Chem Commun (Camb) 2006 Jun 4; 2265-7 (Read article online)

Chen R, So MH, Yang J, Deng F, Che CM, Sun H

Bismuth subcarbonate ((BiO)(2)CO(3)) nanotubes with uniform diameters of about 3 approximately 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.