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Antibiofilm Effect of Nitric Acid-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube-Based Surfaces against E. coli and S. aureus

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ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 11, 页码 -

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MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12111620

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modified carbon nanotubes; poly(dimethylsiloxane) composites; Escherichia coli; Staphylococcus aureus; antimicrobial activity; medical devices

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Chemically modified carbon nanotubes incorporated into a PDMS matrix show effective antibacterial activity against biofilms. The antimicrobial activity of the nanotubes can be efficiently tailored through nitric acid functionalization and thermal treatment. The composites exhibit increased antimicrobial activity without surface carboxylic groups, and their redox activity contributes to the enhancement of the antimicrobial properties. The nanomaterials can change the membrane permeability and induce ROS production in bacteria, while remaining biocompatible with human kidney cells.
Chemically modified carbon nanotubes are recognized as effective materials for tackling bacterial infections. In this study, pristine multi-walled carbon nanotubes (p-MWCNTs) were functionalized with nitric acid (f-MWCNTs), followed by thermal treatment at 600 C-degrees, and incorporated into a poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) matrix. The materials' textural properties were evaluated, and the roughness and morphology of MWCNT/PDMS composites were assessed using optical profilometry and scanning electron microscopy, respectively. The antibiofilm activity of MWCNT/PDMS surfaces was determined by quantifying culturable Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus after 24 h of biofilm formation. Additionally, the antibacterial mechanisms of MWCNT materials were identified by flow cytometry, and the cytotoxicity of MWCNT/PDMS composites was tested against human kidney (HK-2) cells. The results revealed that the antimicrobial activity of MWCNTs incorporated into a PDMS matrix can be efficiently tailored through nitric acid functionalization, and it can be increased by up to 49% in the absence of surface carboxylic groups in f-MWCNT samples heated at 600 C-degrees and the presence of redox activity of carbonyl groups. MWCNT materials changed the membrane permeability of both Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, while they only induced the production of ROS in Gram-positive bacteria. Furthermore, the synthesized composites did not impact HK-2 cell viability, confirming the biocompatibility of MWCNT composites.

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