Antimicrobial graphene polymer (PVK-GO) nanocomposite films

The first report on the fabrication and application of a nanocomposite containing poly-N-vinyl carbazole (PVK) polymer and graphene oxide (GO) as an antimicrobial film was demonstrated. The antimicrobial film was 90% more effective in preventing bacterial colonization relative to the unmodified surf...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2011-08, Vol.47 (31), p.8892-8894
Main Authors: Santos, Catherine M, Tria, Maria Celeste R, Vergara, Regina Aileen May V, Ahmed, Farid, Advincula, Rigoberto C, Rodrigues, Debora F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Infective Agents - chemistry
Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology
Antimicrobial agents
Carbazole
Chemical communication
Colonization
Electroplating
Escherichia coli - drug effects
Graphite - chemistry
Nanocomposites - chemistry
oxides
Oxides - chemistry
Polyvinyls - chemistry
Tin Compounds - chemistry
Toxicity
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Summary:The first report on the fabrication and application of a nanocomposite containing poly-N-vinyl carbazole (PVK) polymer and graphene oxide (GO) as an antimicrobial film was demonstrated. The antimicrobial film was 90% more effective in preventing bacterial colonization relative to the unmodified surface. More importantly, the nanocomposite thin film showed higher bacterial toxicity than pure GO-modified surface.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c1cc11877c