Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) for in-duct airborne bioaerosol disinfection: Review and analysis of design factors

H Luo, L Zhong - Building and environment, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in global cases of COVID-19 illness and death requires the
implementation of appropriate and efficient engineering controls to improve indoor air …

[HTML][HTML] A review on LED technology in water photodisinfection

M Martín-Sómer, C Pablos, C Adán… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increase in efficiency achieved by UV LED devices has led to a compelling increase in
research reports on UV LED water treatment for consumption in the past few years. This …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of single pass UVC air treatment for the inactivation of coronavirus, MS2 coliphage and Staphylococcus aureus bioaerosols

WJ Snelling, A Afkhami, HL Turkington… - Journal of Aerosol …, 2022 - Elsevier
There is strong evidence that SARS-CoV-2 is spread predominantly by airborne
transmission, with high viral loads released into the air as respiratory droplets and aerosols …

Solar ultraviolet light collector for germicidal irradiation on the moon

M Lombini, L Schreiber, R Albertini, EM Alessi… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Prolonged human-crewed missions on the Moon are foreseen as a gateway for Mars and
asteroid colonisation in the next decades. Health risks related to long-time permanence in …

Modeling a UVC irradiation standalone system for inactivating Mycobacterium tuberculosis from indoor spaces

V Kumar, DS Bisht, H Garg - Applied Optics, 2023 - opg.optica.org
After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a rise in demand has occurred for efficient
designs of disinfection systems that utilize ultraviolet-C (UVC) radiation to inactivate airborne …

[HTML][HTML] Surface characterization of polyimide and polyethylene terephthalate membranes toward plasma and UV treatments

TS Vo, TTBC Vo - Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, 2022 - Elsevier
This study is to bring an overview on various methods regarding the surface treatment
performed on different polymeric membranes in relation to a deference between the …

A critical review of in-duct ultraviolet germicidal irradiation systems: mechanisms, challenges, and future directions

J Ye, Z Ai, F Liu, P Wargocki - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2025 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is a well-established technology for mitigating
microbial risks, with in-duct UVGI systems being a promising type that enables coexistence …

Design of optical cavity for air sanification through ultraviolet germicidal irradiation

M Lombini, E Diolaiti, A De Rosa, L Lessio… - Optics …, 2021 - opg.optica.org
The transmission of airborne pathogens represents a major threat to worldwide public
health. Ultraviolet light irradiation can contribute to the sanification of air to reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Absorption of ultraviolet radiation in bacterial spores in clusters in air and on surfaces: Model calculations using the multi-sphere T-Matrix method

SC Hill, DC Doughty, DW Mackowski - Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) germicidal irradiation (UVGI) is used to inactivate viruses and kill other
microbes to decrease transmission of disease. Microbes such as bacterial spores can occur …

Modeling specular and diffuse reflection of UV LEDs for microbial inactivation in air ducts

CH Thatcher, BR Adams - Chemical Engineering Science, 2022 - Elsevier
A method for modeling UV LED irradiance in air sanitization ducts including non-uniform
LED emission profile and surface reflection is described and used in conjunction with simple …