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Self-assembled BiFeO3@MIL-101 nanocomposite for antimicrobial applications under natural sunlight

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DISCOVER NANO
Volume 18, Issue 1, Pages -

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SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1186/s11671-023-03883-9

Keywords

MOF; Ferrites; Hybrid material; Photo-activity; E. coli

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In this paper, a new hybrid photocatalytic material activated by natural sunlight irradiation was synthesized. The material is composed of multiferroic nanoparticles of bismuth ferrite (BFO) modified by the growth of the Fe-based MIL-101 framework. The study found that MIL-101 modification significantly enhances the photo-degradative properties of BFO nanoparticles. Antibacterial experiments under natural sunlight exposure showed that the MIL-modified BFO exhibits stronger antimicrobial activity compared to bare nanoparticles.
In this paper, we report on the synthesis of a new hybrid photocatalytic material activated by natural sunlight irradiation. The material consists of multiferroic nanoparticles of bismuth ferrite (BFO) modified through the growth of the Fe-based MIL-101 framework. Material characterization, conducted using various techniques (X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, FTIR, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies), confirmed the growth of the MIL-101 metal- organic framework on the BFO surface. The obtained system possesses the intrinsic photo-degradative properties of BFO nanoparticles significantly enhanced by the presence of MIL-101. The photocatalytic activity of this material was tested in antibacterial experiments conducted under natural sunlight exposure within the nanocomposite concentration range of 100-0.20 mu g/ml. The MIL-modified BFO showed a significant decrease in both Minimum Inhibiting Concentration and Minimum Bactericide Concentration values compared to bare nanoparticles. This confirms the photo-activating effect of the MIL-101 modification. In particular, they show an increased antimicrobial activity against the tested Gram-positive species and the ability to begin to inhibit the growth of the four Escherichia coli strains, although at the maximum concentration tested. These results suggest that the new nanocomposite BiFeO3@ MOF has been successfully developed and has proven to be an effective antibacterial agent against a wide range of microorganisms and a potential candidate in disinfection processes.

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