New Class of Antimicrobial Agents: SBA-15 Silica Containing Anchored Copper Ions

Figure 1

Schematic representation of the SBA-15 silica containing copper ions anchored via propylphosphonate unit with magnification of the copper-containing unit anchored to the pore (a) and SBA-15 silica containing free-standing copper oxide molecules (b).

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