Comparative Assessment of Biocidal Activity of Different RGO/Ceramic Oxide-Ag Nanocomposites

Abstract

The aim of this study was to compare the bioactivity of RGO/ceramic oxide-Ag nanocomposites. Different ceramic oxides (MexOy) i.e.: Al2O3, TiO2, SiO2 and ZnO2 were in situ co-deposited with Ag nanoparticles on the surface of RGO resulting in the formation of a nanocomposite structure of stacked flakes. The results of our investigations indicate that it is possible to obtain the targeted biocidal properties of the RGO/Ag system by choosing the appropriate ceramic oxide as a modificator of Ag nanoparticles. The strongest antimicrobial properties against E. coli, S. aureus and Bacillus sp. strains were achieved for RGO/SiO2-Ag nanocomposite whereas for Sarcina sp. bacteria the most effective biocide was RGO/TiO2-Ag nanocomposite.