title: Cu-doped zinc oxide and its polythiophene composites: preparation and antibacterial properties.
abstract: Cu-doped zinc oxide and its polythiophene nanocomposites were prepared by the Sol-Gel and in situ polymerization methods, respectively. The structures, morphologies and compositions of the samples were characterized. The antibacterial properties of the samples on three kinds of strains were determined by using powder inhibition zones, minimum inhibitory concentrations and minimal bactericidal concentrations. The study confirmed that the antibacterial activities of the composites were better than those of their each component. The antibacterial mechanisms of the samples were discussed further.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surface, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
authors.forename: Ge
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surface, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoxi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surface, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China. Electronic address: sky52@zjnu.cn.
authors.forename: Liangchao
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surface, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
authors.forename: Ru
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surface, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
authors.forename: Donghua
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surface, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Key Laboratory for Reactive Chemistry on Solid Surface, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua 321004, China.
authors.forename: Haifeng
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000187:drug effects; D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015034:Zinc Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D011108:Polymers; D013876:Thiophenes; C066730:polythiophene; D003300:Copper; D015034:Zinc Oxide
keywords: Antibacterial property; Cu-doped zinc oxide; In-situ polymerization; Polythiophene; Sol–Gel method