Enhanced colloidal stability and antibacterial performance of silver nanoparticles/cellulose nanocrystal hybrids

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 603-611 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zengqian Shi ◽  
Juntao Tang ◽  
Li Chen ◽  
Chuanren Yan ◽  
Shazia Tanvir ◽  
...  

Preparation of polydopamine functionalized CNCs and silver nanoparticle immobilized CNCs.

2018 ◽  
Vol 232 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iraj Mesgarzadeh ◽  
Ali Reza Akbarzadeh ◽  
Rahmatollah Rahimi ◽  
Ali Maleki

AbstractIn search for a probable local solution for Qarasu River problems and based on our prescience about metal ion chelating/reducing ability of tannins which are found in large amount in oak acorns bark, Quercus brantii (Persian oak) acorns bark extract was exploited as reducing/capping agent in silver nanoparticles synthesis. Synthesis was carried out as a single-step method at room temperature, and without consuming any external energy by using these renewable barks. The crystallinity, size and shape of the nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) respectively. The involvement of phenolic compounds in metal ion reduction was supported by UV-Visible and infrared spectroscopies and by acidity and conductivity measurements. The SEM-based particle size distribution analysis and antimicrobial susceptibility test of oak acorns bark-extract-mediated silver nanoparticles against bacterial effluent were pointed out to the critical proportion of silver salt to the capping/reducing agent. It seems that the bactericidal action depends on the extent to which accumulation of silver nanoparticle (Ag-Np) in bacterial cell surface alters the silver nanoparticle colloidal stability in broth medium.


Author(s):  
С.И. Каба ◽  
А.А. Соколовская

Продемонстрировано обнаружение наночастиц серебра во внутриклеточном пространстве с помощью проточной цитофлуориметрии. В эндотелиальных клетках линии EA.hy926, инкубированных в растворе, содержащем 2 мкг/мл наносеребра, измеряли боковое светорассеяние. По сравнению с контрольными образцами этот параметр возрастал, в то время как прочие значимые характеристики не изменялись. Это подтверждает чувствительность метода к изменившемуся состоянию клеток и указывает на поглощение наночастиц серебра клетками при концентрации ниже токсической. The study demonstrated a possibility for detection of intracellular silver nanoparticles using flow cytometry. The parameter used in this work, side scattering, was measured in EA.hy926 endothelial cells incubated in a 2 mg/ml silver nanoparticle solution. This parameter was increased compared to control samples. Therefore, this technique was sensitive to changes in the cell status and suggested the cell uptake of the particles under the subtoxic conditions.


Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (15) ◽  
pp. 4585
Author(s):  
Nicole Jara ◽  
Nataly S. Milán ◽  
Ashiqur Rahman ◽  
Lynda Mouheb ◽  
Daria C. Boffito ◽  
...  

Nanomaterials have supported important technological advances due to their unique properties and their applicability in various fields, such as biomedicine, catalysis, environment, energy, and electronics. This has triggered a tremendous increase in their demand. In turn, materials scientists have sought facile methods to produce nanomaterials of desired features, i.e., morphology, composition, colloidal stability, and surface chemistry, as these determine the targeted application. The advent of photoprocesses has enabled the easy, fast, scalable, and cost- and energy-effective production of metallic nanoparticles of controlled properties without the use of harmful reagents or sophisticated equipment. Herein, we overview the synthesis of gold and silver nanoparticles via photochemical routes. We extensively discuss the effect of varying the experimental parameters, such as the pH, exposure time, and source of irradiation, the use or not of reductants and surfactants, reagents’ nature and concentration, on the outcomes of these noble nanoparticles, namely, their size, shape, and colloidal stability. The hypothetical mechanisms that govern these green processes are discussed whenever available. Finally, we mention their applications and insights for future developments.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 5760-5768
Author(s):  
Lukas Steinmetz ◽  
Christoph Geers ◽  
Sandor Balog ◽  
Mathias Bonmarin ◽  
Laura Rodriguez-Lorenzo ◽  
...  

The dissolution and aggregation behaviour of silver nanoparticles under physiological conditions and in biologically relevant environments is investigated by exploiting their plasmonic properties.


RSC Advances ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (44) ◽  
pp. 25667-25676 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyu Wang ◽  
Minghao Sui ◽  
Zhanfang Ma ◽  
Hongwei Li ◽  
Bojie Yuan

Polymer quaternary ammonium salt–capped silver nanoparticles (PQAS–AgNPs) were synthesized, and they exhibited significant antibacterial capacity against Bacillus subtilis.


2011 ◽  
Vol 161 (19-20) ◽  
pp. 2124-2128 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hang Hoon Chae ◽  
Bo-Hye Kim ◽  
Kap Seung Yang ◽  
Jong Il Rhee

Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 693
Author(s):  
Hong Soo Kim ◽  
Hwapyong Kim ◽  
Monica Claire Flores ◽  
Gyu-Seok Jung ◽  
Su-Il In

With the rapid increase in energy consumption worldwide, the development of renewable and alternative energy sources can sustain long-term development in the energy field. Hydrogen (H2), which is one of the clean chemical fuels, has the highest weight energy density and its combustion byproduct is only water. Among the various methods of producing hydrogen source, water electrolysis is a process that can effectively produce H2. However, it is difficult for commercialization of water electrolysis for H2 production due to the high cost and low abundance of noble metal-based cathodic electrode used for highly efficiency. Several studies have been conducted to reduce noble metal loading and/or completely replace them with other materials to overcome these obstacles. Among them, stainless steel contains many components of transition metals (Ni, Cr, Co) but have sluggish reaction kinetics and small active surface area. In this study, the problem of stainless steel was to be solved by utilizing the electrocatalytic properties of silver nanoparticles on the electrode surface, and electrodes were easily fabricated through the electrodeposition process. In addition, the surface shape, elemental properties, and HER activity of the electrode was analyzed by comparing it with the commercialized silver nanoparticle-coated invasive electrodes from Inanos (Inano-Ag-IE) through the plasma coating process. As a result, silver nanoparticle-coated conventional electrode (Ag-CE) fabricated through electrodeposition confirmed high HER activity and stability. However, the Inano-Ag-IE showed low HER activity as silver nanoparticles were not found. We encourage further research on the production process of such products for sustainable energy applications.


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sunghyun Nam ◽  
Sonia E. Chavez ◽  
Matthew B. Hillyer ◽  
Brian D. Condon ◽  
Hongqing Shen ◽  
...  

The popular use of silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) in commercial textile products that inhibit odor- and/or infection-causing bacteria has continuously raised concerns about their washing durability. The poor durability not only deteriorates the antibacterial performance, but also results in unwanted leaching of NPs into washing solutions. In this study, we showed how the incorporation location of Ag NPs—interior vs. exterior of cotton fiber—governs their durability against consecutive simulated home launderings. The superior washing durability of interior NPs was confirmed. The Ag losses after 50 laundering cycles for interior and exterior systems were 16% and 63% in water and 24% and 78% in detergent solution, respectively. The cotton fabric containing interior NPs predominantly released ionic Ag, whereas the fabric containing exterior NPs released particulate Ag.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guofeng Su ◽  
Ximing Zhong ◽  
Songfa Qiu ◽  
Jiajin Fan ◽  
hongjun zhou ◽  
...  

Abstract In this work, a novel antibacterial nanocomposite system was developed using mesoporous silica (MSN) as an effective nanocarrier, and the resultant nanocomposites demonstrated remarkable antibacterial performance due to the synergistic effect among nano zinc oxides, silver nanoparticles, and polydopamine (PDA). The successful synthesis of MSN/ZnO@PDA/Ag nanocomposites was confirmed. The physicochemical properties and the morphologies of these nanocomposites were investigated. It was found that the particle size increased along with the evolution of these nanocomposites. Besides, nano zinc oxides were formed in the nanoconfinement channel of mesoporous silica with a particle size about 2 nm, and that of silver nanoparticle was less than 50 nm. In addition, the results revealed that the presence of mesoporous silica could effectively prevent the formation of large-size silver nanoparticles and facilitate their well dispersion. Due to the synergistic effect among nano zinc oxides, silver nanoparticles, and polydopamine, these nanocomposites exhibited remarkable antibacterial performance even at a low concentration of 313 ppm, and the antibacterial mechanism was also elucidated. Therefore, this work provides a facile and controllable approach to preparing synergistically antibacterial nanocomposites, and the remarkable antibacterial performance make them suitable for practical applications.


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