Polypyrrole/Silver Nanocomposite: Synthesis, Characterization and Antibacterial Activity

Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering

Mohsen Ghorbani¹  Mohammad Soleimani²  Armin Ehsani³ 

[1] Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, P.O. Box 484, Babol, I.R. IRAN;Faculty of Engineering Modern Technologies, Amol University of Special Modern Technologies,Amol, I.R. IRAN;Shomal University, P.O. Box 731, Amol, I.R. IRAN;

关键词: polypyrrole;    silver;    nanocomposite;    morphology;    antibacterial mechanism;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Polypyrrole/silver (PPy/Ag)nanocomposite was synthesized by a chemical oxidative method. SEM and TEM analyses were performed for studying the morphology of the nanocomposite. It was shown that the obtained nanocomposite particles have a spherical structure with the high surface area to volume ratio that is the important factor in the biological application. The particle sizes of the PPy/Ag were 15–25 nm obtained by TEM. The antibacterial property was assessed by the disk diffusion method against gram-negative Escherichia coli and gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. The antibacterial mechanism of action for PPy/Ag nanocomposite was discussed. PPy/Ag showed antibacterial activity against S. aureus (5 ± 0.5 mm) and E. coli (8 ± 0.5 mm). Based on satisfactory antibacterial properties of PPy/Ag nanocomposite, it could be considered as a suitable material in biomedical applications.

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