Journal article
Tailoring the Biocidal Activity of Novel Silver-Based Metal Azolate Frameworks
ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering, v 8(20), pp 7588-7599
26 May 2020
Abstract
The synthesis of nanostructures with tunable antibacterial properties using green solvents at room temperature is of environmental interest, and antibacterial nanomaterials are used in the fabrication of biofouling-resistant membranes for water purification and wastewater treatment. In this study, we investigate the effect of organic ligands on the antibacterial and structural properties of silver-based metal–azolate frameworks (Ag-MAFs). Three new Ag-MAFs were synthesized with silver, as the metal center, and imidazole-based linkers having different chemistries via a facile and environmentally friendly method conducted at room temperature. The coordination of silver ions with the linkers resulted in the formation of Ag-imidazole, Ag-2 methylimidazole, and Ag-benzimidazole complexes with octahedral, hexagonal nanosheet, and nanoribbon morphologies, respectively. The Ag-MAFs exhibited excellent antibacterial activity (up to 95% die-off of bacteria at a short exposure time of 3 h) in colloidal forms against both Gram-negative Escherichia coli (E. coli) and Gram-positive Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis) because of synergetic effects of silver and the imidazole-based linkers. Ag-2 methylimidazole showed the highest antibacterial activity, owing to its high silver concentration and special nanocrystal structure that provides better contact with bacteria. This work indicates that the antibacterial activity of Ag-MAF nanostructures can be tailored by changing the organic linker, allowing for creating nanostructures with desired biocidal properties.
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- Title
- Tailoring the Biocidal Activity of Novel Silver-Based Metal Azolate Frameworks
- Creators
- S. Fatemeh Seyedpour - Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyAhmad Arabi Shamsabadi - Department of Chemical and Biological EngineeringSaeed Khoshhal Salestan - Department of Chemical EngineeringMostafa Dadashi Firouzjaei - Department of Civil, Environmental and Construction EngineeringMohammad Sharifian Gh - University of VirginiaAhmad Rahimpour - Babol Noshirvani University of TechnologyFarhad Akbari Afkhami - Department of Chemistry and BiochemistryMohammad Reza Shirzad Kebria - Department of Chemical EngineeringMark A Elliott - University of AlabamaAlberto Tiraferri - Polytechnic University of TurinMarco Sangermano - Polytechnic University of TurinMilad R Esfahani - University of AlabamaMasoud Soroush - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- ACS sustainable chemistry & engineering, v 8(20), pp 7588-7599
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society; Washington, DC
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000537685200006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85085858818
- Other Identifier
- 991019168230904721
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- Domestic collaboration
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- Web of Science research areas
- Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
- Engineering, Chemical
- Green & Sustainable Science & Technology