ZnO Nanostructures with Antibacterial Properties Prepared by a Green Electrochemical-Thermal Approach.

ABSTRACT: Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures are widely applied materials, and are also capable of antimicrobial action. They can be obtained by several methods, which include physical and chemical approaches. Considering the recent rise of green and low-cost synthetic routes for nanomaterial development, electrochemical techniques represent a valid alternative to biogenic synthesis. Following a hybrid electrochemical-thermal method modified by our group, here we report on the aqueous electrosynthesis of ZnO nanomaterials based on the use of alternative stabilizers. We tested both benzyl-hexadecyl-dimetylammonium chloride (BAC) and poly-diallyl-(dimethylammonium) chloride (PDDA). Transmission electron microscopy images showed the formation of rod-like and flower-like structures with a variable aspect-r

SUBMITTER: Sportelli MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7153254 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature