Synthesis and characterization of Cu/Ag nanoparticle loaded mullite nanocomposite system: A potential candidate for antimicrobial and therapeutic applications

• Published in: Biochimica et biophysica acta Vol. 1840; no. 11; pp. 3264 - 3276
• Main Authors: Kar, S., Bagchi, B., Kundu, B., Bhandary, S., Basu, R., Nandy, P., Das, S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.11.2014
• Subjects: adsorption; Antibacterial activity; antibacterial properties; antibiotic resistance; beta-galactosidase; cell death; cell movement; cell viability; ceramics; coatings; copper; Cyto-compatibility; electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy; energy-dispersive X-ray analysis; exposure duration; fibroblasts; flow cytometry; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; Gram-negative bacteria; medical equipment; metal ions; Metal nanoparticle; mice; Mullite; nanocomposites; nanoparticles; nanosilver; oxidative stress; scanning electron microscopy; silver; spectrophotometers; tissue repair; transmission electron microscopy; X-ray diffraction; Mullite; Antibacterial activity; Cyto-compatibility; Metal nanoparticle

Microbial resistance to antibiotics has triggered the development of nanoscale materials as an alternative strategy. To stabilize these particles an inert support is needed. Porous nanomullite developed by sol–gel route is loaded with copper and silver nanoparticle by simple adsorption method. These...