articleEnvironmental Science & TechnologyJun 28, 2010Closed access

Antibacterial Activity of Nanosilver Ions and Particles

ETH Zurich

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Abstract

The antibacterial activity of nanosilver against Gram negative Escherichia coli bacteria is investigated by immobilizing nanosilver on nanostructured silica particles and closely controlling Ag content and size. These Ag/SiO(2) nanoparticles were characterized by S/TEM, EDX spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction the exposed Ag surface area was measured qualitatively by O(2) chemisorption. Furthermore, the fraction of dissolved nanosilver was determined by measuring the released (leached) Ag(+) ion concentration in aqueous suspensions of such Ag/SiO(2) particles. The antibacterial effect of Ag(+) ions was distinguished from that of nanosilver particles by monitoring the growth of E. coli populations in the presence…

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Keywords
  • Antibacterial activity
  • Ion
  • Aqueous solution
  • Nanoparticle
  • Nuclear chemistry
  • Chemistry
  • Chemisorption
  • Inorganic chemistry
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