Antibacterial activity of AgNPs-TiO nanotubes: influence of different nanoparticle stabilizers.

Enhanced antibacterial properties of nanomaterials such as TiO nanotubes (TNTs) and silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have attracted much attention in biomedicine and industry. The antibacterial properties of nanoparticles depend, among others, on the functionalization layer of the nanoparticles. However, the more complex information about the influence of different functionalization layers on antibacterial properties of nanoparticle decorated surfaces is still missing.