Open AccessPreparation and structural characterisation of magnetic NiFe 2 O 4 @ABS@Ag nanocompound with antibacterial property
Author(s) -
Mohebbi Maryam,
Allafchian Alireza,
Kameli Parviz,
Jalali Seyed Amirhoosien
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
micro and nano letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.25
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1750-0443
DOI - 10.1049/mnl.2018.5175
Subject(s) - crystallite , materials science , nanocomposite , transmission electron microscopy , scanning electron microscope , acrylonitrile butadiene styrene , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , analytical chemistry (journal) , nuclear chemistry , chemical engineering , composite material , nanotechnology , metallurgy , chemistry , chromatography , engineering
The present research attempted to characterise the structural and magnetic characteristics of NiFe 2 O 4 @ABS@Ag nanoparticles (NPs) made of nickel ferrite (NiFe 2 O 4 ), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) and silver NPs (Ag NPs), this was done by employing techniques such as X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, as well as a vibrating sample magnetometer. The XRD patterns obtained indicated that following ABS and Ag NPs coating, the crystallite size (from Scherrer formula) was increased from 32 to 40 nm. It was confirmed by the magnetic measurements that the maximum magnetisation of the NiFe 2 O 4 core was dropped when the surface was coated with ABS and Ag NPs. The antimicrobial activity of this three‐component nanocomposite was tested, showing that the nanocomposite NiFe 2 O 4 @ABS@Ag could be isolated from a water solution by using a magnet.