Design of TiO₂-Based Hybrid Systems with Multifunctional Properties.

ABSTRACT: In recent years, multifunctional inorganic-organic hybrid materials have been widely investigated in order to determine their potential synergetic, antagonist, or independent effects in terms of reactivity. The aim of this study was to design and characterize a new hybrid material by coupling well-known photocatalytic TiO₂ nanoparticles with a mixture of lipopeptides (LP), to exploit its high binding affinity for metal cations as well as the ability to interact with bacterial membranes and disrupt their integrity. We used both chemical and colloidal synthesis methodologies and investigated how different TiO₂:LP weight ratios affected colloidal, physicochemical, and functional properties. We discovered a clear breaking point between TiO₂ and LP single-compon

SUBMITTER: Ortelli S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9967613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature