Simple and green fabrication of AgCl/Ag-cellulose paper with antibacterial and photocatalytic activity

• Published in: Carbohydrate polymers 2017-10, Vol.174, p.450-455
• Main Authors: Dai, Lin, Liu, Rui, Hu, Li-Qiu, Si, Chuan-Ling
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: AgCl; Antibacterial activity; Cellulose; Hybrids; Photocatalytic activity
• ISSN: 0144-8617; 1879-1344
• DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.06.107

[Display omitted] •The AgCl/Ag-cellulose paper was prepared by a green in situ technique.•The AgCl/Ag-cellulose paper showed satisfactory antibacterial activity and biocompatibility.•The AgCl/Ag-cellulose paper showed good photocatalytic activity.•The simple and green approach showed the potential of scale-up production. A green in situ technique to prepare a kind of multifunctional hybrid paper, AgCl/Ag particles hybrid cellulose-paper (AgCl/Ag-paper), was established. The AgCl/Ag-paper was obtained from a facile ultrasound agitation procedure. Scanning electron microscope observation showed that AgCl/Ag particles were highly dispersed outside surface and inside of the paper matrix. The resultant AgCl/Ag-paper demonstrated satisfactory antibacterial activity and biocompatibility. Moreover, AgCl/Ag-paper showed good photocatalytic activity and stability for decomposing organic pollutants (methyl blue) under the direct sunlight. Overall, this work provided a simple and green approach for the preparation of a new paper-based material with effectively antibacterial, photocatalytic activity, and biocompatibility for various applications and also showed the potential of scale-up production.