• 文献标题:   Exfoliation and Decoration of Graphene Sheets with Silver Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Properties
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ATTIA NF, EID AM, SOLIMAN MA, NAGY M
  • 作者关键词:   composite material, graphene sheet, nanoparticle, antibacterial activity, ultrasound
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS THE ENVIRONMENT
  • ISSN:   1566-2543 EI 1572-8900
  • 通讯作者地址:   Natl Inst Stand
  • 被引频次:   4
  • DOI:   10.1007/s10924-017-1014-5
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

High quality graphene sheets (GRP) have been exfoliated using facile one pot method through direct ultrasonication of graphite in the presence of polyvinyl alcohol. The GRP were decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) producing graphene-silver nanoparticle composites. The effect of variation of graphite and silver salt mass ratios on the morphology and performance of produced composites was studied. The size of AgNPs decorated on GRP has been tuned with synthesis method optimization. The average size of AgNPs was found to be in the range of 8.6-15.6 nm. Cotton-polyester blend textile fabrics were treated with the new smart developed composite as antibacterial agent producing new composites. A significant inhibition of bacterial growth has been observed for graphene-silver nanoparticle composite and the antibacterial efficiency was optimized. The clear inhibition zone for textiles treated with new developed composite and AgNPs alone was recorded as 12 and 1.75 mm respectively, achieving more than six fold improvement.