Polypropylene with embedded copper metal or copper oxide nanoparticles as a novel plastic antimicrobial agent

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 50-54

  Delgado, K ^a   Quijada, R ^a   Palma, R ^a   Palza, H ^a  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial materials; Copper metal; Copper nanoparticles; Copper oxide; Polymer composite; Release rate

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FILLED POLYMERS; FILLERS; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES; POLYPROPYLENES;

ANTIMICROBIAL MATERIALS; COMPOSITES MATERIAL; COPPER METAL; COPPER NANOPARTICLES; COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLES; E. COLI; METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES; POLYMER COMPOSITE; POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITE; RELEASE RATE;

COPPER OXIDES;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; COPPER METAL NANOPARTICLE; COPPER OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; FILLER; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYMER; POLYPROPYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIUM; COMPOSITE; COPPER; POLYMER; SAMPLING;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; ION TRANSPORT; NONHUMAN; PARTICLE SIZE; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 79958772996     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2011.03069.x     Document Type: Article

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