Open AccessSelf‐Assembled Soft Nanomaterials Via Silver(I)‐Coordination: Nanotube, Nanofiber, and Remarkably Enhanced Antibacterial Effect
Author(s) -
Qin Long,
Wang Peng,
Guo Yuanwang,
Chen Chunying,
Liu Minghua
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
advanced science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.388
H-Index - 100
ISSN - 2198-3844
DOI - 10.1002/advs.201500134
Subject(s) - nanofiber , nanomaterials , nanostructure , nanotube , nanotechnology , antibacterial activity , materials science , pyridine , template , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , carbon nanotube , bacteria , engineering , genetics , biology
Silver(I)‐induced instant gelation of pyridine‐containing Fmoc‐ l ‐glutamate and its concentration‐dependent self‐assembly from nanotubes to nanofibers are investigated. The formed metallogel with nanostructure has remarkably enhanced antibacterial activities. Interestingly, the nanotube and nanofiber exhibit different antibacterial activities, and a corresponding antimicrobial mechanism is proposed.