Bacterial elimination <i>via</i> cell membrane penetration by violet phosphorene peripheral sub-nanoneedles combined with oxidative stress
Qiudi Shen, Jing Kang, Xuewen Zhao, Wanqing Lou, Zhihao Li, Lihui Zhang, Bo Zhang, Jinying Zhang, Bailiang Wang, Alideertu Dong
Abstract
The antibacterial performance and mechanism of antimicrobials depend on their structure. We propose bacterial eradication via bacterial cell membrane penetration induced by violet phosphorene peripheral sub-nanoneedles combined with oxidative stress.
Topics & Concepts
Staphylococcus aureusMicrobiologyEscherichia coliAntibacterial activityPhosphoreneBacteriaChemistryAntimicrobialPenetration (warfare)AntibioticsBiologyBiochemistryOperations researchMonolayerGeneticsGeneEngineeringGraphene and Nanomaterials ApplicationsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics