Microwave-assisted synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of Ag/ZnO nanoparticles supported bentonite clay

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 262, Issue , 2013, Pages 439-446

  Motshekga, Sarah C ^a,b   Ray, Suprakas S ^a   Onyango, Maurice S ^b   Momba, Maggie N B ^b  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ag ZnO clay nanocomposite; Antibacterial activity; Disc diffusion; Microwave synthesis

Indexed keywords

ANTI-BACTERIAL ACTIVITY; BET SURFACE AREA MEASUREMENT; CLAY NANOCOMPOSITES; ESCHERICHIA COLI BACTERIA; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; MICROWAVE ASSISTED SYNTHESIS; MICROWAVE SYNTHESIS; POWDER X RAY DIFFRACTION;

BACTERIA; BENTONITE; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NANOPARTICLES; SILVER ALLOYS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; ZINC OXIDE;

SILVER;

BACTERICIDE; BENTONITE; NANOPARTICLE; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; SILVER NITRATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC OXIDE NANOPARTICLE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; METAL NANOPARTICLE; SILVER; ZINC OXIDE;

BENTONITE; CLAY MINERAL; COMPOSITE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; QUALITY CONTROL; SILVER; WATER TREATMENT;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISK DIFFUSION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LEACHING; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PARTICLE SIZE; SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY DIFFRACTION; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; PROCEDURES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BENTONITE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METAL NANOPARTICLES; MICROWAVES; SILVER; WATER PURIFICATION; ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84884581886     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: 18733336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.08.074     Document Type: Article

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