Enhanced Crystallinity and Antibacterial of PHBV Scaffolds Incorporated with Zinc Oxide

Figure 5

(a) Bacterial inhibition rate of E. coli cultured in medium containing various scaffolds for 1, 4, and 7 days; (b) bacterial morphology on the scaffolds; (c) Zn²⁺ release of the scaffolds after immersion in deionized water for different time; (d) a schematic for the antibacterial mechanism.

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