Comparison of Antimicrobial Properties of Graphene Oxide-Based Materials, Carbon Dots, and Their Combinations Deposited on Cotton Fabrics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. Characterisation of Materials
2.2. Comparison of the Antimicrobial Properties of GO, MOG, CDs, and Their Combinations
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. GO and MOG Synthesis
4.2. Synthesis of CDs
4.3. Preparation of Suspensions and Textiles Decorated with GO, MOG, and CDs
4.4. Research Methods
4.5. Methods for Testing the Antimicrobial Activity of Suspensions of Carbon Nanomaterials and Decorated Textiles
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | GO | MOG | CDs |
---|---|---|---|
C, % | 58.6 | 93.9 | 37.7 |
O, % | 41.4 | 6.1 | 33.5 |
N, % | - | - | 28.8 |
Microorganism | GO | MOG | CDs | GO/CDs | MOG/CDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. aureus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
E. coli | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
C. albicans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Microorganism | GO | MOG | CDs | GO/CDs | MOG/CDs |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. aureus | 1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
E. coli | 1 | 1 | −4 | 0 | 0 |
C. albicans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 |
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Evseev, Z.I.; Tarasova, L.A.; Vasilieva, F.D.; Egorova, M.N.; Dmitriev, P.S.; Akhremenko, Y.A.; Smagulova, S.A. Comparison of Antimicrobial Properties of Graphene Oxide-Based Materials, Carbon Dots, and Their Combinations Deposited on Cotton Fabrics. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25, 5328. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105328
Evseev ZI, Tarasova LA, Vasilieva FD, Egorova MN, Dmitriev PS, Akhremenko YA, Smagulova SA. Comparison of Antimicrobial Properties of Graphene Oxide-Based Materials, Carbon Dots, and Their Combinations Deposited on Cotton Fabrics. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2024; 25(10):5328. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105328
Chicago/Turabian StyleEvseev, Zakhar Ivanovich, Lidia Andreevna Tarasova, Fedora Dmitrievna Vasilieva, Marfa Nikitichna Egorova, Petr Stanislavovich Dmitriev, Yana Aleksandrovna Akhremenko, and Svetlana Afanasyevna Smagulova. 2024. "Comparison of Antimicrobial Properties of Graphene Oxide-Based Materials, Carbon Dots, and Their Combinations Deposited on Cotton Fabrics" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25, no. 10: 5328. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25105328