The Antibacterial and Antifungal Textile Properties Functionalized by Bimetallic Nanoparticles of Ag/Cu with Different Structures
Table 2
Preparation route and characteristics of bimetallic colloids.
Sample label
Preparation route
Particle size (nm)
Structures of metal
Image of impregnation solution
Ag3C6H5O7, C4H6O4Cu as a precursors, single step reduction with NaBH4, and stabilizer PVP
~20 nm
Alloy
Ag3C6H5O7, C4H6O4Cu as a precursors, double step reduction with NaBH4, and stabilizer PVP
~18 nm
Core/shell
Cu NPs/Ag+
First solution: Ag3C6H5O7; second solution: C4H6O4Cu as a precursor, single step reduction with NaBH4, stabilizer PVP; mixing of previously prepared solutions (1 and 2) in volume ratio 1 : 1
NPs Cu ~30 nm
NPs/ions
Ag NPs/Cu2+
First solution: C4H6O4Cu; second solution: Ag3C6H5O7 as a precursor, single step reduction with NaBH4, stabilizer PVP; mixing of previously prepared solutions (1 and 2) in volume ratio 1 : 1
NPs Ag ~18 nm
NPs/ions
Ag+/Cu2+
Ag3C6H5O7, C4H6O4Cu as a precursors in the H2O solution
