Nanohole-boosted electron transport between nanomaterials and bacteria as a concept for nano–bio interactions

Tonglei Shi; Xuan Hou; Shuqing Guo; Lei Zhang; Changhong Wei; Ting Peng; Xiangang Hu

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-20547-9

Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

Nanohole-boosted electron transport between nanomaterials and bacteria as a concept for nano–bio interactions

Tonglei Shi,
Xuan Hou,
Shuqing Guo,
Lei Zhang,
Changhong Wei,
Ting Peng,
Xiangang Hu

Affiliations

Tonglei Shi: Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University
Xuan Hou: Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University
Shuqing Guo: Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University
Lei Zhang: Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University
Changhong Wei: Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University
Ting Peng: Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University
Xiangang Hu: Key Laboratory of Pollution Processes and Environmental Criteria (Ministry of Education)/Tianjin Key Laboratory of Environmental Remediation and Pollution Control, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Nankai University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20547-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 15

Abstract

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Nanomaterials have attracted attention as antibacterial agents and have several modes of action. Here, the authors report on 2D transition metal disulphide nanosheets with hole boosted electron donation/withdrawal for enhanced antibacterial and biofilm activity caused by electron damage.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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