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ReviewCurrent pollution reports2023

A Review and Perspective of Environmental Disinfection Technology Based on Microwave Irradiation.

Liming Liu, Na Wang, Azhar Ali Laghari, Hong Li, Can Wang, Zhenyu Zhao, Xin Gao, Qiang Zeng

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Review in Current pollution reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Prophylactic Effect of Microwave Radiation onJournal of parasitology research · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Liming LiuSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China.
Na WangSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Distillation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China.
Azhar Ali LaghariSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China.
Hong LiSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Distillation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China.
Can WangSchool of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China.
Zhenyu ZhaoSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Distillation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China.
Xin GaoSchool of Chemical Engineering and Technology, National Engineering Research Center of Distillation Technology, Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering (Tianjin), Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300350 China.
Qiang ZengTianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin, 300011 China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose of Review: In the context of COVID-19 sweeping the world, the development of microbial disinfection methods in gas, liquid, and solid media has received widespread attention from researchers. As a disinfection technology that can adapt to different environmental media, microwave-assisted disinfection has the advantages of strong permeability, no secondary pollution, etc. The purpose of this review is to put forward new development requirements for future microwave disinfection strategies by summarizing current microwave disinfection methods and effects. From the perspective of the interaction mechanism of microwave and microorganisms, this review provides a development direction for more accurate and microscopic disinfection mechanism research. Recent Findings: Compared to other traditional environmental disinfection techniques, microwave-assisted disinfection means have the advantages of being more destructive, free of secondary contamination, and thorough. Currently, researchers generally agree that the efficiency of microwave disinfection is the result of a combination of thermal and non-thermal effects. However, the performance of microwave disinfection shows the differences in the face of different environmental media as well as different types of microorganisms. Summary: This review highlights the inactivation mechanism of microwave-assisted disinfection techniques used in different scenarios. Suggestions for promoting the efficiency and overcoming the limitations of low energy utilization, complex reactor design, and inaccurate monitoring methods are proposed.

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DisinfectionEnvironmental mediaMicroorganismsMicrowaveMicrowave-absorbing materials

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PMID36743476
PMCPMC9885074

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