Visible Light-Mediated Photoactivated Sulfur Quantum Dots as Heightened Antibacterial Agents.

ABSTRACT: The need for antimicrobial or antibacterial fabric has increased exponentially in recent past years, especially after the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Several studies have been conducted, and the primary focus is the development of simple, automated, performance efficient and cost-efficient fabric for disposable and frequent-use items such as personal protective materials. In this regard, we have explored the light-driven antibacterial activity of water-soluble Sdots for the first time. Sdots are a new class of non-metallic quantum dots of the nanosulfur family having a polymeric sulfur core. These Sdots exhibited excellent antibacterial activity by generating reactive oxygen species under sunlight or visible light. Under 6 h of sunlight irradiation, it was observed that >90% of th

SUBMITTER: Shivalkar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9494441 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature