Carbon quantum dot, a composition thereof and a method for treating infection by using same
AssigneeNational Taiwan Ocean University
InventorsHanJia Lin, ChihChing Huang, HanYou Lin, PeiXin Lai, Fan Shen, YuJu Chen, WanChing Kuo
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Abstract
Provided is a carbon quantum dot having a graphite core and a surface including components, such as compounds derived from formula (I) and halogens, and having a positive charge for antibacterial purposes. Also provided are methods for preparing a carbon quantum dot and a composition containing the same.
Claims21
A carbon quantum dot comprising a reaction product derived from a compound of formula (I) and a halide ion compound after a pyrolysis treatment:
- wherein the reaction product comprises a graphite core and a surface having a compound of formula (I) and a halogen, and the surface has a positive charge.
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The antibacterial composition according to claim, wherein the carbon quantum dot has a positive surface charge of from 38 mV to 48 mV zeta potential.
The method according to claim 40, wherein the infective condition or disease is caused by proliferation of a microorganism selected from the group consisting of a non-multidrug resistant bacterium, a drug resistant bacterium and a multidrug resistant bacterium.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.