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ArticleACS omega2016

Enhancing the Antibacterial Activity of Light-Activated Surfaces Containing Crystal Violet and ZnO Nanoparticles: Investigation of Nanoparticle Size, Capping Ligand, and Dopants.

Sandeep K Sehmi, Sacha Noimark, Sebastian D Pike, Joseph C Bear, William J Peveler, Charlotte K Williams, Milo S P Shaffer, Elaine Allan, Ivan P Parkin, Alexander J MacRobert

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Article in ACS omega, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Sandeep K SehmiUCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, U.K.; Materials Chemistry Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.; Division of Microbial Disease, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, U.K.
Sacha NoimarkDepartment of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, University College London , Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, U.K.
Sebastian D PikeDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London , Imperial College Road, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
Joseph C BearMaterials Chemistry Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
William J PevelerMaterials Chemistry Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
Charlotte K WilliamsDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London , Imperial College Road, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
Milo S P ShafferDepartment of Chemistry, Imperial College London , Imperial College Road, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.
Elaine AllanDivision of Microbial Disease, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, University College London , 256 Gray's Inn Road, London WC1X 8LD, U.K.
Ivan P ParkinMaterials Chemistry Research Centre, Department of Chemistry, University College London , 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, U.K.
Alexander J MacRobertUCL Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London , Royal Free Campus, Rowland Hill Street, London NW3 2PF, U.K.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Healthcare-associated infections pose a serious risk for patients, staff, and visitors and are a severe burden on the National Health Service, costing at least £1 billion annually. Antimicrobial surfaces significantly contribute toward reducing the incidence of infections as they prevent bacterial adhesion and cause bacterial cell death. Using a simple, easily upscalable swell-encapsulation-shrink method, novel antimicrobial surfaces have been developed by incorporating metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) and crystal violet (CV) dye into medical-grade polyurethane sheets. This study compares the bactericidal effects of polyurethane incorporating ZnO, Mg-doped ZnO, and MgO. All metal oxide NPs are well defined, with average diameters ranging from 2 to 18 nm. These materials demonstrate potent bactericidal activity when tested against clinically relevant bacteria such as

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PMID27840856
PMCPMC5098237

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