Graphene oxide nanohybrids for electron transfer-mediated antimicrobial activity.

ABSTRACT: The rapid increase in the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains poses a global health risk. In this scenario, alternative strategies are needed to combat the alarming rise in multidrug-resistant bacterial populations. For example, metal-incorporated graphene derivatives have emerged as model nanomaterials owing to their intrinsic antibacterial activity together with their biocompatibility. Interestingly, photon-activated phthalocyanine sensitizers have also shown promising physiochemical biocidal effects against pathogenic bacteria populations when conjugated with diverse nanomaterials. Herein, we report the facile synthesis of graphene oxide incorporated zinc phthalocyanine (ZnPc-GO) nanohybrids showing bactericidal activity against Gram-negative Escherichia coli (

SUBMITTER: Das NM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9418889 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature