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Synthesis and antibacterial effects of aqueous colloidal solutions of silver nanoparticles using aminocellulose as a combined reducing and capping reagent

Cheng, Fei; Betts, Jonathan W.; Kelly, Stephen M.; Schaller, Jens; Heinze, Thomas

Authors

Fei Cheng

Jonathan W. Betts

Stephen M. Kelly

Jens Schaller

Thomas Heinze



Abstract

A simple, environmentally friendly and cost-effective synthetic method has been developed to prepare highly stable aqueous colloidal solutions of small (2-14 nm) silver nanoparticles using aminocellulose (AMC) as a combined reducing and capping reagent. The effects of temperature, reaction time, the concentration of silver nitrate and AMC are systematically investigated and the reaction conditions optimised. The AMC-stabilized silver nanoparticles can be deposited on the surfaces of cotton fibres and microporous cellulose acetate (CA) filters, without affecting the permeability of the filters. The AMC-stabilized aqueous silver colloidal solutions and silver nanoparticle coated CA filters and cotton fibres all show significant antibacterial action against all the bacterial isolates tested, with the antibacterial levels between "Sufficient" and "Good", although some of solutions have been stored at room temperature for 18 months. © 2013 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Citation

Cheng, F., Betts, J. W., Kelly, S. M., Schaller, J., & Heinze, T. (2013). Synthesis and antibacterial effects of aqueous colloidal solutions of silver nanoparticles using aminocellulose as a combined reducing and capping reagent. Green chemistry : an international journal and green chemistry resource : GC, 15(4), 989-998. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3gc36831a

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 13, 2013
Online Publication Date Feb 13, 2013
Publication Date Apr 1, 2013
Deposit Date Nov 13, 2014
Journal Green Chemistry
Print ISSN 1463-9262
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 15
Issue 4
Pages 989-998
DOI https://doi.org/10.1039/c3gc36831a
Keywords Pollution; Environmental Chemistry
Public URL https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/471417
Contract Date Nov 13, 2014