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Antimicrobial Bamboo Materials Functionalized with ZnO and Graphene Oxide Nanocomposites.
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Materials (1996-1944) . Mar2017, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p239. 12p. 1 Color Photograph, 3 Black and White Photographs, 1 Diagram, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Bamboo materials with improved antibacterial performance based on ZnO and graphene oxide (GO) were fabricated by vacuum impregnation and hydrothermal strategies. The Zn2+ ions and GO nanosheets were firstly infiltrated into the bamboo structure, followed by dehydration and crystallization upon hydrothermal treatment, leading to the formation of ZnO/GO nanocomposites anchored in the bulk bamboo. The bamboo composites were characterized by several techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectra (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD), which confirmed the existence of GO and ZnO in the composites. Antibacterial performances of bamboo samples were evaluated by the bacteriostatic circle method. The introduction of ZnO/GO nanocomposites into bamboo yielded ZnO/GO/bamboo materials which exhibited significant antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (E. coli, Gram-negative) and Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis, Gram-positive) bacteria and high thermal stability. The antimicrobial bamboo would be expected to be a promising material for the application in the furniture, decoration, and construction industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19961944
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Materials (1996-1944)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 122127007
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma10030239