Fabrication of bismuth subcarbonate nanotube arrays from bismuth citrate

摘要

Bismuth subcarbonate ((BiO)(2)CO3) nanotubes with uniform diameters of about 3 similar to 5 nm were fabricated from bismuth citrate; these nanotubes exhibit antibacterial properties against Helicobacter pylori (50% inhibition at 10 mu g mL(-1)), a bacterium causing peptic ulcers and gastritis.