A5025184907- Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
- Advanced oxidation water treatment
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Water Treatment and Disinfection
- Fecal contamination and water quality
- Biosensors and Analytical Detection
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Therapeutic Uses of Natural Elements
- Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis
- Constructed Wetlands for Wastewater Treatment
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria
- Bacteriophages and microbial interactions
- Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Oil Spill Detection and Mitigation
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
Technical University of Crete
2014-2024
Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania
2020
University of Patras
2000-2006
Photocatalysis with modified titania is a promising approach to improve both air and health quality. Modified novel photocatalytic properties under indoor light irradiation leads smart coatings, which are benchmark materials suitable for their applications. It generally accepted that the activity affected by absorption, charge creation/recombination rate surface reactivity. In this contribution we focus on TiO2 as catalyst in heterogeneous photo-catalytic processes address efficiency of...
Ordinary textiles are very often malodorous and the origin of cross-infection. Their microclimate, consisting moisture, contaminants, sweat, provides favorable conditions for microbial growth. Therefore, simple approaches surface modification using functional materials widely adopted to introduce antibacterial properties. This study reports a low cost technique that renders cotton fabrics antibacterial. Manganese (Mn)-doped photocatalytic titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles ∼150 nm average...
Abstract This work reports for the first time removal of 17α‐ethynylestradiol (EE2), a synthetic estrogen hormone, from secondary treated effluents by electrochemical oxidation. Experiments were conducted in single compartment reactor comprising boron‐doped diamond (BDD) anode and zirconium cathode. EE2, range 100–800 µg L −1 , was spiked post‐chlorination effluent municipal treatment plant oxidized at 0.9–2.6 mA cm −2 current density. Complete degradation 100 EE2 achieved 7 min 2.1 inherent...
The occurrence of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in wastewaters and the inability conventional wastewater treatments plants to deal with them have been pointed out several times over last few years. As a result, remnants those compounds released into aquatic environment present potential risk for public health. Constructed wetlands (CWs) proposed as environmentally friendly, low-cost alternative systems satisfactory results different types contaminants. This study aimed evaluate...
Pyrolysis of lemon stalks at 850 °C under a limited oxygen atmosphere yields highly active and selective biochar for the activation persulfate ion oxidation sulfamethoxazole (SMX). The mainly consists C O atoms, with Ca K being most abundant minerals. It has moderate specific surface area 154 m2 g−1 carbonate species, probably in form calcium carbonate. Complete degradation 0.5 mg L−1 SMX can be achieved within 20 min using 500 sodium (SPS) 100 ultrapure water (UPW). acidic environment...
The sonochemical degradation of ethyl paraben (EP), a representative the parabens family, was investigated. Experiments were conducted at constant ultrasound frequency 20 kHz and liquid bulk temperature 30 °C in following range experimental conditions: EP concentration 250-1250 μg/L, (US) density 20-60 W/L, reaction time up to 120 min, initial pH 3-8 sodium persulfate 0-100mg/L, either ultrapure water or secondary treated wastewater. A factorial design methodology adopted elucidate...
Plants and their associated bacteria play a crucial role in constructed wetlands. In this study, the impact of different levels pollution bioaugmentation with indigenous strains individually or consortia was investigated on composition endophytic microbial communities Juncus acutus. Five treatments were examined compared where wetland plant exposed to increasing metal (Zn, Ni, Cd) emerging pollutants (BPA, SMX, CIP), enriched combinations single mixed strains. High had negative effect alpha...