Green synthesis of antibacterial chitosan films loaded with silver nanoparticles

An eco-friendly chemical reduction method was successfully used for the preparation of chitosan (CTS) composite films loaded with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by self assembly method using poly(ethylene glycol) as both reducing and stabilizing agent. UV-Vis spectra of the prepared chitosan loaded silver nanoparticles (CTSLAg) films reveal that full reduction of silver ions to silver nanoparticles takes place at 90 °C. The effect of reaction conditions on the silver nanoparticles formation was investigated using UV-Vis spectrophotometer. The morphology of the films was tested by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The DSC curves showed that the CTSLAg film had a favorable compatibility and heat stability. AgNPs were confirmed by XRD and UV-Vis spectroscopy. The TEM findings revealed that the silver nanoparticles synthesized were spherical in shape with uniform dispersal, and by increasing CTS:PEG ratio larger silver nanoparticles could be obtained. The results of antibacterial study reveal that the prepared nanocomposite films exhibited potential inhibition.     

银纳米棱镜的形成及其光学性能研究

以有机溶剂作为反应介质,聚合物为稳定剂,通过微波辅助溶液法成功地制备了具有特殊光学性能的银纳米棱镜.利用X射线衍射、透射电子显微镜和紫外-可见光谱等手段跟踪反应过程.结果显示,随着反应的进行,银纳米粒子由10nm左右的球形颗粒逐渐转变为具有规则三角形(或缺角的三角形)形貌的纳米棱镜;同时,紫外-可见吸收峰不但显示出明显的量子尺寸效应,而且吸收峰也由单一的等离子共振吸收峰变为多重的多极吸收峰共同存在,胶体溶液也随之显示出不同的颜色.改变反应物的配比、体系的浓度及无机前驱物都会得到位置和峰形各不相同的吸收曲线,从而得到多彩的纳米银胶体溶液.     

不同电性的纳米银对甲基橙光谱学性质的影响

通过吸收光谱和荧光光谱等手段研究了正/负电性纳米银对不同pH值的甲基橙(MO)溶液光谱学性质的影响.研究结果表明,正电性纳米银(P-Ag)与甲基橙作用形成新的复合物,吸收光谱表现为复合物体系的性质.负电性纳米银(N-Ag)与甲基橙静电排斥作用,相互作用较弱,吸收光谱仅表现为两者简单叠加.在正电性纳米银-甲基橙体系中,S1→S0荧光明显增强.当溶液pH=2.1时,荧光增强比率最大,当pH=4.8时,荧光增强比率最小;S2→S0荧光减弱,且与体系的pH值关系不大.在负电性纳米银-甲基橙体系中,仅少量纳米银存在条件下,S1→S0荧光略增强.在溶液pH=2.1时,荧光增强比率最大;S2→S0荧光明显减弱,且与体系的pH值关系不大.分析认为,不同电性的纳米银对甲基橙光谱学性质影响不同,与纳米银与甲基橙分子间相互作用、纳米银的局域场增强效应以及无辐射能量转移作用等密切相关.     

对氯硝基苯吸附在银纳米粒子上的偶联反应

表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)具有极高的检测灵敏度, 通过检测吸附分子的SERS信号, 可以获得表面吸附分子的结构以及可能发生的反应. 在拉曼激发光源的辐射下, 在碱性溶液中, 银纳米粒子表面吸附的对氯硝基苯(PCNB)的SERS光谱与其固体的常规拉曼光谱相比, 出现异常SERS谱. 通过采用密度泛函理论(DFT)计算, 对PCNB以及可能的偶联产物p,p''-二氯偶氮苯(DCAB)进行理论分析以及谱峰归属, 发现这些异常峰来自其偶联产物DCAB的偶氮C－N＝N－C基团的基频振动.     

Adsorption Behaviors of 4-Mercaptobenzoic Acid on Silver and Gold Films

The adsorption behaviors of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid on silver and gold nanoparticles were studied by surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and density functional theory. The silver and gold films by electrodeposition have the same excellent characteristics as SERS-active substrates. At the same, the SERS spectra indicate that 4-mercaptobenzoic acid molecules are adsorbed on the surfaces of gold nanoparticles through the S atom, and that the carboxyl group is far away from surface of gold nanoparticles, and that there is a certain angle between the plane of benzene ring and gold film. However, 4-mercaptobenzoic acid molecules are adsorbed on the surfaces of silver nanoparticles through the carboxyl group, and the S atom is far away from surface of silver nanoparticles, and there is also a certain angle between the plane of benzene ring and the surface of silver nanoparticles. Here it is demonstrated the calculated Raman frequencies are in good agreement with experimental values, and the calculated Raman frequencies are also helpful to infer the adsorption behaviors of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid molecules.     

Ag/SBA-15复合材料的制备及其抗菌性质

本文采用二维六方结构的介孔硅SBA-15作为主体, 先将其浸渍在葡萄糖溶液中, 利用土伦试剂在原位发生氧化-还原反应, 成功地在介孔孔道中制备出分散的银纳米粒子, 并以金黄葡萄球菌为研究对象, 对Ag/SBA-15的抑菌性能及持续抑菌能力进行了检测, 结果表明, 样品对金黄葡萄球菌有明显的抑菌作用并具有持续的抑菌能力.     

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering measurements on silver nanoparticles covered with differently formed platinum films

Gold and silver electromagnetic nanoresonators covered by a thin layer of platinum are often used to study adsorption of various molecules on “model platinum surfaces” with surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy. In this contribution spectra of pyridine adsorbed on films formed from core–shell Ag@Pt and Ag@Ag–Pt nanoparticles and pure Pt or Ag nanoparticles were measured using a confocal Raman microscope. The SERS spectra of pyridine adsorbed on alloy Ag@Ag–Pt nanoparticles could not be obtained as a linear combination of spectra measured on pure Ag and Pt surfaces. In other words, for silver electromagnetic nanoresonators covered by platinum there is no simple correlation between the “quality” of the deposited Pt layer and the relative intensity of SERS bands characteristic for adsorbate interacting with silver. The SERS spectra accumulated from various places of a film formed from Ag@Pt or Ag@Ag–Pt nanoclusters may differ significantly. Using Ag@Pt nanoparticles with practically negligible amount of Ag on the surface (as per the stripping measurement), it is possible to record SERS spectrum in which the contribution characteristic for pyridine adsorbed on the Ag surface is well visible. It means that, even for macroscopic samples of core–shell Ag–Pt nanoparticles, averaging of many spectra measured at various locations of the sample should be carried out to characterize reliably their properties.     

Preparation and characterization of Cr(CO)(4)dpp (chromium tetracarbonyl 2,3-bis(2'-pyridyl)pyrazine) adsorbed on silver nanoparticles

A transition metal carbonyl species, Cr(CO)(4)dpp, has been successfully attached to bare silver nanoparticles prepared by laser ablation of a metal foil in ethanol. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images have shown that at least a portion of the silver nanoparticles have been capped by the chromium species, and ligand shells corresponding to Cr(CO)(4)dpp multilayer adsorption onto the silver nanoparticles of 30-50 nm diameter have been observed. The detection of the strongest Raman-active nu(CO) band of Cr(CO)(4)dpp at 2004 cm(-1) revealed that the species has been adsorbed without decomposition. The time-of-flight secondary ion mass spectrometry (TOF-SIMS) signals recorded of the chromium-capped silver nanoparticles were also consistent with the nondecomposition adsorption process. Density functional calculations have been used to reproduce the Raman spectrum using Ag(7)(+) as a model surface. A large binding energy of about 122 kJ/mol has also been computed between silver and nitrogen atoms thus lending support to Cr(CO)(4)dpp being chemisorbed onto the silver surface.     

银纳米棒光学性质的离散偶极近似计算

The optical properties of metal nanoparticles are quite different from those of the bulk materials mainly due to the collective oscillations of their conduction electrons known as the surface plasmon resonance（SPR）,which is strongly dependent on the particle shape and size,and the dielectric properties of the local environment where the nanoparticles are embedded in. Based on the discrete dipole approximation（DDA）method,we studied the optical properties of silver nanorods with different aspect ratios in some special dielectric environment including air,water,acetone,methylene chloride and pyridine. The DDA simulation of the ultraviolet-visible（UV-Vis）extinction spectra of silver nanorods with varying aspect ratios shows the plasmons absorption splits into two bands corresponding to the oscillation of the free electrons along and perpendicular to the long axis of the rods. The transverse mode shows almost a fixed resonance at about 350 nm while the resonance of the longitudinal mode is red-shifted and strongly depends on the aspect ratio of the nanorods. An empirical formula was given to predict the peak position of the longitudinal palsmon band of the silver nanorods with different aspect ratios in the air. The calculation result also shows the maximum of the longitudinal plasmon band of a silver nanorod with a fixed aspect ratio depends on the medium dielectric constant in a linear way. The TEM image and corresponding UV-Vis extinction spectrum of silver nanosphere and nanorods synthesized by our lab are in good agreement with the DDA simulation results.     

PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer co-mediated synthesis of silver nanoparticles

PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer co-mediated silver nanoparticles of smaller than 5 nm in diameter were prepared using H₂ as reducing agent. With the TEM micrograph, it was found that the molar ratios of PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer have significant effect in the morphology and size distribution of silver nanoparticles. The reaction rate (fitting a first-order equation) was strongly influenced by the molar ratios of PVP and G1.5 PAMAM dendrimer and the reaction temperature. From the UV-Vis spectra of an aqueous solution of silver nanoparticles, they could be stored for at least 2 months without coagulation at room temperature.     

Effective chemical route for the synthesis of silver nanostructures in formamide

Poly(N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone) (PVP) and gelatin protected silver nanostructures are prepared in formamide by simple chemical route. Both PVP and gelatin stabilized silver nanoparticles in formamide lead to the formation of nanostructures of various definite geometric shapes and sizes. The effect of anisotropy on the surface plasmon absorption band is analyzed by monitoring the UV-Visible absorption spectra of gelatin stabilized silver nanoparticles. The particles were characterized by UV-Visible absorption spectra and TEM.     

Solution-phase synthesis of silver nanodiscs in HPMC-matrix and simulation of UV-vis extinction spectra using DDA based method

Present investigation demonstrates a very simple seed-mediated route, using hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) as stabilizing agent, for the synthesis of silver nanodiscs in aqueous solution. Central to the concept of seed-mediated growth of nanoparticles is that small nanoparticle seeds serve as nucleation centres to grow nanoparticles to a desired size and shape. It is found that the additional citrate ions in the growth solution play the pivotal role in controlling the size of silver nanodiscs. Similar to the polymers in the solution, citrate ions could be likewise dynamically adsorbed on the growing silver nanoparticles and promote the two-dimensional (2D) growth of nanoparticles. Morphological, structural, and spectral changes associated with the seed-mediated growth of the nanoparticles in the presence of HPMC are characterized using UV–vis and TEM spectroscopic studies. Metal nanoparticles have received increasing attention for their peculiar capability to control local surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) when interacting with incident light waves. Extensive simulation study of the UV–vis extinction spectra of our synthesized silver nanodiscs has been carried out using discrete dipole approximation (DDA) methodology.     

Au-Ag合金纳米粒子制备及其表面增强拉曼光谱研究

首先采用柠檬酸钠法制得Au-Ag合金纳米种子, 然后采用盐酸羟胺生长法得到不同组成的Au-Ag合金纳米粒子. 在其UV-Vis光谱中只观察到一个位于单金属银和金之间的等离子体共振峰, 表明Au-Ag合金纳米粒子已经形成. TEM结果表明, 合金纳米粒子的粒径约为60 nm, 且颜色均一, 没有明显的核壳结构. 用苯硫酚(TP)作为探针分子研究了合金纳米粒子的表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS). 结果表明, SERS强度与合金纳米粒子的组成和尺寸有关. 当纳米粒子粒径一定时, 除Au25Ag75外, 随着金的增加SERS强度增强. Au25Ag75的粒径比Ag小, 导致SERS强度比Ag低. Au50Ag50和Au75Ag25加入TP分子后, 其聚集方式与Au相似, 等离子体共振峰逐渐靠近1064 nm, 金含量较高时, TP的SERS归于聚集体的等离子体共振增强的贡献.     

Study on the behavior of hyper-rayleigh scattering for silver nanoparticles with aggregation effects

The absorption spectra as well as the Hyper-Rayleigh scattering (HRS) signals of a highly monodisperse 10.5-nm diameter silver colloids with the addition of KNO(3) and pyridine have been measured. Strongly enhanced HRS signals are observed by 15x and 6x, respectively. Through size distribution and TEM measurements, the morphology of aggregated silver nanoparticles has been observed as a chainlike aggregation. The dramatically enhanced second-order nonlinearity was explained by the enhanced electromagnetic (EM) field near the surface of the silver nanoparticles as they approached. The different enhancement between these two kinds of aggregates was considered with the diversity of separated distance between silver nanoparticles. The experimental results reveal that there is an optimum size for the aggregates to yield the maximum HRS response.     

Synthesis of highly stable silver nanoparticles using imidazolium-based ionic liquid

Highly stable, aqueous dispersions, and hydrophilic ionic liquid-capped silver nanoparticles with positive surface charge were synthesized by in situ reduction of AgNO₃ with NaBH₄ in the presence of an imidazolium-based ionic liquid, viz., 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride ([C₁₂mim][Cl]) at room temperature. Prepared silver nanoparticles were characterized by UV–vis spectra, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and zeta potential. UV–visible spectrum of the aqueous medium peaked at 407 nm corresponding to the plasmon absorbance of silver nanoparticles. TEM analysis revealed the spherical shape of the particles with sizes about 9 nm and low polydispersed. The surface charge of the synthesized silver nanoparticles was determined as +5.0 mV. The ionic liquid ([C₁₂mim][Cl]) capped silver nanoparticles were stable for at least 8 months.     

导电高分子PEDOT/PSS保护银纳米颗粒的制备与表征

利用导电高分子聚(3,4-二氧乙基噻吩)/聚(对苯乙烯磺酸)(PEDOT/PSS)作保护剂,制备了银纳米颗粒,用UV-Vis和TEM对其进行了表征.结果表明,选择合适量的PEDOT/PSS保护剂可以得到大小分布较窄银纳米颗粒.     

基于β-环糊精单分散银纳米粒子的绿色合成

以硝酸银为原料,β-环糊精为还原剂和保护剂,一步法合成了粒径为10~30 nm的单分散银纳米粒子,其结构经UV-Vis,FT-IR,XRD和TEM表征。研究了pH、反应温度和γ[n(1)∶n(AgNO_3)]对反应的影响,并提出了银纳米粒子的形成机制。     

水溶性银纳米颗粒的制备及抗菌性能

采用液相还原法, 以单宁酸为还原剂, 聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)为修饰剂制备出了水溶性的表面修饰Ag纳米颗粒. 通过X 射线粉末衍射仪(XRD)、透射电子显微镜(TEM)、紫外-可见吸收分光光度计(UV-Vis)、傅里叶变换红外(FTIR)光谱仪等对所得样品的形貌和结构进行了表征. 采用肉汤稀释法测试了样品的抗菌性能, 考察了样品在水相中的分散稳定性, 提出了PVP修饰Ag纳米颗粒的形成机理. 结果表明所制备的样品具有Ag的面心立方晶体结构, 平均粒径为15-17 nm. 样品在水相中能长时间稳定分散; 对埃希氏大肠杆菌(E. coli)、金黄色葡萄球菌(S. aureus)具有明显的抗菌作用. 操作简便、条件温和的制备方法易于在工业规模上放大; 试剂无毒, 使得所制备的PVP修饰Ag纳米颗粒作为抗菌剂具有良好的应用前景.     

维生素E绿色还原法制备银纳米粒子的研究

采用一种绿色还原法制备银纳米粒子,以维生素E为还原剂,淀粉为稳定剂,在液相中还原硫酸银,通过改变溶液的pH值和反应时间,得到不同粒径的黄色银纳米粒子,并分别采用透射电镜、红外光谱、紫外-可见吸收光谱、扫描电镜和电化学方法对银纳米粒子进行表征。结果表明:维生素E在溶液中被氧化生成苯醌,反应得到的银纳米粒子为球形,粒径为8~25 nm;在较强碱性条件下,得到的银纳米粒子尺寸较小,分布较均匀,其平均粒径约为10 nm;不同条件下生成的银溶胶分别在417、411、409、408 nm处出现紫外吸收峰,这些吸收峰均为银纳米粒子的表面共振吸收;生成的银纳米粒子具有很好的电化学性质,并对L-半胱氨酸的电化学反应显示了良好的催化活性。     

水溶性铁硫簇纳米粒子的制备及表征

铁硫簇是普遍存在于生物体内的最古老的生命物质之一[1,2]。1960年人们对固氮细菌、亚线粒体片段及哺乳动物的起源进行研究时发现了一种具有高效氧化还原能力的蛋白质,后来被证明是铁硫蛋白,此后对铁硫簇的研究才得以迅速展开。铁硫蛋白结构中包含有铁与巯基丙氨酸中的硫结合成的具有一定构型的铁硫簇合物,基本结构单元主要以Fe2S2、Fe3S4、Fe4S4这3种簇合物的形式而存在。铁硫簇的一个重要结构特征,就是铁原子由无机硫原子以桥的方式联接,同时,蛋白质肽链中半胱胺酸的巯基作为配体与铁原子相结合。这些铁原子以高自旋Fe!或Fe"形式存在…