A B S T R A C T Nanohybrid membranes based on the Keggin-type polyoxometalate (POM) H 5 PV 2 Mo 10 O 40 and aminosilanemodified silicate (Ormosil and Ormosil(NR 4 + Cl − )) hybrids were synthesized as a new barrier to protect against simulants of chemical and biological toxicant. The 31 P NMR and XPS results indicated that POM was bound to the Ormosil and Ormosil(NR 4 + Cl − ) hybrids after impregnation. The antibacterial effects of the hybrids and hybrid-impregnated fabrics against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria were investigated with zone of inhibition, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC), minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) and platecounting method. The MIC/MBC values of Ormosil(NR 4 + Cl − )/POM and Ormosil/POM against bacteria were 0.267/2.67 and 2.67/26.7, respectively, and the percentage reduction of bacteria was approximately 100% after 20 laundry cycles of their fabrics. The reaction products and mechanisms of the adsorptive degradation of 2chloroethylethylsulfide (CEES) by hybrids were investigated with 13 C NMR. The results of this study showed that POM-doped Ormosil systems are capable of destroying bacteria and CEES. + Cl − )/POM hybrids, have proved advantageous as a new type of insoluble antimicrobial polymer, because they have a greater antimicrobial activity and better durability in water than other conventional antimicrobial polymers. They have proved kill a broad range https://doi.
This paper presents studies on the immobilization of the polyoxometalate (H5PV2Mo10O40) on aminosilanemodified silicate as a new barrier of biological toxicant. The polyoxometalate-doped aminosilane-modified silicate (Ormosil/POM hybrid and
Ormosil + POM blend) were synthesized by an in situ sol–gel route under acidic conditions. The physical properties of the samples were examined using NMR, SEM, XPS and TGA spectroscopy. The results indicated that POM was immobilized in channels by covalent linkages with the Ormosil
of the Ormosil/POM hybrid, and that POM was incorporated into the Ormosil after impregnation from the Ormosil + POM blend. The covalent bond resulted from the reaction of Ormosil with POM, in which Si species were inserted into the vacancy of lacunary POM to form Si–O–Mo bonds.
The antibacterial effects of samples were investigated with zone of inhibition testing, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). The Ormosil/POM hybrid and Ormosil + POM blend possessed excellent antibacterial abilities and the antibacterial
performance of the Ormosil/POM hybrid was better than that of the Ormosil + POM blend.
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