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Antibacterial Properties of Silver‐Doped Titania
Author(s) -
Thiel J.,
Pakstis L.,
Buzby S.,
Raffi M.,
Ni C.,
Pochan D. J.,
Shah S. Ismat
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
small
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.200600481
Subject(s) - silver nanoparticle , doping , materials science , nanoparticle , antibacterial activity , nanotechnology , agar , bacteria , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , biology , engineering , genetics
Silver‐doped titania nanoparticles (see image) in specific concentrations show a higher efficacy than pure silver nanoparticles towards the inhibition and annihilation of E. coli bacteria. The doped titania particles are synthesized via a sol–gel method. Antibacterial studies of the silver‐doped titania particles in both a liquid‐nutrient growth medium and on agar plates are shown; this approach may offer a simple low‐cost method for fabricating antibacterial surfaces.