Markowska-Szczupak Agata, Paszkiewicz Oliwia, Yoshiiri Kenta, Wang Kunlei, Kowalska Ewa
Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Piastow 42, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland.
Institute for Catalysis (ICAT), Hokkaido University, N21, W10, 001-0021 Sapporo, Japan.
Curr Opin Green Sustain Chem. 2023 Apr;40:100769. doi: 10.1016/j.cogsc.2023.100769. Epub 2023 Feb 2.
Mould fungi are serious threats to humans and animals (allergen) and might be the main cause of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis. The common methods of disinfection are not highly effective against fungi due to the high resistance of fungal spores. Recently, photocatalysis has attracted significant attention towards antimicrobial action. Outstanding properties of titania photocatalysts have already been used in many areas, e.g., for building materials, air conditioner filters, and air purifiers. Here, the efficiency of photocatalytic methods to remove fungi and bacteria (risk factors for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 co-infection) is presented. Based on the relevant literature and own experience, there is no doubt that photocatalysis might help in the fight against microorganisms, and thus prevent the severity of COVID-19 pandemic.
霉菌对人类和动物构成严重威胁（过敏原），可能是与 COVID-19 相关的肺曲霉病的主要原因。由于真菌孢子具有高度抗性，常用的消毒方法对真菌效果不佳。最近，光催化在抗菌作用方面引起了广泛关注。二氧化钛光催化剂的卓越性能已在许多领域得到应用，例如建筑材料、空调过滤器和空气净化器。本文介绍了光催化方法去除真菌和细菌（严重急性呼吸综合征冠状病毒 2 共同感染的风险因素）的效率。基于相关文献和自身经验，毫无疑问，光催化可能有助于对抗微生物，从而预防 COVID-19 大流行的严重程度。
