ABSTRACT
Nanocrystalline jute cellulose (NCJC) particles were prepared from bleached jute pulp by a modified acid hydrolysis. The surface of NCJC particles were first modified with iron oxide nanoparticles and then with Ag nanoparticles to prepare antibacterial NCJC/Fe3O4/Ag nanocomposite particles. The successive structural modification of NCJC particles with Fe3O4 and Ag nanoparticles was confirmed. NCJC/Fe3O4/Ag nanocomposite particles responded well in external magnetic field. The SEM and TEM images of NCJC particles were in the nanometer range. NCJC/Fe3O4/Ag nanocomposite particles (0.005 mg mL-1) completely degraded 20 mL of 0.1 mM congo red aqueous solution within 13 min aided by NaBH4 reducing agent. NCJC/Fe3O4/Ag nanocomposite particles were moderately active against both Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. A maximum inhibition zone of 21 mm was observed against Gram negative Shigella boydii bacteria with 60 mg/disc of nanocomposite particles. The antioxidant property of nanocomposite particles was also positive.
Subject(s)
Anti-Bacterial Agents , Antioxidants , Cellulose/chemistry , Magnetite Nanoparticles/chemistry , Nanocomposites/chemistry , Silver/pharmacology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/chemistry , Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology , Antioxidants/chemistry , Antioxidants/pharmacology , Corchorus/chemistry , Gram-Negative Bacteria/drug effects , Staphylococcus aureus/drug effectsABSTRACT
This work discussed the preparation of Ag nanoparticles (AgNPs) and AgNPs impregnated sub-micrometer crystalline jute cellulose (SCJC) particles using a green synthetic bioreduction method. The ultimate nanocomposite particles were named as SCJC/Ag. The crystalline structure of AgNPs was maintained in SCJC/Ag nanocomposte particles. The catalytic efficiency of SCJC/Ag nanocomposite particles were evaluated for the degradation of congo red (CR) and methylene blue (MB) using NaBH4 as reducing agent. A complete degradation of 20â¯mL of each CR (0.1â¯mM) and MB (0.05â¯mM) dye solution was achieved within 14â¯min when 0.005â¯mgâ¯mL-1 of SCJC/Ag nanocomposite particles was employed. SCJC/Ag nanocomposite particles also exhibited moderate antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Shigella dysenteriae and Shigella boydii and the results were comparable with those of the reference AgNPs. SCJC/Ag nanocomposite particles were the most effective against Escherichia coli (E. coli) with minimum inhibitory concentration of 0.014â¯mgâ¯mL-1.
