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Title: Physicochemical and antibacterial characterization of ionocity Ag/Cu powder nanoparticles

Abstract

Metal ion in bimetallic nanoparticles has shown vast potential in a variety of applications. In this paper we show the results of physical and chemical investigations of powder Ag/Cu nanoparticles obtained by chemical synthesis. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experiment indicated the presence of bimetallic nanoparticles in the agglomerated form. The average size of silver and copper nanoparticles is 17.1(4) nm (Ag) and 28.9(2) nm (Cu) basing on the X-ray diffraction (XRD) data. X-ray photoelectron (XPS) and Raman spectroscopies revealed the existence of metallic silver and copper as well as Cu{sub 2}O and CuO being a part of the nanoparticles. Moreover, UV–Vis spectroscopy showed surface alloy of Ag and Cu while Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) showed heterogeneously distributed Ag structures placed on spherical Cu nanoparticles. The tests of antibacterial activity show promising killing/inhibiting growth behaviour for Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. - Highlights: • Ag/Cu nanoparticles were obtained in the powder form. • The average size of nanoparticles is 17.1(4) nm (Ag) and 28.9(2) nm (Cu). • Ag/Cu powder nanoparticle shows promising antibacterial properties.

Authors:
 [1];  [1];  [2];  [3];  [2];  [1];
  1. A. Chełkowski Institute of Physics, University of Silesia, Uniwersytecka 4, 40-007 Katowice (Poland)
  2. Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów (Poland)
  3. Department of Biochemistry, University of Silesia, Jagiellońska 28, 40-032 Katowice (Poland)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22587161
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Materials Characterization
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 117; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2016 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 1044-5803
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; BACTERIA; COPPER; COPPER OXIDES; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; ION MICROPROBE ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURES; POWDERS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILVER; TIME-OF-FLIGHT METHOD; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY PHOTOELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Nowak, A., E-mail: ana.maria.nowak@gmail.com, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Szade, J., Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Talik, E., Zubko, M., Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow, Wasilkowski, D., Dulski, M., Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow, Balin, K., Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, and others, and. Physicochemical and antibacterial characterization of ionocity Ag/Cu powder nanoparticles. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2016.04.013.
Nowak, A., E-mail: ana.maria.nowak@gmail.com, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Szade, J., Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Talik, E., Zubko, M., Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow, Wasilkowski, D., Dulski, M., Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow, Balin, K., Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, & others, and. Physicochemical and antibacterial characterization of ionocity Ag/Cu powder nanoparticles. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2016.04.013
Nowak, A., E-mail: ana.maria.nowak@gmail.com, Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Szade, J., Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, Talik, E., Zubko, M., Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow, Wasilkowski, D., Dulski, M., Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow, Balin, K., Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów, and others, and. 2016. "Physicochemical and antibacterial characterization of ionocity Ag/Cu powder nanoparticles". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2016.04.013.
@article{osti_22587161,
title = {Physicochemical and antibacterial characterization of ionocity Ag/Cu powder nanoparticles},
author = {Nowak, A., E-mail: ana.maria.nowak@gmail.com and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów and Szade, J. and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów and Talik, E. and Zubko, M. and Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow and Wasilkowski, D. and Dulski, M. and Institute of Material Science, University of Silesia, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1a, 41-500 Chórzow and Balin, K. and Silesian Center for Education and Interdisciplinary Research, 75 Pułku Piechoty 1A, 41-500 Chorzów and others, and},
abstractNote = {Metal ion in bimetallic nanoparticles has shown vast potential in a variety of applications. In this paper we show the results of physical and chemical investigations of powder Ag/Cu nanoparticles obtained by chemical synthesis. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) experiment indicated the presence of bimetallic nanoparticles in the agglomerated form. The average size of silver and copper nanoparticles is 17.1(4) nm (Ag) and 28.9(2) nm (Cu) basing on the X-ray diffraction (XRD) data. X-ray photoelectron (XPS) and Raman spectroscopies revealed the existence of metallic silver and copper as well as Cu{sub 2}O and CuO being a part of the nanoparticles. Moreover, UV–Vis spectroscopy showed surface alloy of Ag and Cu while Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy (ToF-SIMS) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) showed heterogeneously distributed Ag structures placed on spherical Cu nanoparticles. The tests of antibacterial activity show promising killing/inhibiting growth behaviour for Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. - Highlights: • Ag/Cu nanoparticles were obtained in the powder form. • The average size of nanoparticles is 17.1(4) nm (Ag) and 28.9(2) nm (Cu). • Ag/Cu powder nanoparticle shows promising antibacterial properties.},
doi = {10.1016/J.MATCHAR.2016.04.013},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22587161}, journal = {Materials Characterization},
issn = {1044-5803},
number = ,
volume = 117,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Fri Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
}