Self-healing functionalization of sulfonated hafnium oxide and copper oxide nanocomposite for effective biocidal control of multidrug-resistant bacteria
Ranjith Kumar Manoharan, Prakash Gangadaran, Sivasankaran Ayyaru, Byeong‐Cheol Ahn, Young‐Ho Ahn
Abstract
The combination of copper and sulfonated hafnium oxide nanoparticles could be used as an alternative antimicrobial agent to combat multidrug resistant bacteria and membrane biofouling.
Topics & Concepts
ChemistrySurface modificationNanocompositeBiofoulingCopperAntimicrobialMembraneCopper oxideOxideNanoparticleHafniumMultiple drug resistanceBacteriaCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyAntibioticsInorganic chemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryZirconiumPhysical chemistryGeneticsBiologyMaterials scienceAntimicrobial agents and applicationsGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsNanoparticles: synthesis and applications