Antibacterial and Antibiofouling Activities of Carbon Polymerized Dots/Polyurethane and C₆₀/Polyurethane Composite Films.

ABSTRACT: The cost of treatment of antibiotic-resistant pathogens is on the level of tens of billions of dollars at the moment. It is of special interest to reduce or solve this problem using antimicrobial coatings, especially in hospitals or other healthcare facilities. The bacteria can transfer from medical staff or contaminated surfaces to patients. In this paper, we focused our attention on the antibacterial and antibiofouling activities of two types of photodynamic polyurethane composite films doped with carbon polymerized dots (CPDs) and fullerene C₆₀. Detailed atomic force, electrostatic force and viscoelastic microscopy revealed topology, nanoelectrical and nanomechanical properties of used fillers and composites. A relationship between the electronic structure of the nanocarbon f

SUBMITTER: Markovic ZM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10971164 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature