Facile Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles with High Antibacterial Activity
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We report on a reverse microemulsion method for the synthesis of silver nanocrystals and examine their antibacterial activities. As the molar ratio of water to sodium bis(2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate (AOT) increases to 25, a morphology transition from a sphere-like nanocrystal to a wire-like one was observed. For both the gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, the wire-like silver nanocrystal showed higher antibacterial activities. We conclude that the morphology of silver nanocrystals dominates their antibacterial activity.
2018 ◽
Vol 29
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pp. 70-77
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2013 ◽
Vol 650
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pp. 249-252
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2013 ◽
Vol 2013
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pp. 1-7
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