Cost-effective smart microfluidic device with immobilized silver nanoparticles and embedded UV-light sources for synergistic water disinfection effects†
Amit Prabhakar,Mehul Agrawal,Neha Mishra,Nimisha Roy,Ankur Jaiswar,Amar Dhwaj,Deepti Verma
RSC Advances Pub Date : 05/05/2020 00:00:00 , DOI:10.1039/D0RA00076K
Abstract

A novel microfluidic-device for water disinfection via diverse physiochemical effects has been demonstrated. Firstly, a microfluidic device with embedded, multiple germicidal UV-LEDs was fabricated through the innovatively modified cost-effective soft-lithography process. Further, synthesised silver nanoparticles were immobilized within its inner microchannel surface. Disinfection results proved the synergistic bactericidal effect of coated AgNPs and coupled UV-light, while a suspension of bacterial strains, were passed through the micro-device.

Graphical abstract: Cost-effective smart microfluidic device with immobilized silver nanoparticles and embedded UV-light sources for synergistic water disinfection effects