Silver-Polymethylhydrosiloxane-Quaternary Ammonium Coating on Anodized Aluminum with Excellent Antibacterial Property

Henry Agbe, Dilip Kumar Sarkar, X. Grant Chen, David Dodoo-Arhin

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Abstract

Multidrug-resistant bacteria are known to survive on high-touch surfaces for days, weeks, and months, contributing to the rise in nosocomial infections. Inducing antibacterial property in such surfaces can presumably reduce the overall microbial burden and subsequent nosocomial infections in hygiene critical environments. In the present study, a one-pot sol-gel process has been deployed to incorporate silver (Ag) and quaternary ammonium salt (QUAT) bactericides in a polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS) matrix. The Ag-PMHS-QUAT nanocomposite was coated on anodized aluminum (AAO/Al) by a simple ultrasound-assisted deposition process. The morphological features and chemical composition of the Ag-PMHS-QUAT nanocomposite have been characterized using SEM, XRD spectroscopy, and attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (ATR-FTIR) to confirm the formation of Ag-QUAT nanocomposites within the polymeric network of PMHS. The Ag-PMHS-QUAT nanocomposite coating on anodized aluminum oxide (AAO/Al) coupon exhibited superior antibacterial property with a 6-log bacterial reduction compared to the 5-log reduction for the commercially available antimicrobial copper coupon.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4760-4769
Number of pages10
JournalACS Applied Bio Materials
Volume5
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

Keywords

  • Ag nanocomposite
  • anodized aluminum
  • high-touch surfaces
  • polymethylhydrosiloxane
  • quaternary ammonium salt

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