Modular approach for bimodal antibacterial surfaces combining photo-switchable activity and sustained biocidal release

Piersandro Pallavicini*, Barbara Bassi, Giuseppe Chirico, Maddalena Collini, Giacomo Dacarro, Emiliano Fratini, Pietro Grisoli, Maddalena Patrini, Laura Sironi, Angelo Taglietti*, Marcel Moritz, Ioritz Sorzabal-Bellido, Arturo Susarrey-Arce, Edward Latter, Alison J. Beckett, Ian A. Prior, Rasmita Raval*, Yuri A. Diaz Fernandez

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Abstract

Abstract Photo-responsive antibacterial surfaces combining both on-demand photo-switchable activity and sustained biocidal release were prepared using sequential chemical grafting of nano-objects with different geometries and functions. The multi-layered coating developed incorporates a monolayer of near-infrared active silica-coated gold nanostars (GNS) decorated by silver nanoparticles (AgNP). This modular approach also enables us to unravel static and photo-activated contributions to the overall antibacterial performance of the surfaces, demonstrating a remarkable synergy between these two mechanisms. Complementary microbiological and imaging evaluations on both planktonic and surface-attached bacteria provided new insights on these distinct but cooperative effects.
Original languageEnglish
Article number5259
Number of pages10
JournalScientific reports
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12 Jul 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • bimodal antibacterial surfaces
  • biocidal release
  • photo-switchable

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