Antimicrobial and antiviral activities and reaction mechanisms of an organic photocatalyst upon visible-light irradiation
摘要
Organic photocatalyst 9,10-dicyanoanthracene (CN-anthracene) has been demonstrated to exhibit antimicrobial activity upon visible-light irradiation. By evaluating these dependencies, this research aims to clarify the underlying mechanisms of its photocatalytic action and provide insights into its practical applications in diverse antimicrobial scenarios. This study examined the light and temperature dependence of the antimicrobial activity of CN-anthracene to further investigate its photocatalytic properties in detail. The antimicrobial activity was evaluated using the colony count method with Escherichia coli (E. coli) as the target organism. The results indicated that the antimicrobial rate increased with the light intensity and that the antimicrobial activity was above a certain level regardless of the temperature in the expected indoor temperature range. The antiviral activity of the photocatalyst was investigated using a median tissue culture infectious dose (TCID50) assay. The results showed that the photocatalyst exhibited high viral activity against both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Furthermore, the presence of reactive oxygen species (·OH and ·