Synthesis and Characterization of Ag/ZnO Nanoparticles for Bacteria Disinfection in Water.

[en] In this study, two green synthesis routes were used for the synthesis of Ag/ZnO nanoparticles, using cassava starch as a simple and low-cost effective fuel and Aloe vera as a reducing and stabilizing agent. The Ag/ZnO nanoparticles were characterized and used for bacterial disinfection of lake water contaminated with Escherichia coli (E. coli). Characterization indicated the formation of a face-centered cubic structure of metallic silver nanoparticles with no insertion of Ag into the ZnO hexagonal wurtzite structure. Physicochemical and bacteriological analyses described in "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" were used to evaluate the efficiency of the treatment. In comparison to pure ZnO, the synthesized Ag/ZnO nanoparticles showed high efficiencies against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and general coliforms present in the lake water. These pathogens were absent after treatment using Ag/ZnO nanoparticles. The results indicate that Ag/ZnO nanoparticles synthesized via green chemistry are a promising candidate for the treatment of wastewaters contaminated by bacteria, due to their facile preparation, low-cost synthesis, and disinfection efficiency.

Disciplines :

Chemistry

Author, co-author :

Primo, Julia de O; Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual Do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-080, Brazil ; Chimie des Interactions Plasma-Surface (ChIPS), Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium

Horsth, Dienifer F; Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual Do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-080, Brazil ; Chimie des Interactions Plasma-Surface (ChIPS), Research Institute for Materials Science and Engineering, University of Mons, 7000 Mons, Belgium

Correa, Jamille de S; Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual Do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-080, Brazil

Das, Arkaprava ; Université de Mons - UMONS

BITTENCOURT, Carla ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté des Sciences > Service de Chimie des Interactions Plasma-Surface

Umek, Polona ; Solid State Physics Department, Jožef Stefan Institute, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Buzanich, Ana Guilherme ; Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), 12205 Berlin, Germany

Radtke, Martin; Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), 12205 Berlin, Germany

Yusenko, Kirill V ; Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), 12205 Berlin, Germany

Zanette, Cristina ; Departamento de Engenharia de Alimentos, Universidade Estadual do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-080, Brazil

Anaissi, Fauze J ; Departamento de Química, Universidade Estadual Do Centro-Oeste, Guarapuava 85040-080, Brazil

Language :

English

Title :

Synthesis and Characterization of Ag/ZnO Nanoparticles for Bacteria Disinfection in Water.

Publication date :

22 May 2022

Journal title :

Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)

ISSN :

2079-4991

Publisher :

MDPI AG, Switzerland

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Pages :

1764

Peer reviewed :

Peer reviewed

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https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/10/1764/pdf

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R400 - Institut de Recherche en Science et Ingénierie des Matériaux

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