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JOURNAL OF SYNTHETIC CRYSTALS ›› 2021, Vol. 50 ›› Issue (12): 2307-2315.

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Synthesis of Ag-Chitosan by Green Route and Its Isotherms, Kinetic and Antimicrobial Activity

WANG Zuhua, LIU Ping, YANG Ruixian, CHEN Huajun   

  1. Department of Environmental Engineering and Chemistry, Luoyang Institute of Science and Technology, Luoyang 471023, China
  • Received:2021-07-18 Online:2021-12-15 Published:2022-01-06

Abstract: A green route, namely adsorption methods, has been developed to synthesize silver-loaded chitosan(Ag-chitosan). The microstructure and thermal stability were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electric mirror (FESEM) and thermal weight analysis. The adsorption model of chitosan on silver was also studied. The antibacterial effect of Ag-chitosan was evaluated by plate diffusion board method. The results show that the introduction of silver ions in the polysaccharide structure affects its original crystal structure and improves its thermal stability. The adsorption isotherm of chitosan to silver ions is consistent with the Langmuir and Dubinin-Radushkevich equations, indicating that the adsorption process of silver ions in chitosan complies with single layer adsorption and chemical adsorption, and the maximum adsorption of chitosan to silver ions is 478.09 mg/g, silver content is 32.34%, which is consistent with the Dubinin-Radushkevich calculation. Therefore, chitosan with 32.34% silver content was obtained and tested against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus, which is considered one of the most widespread wound burn infectious bacteria. The antibacterial test results indicate that Ag-chitosan has favourable antibacterial property and MIC≤80 μg/mL against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus.

Key words: silver-loaded chitosan, green route, adsorption, isotherm, antibacterial property, antibacterial material

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