Topological Avenue for Efficient Decontamination of Large Volumes of Fluids via UVC Irradiation of Packed Metamaterials
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ENAKI, Nicolae, MUNTEANU, Ion, PASLARI, Tatiana R., ŢURCAN, Marina, STARODUB, Elena, BAZGAN, Sergiu, PODOLEANU, Diana, RISTOSCU, Carmen, ANGHEL, Sinziana Andreea, BADICEANU, Maria, MIHĂILESCU, Ion. Topological Avenue for Efficient Decontamination of Large Volumes of Fluids via UVC Irradiation of Packed Metamaterials. In: Materials, 2023, vol. 16, pp. 1-13. ISSN 1996-1944. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16134559
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Volumul 16 / 2023 / ISSN 1996-1944

Topological Avenue for Efficient Decontamination of Large Volumes of Fluids via UVC Irradiation of Packed Metamaterials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16134559

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Enaki Nicolae1, Munteanu Ion1, Paslari Tatiana R.1, Ţurcan Marina1, Starodub Elena1, Bazgan Sergiu1, Podoleanu Diana1, Ristoscu Carmen2, Anghel Sinziana Andreea3, Badiceanu Maria23, Mihăilescu Ion2
 
1 Institute of Applied Physics, MSU,
2 National Institute for Laser, Plasma and Radiation Physics (INFLPR),
3 University of Bucharest
 
 
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Nowadays, metamaterials application enjoys notoriety in fluid decontamination and pathogen annihilation, which are frequently present in polluted fluids (e.g., water, blood, blood plasma, air or other gases). The depollution effect is largely enhanced by UVC irradiation. The novelty of this contribution comes from the significant increase by packing of the total surface of metamaterials in contact with contaminated fluids. Packed metamaterial samples are subjected to UVC irradiation, with expected advantages for implant sterilization and long-term prevention of nosocomial infections over large clinical areas. The novel aspect of the investigation consists of a combination of big and small elements of the metamaterial to optimize the above effects connected with fluids and irradiation. The big elements allow the radiation to penetrate deep inside the fluid, and the small elements optimally disperse this radiation toward deeper regions of the metamaterial. A packing scheme of smaller, in-between large metamaterial spheres and fibres is proposed for promoting enhanced depollution against pathogen agents. It is demonstrated that the total surface of metamaterials in contact with contaminated fluids/surface is significantly increased as a result of packing. This opens, in our opinion, new auspicious perspectives in the construction of novel equipment with high sensibility in the detection and decontamination of microorganisms. 

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fluids decontamination, super-packed metamaterial structures, UVC irradiation, yeast/pathogen colonies