One-step synthesis of quaternized silica nanoparticles with bacterial adhesion and aggregation properties for effective antibacterial and antibiofilm treatments
H. J. Yang, Ya‐Xuan Zhu, Pengpeng Lü, Baofeng Zhu, Fu‐Gen Wu
Abstract
biofilms. The present work proposes a simple one-step method to prepare quaternized silica NPs with excellent bacterial adhesion and aggregation properties, which will find practical applications to fight against infections caused by bacteria and their biofilms.
Topics & Concepts
Tetraethyl orthosilicateAlkylBiofilmBiocompatibilityAntibacterial activityChemistryAmmoniumNanoparticleBacterial cell structureMaterials scienceBacteriaChemical engineeringPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryBiologyGeneticsEngineeringAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesAntimicrobial agents and applicationsBacterial biofilms and quorum sensing