Issue 3, 2015

Plasmonic photothermal destruction of uropathogenic E. coli with reduced graphene oxide and core/shell nanocomposites of gold nanorods/reduced graphene oxide

Abstract

The development of non-antibiotic based treatments against bacterial infections by Gram-negative uropathogenic E. coli is a complex task. New strategies to treat such infections are thus urgently needed. This report illustrates the development of pegylated reduced graphene oxide nanoparticles (rGO-PEG) and gold nanorods (Au NRs) coated with rGO-PEG (rGO-PEG-Au NRs) for the selective killing of uropathogenic E. coli UTI89. We took advantage of the excellent light absorption properties of rGO-PEG and Au NR particles in the near-infrared (NIR) region to photothermally kill Gram-negative pathogens up to 99% in 10 min by illumination of solutions containing the bacteria. The rGO-PEG-Au NRs demonstrated better photothermal efficiency towards E. coli than rGO-PEG. Targeted killing of E. coli UTI89 could be achieved with rGO-PEG-Au NRs functionalized with multimeric heptyl α-D-mannoside probes. This currently offers a unique biocompatible method for the ablation of pathogens with the opening of probably a new possibility for clinical treatments of patients with urinary infections.

Graphical abstract: Plasmonic photothermal destruction of uropathogenic E. coli with reduced graphene oxide and core/shell nanocomposites of gold nanorods/reduced graphene oxide

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 Oct 2014
Accepted
19 Nov 2014
First published
19 Nov 2014

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 375-386

Plasmonic photothermal destruction of uropathogenic E. coli with reduced graphene oxide and core/shell nanocomposites of gold nanorods/reduced graphene oxide

K. Turcheniuk, C. Hage, J. Spadavecchia, A. Y. Serrano, I. Larroulet, A. Pesquera, A. Zurutuza, M. G. Pisfil, L. Héliot, J. Boukaert, R. Boukherroub and S. Szunerits, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 375 DOI: 10.1039/C4TB01760A

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