期刊
ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING
卷 6, 期 5, 页码 2778-2786出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsbiomaterials.9b01963
关键词
bioinspired nanostructures; antibacterial surface; silicon nanopyramids; silicon nanowires; biomaterial-related infections
资金
- INSA [SP/YSP/135/2016/1064]
- CSIR [03(1352)/16/EMR-II]
- SERB, New Delhi [EMR/2017/000045]
Controlling bacterial growth using artificial nano-structures inspired from natural species is of immense importance in biomedical applications. In the present work, a low cost, fast processing, and scalable anisotropic wet etching technique is developed to fabricate the densely packed disordered silicon nanopyramids (SiNPs) with nanosized sharp tips. The bactericidal characteristics of SiNPs are assessed against strains implicated in nosocomial and biomaterial-related infections. Compared to the bare silicon with no antibacterial activities, SiNPs of 1.85 +/- 0.28 mu m height show 55 and 75% inhibition of Escherichia coli (Gram-negative) and Bacillus subtilis (Gram-positive) bacteria, whereas the silicon nanowires (SiNWs) fabricated using a metal-assisted chemical etching method show 50 and 58% inhibition of E. coli and B. subtilis. The mechanistic studies using a scanning electron microscope and live/dead bacterial cell assay reveal cell rupture and predominance of dead cells on contact with SiNPs and SiNWs, which confirms their bactericidal effects. Chemical stability and cell viability studies demonstrate the biocompatible nature of SiNP and SiNW surfaces. Owing to their capability to kill both Gram-negative and positive bacteria and minimal toxicity to murine fibroblast cells, SiNPs can be used as an antibacterial coating on medical devices to prevent nosocomial and biomaterial-related infections.
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