Nepenthes-inspired multifunctional nanoblades with mechanical bactericidal, self-cleaning and insect anti-adhesive characteristics.

ABSTRACT: In order to reduce the widespread threat of bacterial pathogen diseases, mechanical bactericidal surfaces have been widely reported. However, few of these nanostructured surfaces were investigated from a sustainable perspective. In this study, we have prepared, inspired by the slippery zone of Nepenthes, a multifunctional nanostructured surface with mechanical bactericidal, self-cleaning and insect anti-adhesive characteristics. First, a nanoblade-like surface made of Zn-Al layered double hydroxides was prepared for achieving faster bactericidal rate and wider bactericidal spectrum (2.10 × 10⁴ CFU cm^-2 min^-1 against Escherichia coli and 1.78 × 10³ CFU cm^-2 min^-1 against Staphylococcus aureus). Then the s

SUBMITTER: Xie Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071107 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature