Copper-based nanostructures: promising antibacterial agents and photocatalysts

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Jun 28:(24):3571-3. doi: 10.1039/b904801d. Epub 2009 May 8.

Abstract

Porous Cu/C composites and CuO nanostructures can be easily synthesized from coordination precursors between Cu(2+) and glycine, which are obtained simply by adding ethanol as a poor solvent into a Cu(2+) and glycine solution, and verified to be potential antibacterial agents and photocatalysts.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Copper / chemistry*
  • Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
  • Nanostructures / chemistry*
  • Nanostructures / ultrastructure
  • Photochemical Processes
  • Spectrophotometry

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Copper