Title of article
Experimental and theoretical approach of nanocrystalline TiO2 with antifungal activity
Author/Authors
Longo، نويسنده , , Valeria M. and Picon، نويسنده , , Francini C. and Zamperini، نويسنده , , Camila and Albuquerque، نويسنده , , Anderson R. and Sambrano، نويسنده , , Julio R. and Vergani، نويسنده , , Carlos E. and Machado، نويسنده , , Ana L. and Andrés، نويسنده , , Juan and Hernandes، نويسنده , , Antônio C. and Varela، نويسنده , , José A. and Longo، نويسنده , , Elson، نويسنده ,
Issue Information
روزنامه با شماره پیاپی سال 2013
Pages
7
From page
114
To page
120
Abstract
Using a solvothermal method for this research we synthesized nanocrystalline titanium dioxide (nc-TiO2) anatase particles with a mean diameter of 5.4 nm and evaluated their potential antifungal effect against planktonic cells of Candida albicans without UV radiation. To complement experimental data, we analyzed structural and electronic properties of both the bulk and the (1 0 1) surface of anatase by first-principles calculations. Based on experimental and theoretical results, a reactive O 2 H ∗ and OH ∗ species formation mechanism was proposed to explain the key factor which facilitates the antifungal activity.
Journal title
Chemical Physics Letters
Serial Year
2013
Journal title
Chemical Physics Letters
Record number
1935119
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