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Solar radiation-induced synthesis of bacterial cellulose/silver nanoparticles (BC/AgNPs) composite using BC as reducing and capping agent

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In the present work, a simple, novel, and ecofriendly method for synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and BC/AgNP composite using bacterial cellulose (BC) nanofibers soaked in AgNO3 solution under induction action of solar radiation. The photochemical reduction of silver Ag + ions into silver nanoparticles (Ago) was confirmed using UV visible spectra; the surface plasmon resonance of synthesized AgNPs was localized around 425 nm. The mean diameter of AgNPs obtained by DLS analysis was 52.0 nm with a zeta potential value of − 9.98 mV. TEM images showed a spherical shape of AgNPs. The formation of BC/AgNP composite was confirmed by FESEM, EDX, FTIR, and XRD analysis. FESEM images for BC showed the 3D structures of BC nanofibers and the deposited AgNPs in the BC crystalline nanofibers. XRD measurements revealed the high crystallinity of BC and BC/AgNP composite with crystal sizes of 5.13 and 5.6 nm, respectively. BC/AgNP composite and AgNPs exhibited strong antibacterial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The present work introduces a facile green approach for BC/AgNP composite synthesis and its utility as potential food packaging and wound dressings, as well as sunlight indicator application.

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    Salwa A. Abou El-Nour, Nasser H. Mohammad & Ali A. Hammad

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GM. ES: participation in the development of the research plan, interpretation of the results of the microbiological aspects, and revision of the manuscript. NH.M.: performed bacterial growth, bacterial cellulose production, and synthesis of AgNPs and BC/AgNP composite. SA.A.: performed characterization of AgNPs and BC/AgNP, revision of the manuscript. AA.A.: performed antibacterial activity of AgNPs and BC/AgNP, interpretation of the results, and revision of the manuscript. AA.H: Conceiving the presented idea and supervision of the research; co-wrote the paper. The manuscript was reviewed and approved by all authors before submission for peer review. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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EL-Sherbiny, G.M., Abou El-Nour, S.A., Askar, A.A. et al. Solar radiation-induced synthesis of bacterial cellulose/silver nanoparticles (BC/AgNPs) composite using BC as reducing and capping agent. Bioprocess Biosyst Eng 45, 257–268 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00449-021-02655-y

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