The present invention relates to nanomaterials comprised of metal oxides associated with cationic metals having antibacterial activity. In particular, the present invention relates to nanocrystalline compounds of formula (I) : AOx- (L-Men+) i, (I) where AOx represents the metal oxide or metalloid oxide, with x = 1 or 2; Me11'1' is a metal ion having antibacterial activity, with n = 1 or 2; L is a bifunctional molecule, either organic or organometallic, capable of binding simultaneously with the metal oxide or metalloid oxide and the metal ion Men+; and i represents the number of L-Men+ groups bound to a AOx nanoparticle.
FUNCTIONAL NANOMATERIALS WITH ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY.
BIGNOZZI, Carlo Alberto;DISSETTE, Valeria;CORALLINI, Alfredo;CARRA', Giacomo;
2006
Abstract
The present invention relates to nanomaterials comprised of metal oxides associated with cationic metals having antibacterial activity. In particular, the present invention relates to nanocrystalline compounds of formula (I) : AOx- (L-Men+) i, (I) where AOx represents the metal oxide or metalloid oxide, with x = 1 or 2; Me11'1' is a metal ion having antibacterial activity, with n = 1 or 2; L is a bifunctional molecule, either organic or organometallic, capable of binding simultaneously with the metal oxide or metalloid oxide and the metal ion Men+; and i represents the number of L-Men+ groups bound to a AOx nanoparticle.File in questo prodotto:
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