Bactericidal activity of Ag4V2O7/β-AgVO3 heterostructures against antibiotic-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae
Marcelo Assis, Jussara Soares da Silva, Mariana Ottaiano Gonçalves, Joice Margareth de Almeida Rodolpho, Bruna Dias de Lima Fragelli, Ana Beatriz Pereira Corte, Lara Kelly Ribeiro, M. D. Teodoro, Fernanda de Freitas Aníbal, Cristina Paiva de Sousa, Osvaldo N. Oliveira, Juán Andrés, E. Longo
Abstract
heterostructures was measured through photodegradation studies with Rhodamine B. While the bactericidal activity of the heterostructures is promising, especially when compared to Ag-based materials, their use in practical applications will require encapsulation either to avoid leaching or to mitigate their toxicity to humans, animals and plants.
Topics & Concepts
Klebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobiologyAntimicrobialChemistryMinimum inhibitory concentrationHeterojunctionAntibioticsBiologyMaterials scienceBiochemistryEscherichia coliGeneOptoelectronicsAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesAdvanced Nanomaterials in CatalysisTiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells