Compact solar autoclave based on steam generation using broadband light-harvesting nanoparticles

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dc.citation.firstpage11677
dc.citation.issueNumber29
dc.citation.journalTitleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
dc.citation.lastpage11681
dc.citation.volumeNumber110
dc.contributor.authorNeumann, Oara
dc.contributor.authorFeronti, Curtis
dc.contributor.authorNeumann, Albert D.
dc.contributor.authorDong, Anjie
dc.contributor.authorSchell, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorLu, Benjamin
dc.contributor.authorKim, Eric
dc.contributor.authorQuinn, Mary
dc.contributor.authorThompson, Shea
dc.contributor.authorGrady, Nathaniel
dc.contributor.authorNordlander, Peter
dc.contributor.authorOden, Maria
dc.contributor.authorHalas, Naomi J.
dc.contributor.orgLaboratory for Nanophotonics
dc.contributor.orgRice Quantum Institute
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-23T17:34:22Z
dc.date.available2013-08-23T17:34:22Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe lack of readily available sterilization processes for medicine and dentistry practices in the developing world is a major risk factor for the propagation of disease. Modern medical facilities in the developed world often use autoclave systems to sterilize medical instruments and equipment and process waste that could contain harmful contagions. Here, we show the use of broadband light-absorbing nanoparticles as solar photothermal heaters, which generate high-temperature steam for a standalone, efficient solar autoclave useful for sanitation of instruments or materials in resource-limited, remote locations. Sterilization was verified using a standard Geobacillus stearothermophilus-based biological indicator.
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dc.identifier.citationNeumann, Oara, Feronti, Curtis, Neumann, Albert D., et al.. "Compact solar autoclave based on steam generation using broadband light-harvesting nanoparticles." <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,</i> 110, no. 29 (2013) National Academy of Sciences: 11677-11681. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1310131110.
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1310131110
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/71774
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherNational Academy of Sciences
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dc.subject.keywordnanoscience
dc.subject.keywordnanoshells
dc.subject.keywordplasmon
dc.subject.keywordenergy conversion
dc.titleCompact solar autoclave based on steam generation using broadband light-harvesting nanoparticles
dc.typeJournal article
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