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Fabrication of bismuth subcarbonate nanotube arrays from bismuth citrate.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2006-05-24)
Rong Chen, Man Ho So, Jun Yang, Feng Deng, Chi-Ming Che, Hongzhe Sun
ABSTRACT

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

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Bismuth(III) citrate, 99.99% trace metals basis, −325 mesh