Virucidal nanofiber textiles based on photosensitized production of singlet oxygen.

Novel biomaterials based on hydrophilic polycaprolactone and polyurethane (Tecophilic®) nanofibers with an encapsulated 5,10,5,20-tetraphenylporphyrin photosensitizer were prepared by electrospinning. The doped nanofiber textiles efficiently photo-generate O(2)((1)Δ(g)), which oxidize external chemi...

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Main Authors: Yveta Lhotáková, Lukáš Plíštil, Alena Morávková, Pavel Kubát, Kamil Lang, Jitka Forstová, Jiří Mosinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3490908?pdf=render