Sonochemical fabrication of gradient antibacterial materials based on Cu-Zn alloy.

ABSTRACT: At present research, we highlight ultrasonic treatment as a new way to create materials with a gradient change of chemical or physical properties. We demonstrate the possibility to fabricate novel materials with biocide activity based on simple and cheap Cu-Zn alloy. In this research, we propose a green preparative technique for the sonication of an alloy in an alkali solution. The method leads to a significant visual change and differentiation of particles into three different fractions. Due to the chemical micro gradients in media near the solid surface under intensive sonication, fast formation of specific functional groups occurs on the particles' surface. The particles were studied X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) analysis, the field-emission scanning electron microscope (SEM) as well

SUBMITTER: Sabbouh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9763737 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature