SilverSil: A New Class of Antibacterial Materials of Broad Scope

Abstract

Consisting of organically modified silica (ORMOSIL) physically doped with Ag nanoparticles, the SilverSil new class of antibacterial materials of broad scope reported herein shows remarkably high and stable activity against representative Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The low cost, ease of application and excellent health and environmental profile of SilverSil hybrid glassy coatings open the route to their widespread utilization across domestic, hospital, school, industrial and commercial environments and in consumer products.<br>

Effective and Green Removal of Trichloroacetic Acid from Disinfected Water

“…The preparation of SilverSil organically modified silicas (ORMOSILs) by sol-gel hydrolytic co-polycondensation of TEOS and MTEOS in the presence of AgNO 3 has been described elsewhere [18]. The composition of the xerogels used throughout this study is summarized in Table 1.…”

“…We now report that SilverSil, a methyl-modified silica xerogel doped with Ag nanoparticles of exceptionally high antibacterial activity [18], also shows remarkably high and stable activity as heterogeneous catalyst for the reductive dehalogenation of TCA dissolved in water in high concentration (229 µg/L) using green and safe NaBH 4 as reducing agent (Scheme 1).…”