Severalkindsofactivatedcarbonfibers,usingsisalfiberasprecursors,werepreparedwithsteamactivationorwithZnCl2activation.Zincoritscompoundsweredispersedinthem.Theantibacterialactivitiesoftheseactivatedcarbonfibersweredeterminedandcompared.TheresearchresultsshowedthatthesesisalbasedactivatedcarbonfiberssupportingzinchavestrongerantibacterialactivityagainstEscherichiacoliandS.aureus.Theantibacterialactivityisrelatedtotheprecursors,thepyrolysistemperature,andthezinccontent.Inaddition,smallquantityofsilversupportedonzinc-containingACFswillgreatlyenhancetheantibacterialactivityofACFs.