title: Sunlight-assisted route to antimicrobial plasmonic aminoclay catalysts.
abstract: We present a straightforward, environmentally-benign, one-pot photochemical route to generate alloyed AgAu bimetallic nanoparticle decorated aminoclays in water at room temperature. The protocol uses no reducing agent (e.g., NaBH4) nor is photocatalyst required. These hybrid materials show excellent promise as dual catalysts/antibacterial agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. bakergar@missouri.edu.
authors.forename: Sudhir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravula
authors.forename: Jeremy B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Essner
authors.forename: Wendy A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: La
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Polo-Parada
authors.forename: Roli
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kargupta
authors.forename: Garret J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Hull
authors.forename: Shramik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sengupta
authors.forename: Gary A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Baker
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D002384:Catalysis / Q000528:radiation effects; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D000077215:Clay; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006046:Gold / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D055772:Green Chemistry Technology / Q000379:methods*; D008422:Materials Testing; D053768:Metal Nanoparticles / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010316:Particle Size; D010777:Photochemistry / Q000379:methods; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D013472:Sunlight; D020349:Surface Plasmon Resonance / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D012834:Silver; D006046:Gold; D000077215:Clay