Photo-enhanced antibacterial activity of ZnO/graphene quantum dot nanocomposites

• DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07367d
• Publication Date: 2017-11-10T03:32:50Z
• Authors: Junli Liu; Mauricio D. Rojas...; Gustavo Chata; Yi Peng; Graham Roseman; Jia-En Lu; Glenn L. Millhauser; Chad Saltikov; Shaowei Chen
• Keywords: Graphene quantum dot

ZnO/GQD nanocomposites exhibit markedly enhanced antimicrobial activity under UV photoirradiation as compared to that in ambient room light, due photo-induced generation of reactive oxygen species. The the nanocomposite is also higher than with individual components.