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Electric explosion of wires as versatile method for antibacterial Janus-like ZnO–Ag nanoparticles preparation

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Electric explosion of zinc and silver intertwined wires in an oxygen-containing atmosphere was used for the first time to produce ZnO–Ag bicomponent nanoparticles. Silver content was regulated by wire diameters. The nanoparticles were characterized by transmission electron spectroscopy, X-Ray diffraction. Optical properties of ZnO–Ag nanoparticles were studied by ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. The phase state of nanoparticles in the range of high (12–35%) silver content has been established, which provides an increase in the photocatalytic activity in the visible spectral range. The Methylene blue degradation efficiency by ZnO-12Ag nanoparticles reached 90%, which was higher than that of ZnO nanoparticles produced by electric explosion of zinc wire. Composites had high antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli bacteria.

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The present work has been performed according to the Government research assignment for ISPMS SB RAS, Project No. III.23.2.5.

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Bakina, O.V., Glazkova, E.A., Pervikov, A.V. et al. Electric explosion of wires as versatile method for antibacterial Janus-like ZnO–Ag nanoparticles preparation. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 10623–10634 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05718-8

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