Shape-Dependent Surface Reactivity and Antimicrobial Activity of Nano-Cupric Oxide
By Leanne M. Gilbertson and Eva M. Albalghiti and Zachary S. Fishman and Fran
Published in Environmental Science & Technology
2016
Abstract
Shape of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) can be used as a design handle to achieve controlled manipulation of physicochemical properties. This tailored material property approach necessitates the establishment of relationships between specific ENM properties that result from such manipulations (e.g., surface area, reactivity, or charge) and the observed trend in behavior, from both a functional performance and hazard perspective. In this study, these structure