Aggregation-Induced Emission Ionic Liquids for Bacterial Imaging, Biofilm Inhibition, and Mixed Bacterial Infection Wound Healing.

ABSTRACT: The excessive utilization of antibiotics escalates the susceptibility to bacterial infections in the general populace. The misuse of antibiotics and the emergence of bacterial resistance can be effectively regulated through the implementation of bacterial detection technology. Therefore, the construction of a multifunctional platform for bacterial detection and removal holds immense significance. In this research, we have effectively developed an imidazolium ionic liquid (TPE-IL) based on the tetraphenylethylene (TPE) structure with aggregation-induced emission (AIE), enabling effective bacterial imaging, biofilm inhibition, and mixed bacterial infection wound healing. TPE-IL effectively targets and penetrates bacterial surfaces via the electrostatic interactions of its imidazole groups an

SUBMITTER: Gao C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12728765 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature