Efficient method for functionalization of carbon nanotubes by lysine and improved antimicrobial activity and water-dispersion

Materials Letters

Volumn 72, Issue , 2012, Pages 153-156

  Amiri, Ahmad ^a   Zardini, Hadi Zare ^a   Shanbedi, Mehdi ^a   Maghrebi, Morteza ^a   Baniadam, Majid ^a   Tolueinia, Behnaz ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Carbon nanotubes; FTIR; Functionalization; Lysine

Indexed keywords

ANTI-MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL; CNT FUNCTIONALIZATION; FTIR; FUNCTIONALIZATIONS; FUNCTIONALIZED; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LYSINE; MINIMAL INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; PRIMARY AMINE GROUPS; WATER-DISPERSED;

BACTERIA; CARBON NANOTUBES;

AMINO ACIDS;

EID: 84855997937     PISSN: 0167577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matlet.2011.12.114     Document Type: Article

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