Oxygen Vacancies Regulation in Ag-decorated CeO2 Hollow Multishelled Structure for Bacterial Elimination and Oxidative Stress Alleviation

Key Points

• This research aims to explore the role of oxygen vacancies in Ag-decorated CeO2 structures to combat bacterial infection and oxidative stress.
• Synthesis of hollow multishelled CeO2 structures decorated with silver (Ag).
• Assessment of bacterial elimination efficacy and oxidative stress alleviation in vitro.
• Evaluation of the role of oxygen vacancies in enhancing catalytic activity.
• Significant reduction in bacterial viability observed with Ag-decorated CeO2 structures.
• Enhanced antioxidant activity noted, indicating effective oxidative stress alleviation.
• Oxygen vacancies were crucial for improving the catalytic performance of the nanozymes.