title: Low Ag-doped titanium dioxide nanosheet films with outstanding antimicrobial property.
abstract: Novel Ag-doped TiO(2) perpendicular nanosheet films were synthesized by a mild solvothermal method. The width of TiO(2) nanosheets was facilely tuned by controlling reaction time, and furthermore the pattern of TiO(2) nanosheets was easily obtained via predesigned seed layer. The antibacterial effects of Ag-TiO(2) thin films against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus were examined by film attachment method. The coating films showed excellent performance in killing bacteria under UV light. Moreover, the potent antimicrobial ability of the film was well-sustained even in the dark environment.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Qijun
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Chenghua
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Shuyun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Xiujie
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Ping
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry / Q000648:ultrastructure; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; C009495:titanium dioxide; D012834:Silver; D014025:Titanium