In Situ Formation of Ag Nanoparticles in Mesoporous TiO2 Films Decorated on Bamboo via Self-Sacrificing Reduction to Synthesize Nanocomposites with Efficient Antifungal Activity

Li, Jingpeng; Su, Minglei; Wang, Anke; Wu, Zaixing; Chen, Yuhe; Qin, Daochun; Jiang, Zehui

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In Situ Formation of Ag Nanoparticles in Mesoporous TiO₂ Films Decorated on Bamboo via Self-Sacrificing Reduction to Synthesize Nanocomposites with Efficient Antifungal Activity

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Key Laboratory of High Efficient Processing of Bamboo of Zhejiang Province, Engineering Technology Research Center for Building and Decorating Materials of Bamboo State Forestry Administration, China National Bamboo Research Center, Hangzhou 310012, China

International Center for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, China

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20(21), 5497; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215497

Received: 8 October 2019 / Revised: 3 November 2019 / Accepted: 3 November 2019 / Published: 5 November 2019

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Silver Nano/Microparticles: Modification and Applications 2.0)

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We developed a novel green approach for the in situ fabrication of Ag NPs in mesoporous TiO₂ films via the bamboo self-sacrificing reduction of Ag(NH₃)₂⁺ ions, which can inhibit fungal growth on the bamboo surface. Mesoporous anatase TiO₂ (MT) films were first synthesized on bamboo via a hydrothermal method. Then, Ag NPs with a 5.3 nm mean diameter were incorporated into the pore channels of optimal MT/bamboo (MTB) samples at room temperature without the addition of reducing agents, such that the Ag NPs were almost entirely embedded into the MT films. Our analysis indicated that the solubilized lignin from bamboo, which is rich in oxygen-containing functional groups, serves as a green reductant for reducing the Ag(NH₃)₂⁺ ions to Ag NPs. Antifungal experiments with Trichoderma viride under dark conditions highlighted that the antifungal activity of the Ag/MT/bamboo samples were greater than those of naked bamboo, MTB, and Ag/bamboo, suggesting that these hybrid nanomaterials produce a synergistic antifungal effect that is unrelated to photoactivity. The inhibition of Penicillium citrinum effectively followed a similar trend. This newly developed bamboo protection method may provide a sustainable, eco-friendly, and efficient method for enhancing the antifungal characteristics of traditional bamboo, having the potential to prolong the service life of bamboo materials, particularly under dark conditions. View Full-Text

Keywords: bamboo; Ag/TiO₂ nanocomposites; self-sacrificing reduction; antifungal activity

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Li, J.; Su, M.; Wang, A.; Wu, Z.; Chen, Y.; Qin, D.; Jiang, Z. In Situ Formation of Ag Nanoparticles in Mesoporous TiO₂ Films Decorated on Bamboo via Self-Sacrificing Reduction to Synthesize Nanocomposites with Efficient Antifungal Activity. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2019, 20, 5497. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215497

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Li J, Su M, Wang A, Wu Z, Chen Y, Qin D, Jiang Z. In Situ Formation of Ag Nanoparticles in Mesoporous TiO₂ Films Decorated on Bamboo via Self-Sacrificing Reduction to Synthesize Nanocomposites with Efficient Antifungal Activity. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2019; 20(21):5497. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215497

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Li, Jingpeng, Minglei Su, Anke Wang, Zaixing Wu, Yuhe Chen, Daochun Qin, and Zehui Jiang. 2019. "In Situ Formation of Ag Nanoparticles in Mesoporous TiO₂ Films Decorated on Bamboo via Self-Sacrificing Reduction to Synthesize Nanocomposites with Efficient Antifungal Activity" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20, no. 21: 5497. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215497

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