Facile synthesis of asymmetric patchy Janus Ag/Cu particles and study of their antifungal activity

Autor: Suman Mandal, Satadru Pramanik, Swati De, Sudeshna Sarkar, Sudipta Biswas, Sujata Chaudhuri
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Frontiers of Materials Science. 14:24-32
ISSN: 2095-0268
2095-025X
DOI: 10.1007/s11706-020-0496-6
Popis: Asymmetric patchy Ag/Cu Janus nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized via a “seed-mediated” approach. This is the first report of synthesis of nanometer sized metal-based Janus NPs without using complicated methods. Selective adsorption of the surfactant onto the seed NPs leads to the formation of Janus type structure. Subsequently the reduction potential of Ag+/Ag0 and Cu2+/Cu0 systems directs the formation of the “patch”. The patchy Janus NPs show significant antifungal activity towards a potent rice pathogen thus offering the prospect of future application in crop protection.
Databáze: OpenAIRE