Structural Analysis of Cu+ and Cu2+ Ions in Zeolite as a Nanoreactor with Antibacterial Applications

J. Flores-Valenzuela, J. E. Leal-Perez, J. L. Almaral-Sanchez, A. Hurtado-Macias, A. Borquez-Mendivil, R. A. Vargas-Ortiz, B. A. Garcia-Grajeda, S. A. Duran-Perez, Manuel Cortez-Valadez*

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Abstract

In this work, we report the structural analysis of Cu+ and Cu2+ ions in zeolite as a nanoreactor with antibacterial applications. A simple one-step process was implemented to obtain Cu ions in zeolite A (ZA4) by controlling the temperature in the solutions to guarantee the ions’ stability. Samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, showing the characteristic zeolite elements as well as the characteristic bands with slight modifications in the chemical environment of the zeolite nanoreactor attributed to Cu ions by FT-IR spectroscopy. In addition, a shift of the characteristic peaks of ZA4 in X-ray diffraction was observed as well as a decrease in relative peak intensity. On the other hand, the antibacterial activity of Cu ions in the zeolite nanoreactor was evaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)30563-30568
Number of pages6
JournalACS Omega
Volume8
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Aug 2023

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