Synthesis of novel silver vanadates with high photocatalytic and antibacterial activities

Antibacterial properties of F-doped ZnO visible light photocatalyst

“…The Si and F modified coatings reduced the bacterial adhesion by 68% at 12 h compared with stainless steel [46]. A number of doped/co-doped photocatalytic materials were also reported [42,[47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] to show antibacterial action. However, a direct comparison of the efficiency of these catalysts is not possible due to the lack of a standard testing protocol.…”

“…Production of ROS is one of the factors that influence bacterial viability; however the nanosize of the powder particles can [54] affect microorganisms when the light is not readily available [49]. Due to small size and high surface-to-volume ratio, the obtained nanopowders have enhanced antimicrobial activity since the aforementioned factor allows for better interaction with bacteria.…”

Merging Metallic Catalysts and Sonication: A Periodic Table Overview

“…The optimal activity was obtained for a catalyst of composition Ag@Pt0.3Pd0.3/C, which was a useful alternative to Pt/C. Nanostructured silver vanadates with nano-rod shape (diameter of 50-200 nm and length of 0.5-2.0 µm) could be obtained by means of hydrothermal treatment assisted by US and MW techniques [99]. Silver vanadates showed a strong absorbance in the UV-vis zone at 470-500 nm and had much higher photocatalytic efficiency in the decomposition of MB under visible light exposure compared to common TiO 2 NPs.…”

Photocatalytic degradation and antibacterial investigation of nano synthesized Ag3VO4particles @PAN nanofibers

“…When Ag 3 VO 4 nanoparticles come in contact with bacteria, they bind to DNA, and this will affect the bacterial metabolism process, especially cell division, which ultimately can cause cell damage or death. Moreover, Ag 3 VO 4 is a semiconductor that generates electron-pair holes and reacts with O 2 or OH -to give rise to active oxygen species, which react with cell membranes, DNA, and cellular proteins, leading to bacterial cell death [39].…”