Improved pleiotropic antibacterial activity of Ag(I)-Thiolate coordination polymers via iodide encapsulation in multinuclear silver nano cages.

ABSTRACT: Silver-based nanomaterials have attracted considerable attention due to their antimicrobial properties. In this study, two nano-Ag^I-cage-based coordination polymers, [Ag₆(μ-StBu)₆]_n (University of South China Coordination Polymer USC-CP-2) and [Ag₁₄(μ-StBu)₁₂I₂]_n (USC-CP-3), were synthesized via the reaction of AgNO₃ and 2-methyl-2-propanethiol (HStBu) with sodium ethylate as a non-toxic base in a water/ethanol mixed solvent, with and without iodide as a coligand. Structural analysis by single-crystal X-ray diffraction revealed that both polymers are one-dimensional Ag(I)-thiolate coordination polymers with distinct secondary building units: USC-CP-2 feature

SUBMITTER: Tan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11987641 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature