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The Adsorption Properties of Bacillus atrophaeus Spores on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
Joint Authors
Smith, Geoffrey B.
Cortes, P.
Deng, Shuguang
Source
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-06-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
An adsorption equilibrium and a kinetic study of Bacillus atrophaeus on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) were here performed to provide the basis for developing biosensor devices for detecting threatening micro-organisms in water supply systems.
B.
atrophaeus spores and carbon nanotubes were subjected to a batch adsorption process to document their equilibria and kinetics.
Here, commercial nanotubes were either studied as received or were acid-purified before adsorption experiments.
The Bacillus spores appear to show higher affinity towards the purified nanotubes than to the as-received nanomaterial.
The effective diffusivity of the spores onto the purified nanotubes was found to be approximately 30 percent higher than onto the as-received nanotubes.
It seems that the removal of amorphous carbon from the as-received nanotubes through a purification process yielded an intimate nantoubes-spore interaction as revealed by transmission electron microscopy.
Freundlich model successfully correlated the adsorption equilibrium data for the nanotubes-spore interaction.
Transmission electron micrographs showed extensive contact between the Bacillus and the purified nanotubes, but the association appeared less intimate between the spores and the as-received nanotubes.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cortes, P.& Deng, Shuguang& Smith, Geoffrey B.. 2009. The Adsorption Properties of Bacillus atrophaeus Spores on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Sensors،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448185
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cortes, P.…[et al.]. The Adsorption Properties of Bacillus atrophaeus Spores on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Sensors No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448185
American Medical Association (AMA)
Cortes, P.& Deng, Shuguang& Smith, Geoffrey B.. The Adsorption Properties of Bacillus atrophaeus Spores on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Sensors. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448185
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-448185