Self-Assembled Soft Nanomaterials Via Silver(I)-Coordination: Nanotube, Nanofiber, and Remarkably Enhanced Antibacterial Effect.

ABSTRACT: Silver(I)-induced instant gelation of pyridine-containing Fmoc-l-glutamate and its concentration-dependent self-assembly from nanotubes to nanofibers are investigated. The formed metallogel with nanostructure has remarkably enhanced antibacterial activities. Interestingly, the nanotube and nanofiber exhibit different antibacterial activities, and a corresponding antimicrobial mechanism is proposed.

SUBMITTER: Qin L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5115345 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature