A self-cleaning surface based on UV-activatable, AgCl micropumps for bacterial killing and removal

Peng Liu, Kecheng Quan, Miaomiao Liu, Huaguang Wang, Henny C. van der Mei*, Henk J. Busscher*, Zexin Zhang*

*Corresponding author voor dit werk

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We report a self-cleaning, bacterial killing surface by immobilization of AgCl microparticles on a surface, acting as chemical micropumps. The surface shows a high bacterial killing efficacy of attached bacteria and exhibits sustainable removal of bacteria as a result of UV-activatable micropumping originating from the photocatalytic reaction of AgCl microparticles. Our work provides an advance in the sustainable use of bacterial contact-killing surfaces stricto sensu through removal of dead bacteria and debris that may shield contact-killing sites.

Originele taal-2English
Pagina's (van-tot)7030–7033
Aantal pagina's4
TijdschriftChemical Communications
Volume58
Vroegere onlinedatum23-mei-2022
DOI's
StatusPublished - 25-jun.-2022

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