@article{Miditana_2024, title={Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Properties of Surfactant Encapsulated Mn/Mg Co-doped Titania Nanoparticles}, volume={13}, url={https://oiccpress.com/iranian-journal-of-catalysis/article/synthesis-characterization-and-antibacterial-properties-of-surfactant-encapsulated-mn-mg-co-doped-titania-nanoparticles/}, DOI={10.30495/ijc.2023.1992163.2029}, abstractNote={The current research work was mainly focused on the antibacterial performance of Mn/Mg co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles in presence of Gemini surfactant (GS). Mn, Mg co-doped TiO2 nanoparticles were synthesized by sol-gel method and calcined at 450 0C. The characterization results reveal that among all the co-doped TiO2 and surfactant encapsulated TiO2 nanoparticles, the MMT5-GS2 Nano catalyst exhibited the most favorable properties, featuring a small particle size, a large surface area, with respective values of 6.6 nm, 230.2 m2/g, and a bandgap of 2.66 eV. The efficiency of the synthesized catalysts was examined by the antibacterial activity of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Klebsiella pneumonia pathogens. Among all the catalysts, MMT5-GS2 demonstrated the best performance. The zone of inhibition of bacterial growth for E. coli and Klebsiella pneumonia was measured to be (33.1±0.12 mm) and (26.1±0.12 mm) respectively, at a concentration of 400 µg/mL. These values are significantly higher than the standard value of (chloramphenicol-16.71±0.2) at 100 µg/mL, indicating the remarkable efficacy of the MMT5-GS2 nanocatalyst. The co-doped nano titania particles encapsulated with surfactant have great potential as antibacterial agents.   Highlights Surfactant assisted bimetal-doped TiO2 nanoparticles (MMT-GS) are successfully synthesized. MMT-GS exhibited nanoscale sized TiO2 particles with increased surface area. Bimetal doping reduced the band gap and suppressed electron-hole recombination effectively. Of the all catalysts, MMT5-GS2 gives remarkable results. coli and Klebsiella pneumonia show remarkable inhibition of bacterial growth.  }, number={4}, journal={Iranian Journal of Catalysis}, publisher={OICC Press}, author={Miditana, Sankara Rao}, year={2024}, month={Jan.}, keywords={Visible Light., Antibacterial activity, E. coli, Gemini surfactant, Sol-gel method} }