Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2016, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (6): 1036.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20160111

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One-pot Synthesis and Antimicrobial Performance of Metallic Silver-doped Mesoporous Al2O3 Nanoparticles

CHEN Huajun*(), XI Xiaojing, DING Wuxiu   

  1. Department of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry,Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
  • Received:2016-02-25 Online:2016-06-10 Published:2016-05-26
  • Contact: CHEN Huajun E-mail:chj790118@163.com
  • Supported by:
    † Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No;51279073) and the Science and Technology Project of Institue of Science and Technology Department of Henan Province, China(No.132102310367)

Abstract:

Metallic sliver-doped mesoporous Al2O3 nanoparticles(mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs) were synthesized via hydrothermal method using AgNO3 and Al(NO3)3·9H2O as precursors. Powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), field-emission scanning electron microscopy(FE-SEM), X-ray fluorescence(XRF), energy dispersive spectrometry(EDS) and N2 adsorption-desorption techniques were used to characterize mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs, and the tests of minimum inhibitory concentration(MIC) and inhibition zone were carried out to evaluate antimicrobial efficiency of mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs. XRD analysis identified Al2O3 as an unique crystalline phase in mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs, and the lattice parameters modified significantly after doping with silver, in the meantime, the FWHM of mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs increased while the (111), (400) and (440) interplanar spacing decreased. The FE-SEM images of mesoporous Al2O3 NPs and mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs illustrate the diameter of mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs decreased while the pore diameter increased after doping with silver. The XRF and EDX spectra of mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs confirmed that the atomic ratio of O/Al was 1.5. Insightful analyses of XRD and XRF spectra of mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs showed that metallic silver occupied interstitial positions of Al2O3 lattice and interstitial solid solution was achieved. N2 adsorption-desorption analysis illustrates the specific surface area, pore volume and average pore diameter of mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs increased significantly after doping with silver. The MIC of mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs was less than 80 μg/mL against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus. The diameter of inhibition zone for mesoporous Ag/Al2O3 NPs was 26 mm against Escherichia coli and 24 mm against Staphylococcus aureus.

Key words: Silver doping, Mesoporous Al2O3, Gram, Antimicrobial efficiency

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