Ultraviolet-light-induced bactericidal mechanism on ZnO single crystals

Yonghao Wang; Feng Huang; Danmei Pan; Bin Li; Dagui Chen; Wenwen Lin; Xueyuan Chen; Renfu Li; Zhang Lin

doi:10.1039/b912137d

Ultraviolet-light-induced bactericidal mechanism on ZnO single crystals

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Nov 28:(44):6783-5. doi: 10.1039/b912137d. Epub 2009 Sep 29.

Authors

Yonghao Wang¹, Feng Huang, Danmei Pan, Bin Li, Dagui Chen, Wenwen Lin, Xueyuan Chen, Renfu Li, Zhang Lin

Affiliation

¹ Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials Chemistry and Physics, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences Fuzhou, Fujian, 350002, China.

PMID: 19885478
DOI: 10.1039/b912137d

Abstract

By comparing the photocatalytic bactericidal effect on different crystal faces of bulk ZnO crystal, we found that an electron degradation mechanism dominates the photocatalytic processes of ZnO material.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
Catalysis
Electrons
Metal Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Metal Nanoparticles / microbiology
Photochemical Processes*
Ultraviolet Rays*
Zinc Oxide / chemistry*
Zinc Oxide / pharmacology*
Zinc Oxide / radiation effects

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Zinc Oxide