Synthesis and antimicrobial effects of highly dispersed, cellulose-stabilized silver/cellulose nanocomposites
Open Access
- 18 January 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in RSC Advances
- Vol. 8 (7) , 3646-3656
Abstract
Silver/cellulose nanocomposite fibres, prepared using a simple reduction method, exhibit significant and competitive antibacterial activity against strains of bacteria, such as MRSA, which are proving resistant to broad-spectrum antibacterial agents.Keywords
Funding Information
- Seventh Framework Programme (214653)
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