title: Enhanced transparency, mechanical durability, and antibacterial activity of zinc nanoparticles on glass substrate.
abstract: Homogeneously distributed zinc nanoparticles (NPs) on the glass substrate were investigated for the transmittance, mechanical durability, and antibacterial effect. The buffered Ti NPs between Zn NPs and glass substrate were studied for an enhancement of the transmittance and mechanical endurance. The Ti NPs buffered Zn NPs showed a high transmittance of approximately 91.5% (at a wavelength of 550 nm) and a strong antibacterial activity for Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli bacteria. The buffered Ti NPs are attractive for an excellent mechanical endurance of the Zn NPs. The Zn NPs did not require the protection layer to prevent the degradation of the performance for both the antibacterial effect and the transmittance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daeduk Science Town, 305-764, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyung-Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Research Analysis Center, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Yuseong-gu, 305-701, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin-Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daeduk Science Town, 305-764, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Byeong-Ju
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daeduk Science Town, 305-764, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Eom
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daeduk Science Town, 305-764, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: So-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Heo
authors.affiliation: Thin Film Materials Research Group, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 19 Sinseongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-600, Korea.
authors.forename: Min-Wook
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Thin Film Materials Research Group, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, 19 Sinseongno, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon 305-600, Korea.
authors.forename: Ki-Seok
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: An
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daeduk Science Town, 305-764, Daejeon, Korea.
authors.forename: Soon-Gil
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Yoon
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014025:Titanium; D015032:Zinc