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  1. Enhanced adsorption of ketoprofen and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyactic acid on Physalis peruviana fruit residue functionalized with H2SO4: Adsorption properties and statistical physics modeling

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, October 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  2. Titanium-based photocatalytic coatings for bacterial disinfection: The shift from suspended powders to catalytic interfaces

    Article • Surfaces and Interfaces, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  3. Structural and optical properties of Mn2+-doped ZnCdS/ZnS core/shell quantum dots: New insights in Mn2+ localization for higher luminescence sensing

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, August 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  4. Correction to: Recent progress and challenges on the removal of perand poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated soil and water

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  5. Recent progress and challenges on the removal of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated soil and water

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, June 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  6. Heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes over stoichiometric ABO3 perovskite nanostructures

    Article • Materials Today Nano, June 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  7. Novel Photocatalysts for Environmental and Energy Applications

    Article • Catalysts, April 2022, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  8. Hydrogen-based sono-hybrid catalytic degradation and mitigation of industrially-originated dye-based pollutants

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi, Assoc. Prof. Yassine Slimani

  9. Modeling of indoor air treatment using an innovative photocatalytic luminous textile: Reactor compactness and mass transfer enhancement

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  10. Preparation and applications of chitosan and cellulose composite materials

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  11. Photo-induced environmental remediation, biomedical imaging, and microbial inactivation by Mn-doped semiconductors: critical issues

    Article • Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  12. Nanostructured NaFeS2 as a cost-effective and robust electrocatalyst for hydrogen and oxygen evolution with reduced overpotentials

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  13. Preparation, characterization and application of biosurfactant in various industries: A critical review on progress, challenges and perspectives

    Article • Environmental Technology & Innovation, November 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  14. Coupling electrocoagulation and solar photocatalysis for electro- and photo-catalytic removal of carmoisine by Ag/graphitic carbon nitride: Optimization by process modeling and kinetic studies

    Article • Journal of Molecular Liquids, October 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  15. Accelerating the Design of Photocatalytic Surfaces for Antimicrobial Application: Machine Learning Based on a Sparse Dataset

    Article • Catalysts, August 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  16. Emerging technologies for biofuel production: A critical review on recent progress, challenges and perspectives

    Article • Journal of Environmental Management, July 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  17. Update on Interfacial Charge Transfer (IFTC) Processes on Films Inactivating Viruses/Bacteria under Visible Light: Mechanistic Considerations and Critical Issues

    Article • Catalysts, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  18. Insight into the interaction of magnetic photocatalysts with the incoming light accelerating bacterial inactivation and environmental cleaning

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  19. Ultra-high color rendering warm-white light-emitting diodes based on an efficient green-emitting garnet phosphor for solid-state lighting

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  20. Advances in Antimicrobial Coatings

    Article • Coatings, January 2021, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  21. Mechanisms and adsorption capacities of biochar for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from industrial wastewater

    Article • International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, December 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  22. Synthesis and photoluminescence properties of near-UV-excitable cyan-emitting Ca2YHf2Ga3O12:Ce3+ garnet phosphors

    Article • Journal of Luminescence, November 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  23. Combining photocatalytic process and biological treatment for Reactive Green 12 degradation: optimization, mineralization, and phytotoxicity with seed germination

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, October 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  24. KCa2Mg2V3O12: A novel efficient rare-earth-free self-activated yellow-emitting phosphor

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  25. Investigation and modeling of odors release from membrane holes on daily overlay in a landfill and its impact on landfill odor control

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, September 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  26. Tandem Synthesis of High Yield MoS2 Nanosheets and Enzyme Peroxidase Mimicking Properties

    Article • Catalysts, September 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  27. Simultaneous removal of bacteria and volatile organic compounds on Cu2O-NPs decorated TiO2 nanotubes: Competition effect and kinetic studies

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  28. Emerging technologies for the recovery of rare earth elements (REEs) from the end-of-life electronic wastes: a review on progress, challenges, and perspectives

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, July 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  29. Architectured Cu–TNTZ Bilayered Coatings Showing Bacterial Inactivation under Indoor Light and Controllable Copper Release: Effect of the Microstructure on Copper Diffusion

    Article • Coatings, June 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  30. Biological responses at the interface of Ti-doped diamond-like carbon surfaces for indoor environment application

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, May 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  31. Insights into the Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation by Flower-Like Bi2WO6 under Solar or Visible Light, Through in Situ Monitoring and Determination of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)

    Article • Water, April 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  32. Introduction by guest editors: A tribute to Cesar Pulgarin and his outstanding accomplishments in science

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, March 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  33. Indoor air treatment of refrigerated food chambers with synergetic association between cold plasma and photocatalysis: Process performance and photocatalytic poisoning

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, February 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  34. Digitally Printed AgNPs Doped TiO2 on Commercial Porcelain-Grès Tiles: Synergistic Effects and Continuous Photocatalytic Antibacterial Activity

    Article • Surfaces, January 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  35. New Evidence for Ag-Sputtered Materials Inactivating Bacteria by Surface Contact without the Release of Ag Ions: End of a Long Controversy?

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, January 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  36. Recent advances on sputtered films with Cu in ppm concentrations leading to an acceleration of the bacterial inactivation

    Article • Catalysis Today, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  37. Recent progress in black phosphorus nanostructures as environmental photocatalysts

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  38. Nano-sized iron oxides supported on polyester textile to remove fluoroquinolones in hospital wastewater

    Article • Environmental Science Nano, January 2020, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  39. Photo-plasma catalytic hybrid systems for air treatment: reactor design from laboratory to industrial scales

    Article • January 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  40. Photocatalytic indoor/outdoor air treatment and bacterial inactivation on CuxO/TiO2 prepared by HiPIMS on polyester cloth under low intensity visible light

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, December 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  41. Deciphering the Mechanisms of Bacterial Inactivation on HiPIMS Sputtered CuxO-FeOx-PET Surfaces: From Light Absorption to Catalytic Bacterial Death

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, November 2019, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  42. Duality in the Mechanism of Hexagonal ZnO/CuxO Nanowires Inducing Sulfamethazine Degradation under Solar or Visible Light

    Article • Catalysts, November 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  43. Magnetically separable TiO2/FeOx/POM accelerating the photocatalytic removal of the emerging endocrine disruptor: 2,4-dichlorophenol

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, October 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  44. Quantification of the local magnetized nanotube domains accelerating the photocatalytic removal of the emerging pollutant tetracycline

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  45. Flower-like magnetized photocatalysts accelerating an emerging pollutant removal under indoor visible light and related phenomena

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, June 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  46. Evidence for a dual mechanism in the TiO2/CuxO photocatalyst during the degradation of sulfamethazine under solar or visible light: Critical issues

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  47. Iron-coated polymer films with high antibacterial activity under indoor and outdoor light, prepared by different facile pre-treatment and deposition methods

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  48. Photocatalytic degradation of binary and ternary mixtures of antibiotics: reactive species investigation in pilot scale

    Article • Chemical Engineering Research and Design, April 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  49. Enhancing solar disinfection of water in PET bottles by optimized in-situ formation of iron oxide films. From heterogeneous to homogeneous action modes with H2O2 vs. O2 – Part 2: Direct use of (natural) iron oxides

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, March 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  50. Femtosecond Spectroscopy of Au Hot-Electron Injection into TiO2: Evidence for Au/TiO2 Plasmon Photocatalysis by Bactericidal Au Ions and Related Phenomena

    Article • Nanomaterials, February 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi, Professor Vladimir K. Ivanov

  51. Enhancing solar disinfection of water in PET bottles by optimized in-situ formation of iron oxide films. From heterogeneous to homogeneous action modes with H2O2 vs. O2 – Part 1: Iron salts as oxide precursors

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  52. Piezoelectric materials for catalytic/photocatalytic removal of pollutants: Recent advances and outlook

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  53. Synergism between non-thermal plasma and photocatalysis: Implicationsin the post discharge of ozone at a pilot scale in a catalytic fixed-bed reactor

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  54. Monitoring the energy of the metal ion-content plasma-assisted deposition and its implication for bacterial inactivation

    Article • Applied Surface Science, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  55. Photocatalytic Performance of CuxO/TiO2 Deposited by HiPIMS on Polyester under Visible Light LEDs: Oxidants, Ions Effect, and Reactive Oxygen Species Investigation

    Article • Materials, January 2019, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  56. Advances in catalytic/photocatalytic bacterial inactivation by nano Ag and Cu coated surfaces and medical devices

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  57. Recent advances in nano-bio-interactions: Editorial

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  58. Nanomaterials-Based Coatings

    Article • January 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  59. Interaction of Vibrio to Biotic and Abiotic Surfaces: Relationship between Hydrophobicity, Cell Adherence, Biofilm Production, and Cytotoxic Activity

    Article • Surfaces, December 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  60. Extracellular bacterial inactivation proceeding without Cu-ion release: Drastic effects of the applied plasma energy on the performance of the Cu-polyester (PES) samples

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, December 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  61. Mechanisms of the Antibacterial Effects of TiO2–FeOx under Solar or Visible Light: Schottky Barriers versus Surface Plasmon Resonance

    Article • Coatings, November 2018, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  62. Synthesis and characterization of fluorinated anatase nanoparticles and subsequent N-doping for efficient visible light activated photocatalysis

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, November 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  63. Bacterial adhesion and inactivation on Ag decorated TiO2-nanotubes under visible light: Effect of the nanotubes geometry on the photocatalytic activity

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  64. Reactive species monitoring and their contribution for removal of textile effluent with photocatalysis under UV and visible lights: Dynamics and mechanism

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  65. Evidence for the degradation of an emerging pollutant by a mechanism involving iso-energetic charge transfer under visible light

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, October 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  66. Oxygen enriched network-type carbon spheres for multipurpose water purification applications

    Article • Environmental Technology & Innovation, September 2018, Elsevier

    Prof. Dr. Abdullah M. Asiri, Dr. Sami Rtimi

  67. Solar light and the photo-Fenton process against antibiotic resistant bacteria in wastewater: A kinetic study with a Streptomycin-resistant strain

    Article • Catalysis Today, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  68. Abatement of ammonia and butyraldehyde under non-thermal plasma and photocatalysis: Oxidation processes for the removal of mixture pollutants at pilot scale

    Article • Chemical Engineering Journal, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  69. Bacterial disinfection by the photo-Fenton process: Extracellular oxidation or intracellular photo-catalysis?

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, July 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  70. Discoloration of simulated textile effluent in continuous photoreactor using immobilized titanium dioxide: Effect of zinc and sodium chloride

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, May 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  71. Innovative Ti1–xNbxN–Ag Films Inducing Bacterial Disinfection by Visible Light/Thermal Treatment

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, March 2018, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  72. First unambiguous evidence for distinct ionic and surface-contact effects during photocatalytic bacterial inactivation on Cu–Ag films: Kinetics, mechanism and energetics

    Article • Materials Today Chemistry, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  73. A green solar photo-Fenton process for the elimination of bacteria and micropollutants in municipal wastewater treatment using mineral iron and natural organic acids

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  74. Study of a photocatalytic process for removal of antibiotics from wastewater in a falling film photoreactor: Scavenger study and process intensification feasibility

    Article • Chemical Engineering and Processing - Process Intensification, December 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  75. Synergistic Effect of Fluorinated and N Doped TiO2 Nanoparticles Leading to Different Microstructure and Enhanced Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation

    Article • Nanomaterials, November 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  76. Assessment of the correlation among antibiotic resistance, adherence to abiotic and biotic surfaces, invasion and cytotoxicity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from diseased gilthead sea bream

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  77. Iron oxide-mediated semiconductor photocatalysis vs. heterogeneous photo-Fenton treatment of viruses in wastewater. Impact of the oxide particle size.

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, October 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  78. Fungicidal activity of copper-sputtered flexible surfaces under dark and actinic light against azole-resistant Candida albicans and Candida glabrata

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  79. Bactericide effects of transparent polyethylene photocatalytic films coated by oxides under visible light

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  80. Photocatalytic performance of TiO 2 impregnated polyester for the degradation of Reactive Green 12: Implications of the surface pretreatment and the microstructure

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  81. Study of synergetic effect, catalytic poisoning and regeneration using dielectric barrier discharge and photocatalysis in a continuous reactor: Abatement of pollutants in air mixture system

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  82. Synchronic coupling of Cu2O(p)/CuO(n) semiconductors leading to Norfloxacin degradation under visible light: Kinetics, mechanism and film surface properties

    Article • Journal of Catalysis, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  83. Insight into the catalyst/photocatalyst microstructure presenting the same composition but leading to a variance in bacterial reduction under indoor visible light

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  84. Self-Sterilizing Sputtered Films for Applications in Hospital Facilities

    Article • Molecules, June 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  85. Light-Assisted Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Elimination of Chemical and Microbiological Pollution of Wastewaters in Developed and Developing Countries

    Article • Molecules, June 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  86. Innovative and stable TiO 2 supported catalytic surfaces removing aldehydes under UV-light irradiation

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, June 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  87. Effect of Fe(II)/Fe(III) species, pH, irradiance and bacterial presence on viral inactivation in wastewater by the photo-Fenton process: Kinetic modeling and mechanistic interpretation

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  88. Grafted semiconductors on PE-films leading to bacterial inactivation: Synthesis, characterization and mechanism

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  89. Beneficial effect of Cu on Ti-Nb-Ta-Zr sputtered uniform/adhesive gum films accelerating bacterial inactivation under indoor visible light

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  90. Polystyrene CuO/Cu 2 O uniform films inducing MB-degradation under sunlight

    Article • Catalysis Today, April 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  91. FeOx magnetization enhancing E. coli inactivation by orders of magnitude on Ag-TiO2 nanotubes under sunlight

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, March 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  92. Indoor Light Enhanced Photocatalytic Ultra-Thin Films on Flexible Non-Heat Resistant Substrates Reducing Bacterial Infection Risks

    Article • Catalysts, February 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  93. Recent Developments in Accelerated Antibacterial Inactivation on 2D Cu-Titania Surfaces under Indoor Visible Light

    Article • Coatings, February 2017, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  94. Modeling and treatment optimization of pharmaceutically active compounds by the photo-Fenton process: The case of the antidepressant Venlafaxine

    Article • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, February 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  95. Effect of light and oxygen on repetitive bacterial inactivation on uniform, adhesive, robust and stable Cu-polyester surfaces

    Article • Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies, January 2017, De Gruyter

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  96. Evidence for differentiated ionic and surface contact effects driving bacterial inactivation by way of genetically modified bacteria

    Article • Chemical Communications, January 2017, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  97. Sputtered Cu-polyethylene films inducing bacteria inactivation in the dark and under low intensity sunlight

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, November 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  98. Stable Photocatalytic Paints Prepared from Hybrid Core-Shell Fluorinated/Acrylic/TiO2 Waterborne Dispersions

    Article • Crystals, October 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  99. Sputtered Gum metal thin films showing bacterial inactivation and biocompatibility

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  100. A New Perspective in the Use of FeOx-TiO2 Photocatalytic Films: Indole Degradation in the Absence of Fe-Leaching

    Article • Journal of Catalysis, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  101. Accelerated Antibacterial Inactivation on 2D Cu-Titania Surfaces: Latest Developments and Critical Issues

    Article • September 2016, MDPI AG

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  102. In Vitro and In Vivo Effectiveness of an Innovative Silver-Copper Nanoparticle Coating of Catheters To Prevent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection

    Article • Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, September 2016, ASM Journals

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  103. New evidence for Cu-decorated binary-oxides mediating bacterial inactivation/mineralization in aerobic media

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  104. Supported TiO2 films deposited at different energies: Implications of the surface compactness on the catalytic kinetics.

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, August 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  105. FeOx-TiO2 Film with Different Microstructures Leading to Femtosecond Transients with Different Properties: Biological Implications under Visible Light

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  106. Castles fall from inside: Evidence for dominant internal photo-catalytic mechanisms during treatment of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by photo-Fenton at near-neutral pH

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, May 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  107. Bactericidal activity and mechanism of action of copper-sputtered flexible surfaces against multidrug-resistant pathogens

    Article • Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  108. Insight on the photocatalytic bacterial inactivation by co-sputtered TiO 2 –Cu in aerobic and anaerobic conditions

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  109. Accelerated self-cleaning by Cu promoted semiconductor binary-oxides under low intensity sunlight irradiation

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  110. Correlating microscopy techniques and ToF-SIMS analysis of fully grown mammalian oocytes

    Article • The Analyst, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  111. Environmentally mild self-cleaning processes on textile surfaces under daylight irradiation

    Article • January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  112. Innovative self-sterilizing transparent Fe–phosphate polyethylene films under visible light

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2016, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  113. Microstructure of Cu–Ag Uniform Nanoparticulate Films on Polyurethane 3D Catheters: Surface Properties

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, December 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  114. Quasi-Instantaneous Bacterial Inactivation on Cu–Ag Nanoparticulate 3D Catheters in the Dark and Under Light: Mechanism and Dynamics

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, December 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  115. New evidence for hybrid acrylic/TiO2 films inducing bacterial inactivation under low intensity simulated sunlight

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, November 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  116. Accelerated bacterial reduction on Ag–TaN compared with Ag–ZrN and Ag–TiN surfaces

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, September 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  117. Preparation and Mechanism of Cu-Decorated TiO2–ZrO2Films Showing Accelerated Bacterial Inactivation

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, June 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  118. Duality in the Escherichia coli and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus reduction mechanism under actinic light on innovative co-sputtered surfaces

    Article • Applied Catalysis A General, June 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  119. Novel FeOx–polyethylene transparent films: synthesis and mechanism of surface regeneration

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  120. Light wavelength-dependent E. coli survival changes after simulated solar disinfection of secondary effluent

    Article • Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Cesar Pulgarin, Dr. Sami Rtimi

  121. Innovative photocatalyst (FeOx–TiO2): transients induced by femtosecond laser pulse leading to bacterial inactivation under visible light

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    john kiwi, Dr. Sami Rtimi

  122. Antibacterial surfaces based on functionally graded photocatalytic Fe3O4@TiO2 core–shell nanoparticle/epoxy composites

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  123. Kinetics and mechanism for transparent polyethylene-TiO 2 films mediated self-cleaning leading to MB dye discoloration under sunlight irradiation

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, January 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  124. Effect of surface pretreatment of TiO2 films on interfacial processes leading to bacterial inactivation in the dark and under light irradiation

    Article • Interface Focus, December 2014, Royal Society Publishing

    john kiwi, Dr. Sami Rtimi

  125. New evidence for TiO 2 uniform surfaces leading to complete bacterial reduction in the dark: Critical issues

    Article • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  126. Innovative transparent non-scattering TiO2 bactericide thin films inducing increased E. coli cell wall fluidity

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, September 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  127. Comparison of HIPIMS sputtered Ag- and Cu-surfaces leading to accelerated bacterial inactivation in the dark

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, July 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  128. Accelerated Escherichia coli inactivation in the dark on uniform copper flexible surfaces

    Article • Biointerphases, April 2014, American Vacuum Society

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  129. Uniform TiO2/In2O3 surface films effective in bacterial inactivation under visible light

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, April 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  130. TiO2and TiO2-Doped Films Able to Kill Bacteria by Contact: New Evidence for the Dynamics of Bacterial Inactivation in the Dark and under Light Irradiation

    Article • International Journal of Photoenergy, January 2014, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  131. Corrigendum to “RF-plasma pretreatment of surfaces leading to TiO2 coatings with improved optical absorption and OH-radical production” [Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 130–131 (2013) 65–72]

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  132. Growth of TiO2/Cu films by HiPIMS for accelerated bacterial loss of viability

    Article • Surface and Coatings Technology, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  133. Coupling of narrow and wide band-gap semiconductors on uniform films active in bacterial disinfection under low intensity visible light: Implications of the interfacial charge transfer (IFCT)

    Article • Journal of Hazardous Materials, September 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  134. Evidence for TiON sputtered surfaces showing accelerated antibacterial activity under simulated solar irradiation

    Article • Solar Energy, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  135. ZrNO–Ag co-sputtered surfaces leading to E. coli inactivation under actinic light: Evidence for the oligodynamic effect

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, July 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  136. TiON and TiON-Ag sputtered surfaces leading to bacterial inactivation under indoor actinic light

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, March 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  137. RF-plasma pretreatment of surfaces leading to TiO2 coatings with improved optical absorption and OH-radical production

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, February 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  138. Innovative semi-transparent nanocomposite films presenting photo-switchable behavior and leading to a reduction of the risk of infection under sunlight

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    john kiwi, Dr. Sami Rtimi

  139. Accelerated bacterial inactivation obtained by HIPIMS sputtering on low cost surfaces with concomitant reduction in the metal/semiconductor content

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  140. Effect of the spectral properties of TiO2, Cu, TiO2/Cu sputtered films on the bacterial inactivation under low intensity actinic light

    Article • Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry, January 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  141. Innovative TiO2/Cu Nanosurfaces Inactivating Bacteria in the Minute Range under Low-Intensity Actinic Light

    Article • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, September 2012, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  142. Photocatalysis/catalysis by innovative TiN and TiN-Ag surfaces inactivate bacteria under visible light

    Article • Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Sami Rtimi

  143. Design, testing and characterization of innovative TiN–TiO2 surfaces inactivating bacteria under low intensity visible light

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr. Sami Rtimi