Zn prolongs the stability of antibacterial silver‐copper nanoalloys
Date
2013-12
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Source Title
Biochemistry and Biophysics (BAB)
Print ISSN
2328-1693
Electronic ISSN
2328-1642
Publisher
Science and Engineering Publishing Company
Volume
1
Issue
4
Pages
70 - 77
Language
English
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Abstract
Addition of Zn to AgCu nanoalloys as a sacrificial anode, prolongs the stability of copper against oxidation which hampers the antibacterial characteristic of the AgCu nanoalloys. Copper oxidation was followed by X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy without and after addition of Zn. The antibacterial behavior was investigated against Escherichia coli DH5α strain to demonstrate the prolonged antibacterial activity of AgCu‐Zn nanoclusters compared to AgCu.