Issue 31, 2011
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Chemical Communications

Antimicrobial graphenepolymer (PVK-GO) nanocomposite films†

Catherine M. Santos,a   Maria Celeste R. Tria,b   Regina Aileen May V. Vergara,bc   Farid Ahmed,a   Rigoberto C. Advincula*b  and  Debora F. Rodrigues*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Civil and Department of Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, USA
E-mail: dfrigiro@central.uh.edu
Fax: 713-743-4260
Tel: 713-743-1495

b Department of Chemistry and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, USA

c Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines

Abstract

The first report on the fabrication and application of a nanocomposite containing poly-N-vinyl carbazole (PVK) polymer and graphene oxide (GO) as an antimicrobial film was demonstrated. The antimicrobial film was 90% more effective in preventing bacterial colonization relative to the unmodified surface. More importantly, the nanocomposite thin film showed higher bacterial toxicity than pure GO-modified surface.

Graphical abstract: Antimicrobial graphene polymer (PVK-GO) nanocomposite films

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC11877C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
01 Apr 2011
Accepted
01 Jun 2011
First published
14 Jun 2011

Chem. Commun., 2011,47, 8892-8894

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Antimicrobial graphene polymer (PVK-GO) nanocomposite films

C. M. Santos, M. C. R. Tria, R. A. M. V. Vergara, F. Ahmed, R. C. Advincula and D. F. Rodrigues, Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 8892 DOI: 10.1039/C1CC11877C

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