 
                         contained 0.254 mg/L and 0.964 mg/L Ag, respectively. Ag@ACF 
                         filtering successfully removed E. coli, C. albicans, and A. niger 
                         from the suspensions, but not P. funiculosum. Treated water was 
                         non-toxic for Vero cells and Drosophila melanogaster, but toxic 
                         for Raphidocelis subcapitata. Ag@ACF showed efficient microbial 
                         elimination when applied in water treatment. Silver nanoparticles 
                         released in aqueous medium may be responsible for R. subcapitata 
                         toxicity. Future studies should be conducted to reduce silver 
                         nanoparticles release from the carbon fiber.",
                  doi = "10.3389/fenvs.2022.1100583",
                  url = "http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2022.1100583",
                 issn = "2296-665X",
             language = "en",
           targetfile = "fenvs-10-1100583.pdf",
        urlaccessdate = "07 maio 2024"
}