Graphitic C3 N4 -Sensitized TiO2 Nanotube Layers: A Visible-Light Activated Efficient Metal-Free Antimicrobial Platform.

نویسندگان

  • Jingwen Xu
  • Yan Li
  • Xuemei Zhou
  • Yuzhen Li
  • Zhi-Da Gao
  • Yan-Yan Song
  • Patrik Schmuki
چکیده

Herein, we use a facile procedure to graft a thin graphitic C3N4 (g-C3N4) layer on aligned TiO2 nanotube arrays (TiNT) by a one-step chemical vapor deposition (CVD) approach. This provides a platform to enhance the visible-light response of TiO2 nanotubes for antimicrobial applications. The formed g-C3N4/TiNT binary nanocomposite exhibits excellent bactericidal efficiency against Escherichia coli (E. coli) as a visible-light activated antibacterial coating, without the use of additional bactericides.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Chemistry

دوره 22 12  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2016