| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
MS&T21: Materials Science & Technology
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| Symposium
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Nanotechnology for Energy, Environment, Electronics, Healthcare and Industry
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| Presentation Title |
Targeted Disinfection of Pathogenic Bacteria Using a Nanostructured Electrocatalytic Device |
| Author(s) |
Hammad Malik, Rachel Lea D'Agostini, Eian Brightwell, Dustin Lee Williams, Swomitra Kumar Mohanty, Krista Carlson |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Hammad Malik |
| Abstract Scope |
The electronic structure of the anode material greatly influences their bacterial inactivation efficiency. This study details the impact of annealing on the electrochemical response of the anodically formed titanium oxide nanotubes. A series of electrochemical measurements were carried out on the annealed titanium oxide nanotubes for understanding the relationship between the crystalline phases present and the resulting electrochemical response. The changes in the flat band potential, double layer capacitance, oxygen evolution potential and other measurements were done using the Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy and Linear sweep voltammetry. These measurements helped in understanding the relation between the crystalline phases present and the efficacy of the anode material for bacterial inactivation. |