Quantum dots conjugated zinc oxide nanosheets: Impeder of microbial growth and biofilm

摘要: Abstract The grieving problem of the 21st century has been antimicrobial resistance in pathogenic microorganisms to conventional antibiotics. Therefore, developments novel antibacterial materials which effectively inhibit or kill such resistant have become need hour. In present study, we communicate synthesis quantum dots conjugated zinc oxide nanostructures (ZnO/CdTe) as an impeder microbial growth and biofilm. as-synthesized were characterized by X-ray diffraction, ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, photoluminescence field emission scanning electron microscopy high resolution transmission microscopy. impedance property ZnO ZnO/CdTe on Gram positive organism, Bacillus subtilis NCIM 2063 negative, Escherichia coli 2931 biofilm activity Pseudomonas aeruginosa O1 was found occur due photocatalytical action cell surfaces. formation further supported ruptured appearances cells dettrered under confocal laser microscope. array synthesized hydrothermal method advantage low temperature, opportunity fabricate inexpensive material for nano-biotechnological applications.