Titania-silver and alumina-silver composite nanoparticles: Novel, versatile synthesis, reaction mechanism and potential antimicrobial application

被引:56
作者
Bala, Tanushree [1 ]
Armstrong, Gordon [1 ]
Laffir, Fathima [1 ]
Thornton, Roibeard [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Limerick, Mat & Surface Sci Inst, Limerick, Ireland
关键词
TiO2-Ag; Al2O3-Ag; Composite; Nanoparticle; Epoxy polymer; Antimicrobial; Staphylococcus epidermidis; Escherichia coli; TIO2; FILMS; GOLD NANOPARTICLES; NICKEL; NANOCOMPOSITES; DEPOSITION; EFFICIENCY; BEHAVIOR; SYSTEM; CHAIN; WATER;
D O I
10.1016/j.jcis.2011.01.044
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Titania-silver (TiO2-Ag) and alumina-silver (Al2O3-Ag) composite nanoparticles were synthesised by a simple, reproducible, wet chemical method under ambient conditions. The surface of the oxides was modified with oleic acid, which acted as an intermediate between the oxide surface and the silver nanoparticles. The resulting composite nanoparticles were thoroughly characterised by XRD, TEM, XPS, FTIR and TGA to elucidate the mode of assembly of Ag nanoparticles on the oxide surfaces. Epoxy nano-composites were formulated with TiO2-Ag and Al2O3-Ag to examine potential applications for the composite nanoparticles. Preliminary results from disc diffusion assays against Escherichia coli DH5 alpha and Staphylococcus epidermidis NCIMB 12721 suggest that these TiO2-Ag and Al2O3-Ag composite nanoparticles have potential as antimicrobial materials. (C) 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:395 / 403
页数:9
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