title: Shape control of mesoporous silica nanomaterials templated with dual cationic surfactants and their antibacterial activities.
abstract: Mesoporous silica nanomaterials of different shapes (film, platelet, sphere, rod) were synthesized simply by tuning the mole ratio of dual cationic surfactant templates, cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) and tetrabutylammonium iodine (TBAI). The film showed the most potent antibacterial activity against mycobacteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA. mingdi_yan@uml.edu.
authors.forename: Nanjing
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA. mingdi_yan@uml.edu.
authors.forename: Xuan
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA. mingdi_yan@uml.edu.
authors.forename: Kalana W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Jayawardana
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA. mingdi_yan@uml.edu.
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA. mingdi_yan@uml.edu.
authors.forename: Madanodaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sundhoro
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Massachusetts, 1 University Ave., Lowell, MA 01854, USA. mingdi_yan@uml.edu.
authors.forename: Mingdi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yan
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077286:Cetrimonium; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D016062:Porosity; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002593:Cetrimonium Compounds; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D013501:Surface-Active Agents; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; C009405:tetrabutylammonium; D000077286:Cetrimonium