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Antimicrobial Properties of Copper-Doped ZnO Coatings under Darkness and White Light Illumination.

ABSTRACT: We report the first antimicrobial study of transparent and robust Cu-doped ZnO coatings that displayed potent antimicrobial activity that resulted in bacterial (Escherichia coli) reduction below detection limits within 6 h of illumination via a white light source that is found in hospital environments. The same bacterial reduction rate was observed even under darkness for 4.0 atom % Cu-doped ZnO films thus providing an efficient 24 h disinfection. All films were produced via a novel, inexpensive, and easily scalable route and were also thoroughly analyzed for their material properties.

SUBMITTER: Hassan IA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6044572 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antimicrobial Properties of Copper-Doped ZnO Coatings under Darkness and White Light Illumination.

Hassan Iman A IA Sathasivam Sanjayan S Nair Sean P SP Carmalt Claire J CJ

ACS omega 20170816 8

We report the first antimicrobial study of transparent and robust Cu-doped ZnO coatings that displayed potent antimicrobial activity that resulted in bacterial (<i>Escherichia coli</i>) reduction below detection limits within 6 h of illumination via a white light source that is found in hospital environments. The same bacterial reduction rate was observed even under darkness for 4.0 atom % Cu-doped ZnO films thus providing an efficient 24 h disinfection. All films were produced via a novel, inex ...[more]

PMID: 30023724

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Antimicrobial Properties of Copper-Doped ZnO Coatings under Darkness and White Light Illumination.

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Antimicrobial Properties of Copper-Doped ZnO Coatings under Darkness and White Light Illumination.

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