Cover Picture: New Synthesis of Gold- and Silver-Based Nano-Tetracycline Composites (ChemistryOpen 3/2016)
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- 作者：Jamila Djafari ; Catarina Marinho ; Tiago Santos ; Dr. Gilberto Igrejas ; Dr. Carmen Torres ; Dr. José ; Luis Capelo ; Dr. Patricia Poeta ; Dr. Carlos Lodeiro and Dr. Javier Ferná ; ndez-Lodeiro
- 刊名：ChemistryOpen
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：June 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：5
- 期：3
- 页码：168
- 全文大小：463K
- ISSN：2191-1363
文摘
The Front Cover picture shows new silver (Ag) and gold (Au) nanoparticle-based tetracycline (TC) nanocomposites (AuNPs@TC and AgNPs@TC). A new synthetic methodology for the preparation of water-soluble Au and Ag nanoparticles, using the antibiotic TC as co-reducing and stabilizing agent, is reported. Both colloids exhibit high water stability, with an average size of 15±5 and 25±10 nm, respectively. Both composites are tested against TC-resistant bacteria, presenting an increasing antibacterial effect in the case of AgNPs@TC. Moreover, the sensing towards metal ions is also explored by using AuNPs@TC, which is selective and reversible for aluminum(III) in water. More information can be found in the Full Paper by C. Lodeiro, J. Fernández-Lodeiro, and co-workers on page 206 in Issue 3, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/open.201600016).