Decorating parylene-coated glass with ZnO nanoparticles for antibacterial applications: a comparative study of sonochemical, microwave, and microwave-plasma coating routes

ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2010 Apr;2(4):1052-9. doi: 10.1021/am900825h.

Abstract

A glass substrate, coated with a Parylene film, was coated with ZnO by three different methods: ultrasound, microwave, and microwave-plasma irradiation. These coating modes are simple, efficient, and environmentally friendly one-step processes. The structure of the coated products was characterized and compared using methods such as XRD, HR-SEM, EDS, RBS, and optical spectroscopy. Coating by ZnO nanoparticles was achieved for all three approaches. The products were found to differ in their particle sizes, coating thickness, and depth of penetration. All of the ZnO-Parylene-glass composites demonstrated a significant antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli (Gram negative) and Staphylococcus aureus (Gram positive) strains.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Infective Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Infective Agents / pharmacology*
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible / chemistry*
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Glass / chemistry*
  • Materials Testing
  • Microbial Sensitivity Tests
  • Microwaves*
  • Models, Chemical
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Staphylococcus aureus / metabolism
  • X-Ray Diffraction
  • Xylenes / chemistry*
  • Zinc Oxide / chemistry*

Substances

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Coated Materials, Biocompatible
  • Polymers
  • Xylenes
  • parylene
  • Zinc Oxide