July 12, 2024Main Group Chemistry

Antibacterial activity of copper-coated carbon nanotubes synthesized by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

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PSPouya SepehrIslamic Azad University of Mahabad SBSeyed Majid BorgheiIslamic Azad University, Karaj MEMorad EbrahimkhasIslamic Azad University of Mahabad

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In vitro study demonstrates increased antibacterial activity in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, highlighting the utility of copper-coated carbon nanotubes.

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Antibacterial activity increases with copper thin films measuring up to 60 nm, suppressing both escherichia coli and staphylococcus aureus strains across plate counts.
Standard plate count assays evaluated samples synthesized via plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition and coated through magnetron sputtering on silicon wafers.
Copper-coated carbon nanotubes may enable antimicrobial surfaces without inducing resistance, but in vitro model limits necessitate further preclinical validation.

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Sepehr et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e60873b6db64358759ba17 https://doi.org/10.3233/mgc-240020

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In vitro study demonstrates increased antibacterial activity in Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, highlighting the utility of copper-coated carbon nanotubes.

Antibacterial activity of copper-coated carbon nanotubes synthesized by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

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Antibacterial activity of copper-coated carbon nanotubes synthesized by plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

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