"Less Blue, More Clean": CuO nano-cubic functionalized hydrogel for the energy transformation of light-emitting screens.

Cubic CuO nanoparticle modified hydrogel (CMHG) was synthesized to address two major problems (harmful irradiation and high density pathogens) of the current light-emitting screens simultaneously. The as-prepared hydrogel could conveniently form an adjustable semitransparent film over various shaped screens to provide enhanced antibacterial activity and longer CuO service life. More importantly, with the aid of cubic CuO nanoparticles, the energy of the harmful blue light irradiation could be effectively transformed into a photocatalysed power source to sterilize the surface of the screen.