ISSN:
1662-9752
Source:
Scientific.Net: Materials Science & Technology / Trans Tech Publications Archiv 1984-2008
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
Notes:
Copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) known as antimicrobial materials were deposited on activatedcarbon fibers (ACF) by an electroless plating method. The metal deposited ACF filters werecharacterized by using SEM, EDX and XRD analyses. To verify the effects of metal deposition on theadsorptive characteristics of ACF filters, the specific surface area and pore structure were determinedby BET equation and BJH method, respectively. The antimicrobial activities of metal deposited ACFfilters against E. coli, P. fluorescens, B. subtilis and M. luteus were characterized by modifiedKirby-Bauer method. By SEM-EDX and XRD analyses, it was confirmed that the electroless platingmethod was adequate for deposition of Cu and Ag on the surface of ACF filters. BET and BJHanalyses showed that the micropore volume of metal plated ACF filters decreased compared to thepristine ACF filter. The inhibition zones, which represent the antimicrobial effects, were formedaround the Cu and Ag deposited ACF filters whereas not in the case of pristine ACF
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://www.tib-hannover.de/fulltexts/2011/0528/02/15/transtech_doi~10.4028%252Fwww.scientific.net%252FMSF.544-545.191.pdf
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