Silver nanoparticles nucleated in NaOH-treated halloysite: a potential antimicrobial material

Despite all recent advances in medical treatments, infectious diseases remain dangerous. This has led to intensive scientific research on materials with antimicrobial properties. Silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) are a well-established solution this area. The present work studied the nucleation of silver halloysite substrates modified by chemical treatment NaOH. resulting stabilized Ag-NPs were characterized X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. was thermogravimetric analysis differential scanning calorimetry. properties investigated against E. coli S. aureus . potential for industrial application tested dispersing them into low-density polyethylene. importance affinity between matrix additive through coating dodecanethiol, non-polar surfactant. composites microscopy terms surface activity. results demonstrate that synthesized indeed antimicrobial, it is possible imbue polymeric Ag-NPs.