Surface deposited one-dimensional copper-doped TiO2 nanomaterials for prevention of health care acquired infections.

ABSTRACT: Bacterial infections acquired in healthcare facilities including hospitals, the so called healthcare acquired or nosocomial infections, are still of great concern worldwide and represent a significant economical burden. One of the major causes of morbidity is infection with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which has been reported to survive on surfaces for several months. Bactericidal activity of copper-TiO2 thin films, which release copper ions and are deposited on glass surfaces and heated to high temperatures, is well known even when illuminated with very weak UVA light of about 10 μW/cm2. Lately, there is an increased intrerest for one-dimensional TiO2 nanomaterials, due to their unique properties, low cost, and high thermal and photochemical stability. Here we show

SUBMITTER: Koklic T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6062141 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature