title: Fabrication of bismuth subcarbonate nanotube arrays from bismuth citrate.
abstract: Bismuth subcarbonate ((BiO)2CO3) nanotubes with uniform diameters of about 3-5 nm were fabricated from bismuth citrate; these nanotubes exhibit antibacterial properties against Helicobacter pylori (50% inhibition at 10 microg mL(-1)), a bacterium causing peptic ulcers and gastritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Open Laboratory of Chemical Biology of the Institute of Molecular Technology for Drug Discovery and Synthesis, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong, PR China.
authors.forename: Rong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Man Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: So
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Chi-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Che
authors.forename: Hongzhe
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001729:Bismuth / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002254:Carbonates; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000187:drug effects*; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D043942:Nanotubes; D009942:Organometallic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002254:Carbonates; D009942:Organometallic Compounds; C002791:bismuth tripotassium dicitrate; C028508:bismuth subcarbonate; D001729:Bismuth