10.1007/s40089-020-00299-6

Antimicrobial study on gamma-irradiated polyaniline–aluminum oxide (PANI–Al2O3) nanoparticles

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  • S. Ramakrishnan*1,
  • S. Rajakarthihan2,
  1. Department of Physics, Madura College (SF), Madurai, IN
  2. Department of Physics, Thiagarajar College, Madurai, IN

Published in Issue 2020-05-09

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Ramakrishnan, S., & Rajakarthihan, S. (2020). Antimicrobial study on gamma-irradiated polyaniline–aluminum oxide (PANI–Al2O3) nanoparticles. International Nano Letters, 10(2 (June 2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-020-00299-6
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Abstract

Abstract Metal oxide nanoparticles are currently as most encouraging as antimicrobial agents for diagnosis of diseases, in addition to pharmaceuticals. The antimicrobial activity of metal oxide nanoparticles currently exists due to the large surface area which ensures a broad range of reactions with bio-organics. Aluminum oxide (Al 2 O 3 ) nanoparticles have massive commercial applications and were studied for their antimicrobial behavior. The conducting material polyaniline (PANI) currently exists as a product of polymer which, when added to metal oxide, reduces the particle size in addition to increasing the antimicrobial activity. Both conducting and metal oxide material are added and irradiate with gamma radiation of co 60 sources to establish the study of microbial activity. This research attempts to elaborate the antimicrobial behavior of gamma-irradiated PANI–Al 2 O 3 in addition to its potential applications.

Keywords

  • PANI,
  • Al2O3,
  • Gamma radiation,
  • Antimicrobial activity

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