surface modification of ntio2/ag hybrid nanoparticles using microwave-assisted polymerization in the presence of bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate
;P. A. De León-Martínez;F. Soriano-Corral;C. A. Ávila-Orta;P. González-Morones;E. Hernández-Hernández;A. S. Ledezma-Pérez;C. A. Covarrubias-Gordillo;A. C. Espinosa-López;R. E. Díaz de León Gómez
reproductive biology and endocrinology : rb&e2017Vol. 2017pp. -
133
len-martnez2017journalsurface
Abstract
Titanium dioxide doped silver (nTiO2/Ag) nanoparticles were surface-modified by microwave-assisted polymerization of 2-bis-(hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET). The modified and unmodified nanoparticles were analyzed by FTIR, XRD, TGA, and TEM. A thin layer of grafted PET on the surface of the nanoparticles was observed and quantified by TGA giving a value of 40 wt-%. XRD and electron diffraction analyses showed traces of AgO2 after the modification. The bactericide activity of modified and unmodified nanoparticles was evaluated; the presence of the thin layer of grafted-PET on the nTiO2/Ag did not change significantly the bactericide activity, showing an excellent performance similar to unmodified nanoparticles.