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A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability
The application of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been gaining popularity over the last decades. LEDs have advantages compared to traditional light sources in terms of lifecycle, robustness, compactness, flexibility, and the absence of non-hazardous material. Combining these advantages with the po...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9028096/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35454546 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15082854 |
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author | Nicolau, Talita Gomes Filho, Núbio Padrão, Jorge Zille, Andrea |
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description | The application of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been gaining popularity over the last decades. LEDs have advantages compared to traditional light sources in terms of lifecycle, robustness, compactness, flexibility, and the absence of non-hazardous material. Combining these advantages with the possibility of emitting Ultraviolet C (UVC) makes LEDs serious candidates for light sources in decontamination systems. Nevertheless, it is unclear if they present better decontamination effectiveness than traditional mercury vapor lamps. Hence, this research uses a systematic literature review (SLR) to enlighten three aspects: (1) UVC LEDs’ application according to the field, (2) UVC LEDs’ application in terms of different biological indicators, and (3) the decontamination effectiveness of UVC LEDs in comparison to conventional lamps. UVC LEDs have spread across multiple areas, ranging from health applications to wastewater or food decontamination. The UVC LEDs’ decontamination effectiveness is as good as mercury vapor lamps. In some cases, LEDs even provide better results than conventional mercury vapor lamps. However, the increase in the targets’ complexity (e.g., multilayers or thicker individual layers) may reduce the UVC decontamination efficacy. Therefore, UVC LEDs still require considerable optimization. These findings are stimulating for developing industrial or final users’ applications. |
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spelling | pubmed-90280962022-04-23 A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability Nicolau, Talita Gomes Filho, Núbio Padrão, Jorge Zille, Andrea Materials (Basel) Review The application of light-emitting diodes (LEDs) has been gaining popularity over the last decades. LEDs have advantages compared to traditional light sources in terms of lifecycle, robustness, compactness, flexibility, and the absence of non-hazardous material. Combining these advantages with the possibility of emitting Ultraviolet C (UVC) makes LEDs serious candidates for light sources in decontamination systems. Nevertheless, it is unclear if they present better decontamination effectiveness than traditional mercury vapor lamps. Hence, this research uses a systematic literature review (SLR) to enlighten three aspects: (1) UVC LEDs’ application according to the field, (2) UVC LEDs’ application in terms of different biological indicators, and (3) the decontamination effectiveness of UVC LEDs in comparison to conventional lamps. UVC LEDs have spread across multiple areas, ranging from health applications to wastewater or food decontamination. The UVC LEDs’ decontamination effectiveness is as good as mercury vapor lamps. In some cases, LEDs even provide better results than conventional mercury vapor lamps. However, the increase in the targets’ complexity (e.g., multilayers or thicker individual layers) may reduce the UVC decontamination efficacy. Therefore, UVC LEDs still require considerable optimization. These findings are stimulating for developing industrial or final users’ applications. MDPI 2022-04-13 /pmc/articles/PMC9028096/ /pubmed/35454546 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15082854 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Nicolau, Talita Gomes Filho, Núbio Padrão, Jorge Zille, Andrea A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability |
title | A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability |
title_full | A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability |
title_fullStr | A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability |
title_full_unstemmed | A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability |
title_short | A Comprehensive Analysis of the UVC LEDs’ Applications and Decontamination Capability |
title_sort | comprehensive analysis of the uvc leds’ applications and decontamination capability |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9028096/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35454546 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma15082854 |
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