Type: Article

Antibacterial properties of anthracite/CuO nanocomposites

Journal: Materials Letters (0167577X)Year: 2023/12/01Volume: 352Issue:

Heidarpour S. Heidari Laybidi F. Bahrami A. Abbasi M.S.Hosseini Abari A.^a Ashrafian B.

a :University of Isfahan - IRAN(IR) - Isfahan

DOI:10.1016/j.matlet.2023.135139Language: English

Abstract

This paper investigates the antibacterial properties of anthracite/CuO composites. CuO nanoparticles were synthesized and deposited on anthracite particles by chemical bath deposition method. Structural and phase characteristics of synthesized nanoparticles were investigated by X-Ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Results showed that the proposed synthesis method ended up in a homogeneous distribution of CuO nanoparticles, anchored over anthracite particles. Synthesized anthracite/CuO composite showed promising antibacterial properties against Escherichia coli (ATCC 8739) and Staphylococcus aureus (ATCC 6538). © 2023 Elsevier B.V.