{"title":"One-Step Spray Pyrolysis Synthesis of ZnO/Ag Hollow Spheres for Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Antibacterial Applications and Wound Healing","authors":"Hailong Miao, Haili Wang, Xiaoyue Feng, Hongwei Jiao","doi":"10.1039/d4dt02581d","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ZnO/Ag hollow particles were synthesized via a one-step spray pyrolysis method for enhanced antibacterial activity and wound healing applications. The hollow structure and uniform distribution of Ag nanoparticles within the ZnO matrix were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). UV-Vis spectroscopy and Tauc plot analysis revealed a reduction in the bandgap, attributed to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Ag, improving light absorption in the visible range. Antibacterial tests against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) showed that ZnO/Ag composites exhibited significantly enhanced antibacterial efficacy under visible light compared to pure ZnO. The antibacterial mechanism was investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, which confirmed the generation of reactive oxygen species (˙OH and ˙O₂⁻). These results indicate that ZnO/Ag hollow composites are promising candidates for antibacterial coatings and wound healing applications, especially under visible light activation.","PeriodicalId":71,"journal":{"name":"Dalton Transactions","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.5000,"publicationDate":"2024-12-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Dalton Transactions","FirstCategoryId":"92","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1039/d4dt02581d","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"CHEMISTRY, INORGANIC & NUCLEAR","Score":null,"Total":0}
One-Step Spray Pyrolysis Synthesis of ZnO/Ag Hollow Spheres for Enhanced Visible-Light-Driven Antibacterial Applications and Wound Healing
ZnO/Ag hollow particles were synthesized via a one-step spray pyrolysis method for enhanced antibacterial activity and wound healing applications. The hollow structure and uniform distribution of Ag nanoparticles within the ZnO matrix were confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). UV-Vis spectroscopy and Tauc plot analysis revealed a reduction in the bandgap, attributed to the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) of Ag, improving light absorption in the visible range. Antibacterial tests against Escherichia coli (E. coli) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) showed that ZnO/Ag composites exhibited significantly enhanced antibacterial efficacy under visible light compared to pure ZnO. The antibacterial mechanism was investigated using electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy, which confirmed the generation of reactive oxygen species (˙OH and ˙O₂⁻). These results indicate that ZnO/Ag hollow composites are promising candidates for antibacterial coatings and wound healing applications, especially under visible light activation.
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Dalton Transactions is a journal for all areas of inorganic chemistry, which encompasses the organometallic, bioinorganic and materials chemistry of the elements, with applications including synthesis, catalysis, energy conversion/storage, electrical devices and medicine. Dalton Transactions welcomes high-quality, original submissions in all of these areas and more, where the advancement of knowledge in inorganic chemistry is significant.