title: On the antibacterial mechanism of graphene oxide (GO) Langmuir-Blodgett films.
abstract: The Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) technique was used to immobilize flat graphene oxide (GO) sheets on a PET substrate to ascertain as to whether the edges of GO play an integral part in its antimicrobial mechanism. The observed antibacterial activity suggests that contact with the edges is not a fundamental part of the mechanism.
authors.affiliation: Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, USA. rca41@case.edu.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Mangadlao
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: M J L
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Felipe
authors.forename: A C C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: de Leon
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Advincula