#UV_Light

Joseph Shavit

May 25, 2022

Gamechanging process breaks down plastics using only UV light

Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light

Joseph Shavit

Mar 30, 2022

Office lights can destroy coronaviruses and HIV

The same light fixtures utilizing UV-LED lights used in offices and public spaces can destroy coronaviruses and HIV according to a new study

Joseph Shavit

Jan 21, 2022

New 'smart windows' can filter sunlight to disinfect surfaces in your home

Daylight passing through smart windows results in almost complete disinfection of surfaces within 24 hours while blocking harmful UV light.

Joseph Shavit

Jul 11, 2020

Far-UVC Light Safely Kills Airborne Coronaviruses

[July 11, 2020: Columbia University Irving Medical Center] More than 99.9% of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were...