Bi<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> nano-flakes as a cost-effective antibacterial agent
Luke D. Geoffrion, David Medina-Cruz, Matthew Kusper, Sakr Elsaidi, Fumiya Watanabe, Prakash Parajuli, Arturo Ponce, Thang B. Hoang, Todd Brintlinger, Thomas J. Webster, Grégory Guisbiers
Abstract
by SAED and Raman spectroscopy. By using this mixture of flakes, we demonstrated that the nanostructures can be used as antimicrobial agents, achieving a complete inhibition of Gram positive (MSRA) and Gram negative bacteria (MDR-EC) at low concentration, ∼50 ppm.
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BismuthMaterials scienceRaman spectroscopyNanotechnologyOxideNano-FluenceChemical engineeringAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Nuclear chemistryOpticsLaserComposite materialChemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyPhysicsEngineeringLaser-Ablation Synthesis of NanoparticlesNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsLuminescence Properties of Advanced Materials