Multiple Emulsion Templating of Hybrid Ag/SiO2 Capsules for Antibacterial Applications

Silver nanoparticles (NPs) encapsulated in amorphous silica shells are synthesized and evaluated for their antibacterial action using the Gram-negative Escherichia coli bacterium. These inorganic capsules are synthesized using a new approach that comprises the use of oil-in-water-in-oil (O/W/O) mult...

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Main Author: Sousa, Filipa L. (author)
Other Authors: Almeida, Adelaide (author), Girao, Ana V. (author), Fateixa, Sara (author), Trindade, Tito (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 1000
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/20334
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/20334