Additive-Free CEC/VUV System

Complete antibiotic degradation in 10 min

Using low-cost PTFE dielectric catalyst, charge-photon coupling converts H2O2 and O3 into •OH radicals for rapid simultaneous removal of antibiotics, pathogens, and ARGs.

Weixin, Li · Yang, Kai · Jikai, Sun · Jialuo, Tu · Zihan, Liang · Cao, Fang · Wang, Shanshan · Dong, Jianing · Li, Cui · Zhu, Yong · Tian, Zhong-Qun · Fan, Fengru

Research 2026

Advantages

Complete degradation of representative antibiotics within 10 min

Complete inactivation of pathogenic bacteria within 5 min

Effective antibiotic resistance gene removal in real water matrices

Stable bactericidal performance under continuous-flow operation