Sucrose ester micellar-mediated synthesis of Ag nanoparticles and the antibacterial properties
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2010
Abstract
Ag nanoparticles with diameter in the range of 10-25 nm had been synthesized using a simple sucrose ester micellar-mediated method. Ag nanoparticles were formed by adding AgNO 3 solution into the sucrose ester micellar solution containing sodium hydroxide at atmospheric condition after 24 h of aging time. Trace amount of dimethyl formamide (DMF) in the sucrose ester solution served as a reducing agent while NaOH acted as a catalyst. The produced Ag nanoparticles were highly stable in the sucrose ester micellar system as there was no precipitation after 6 months of storage. The as-synthesized Ag nanoparticles were characterized using transmission electron microscope (TEM), X-ray diffractometer (XRD), dynamic light scattering (DLS) and UV-vis spectroscopy (UV-vis). Formation mechanism of Ag nanoparticles in the micellar-mediated synthesis is postulated. The antibacterial properties of the Ag nanoparticles were tested against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) (Gram-positive) and Aeromonas hydrophila (Gram-negative) bacteria. This work provides a simple and "green" method for the synthesis of highly stable Ag nanoparticles in aqueous solution with promising antibacterial property. © 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords
Micellar Nanoparticles Silver Sucrose ester Aeromonas hydrophila Ag nanoparticle Aging time Antibacterial properties Aqueous solutions Atmospheric conditions Formation mechanism Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus Micellar nanoparticles Micellar solution Micellar systems Sodium hydroxides Sucrose esters Trace amounts Transmission electron microscope UV-vis spectroscopy X ray diffractometers Amides Dynamic light scattering Electron microscopes Esterification Esters Light transmission Sodium Sugar (sucrose) Synthesis (chemical) Transmission electron microscopy Ultraviolet spectroscopy X ray diffraction ester derivative n, n dimethylformamide nanoparticle silver nanoparticle sodium hydroxide unclassified drug antibacterial activity aqueous solution article chemical analysis controlled study light scattering methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus micelle molecular stability nonhuman particle size precipitation priority journal synthesis
Divisions
PHYSICS
Publication Title
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume
353
Issue
1
Publisher
Elsevier