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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED GLASS SCIENCE
Volume 5, Issue 3, Pages 255-266Publisher
WILEY PERIODICALS, INC
DOI: 10.1111/ijag.12061
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- Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia [880330235485]
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Bioactive glasses (BGs) based on 50SiO(2)-45CaO-5P(2)O(5) system doped with 1, 5, and 10mol% CuO or Ag2O were separately synthesized using quick alkali sol-gel method. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis of the samples confirmed the formation of nano-sized BGs, whereas Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectra showed characteristic peaks for silica and phosphate groups. X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the heat-treated (700 degrees C) samples revealed the presence of crystalline metallic silver phase in all Ag-doped samples, while the XRD pattern of Cu-doped and control sample (50Si-45CaO-5P(2)O(5)) also heat-treated at 700 degrees C confirmed their amorphous nature. Ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) studies along with Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) analysis confirmed the successful incorporation of Cu and Ag in bioglass. Antibacterial properties of the synthesized BGs were investigated by quantitative viable count method, and the results were related to the ion release profiles of the samples studied by flame atomic absorption spectroscopy (FAAS). Fast initial release of Ag observed in this study makes Ag-doped BG a better rapid bacteria-killing agent than Cu-doped BG, which exhibited a prolonged release of ions, suggesting that it may be a better candidate for long-term antibacterial protection.
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