Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of copper, nickel and bimetallic Cu–Ni nanoparticles for potential use in dental materials
2014; Elsevier BV; Volume: 24; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.pnsc.2014.07.002
ISSN1745-5391
AutoresLiliana Argueta‐Figueroa, Raúl A. Morales‐Luckie, Rogelio José Scougall‐Vilchis, Oscar Olea-Mejía,
Tópico(s)Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
ResumoThe antibacterial effect is a desirable property in dental materials. Development of simple methods for the preparation of nanosized metal particles has attracted significant attention because of their future applications due to unusual size-dependent antibacterial properties. Copper (Cu), Nickel (Ni) and bimetallic Cu–Ni nanoparticles were prepared by a simple chemical method and their antibacterial activity was tested against the widely used standard human pathogens Staphylococcus aureus (gram-negative) and Escherichia coli (gram-positive). Additionally, these nanoparticles were tested against the dental pathogen Streptococcus mutans. Our results are promising for potential use in dental materials science.
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