Tailored Ag–Cu–Mg multielemental nanoparticles for wide-spectrum antibacterial coating

• DOI: 10.1039/c8nr08375d
• Publication Date: 2018-12-27T10:04:15Z
• Authors: Giulio Benetti; Emanuele Cavaliere; Rosaria Brescia; Sebastian Salassi; Riccardo Ferrando; André Vantomme; Lucia Pallecchi; Simona Pollini; Selene Boncompagni; Beatrice Fortuni; Margriet J. Van Bael; Francesco Banfi; Luca Gavioli
• Keywords: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cell Survival; Copper; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Gram-Positive Bacteria; HeLa Cells; Humans; Magnesium; Metal Nanoparticles; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Porosity; Silver; Surface Properties; Materials Science (all); Silver; Cell Survival; Surface Properties; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cell Survival; Copper; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Gram-Positive Bacteria; HeLa Cells; Humans; Magnesium; Metal Nanoparticles; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Porosity; Silver; Surface Properties; Metal Nanoparticles; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Gram-Positive Bacteria; 01 natural sciences; Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0104 chemical sciences; Gram-Negative Bacteria; Humans; Magnesium; Porosity; Copper; HeLa Cells

Bactericidal nanoparticle coatings are very promising for hindering the indirect transmission of pathogens through cross-contaminated surfaces.