Antibacterial activity of zinc oxide-coated nanoporous alumina

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• 作者：S.A. Skoog^a ; M.R. Bayati^b ; P.E. Petrochenko^a ; ^c ; S. Stafslien^d ; J. Daniels^d ; N. Cilz^d ; D.J. Comstock^e ; J.W. Elam^e ; R.J. Narayan^a ; ^b ; ^{roger_narayan@msn.com}
• 关键词：Aluminum oxide ; Zinc oxide ; Atomic layer deposition ; Nanoporous material ; Antibacterial material
• 刊名：Materials Science and Engineering ; B
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：76_09215107
• 类别：ch
• 出版时间：25 July, 2012
• 卷：177
• 期：12
• 页码：992-998
• 文件大小：1304 K

摘要

Nanoporous alumina membranes, also known as anodized aluminum oxide membranes, are being investigated for use in treatment of burn injuries and other skin wounds. In this study, atomic layer deposition was used for coating the surfaces of nanoporous alumina membranes with zinc oxide. Agar diffusion assays were used to show activity of zinc oxide-coated nanoporous alumina membranes against several bacteria found on the skin surface, including Bacillus subtilis, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus, and Staphylococcus epidermidis. On the other hand, zinc oxide-coated nanoporous alumina membranes did not show activity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus faecalis, and Candida albicans. These results suggest that zinc oxide-coated nanoporous alumina membranes have activity against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria that are associated with skin colonization and skin infection.