Abstract
Thin bactericidal ZnO coatings prepared with the polymer-salt method are shown to be highly transparent in the visible. The spectral measurements and XRD analysis data show that coatings prepared are formed by ZnO nanoparticles ~ 10 nm in size. The coatings demonstrate the bactericidal effect against the gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 209P and gram-negative Escherichia coli ATCC 25922 bacteria both under the natural light and in the darkness.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
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Bacterial Physiological Phenomena / drug effects*
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Cell Survival / drug effects
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible / administration & dosage*
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemical synthesis*
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Materials Testing
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Nanoparticles / administration & dosage*
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Nanoparticles / chemistry*
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Refractometry
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Zinc Oxide / administration & dosage*
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Zinc Oxide / chemistry*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Coated Materials, Biocompatible
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Zinc Oxide