Hybrid silver-perylene diimide composite films with antimicrobial activity
Lena Pirlot1,2, Parker A E Mikkelsen1, Gregory C Welch1
1Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. gregory.welch@ucalgary.ca.
Abstract:
Films of a perylene diimide derivative (PDIN-H) processed with varying silver acetate (AgOAc) concentrations were fabricated. Films were stable in aqueous media and demonstrated antimicrobial activity (90-99.9%) against a variety of bacterial pathogens. These results show the potential of a PDIN-H/AgOAc ink for coating various surfaces to provide bactericidal properties.


