ISSN: 2641-9165
Authors: Starodub E, Munteanu I, Bazgan S, Podoleanu D, Costisen I and Enaki NA*
Our proposal involves a novel approach to fluid decontamination, targeting substances like aerosols, infected water, blood, and plasma. We aim to achieve this by employing a combination of repacking methods involving both large and small elements within a metamaterial. This strategy is formulated to generate rotational pathways that enhance the movement of pathogens in regions with elevated ultraviolet C radiation, specifically at a wavelength of around 260 nm. Through the utilization of two key mechanisms, repacking and centrifugal manipulation, we plan to create a groundbreaking decontamination method. In this procedure, we optimize the contact area by repacking a foundational structure made up of transparent spheres with smaller ones. Concurrently, we design helical channels resembling those found in centrifuges to manipulate pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, and aerosols within regions exposed to heightened ultraviolet C radiation. Our research reveals that as we reduce the size of the repacked components within the transparent metamaterial, the centrifugal force acting upon them intensifies. This effect directs pathogens and aerosols toward the evanescent region of the metamaterial, where the concentration of ultraviolet C radiation is elevated.
Keywords: Contact Surface in Decontamination; UV-C Radiation; Rotation Channels; Decontamination; Contaminated Fluid
