Journal
SMALL
Volume 18, Issue 39, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202204219
Keywords
antibacterial properties; chiral Co superstructures; electromagnetic fields
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- Natural Science Foundation of China [21977038, 51902136]
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In this study, a diverse range of chiral hierarchical nanomaterials are prepared from Co2+ and L/D-tartaric acid ligands. Chiral six-pointed star structures were found to exhibit chiroptical activity and superparamagnetic properties. D-Co SS showed stronger antibacterial ability and higher levels of reactive oxygen species compared to L-Co SS. These findings are significant for the further development of chiral materials with antibacterial properties.
Chiral inorganic nanomaterials have shown promise as a potential means of combating bacteria due to their high levels of biocompatibility, easy surface modification, and excellent optical properties. In this study, a diverse range of chiral hierarchical nanomaterials are prepared from Co2+ and L/D-Tartaric acid (Tar) ligands. By combining the ligands in different ratios, chiral Co superstructures (Co SS) are obtained with different morphologies, including chiral nanoflowers, chiral nanohanamaki, a chiral six-pointed star, a chiral fan shape, and a chiral fusiform shape. It is found that the chiral six-pointed star structures exhibit chiroptical activity across a broad range of wavelengths from 300 to 1300 nm and that the g-factor is as high as 0.033 with superparamagnetic properties. Under the action of electromagnetic fields, the chiral six-pointed star Co SS shows excellent killing ability against Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 25923). Compared to L-Co SS, D-Co SS shows stronger levels of antibacterial ability. It is found that the levels of reactive oxygen species generated by D-Co SS are 1.59-fold higher than L-Co SS which is attributed to chiral-induced spin selectivity effects. These findings are of significance for the further development of chiral materials with antibacterial properties.
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