Flexible antibacterial film deposited with polythiophene-porphyrin composite

Authors

Libing Liu, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jun Chen, University of WollongongFollow
Shu Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences

RIS ID

85826

Publication Details

Liu, L., Chen, J. & Wang, S. (2013). Flexible antibacterial film deposited with polythiophene-porphyrin composite. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2 (12), 1582-1585.

Abstract

A flexible and transparent anti-bacterial film is prepared by depositing polyterthiophene incorporating porphyrin onto the poly(ethylene terephthalate) sheet by a simple and rapid oxidation polymerization method. The film can generate singlet oxygen by FRET from polyterthiophene to porphyrin to effectively kill the adsorbed bacteria under white light.