Hydrothermal synthesis of zinc stannate nanoparticles for antibacterial applications
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- 1 October 2016
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Taibah University for Science
- Vol. 10 (4) , 601-606
Abstract
A facile and economical hydrothermal method was used to synthesise Zn2SnO4 nanoparticles with cubic spinel structure. The crystallography and optical properties of the as-synthesised nanoparticles were studied using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and UV–visible spectroscopy (UV–vis). The morphology of the nanoparticles was observed using field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The synergistic antibacterial effect of Zn2SnO4 nanoparticles against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogenic bacteria was investigated. These results indicate that the Zn2SnO4 nanoparticles have potent antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria and can be used as a bactericidal agent to prevent and control the spread and persistence of infectious diseasesKeywords
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