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Bioactive Glass: An In‐Vitro Comparative Study of Doping with Nanoscale Copper and Silver Particles
Author(s) -
Goh YiFan,
Alshemary Ammar Z.,
Akram Muhammad,
Abdul Kadir Mohammed Rafiq,
Hussain Rafaqat
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of applied glass science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.383
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2041-1294
pISSN - 2041-1286
DOI - 10.1111/ijag.12061
Subject(s) - materials science , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , scanning electron microscope , amorphous solid , analytical chemistry (journal) , nuclear chemistry , doping , absorption spectroscopy , copper , spectroscopy , sol gel , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , crystallography , chromatography , chemistry , optics , metallurgy , physics , optoelectronics , quantum mechanics , engineering , composite material
Bioactive glasses ( BG s) based on 50SiO 2 ‐45CaO‐5P 2 O 5 system doped with 1, 5, and 10 mol% CuO or Ag 2 O were separately synthesized using quick alkali sol‐gel method. Scanning electron microscope ( SEM ) analysis of the samples confirmed the formation of nano‐sized BG s, whereas Fourier transform infrared ( FTIR ) spectra showed characteristic peaks for silica and phosphate groups. X‐ray diffraction ( XRD ) pattern of the heat‐treated (700°C) samples revealed the presence of crystalline metallic silver phase in all Ag‐doped samples, while the XRD pattern of Cu‐doped and control sample (50Si‐45CaO‐5P 2 O 5 ) also heat‐treated at 700°C confirmed their amorphous nature. Ultraviolet–visible ( UV ‐Vis) studies along with Energy‐dispersive X‐ray spectroscopy ( EDX ) analysis confirmed the successful incorporation of Cu and Ag in bioglass. Antibacterial properties of the synthesized BG s were investigated by quantitative viable count method, and the results were related to the ion release profiles of the samples studied by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy ( FAAS ). Fast initial release of Ag observed in this study makes Ag‐doped BG a better rapid bacteria‐killing agent than Cu‐doped BG , which exhibited a prolonged release of ions, suggesting that it may be a better candidate for long‐term antibacterial protection.
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