Antibacterial properties of lithium niobate crystal substrates

AbstractThe bactericidal properties of chemically patterned lithium niobate substrates under a super-bandgap UV light source is established. UV irradiation of lithium niobate surfaces inoculated with bacteria leads to antimicrobial activity compared to a glass substrate under similar conditions, as...

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Main Authors: Rusul M. Al-Shammari, Ahmed Kassem, Nebras Al-attar, Michele Manzo, Katia Gallo, Paul Whyte, James H. Rice, Brian J. Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:International Journal of Optomechatronics
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15599612.2023.2250400
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Summary:AbstractThe bactericidal properties of chemically patterned lithium niobate substrates under a super-bandgap UV light source is established. UV irradiation of lithium niobate surfaces inoculated with bacteria leads to antimicrobial activity compared to a glass substrate under similar conditions, as determined by surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy and corroborated with a fluorescence-based live/dead assay. This finding may expand the possible biomedical applications of lithium niobate.
ISSN:1559-9612
1559-9620