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Preparation of ZnO-supported 13X zeolite particles and their antimicrobial mechanism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 October 2017

Mei Li ,
Lijun Wu ,
Zishou Zhang  and
Kancheng Mai
Mei Li
Affiliation:
School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Guangdong Industry Technical College, Guangzhou 510300, People’s Republic of China; Technology Development Center for Polymer Processing Engineering of Guangdong Colleges and Universities, Guangzhou 510300, People’s Republic of China; and Advance Technology Development Center for Polymer Processing Engineering of Guangdong, Guangzhou 510300, People’s Republic of China
Lijun Wu
Affiliation:
Materials Science Institute, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Polymeric Composites and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China; and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of High Performance Resin-based Composites, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
Zishou Zhang
Affiliation:
Materials Science Institute, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Polymeric Composites and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China; and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of High Performance Resin-based Composites, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
Kancheng Mai*
Affiliation:
Materials Science Institute, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China; Key Laboratory of Polymeric Composites and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China; and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of High Performance Resin-based Composites, Guangzhou 510275, People’s Republic of China
*
a) Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: cesmkc@mail.sysu.edu.cn
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Abstract

To improve the antimicrobial properties of ZnO, ZnO-supported 13X zeolite (X-ZnO) was prepared via the facile chemical method. Antimicrobial activities of X-ZnO and ZnO were tested against Gram-negative (Escherichia coli) and Gram-positive (Staphylococcus aureus) bacteria. X-ZnO showed noticeable antimicrobial activities against E. coli and S. aureus under visible light conditions, especially against E. coli. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of X-ZnO against E. coli was 0.12–0.24 mg/mL. However, there were still much bacteria alive in the nano-ZnO suspensions at the same concentration. To elucidate the antimicrobial activities of X-ZnO, the average concentration of the total reactive oxygen species (ROS) and Zn2+ ions released from X-ZnO and nano-ZnO were quantitatively analyzed. The obtained results indicated that the average concentration of ROS produced by supported ZnO was much higher than that of nano-ZnO. And the released Zn2+ ions from X-ZnO and nano-ZnO suspensions were much lower than the MIC of Zn2+. Thus, it is believed that the production of ROS in X-ZnO and nano-ZnO suspensions resulted in the difference of antibacterial activities.

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zeolitepowercomposite

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 32 , Issue 22 , 28 November 2017 , pp. 4232 - 4240
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Contributing Editor: Lakshmi Nair

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