This article deals with the possible mechanism of antibacterial effect of oxyhydrate gels. The paper presents a new antibacterial effect of oxyhydrate gels of d-and f-elements on the background of carbon inclusions. The antimicrobial activity of zirconium, iron, aluminum, and yttrium oxyhydrate gels can be used in antibacterial bandages of the next generation, in water treatment processes. The benefits of antibacterial bandages on the basis of iron and aluminum oxyhydrates are as follows: the nanocluster antibacterial effect comes after 50 minutes; the entire pathogenic microflora dies; they have an absorbent, cleaning, deodorizing gel effect. The research continues the studies of the physical chemistry of the liquid crystalline state of inorganic polymers in the field of colloid chemistry. An urgent problem is to create a completely new method for decontamination of aqueous solutions and biological materials from pathogens, as well as a unique nanomicroscopy of colloidal systems. All this determines the high significance of the research problems in the study of the topic. In earlier studies by Prof. Sukharev it has been proven that it is the nonlinear dynamics that can detect and explain phenomena occurring in gels previously unnoticed by scientists. Thus, in the oxyhydrate systems of REE there were detected spontaneous splashes of current (the corollary of nanocluster ion movements in the gel), and their antimicrobial activity on a wide range of pathogens was proved, which opens up new areas of application of these systems - disinfection in ecology and medicine. The estimated work has no analogues in the world according to the analysis of literature and discussions at conferences and seminars of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Investigation of antimicrobial action of the current of self-organization in the gel oxyhydrate systems and creation of nanomicroscopy has a high scientific value and are pioneering. The antimicrobial activity of zirconium, yttrium and iron oxyhydrate gels is of great interest. Literature data indicate that all heavy metals such as copper, cadmium, etc. inhibit the vital processes of bacteria. For instance, the disinfecting effect of silver on water is well-known. Zirconium compounds and other heavy metals have their own antimicrobial effect. Our research also proved it. Zirconium oxyhydrate particles, for example, in an active form may be included in the life cycle of bacteria by disrupting the process of their life. From a purely practical (environmental and health) perspective it would be interesting to apply their hydroxide precipitation or oxyhydrate colloidal nanoclusters for disinfecting water environments from groups of such opportunistic bacteria as E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and others.
