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    Chemical Synthesis of Copper Nanospheres and Nanocubes and Their Antibacterial Activity Against Escherichia coli and Enterococcus sp.

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    2016-11-24
    Author
    Alshareef, A.;
    Laird, Katie;
    Cross, R. B. M.
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    Abstract
    The interest in synthesising inorganic nanomaterials for biological applications has increased in recent years, especially for antibacterial purposes. In the present study, spherical and cube-shaped copper nanoparticles were synthesised by a chemical reduction method and their efficacy as antimicrobial agents against both Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive (Enterococcus sp.) organisms investigated. The nanoparticles were characterised using ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. Copper nanocubes were found to be more antimicrobial when compared with copper nanospheres, and it is postulated that whilst both sets of nanoparticles have similar total surface areas, the different shapes have different active facets and surface energies, which may lead to differing bactericidal behaviour.
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    Citation : Alshareef, A., Laird, K. and Cross, R.B.M. (2016) Chemical Synthesis of Copper Nanospheres and Nanocubes and Their Antibacterial Activity Against Escherichia coli and Enterococcus sp. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 30 (1), pp. 29-35
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    http://hdl.handle.net/2086/12982
    http://rdcu.be/mVXD
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s40195-016-0518-7
    Research Group : Emerging Technologies Research Centre
    Research Group : Infectious Disease Research Group
    Research Institute : Institute of Engineering Sciences (IES)
    Research Institute : Leicester Institute for Pharmaceutical Innovation - From Molecules to Practice (LIPI)
    Peer Reviewed : Yes
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