Bactericidal Effect and Cytotoxicity of Graphene Oxide/Silver Nanocomposites

S Durairaj, D Sridhar, G Ströhle, H Li… - ACS Applied Materials …, 2024 - ACS Publications
To tackle the proliferation of pathogenic microorganisms without relying on antibiotics,
innovative materials boasting antimicrobial properties have been engineered. This study …

Synthesis of metal nanoparticles on graphene oxide and antibacterial properties

T Tene, S Bellucci, J Pachacama… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Pathogen-induced infections and the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, such as Escherichia
coli (E. coli) and Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus), pose significant global health …

Synergic bactericidal effects of reduced graphene oxide and silver nanoparticles against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria

K Prasad, GS Lekshmi, K Ostrikov, V Lussini, J Blinco… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) is a promising antibacterial material, the efficacy of which
can be further enhanced by the addition of silver nanoparticles (nAg). In this study, the …

[HTML][HTML] A facile and green approach for the preparation of silver nanoparticles on graphene oxide with favorable antibacterial activity

T Tene, S Bellucci, J Pachacama, MF Cuenca-Lozano… - Nanomaterials, 2024 - mdpi.com
Herein, we introduce a simple precipitation method for preparing graphene oxide–silver
nanoparticle (GO/AgNP) composites, utilizing Calendula officinalis (C. officinalis) seed …

Preparation of different sized nano-silver loaded on functionalized graphene oxide with highly effective antibacterial properties

X Chen, X Huang, C Zheng, Y Liu, T Xu… - Journal of Materials …, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene oxide (GO) has attracted great interest in many different areas, as a delivery
vehicle for antibacterial agents, and has shown high potential. Although silver nanoparticles …

The preparation of graphene oxide-silver nanocomposites: the effect of silver loads on Gram-positive and Gram-negative antibacterial activities

TTT Vi, S Rajesh Kumar, B Rout, CH Liu, CB Wong… - Nanomaterials, 2018 - mdpi.com
In this work, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were decorated on thiol (–SH) grafted graphene
oxide (GO) layers to investigate the antibacterial activities in Gram-positive bacteria …

Graphene oxide-silver nanocomposite as a promising biocidal agent against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

ACM de Moraes, BA Lima, AF de Faria… - International journal …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Background Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has been responsible for
serious hospital infections worldwide. Nanomaterials are an alternative to conventional …

Graphene-based nanocomposite as an effective, multifunctional, and recyclable antibacterial agent

T Tian, X Shi, L Cheng, Y Luo, Z Dong… - … applied materials & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
The development of new antibacterial agents that are highly effective are of great interest.
Herein, we present a recyclable and synergistic nanocomposite by growing both iron oxide …

Key parameters to enhance the antibacterial effect of graphene oxide in solution

GG Montes-Duarte, G Tostado-Blázquez, KLS Castro… - RSC …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Graphene oxide (GO) has lately become an interesting biomaterial due to its stunning
properties and versatility, its claimed antimicrobial activity holds promise for potential health …

Antibacterial mechanisms of graphene-based composite nanomaterials

MD Rojas-Andrade, G Chata, D Rouholiman, J Liu… - Nanoscale, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Pathogenic bacteria are gaining resistance to conventional antibiotics at an alarming rate
due to overuse and rapid transfer of resistance genes between bacterial populations. As …