Silver Nanoparticles - Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite for Antibacterial Purpose

2011 ◽  
Vol 364 ◽  
pp. 439-443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soon Wei Chook ◽  
Chin Hua Chia ◽  
Zakaria Sarani ◽  
Mohd Khan Ayob ◽  
Kah Leong Chee ◽  
...  

Graphene oxide (GO) sheets, a single layer of carbon atoms which can be served as substrates for fabricating metallic nanoparticles-GO nanocomposites. In this study, the nanocomposite of silver nanoparticles and graphene oxide were produced via in-situ synthesis and with the addition of chitosan to investigate the formation of silver nanoparticles on the graphene oxide sheets. XRD and UV-Vis studies confirmed the formation of silver nanoparticles on GO sheets, while TEM and FESEM images presented the loading of silver nanoparticles on the GO sheets. The degree of loading and distribution of the silver nanoparticles on the graphene oxide were depend on the method during the formation of silver nanoparticles. The nanocomposites can be potentially used in food packaging and biomedical applications.

MRS Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (21-22) ◽  
pp. 1113-1120
Author(s):  
Hailemariam Gebru ◽  
Zhenjiang Li

ABSTRACTFunctional polymers were previously employed to minimize the susceptibility of metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) for aggregation. Herein, we intended to conjugate catechol moiety into the polymer chain end considering its anchoring ability to virtually most surfaces. Accordingly, catechol end-functionalized polysarcosine (cat-PSar) was successfully prepared from the ring-opening polymerization (ROP) of sarcosine N-carboxyanhydrides (Sar-NCA) using dopamine hydrochloride initiator. ROP of Sar-NCA was carried out at different monomer to initiator feed ratios. The molecular structure of cat-PSar was confirmed by 1H NMR and MALDITOF. Afterward, the obtained catechol functionalized polymer was used for in-situ synthesis and stabilization of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) in aqueous solution. The observed characteristic absorption peak at λmax of 415 nm indicates the formation of Ag-NPs. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) images also elucidate the formation of Ag-NPs with the relatively small sizes of the nanocomposite at a high concentration of silver nitrate. Hence, biomimetic polymers could play a dual role as reducing and stabilizing agents in the preparation of monodispersed MNPs.


RSC Advances ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 2051-2057 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiahao Guo ◽  
Yantao Shi ◽  
Huawei Zhou ◽  
Xuchun Wang ◽  
Tingli Ma

A novel composite catalyst based on in situ synthesis of W18O49 nanorods on reduced graphene oxide sheets was successfully fabricated through a one-pot solvothermal route.


2020 ◽  
Vol 59 (1) ◽  
pp. 477-487 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuang Liu ◽  
Haiyang Fu ◽  
Bo Gao ◽  
Yixuan Wang ◽  
Kui Li ◽  
...  

AbstractThis paper studies in-situ synthesis of Fe2O3/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) anode materials by different hydrothermal process.Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) analysis has found that different processes can control the morphology of graphene and Fe2O3. The morphologies of Fe2O3 prepared by the hydrothermal in-situ and oleic acid-assisted hydrothermal in-situ methods are mainly composed of fine spheres, while PVP assists The thermal in-situ law presents porous ellipsoids. Graphene exhibits typical folds and small lumps. X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) analysis results show that Fe2O3/reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is generated in different ways. Also, the material has good crystallinity, and the crystal form of the iron oxide has not been changed after adding GO. It has been reduced, and a characteristic peak appears around 25°, indicating that a large amount of reduced graphene exists. The results of the electrochemical performance tests have found that the active materials prepared in different processes have different effects on the cycle performance of lithium ion batteries. By comprehensive comparison for these three processes, the electro-chemical performance of the Fe2O3/rGO prepared by the oleic acid-assisted hydrothermal method is best.


2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (11) ◽  
pp. 4147-4155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Bacciarelli-Ulacha ◽  
Edward Rybicki ◽  
Edyta Matyjas-Zgondek ◽  
Aleksandra Pawlaczyk ◽  
Malgorzata I. Szynkowska

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