To clarify the antibacterial behavior at early adhesion,two titania nanotube(TNT)arrays were fabricated on polished commercially pure titanium(Ti),and the interaction mechanisms between TNT arrays and the model bacter...To clarify the antibacterial behavior at early adhesion,two titania nanotube(TNT)arrays were fabricated on polished commercially pure titanium(Ti),and the interaction mechanisms between TNT arrays and the model bacteria(Escherichia coli,E.coli)were investigated.The results show that TNT arrays exhibit a significant early antibacterial effect,which is highly related to the surface free energy and nano-topography.The underlying antibacterial mechanisms include:(1)the anti-initial-attachment effect at the lag phase(0−4 h);(2)the anti-proliferation and physical bactericidal effects at the logarithmic phase(4−12 h);(3)the reduced antimicrobial properties probably due to the overgrowth of bacteria on TNT arrays at the stationary phase(12 h and then).展开更多
基金The authors are grateful for the financial supports from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51604104,52171114,81702709)the Innovation-oriented Advanced Technology and Industrial Technology Program Project of Hunan Province,China(No.2020SK2017)+2 种基金the Central South University Postgraduate Education and Teaching Reform Project,China(No.2020JGB116)the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province,China(No.2020JJ4459)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University,China(No.CX20200267).
文摘To clarify the antibacterial behavior at early adhesion,two titania nanotube(TNT)arrays were fabricated on polished commercially pure titanium(Ti),and the interaction mechanisms between TNT arrays and the model bacteria(Escherichia coli,E.coli)were investigated.The results show that TNT arrays exhibit a significant early antibacterial effect,which is highly related to the surface free energy and nano-topography.The underlying antibacterial mechanisms include:(1)the anti-initial-attachment effect at the lag phase(0−4 h);(2)the anti-proliferation and physical bactericidal effects at the logarithmic phase(4−12 h);(3)the reduced antimicrobial properties probably due to the overgrowth of bacteria on TNT arrays at the stationary phase(12 h and then).
