In the present work, a promising method was proposed for the formation of new functional nanocomposite materials based on bacterial cellulose and Au nanoparticles obtained by a biocompatible and environmentally friendly metal vapor synthesis. The structure and composition of the composite films surface were studied by XPS, SEM, and IR spectroscopy. It was determined that Au nanoparticles effectively chemisorb the bacterial cellulose nanofibrils forming nanoparticles with a size of about 25 nm with a metal core-hydrocarbon shell structure.
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