ZnO Nanomaterials: Current Advancements in Antibacterial Mechanisms and Applications

Shengjie Jiang; Kaili Lin; Ming Cai

doi:10.3389/fchem.2020.00580

ZnO Nanomaterials: Current Advancements in Antibacterial Mechanisms and Applications

Front Chem. 2020 Jul 21:8:580. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00580. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Shengjie Jiang^{1

2

3}, Kaili Lin^{1

2

3}, Ming Cai^{1

2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
² National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai, China.
³ Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology and Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China.

Abstract

The prevalence of various diseases caused by bacteria has been increasing, and some traditional antibiotics have been reported to have varying degrees of resistance. ZnO nanomaterials (ZnO-NMs), due to their excellent broad-spectrum antibacterial properties, lasting antibacterial effects, and excellent biocompatibility, have quickly become the research focus of new antibacterial agents. While the narrow light response range of ZnO-NMs has limited the antibacterial performance to some extent and modifying it by various means to improve its response under visible light, such as doping metal/non-metal atoms, depositing noble metals and coupling carbon materials, which is a new research hotspot. Herein, the current mainstream claims about the antibacterial mechanisms and applications of ZnO-NMs are reviewed.

Keywords: ZnO nanomaterials; antibacterial activity; applications; mechanism; review.

Publication types

Review