title: A simple and 'green' synthesis of polymer-based silver colloids and their antibacterial properties.
abstract: Stable silver colloids were prepared using polyethylene glycol (PEG) as an environment friendly reduction agent and stabilizer, and with H2O as solvent. The Ag colloids were characterized by UV/VIS spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and atom force microscopy (AFM). TEM and AFM of the sample showed uniform and monodispersive particle distribution in the colloids. The particle size is found to be less than 10 nm. The antibacterial activity of the Ag colloids was also studied. The results showed that the sample had high antibacterial activity toward Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and fungi.
authors.affiliation: College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Academy of West-China Resources Utilization, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Lili
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bo
authors.forename: Wu
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Miao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Jinzhang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: Qunji
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Xue
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D003102:Colloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry; D018625:Microscopy, Atomic Force; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D011108:Polymers / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry*; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003102:Colloids; D011108:Polymers; D012834:Silver