Review on inactivation of airborne viruses using non-thermal plasma technologies: from MS2 to coronavirus

Recent advances in aqueous virus removal technologies

“…The presence (or the ability to detection) of viral genetic materials in wastewater can be used to monitor the spread and clearance of viruses in communities ( Ajiboye et al, 2020 ; Assadi et al, 2021 ). Effective wastewater and water treatment are centered to disease control.…”

Disinfection of corona and myriad viruses in water by non-thermal plasma: a review

“…The plasma that is not in thermodynamic equilibrium is known as non-thermal plasma (NTP), where the temperature of electrons is substantially higher than the temperature of massive species such as atoms and neutrons (Bourke et al 2017 ). It is widely utilized because it may inactivate harmful microorganisms at room temperature without wasting energy in heating the background gas (Assadi et al 2021 ). It has been proven to remediate contaminated surfaces safely and efficiently at atmospheric pressure and room temperature (Gururani et al 2021 ).…”

“…NTP can also be combined with ozonation technology (Niveditha et al 2021 ). Many works have investigated the combination of photocatalytic and plasma processes in air, showing a fascinating efficiency (Assadi et al 2017 , 2021 ; Khezami et al 2021 ). Nevertheless, limited investigations have been conducted on the mechanism of virus inactivation by NTPs in water.…”

Toxicity and virucidal activity of a neon-driven micro plasma jet on eukaryotic cells and a coronavirus

“…Especially indoors, it has been shown that the viral load in the form of aerosolized droplets can be reduced by filtration and physical inactivation, e.g., by UV light or reactive oxygen species such as ozone [ [3] , [4] , [5] ]. Therefore, cold plasma, as a source of not only UV light and reactive oxygen species, gains increasing attention for virus inactivation both in the environment and in humans [ [6] , [7] , [8] , [9] ].…”