Enhanced Antibacterial Activity of Carbon Dots: A Hybrid Approach with Levofloxacin, Curcumin, and Tea Polyphenols
Abstract
Bacterial infections and their increasing resistance to antibiotics pose a significant challenge in medical treatment. This study presents the synthesis and characterization of novel carbon dots (CDs) using levofloxacin (Lf), curcumin (Cur), and tea polyphenols (TP) through a facile hydrothermal method. The synthesized curcumin-tea polyphenol@carbon dots (Cur-TP@CDs) and levofloxacin-tea polyphenol@carbon dots (Lf-TP@CDs) were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy, confirming their unique structural and chemical properties. Cur-TP@CDs exhibited an average particle size of 1.32 nanometers (nm), while Lf-TP@CDs averaged 1.58 nm. Both types demonstrated significant antibacterial activity, with Lf-TP@CDs showing superior effectiveness against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) in broth dilution and disc diffusion assays. Biofilm inhibition assays revealed a significant reduction in biofilm formation at higher concentrations. The ultraviolet-visible (UV-vis) and photoluminescence (PL) spectral analyses indicated efficient photon emission, and electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) analysis showed increased singlet oxygen generation, enhancing bactericidal effects. Live and dead bacterial staining followed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis confirmed dose-dependent bacterial cell…
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