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Synthesis, Analytical Characterization and Bioactivity of Ag and Cu Nanoparticles Embedded in Poly-Vinyl-Methyl-Ketone Films

Synthesis, Analytical Characterization and Bioactivity of Ag and Cu Nanoparticles Embedded in Poly-Vinyl-Methyl-Ketone Films

N Cioffi, N Ditaranto, L Torsi, R A Picca, E De Giglio, L Sabbatini, L Novello, G Tantillo, T Bleve-Zacheo, P G Zambonin

Anal Bioanal Chem. 2005 Aug;382(8):1912-8.

PMID: 16032425

Abstract:

The electrosynthesis of copper and silver core-shell nanoparticles (NPs) by the sacrificial anode technique, employing tetraoctylammonium (TOA) salts as base electrolyte for the first time, is described. These surfactants were selected because they combine high NP stabilizing power with useful disinfecting properties. The resulting colloids were mixed with a solution of an inert dispersing polymer and used to prepare nanostructured composite thin films. The morphologies and chemical compositions of the nanomaterials were characterized by Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The TEM reveals that the average core diameter of the metal NPs ranges between 1.7 and 6.3 nm, as a function of the nature of the metal and of the electrosynthesis conditions, and does not change significantly upon inclusion in the polymer matrix. An appreciable concentration of the metal is detected on the nanoparticle surface by XPS. High-resolution XP spectra indicate that both copper and silver are present at zero oxidation state in all of the materials (colloids and composite films). This demonstrates the high efficiency of the surfactant at controlling the morphology and the chemical composition of the nanodispersed metal in both the as-synthesized colloid and in the polymeric dispersion. The nanocoatings are shown to exert a marked inhibitory effect on the growth of eukaryote and prokaryote target microrganisms, and experimental evidence of a synergic disinfecting effect due to the surfactant and the nanodispersed metal is provided. On the basis of these stability and bioactivity results, it is clear that Cu-NPs and Ag-NPs are suitable for application in disinfecting or antifouling paint and coating formulations.

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Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP25038873	Poly(vinyl methyl ketone)		25038-87-3	Price

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