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This study aims to provide a comprehensive summary of the inactivation of airborne  Escherichia coli [ ( E. coli ), a gram-negative bacterium],  Bacillus subtilis [ ( B. subtilis ), a gram-positive bacterium],  MS2  (a bacteriophage) virus, and  Aspergillus versicolor [ ( A. versicolor ), a fungus] with kinetic analysis utilizing microwave irradiation based on absorption material. The capacity of a microwave-absorbing material Fe 3 O 4 @SiC ceramic foam (Fe 3 O 4 @SiCcf) to inactivate bioaerosols when subjected to microwave (MW) irradiation (2450 MHz) for 25 seconds at various output powers (750, 550, 350, and 150 W) was determined. The airborne  MS2  decreased by 4.5 logs at the microwave (MW) input energy density of 7.2 × 10 3  kJ/m 3 , while that for  E. coli  was at around 4.4 logs, and that for  B. subtilis  was at 4.3 logs. The activation energy ( Ea ) applied was 13.2 kJ/mol ( E. coli ), 14.6 kJ/mol ( B. subtilis ), and that for  MS2  virus was 9.6 kJ/mol. By contrast, this study has shown that  A. versicolor  log inactivation efficiency was lower and  Ea  was higher than others, which were 3.6 logs and 16.7 kJ/mol, respectively. In addition, MW - Fe 3 O 4 @SiCcf improved the inactivation efficiency of airborne microorganisms significantly compared with no absorbing material. Through the comparative analysis of energy consumption, the rate of constant airborne inactivation through MW irradiation is higher than UV and Fenton. However, the energy efficacy per MW irradiation order is lower. In summary, Fe 3 O 4 @SiCcf ceramic form is an energy-efficient material for inactivating airborne microorganisms under MW irradiation. Copyright © 2022 American Association for Aerosol Research

Deactivation of airborne bacteria, fungi, and viruses by microwave absorption material Fe 3 O 4 @SiCcf