Construction of heterostructured g-C3N4/ZnO/cellulose and its antibacterial activity: experimental and theoretical investigations.

Autor: Zhao, Si-Wei, Zheng, Ming, Sun, Hui-Liang, Li, Shu-Jun, Pan, Qing-Jiang, Guo, Yuan-Ru
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Zdroj: Dalton Transactions: An International Journal of Inorganic Chemistry; 3/28/2020, Vol. 49 Issue 12, p3723-3734, 12p
Abstrakt: A g-C3N4/ZnO/cellulose ternary composite (labeled as CNZCel) with an ordered structure and excellent antibacterial properties has been successfully synthesized via a facile method. Its morphology, microstructure and components have been analyzed by using XRD, SEM, TEM and EDS, and the results corroborate the co-existence of three components in the ternary composite. It is revealed that ZnO particles are connected to the layered g-C3N4 and simultaneously attached to the cellulose substrate. This microstructural feature is also borne out by the relativistic density functional study of a finite g-C3N4–ZnO–cellulose cluster. Both experimental and theoretical results unravel that the interfacial bonding interactions in the ternary composite improve electron transfer among components and enable high-efficiency spatial separation of photogenerated electrons and holes. Consequently, good antibacterial performance of the composite has been found in tests. This study provides the prospect of preparing low-cost and environment-friendly food packaging materials, which are also endowed with excellent antibacterial activity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index