Antibacterial properties of unique urchin-like CuO nanostructures by chemical bath deposition

Issue Date

8-2016

Abstract

Unique urchin-like CuO nanostructures were successfully synthesized by a simple chemical bath deposition method at low temperature of 70°C in a short reaction time of 1h. XRD pattern revealed the presence of pure crystalline monoclinic CuO. Morphological analysis revealed the formation of spherical structures composed of numerous hair-like structures arranged in an urchin-like fashion. A plausible growth mechanism was proposed in this paper. Antibacterial test revealed that the nanostructures successfully inhibited the growth of both S. aureus and E. coli.

Source or Periodical Title

Materials Science Forum

ISSN

0255-5476

Volume

866

Page

166-170

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

illustrations, tables

Language

English

Subject

Antibacterial property, CuO nanostructures on Cu foil, Urchin-like CuO nanostructures

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.866.166

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