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Visible-Light-Activated Bactericidal Functions of Carbon "Quantum" Dots.


ABSTRACT: Carbon dots, generally defined as small carbon nanoparticles with various surface passivation schemes, have emerged as a new class of quantum-dot-like nanomaterials, with their optical properties and photocatalytic functions resembling those typically found in conventional nanoscale semiconductors. In this work, carbon dots were evaluated for their photoinduced bactericidal functions, with the results suggesting that the dots were highly effective in bacteria-killing with visible-light illumination. In fact, the inhibition effect could be observed even simply under ambient room lighting conditions. Mechanistic implications of the results are discussed and so are opportunities in the further development of carbon dots into a new class of effective visible/natural light-responsible bactericidal agents for a variety of bacteria control applications.

SUBMITTER: Meziani MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5017886 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Visible-Light-Activated Bactericidal Functions of Carbon "Quantum" Dots.

Meziani Mohammed J MJ   Dong Xiuli X   Zhu Lu L   Jones Les P LP   LeCroy Gregory E GE   Yang Fan F   Wang Shengyuan S   Wang Ping P   Zhao Yiping Y   Yang Liju L   Tripp Ralph A RA   Sun Ya-Ping YP  

ACS applied materials & interfaces 20160422 17


Carbon dots, generally defined as small carbon nanoparticles with various surface passivation schemes, have emerged as a new class of quantum-dot-like nanomaterials, with their optical properties and photocatalytic functions resembling those typically found in conventional nanoscale semiconductors. In this work, carbon dots were evaluated for their photoinduced bactericidal functions, with the results suggesting that the dots were highly effective in bacteria-killing with visible-light illuminat  ...[more]

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