Prussian Blue and Its Analogs as Novel Nanostructured Antibacterial Materials

Abstract

Prussian blue is an ancient artificial pigment. Its biocompatibility and the possibility of synthesizing it in nanometric size stimulated the interest of the scientific community. Many uses of Prussian blue nanoparticles have been reported in the field of nanomedicine. More recently, interest into the potential application of Prussian blue nanoparticles as antibacterial agents has spread. Literature regarding Prussian blue and its analogs as antibacterial materials is still limited, but the number of papers has grown quickly over the last 2–3 years.

Keywords

• Prussian blue
• nanoparticle
• antibacterial
• photothermal
• nanomaterial