EFFECT OF NATURAL ZEOLITE FUNCTIONALIZED WITH TiO 2 FOR ENTEROCCOCUS FAECALIS REMOVAL FROM WATER

Abstract

The aim of this paper was the syntheses of natural zeolite modified with undoped TiO 2 / nitrogen doped TiO 2 by calcination method in order to remove Enterococcus faecalis from water. The obtained materials were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), UV-VIS diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRUV-VIS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDX). The antibacterial tests showed that the antibacterial activity of hybrid materials is excellent against Enterococcus faecalis