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Synthesis of antibacterially active wollastonite by using dense calcium silicate hydrate samples

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This work aims to obtain antibacterially active wollastonite by synthesizing calcium silicate hydrates in dense samples and, subsequently, by calcinating them at a low temperature. For the synthesis of calcium silicate hydrates, cylindrical pellets (h = 4 mm and d = 40 mm) of calcium oxide and silicon dioxide (CaO/SiO2 = 0.66) were prepared. Then, the pellets were treated in an autoclave under saturated steam pressure at a temperature of 200 °C for 4–72 h. It was determined that, after 4 h of synthesis, a lower-basicity calcium silicate hydrate—Z-phase—was formed. By prolonging the synthesis to 16–72 h, Z-phase became metastable and recrystallized to gyrolite. The samples formed after 4 h and 72 h of synthesis were used for the adsorption of copper ions. It should be emphasized that the adsorption capacity of the sample obtained after 4 h (140 mg Cu2+ g−1) was higher than that of the sample formed after 72 h (130 mg Cu2+ g−1). The samples with intercalated copper ions were used for the synthesis of wollastonite. Wollastonite was synthesized in a high-temperature furnace at a temperature of 900 °C for 1 h. It should be noted that, during calcination, together with wollastonite, copper oxide was formed in all the investigated samples. The results of the agar diffusion assay showed that wollastonite synthesized using dense calcium silicate hydrate samples demonstrated antibacterial activity against the investigated Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus bacteria.

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This research was supported by the Research and Innovation Fund of Kaunas University of Technology (Grant No. PP59/2002).

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  2. Department of Food Science and Technology, Kaunas University of Technology, Radvilenu 19, 50270, Kaunas, Lithuania

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Eisinas, A., Dambrauskas, T., Eisinaite, V. et al. Synthesis of antibacterially active wollastonite by using dense calcium silicate hydrate samples. J Therm Anal Calorim 147, 14163–14174 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10973-022-11632-w

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