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Synthesis and Antibacterial Effects of Cobalt–Cellulose Magnetic RSC Advances View Article Online PAPER View Journal | View Issue Synthesis and antibacterial effects of cobalt– cellulose magnetic nanocomposites Cite this: RSC Adv.,2017,7, 20020 N. S. Alahmadi,a J. W. Betts,b F. Cheng,a M. G. Francesconi, a S. M. Kelly, *a A. Kornherr,c T. J. Priora and J. D. Wadhawan*d Green synthesis is employed to prepare cobalt/cellulose nanocomposites with cubic (a-cobalt) cobalt as a main component with antibacterial and magnetic properties. An in situ reduction of aqueous solutions of cobalt ions on a model cellulose substrate surface using hydrogen gas affords spherical, cellulose- stabilised cobalt nanoclusters with magnetic properties and an average diameter of 7 nm that are distributed evenly over the surface of the cellulose fibres. These cobalt/cellulose nanocomposites exhibit good antibacterial action against opportunistic pathogens both Gram-positive (S. aureus) and Gram- Received 21st January 2017 negative (E. coli, A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa), with zones of inhibition up to 15 mm, thereby Accepted 28th March 2017 encouraging the deployment of these advanced materials for the treatment of wastewater or within DOI: 10.1039/c7ra00920h medical dressings. This method of preparation is compared with the analogous in situ reduction of Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. rsc.li/rsc-advances cobalt ions on a cellulose surface using sodium borohydride as reducing agent. Introduction aerial oxidation of naked magnetic nanoparticles may result in a loss of magnetism.1,11,16 Therefore, a successful synthesis of Magnetic nanoparticles have attracted attention due to their air-stable magnetic nanoparticles would be highly desirable, potential applications in a wide range of technologies, for especially in terms of the potential benets in handling and example environmental remediation, catalysis, magnetic uids processing for practical applications.10 One of the approaches to and magnetic resonance imaging.1–3 There are three main types stabilise and protect magnetic nanoparticles from aggregation This article is licensed under a of magnetic nanoparticles: pure metals, metal oxides and and oxidation is to coat them with either a thin organic layer, alloys.4–6 Various synthetic approaches have been developed to consisting of polymers or surfactants, for example, or an inert, – synthesise magnetic nanoparticles, such as co-precipitation, inorganic coating, such as silica.8,16 19 Open Access Article. Published on 05 April 2017. Downloaded 24/08/2017 13:47:06. sol–gel, chemical reduction, gas reduction, thermal decompo- Recently, a diverse range of green chemistry approaches to sition, micelle synthesis and ultrasonic spray pyrolysis.7–9 the synthesis of many kinds of nanoparticles has been devel- Chemical reduction in aqueous solution is a convenient and oped in order to minimise the generation or utilisation of – cost effective approach to prepare magnetic nanoparticles,5,10 hazardous and toxic reagents and side products.20 26 Cellulose usually using strong reducing reagents, such as sodium and has been used as an organic surface coating and stabiliser in potassium borohydrides.11–14 such approaches due, to its combination of advantageous However, this approach poses several challenges: magnetic properties: it is naturally abundant, biodegradable and readily nanoparticles are thermodynamically unstable due to the high available at low cost.27,28 Cellulose bres can be combined with surface energy and so they manifest a pronounced tendency to a wide variety of nanoparticles to create new cellulose nano- aggregate in order to minimise the effective surface energy.3,14 composites, which may possess an advantageous combination For the solution-phase synthesis of magnetic metallic nano- of properties, such as magnetic, photo-catalytic antibacterial particles of cobalt, there are two further aspects to consider: and electrically conductive properties.27,29 Modied cellulose rst unwanted cobalt by-products may be generated during the nanocomposites have been used as an adsorbent to remove reaction;1,10,15 second, in the absence of a surfactant coating, heavy metals from water.27,30 Furthermore, nanomagnetic cellulose could be a leading means to produce cheap devices for data storage and security purposes.19,29 Moreover, for synthetic aSchool of Mathematics & Physical Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, transformation cellulose and its derivatives oen combine the Kingston Upon Hull, HU6 7RX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 31,32 bSchool of Veterinary Medicine, University of Surrey, Daphne Jackson Road, Guildford, roles of reducing agent, with stabiliser and solubiliser. GU2 7AL, UK There is a paucity of work published pertaining to the anti- cMondi Uncoated Fine Paper, Haidmuehlstrasse 2-4, A-3363 Ulmerfeld-Hausmening, bacterial activity of cobalt nanoparticles: almost all research has Austria investigated complexes of cobalt and other metals/organic dSchool of Engineering & Computer Sciences, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, materials, such as zinc oxide and cobalt-doped zinc oxide Kingston Upon Hull, HU6 7RX, UK. E-mail: [email protected] 20020 | RSC Adv.,2017,7,20020–20026 This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 View Article Online Paper RSC Advances nanoparticles.33 However, very little data on the concentrations remove any adventitious or bound water prior to their use. All required for antibacterial action have been reported, and little aqueous reaction solutions were prepared using doubly deion- difference in antibacterial activity has been observed between ised and ltered water with a resistivity greater than 18 MU cm zinc oxide and cobalt-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles. It has been at a temperature of 20 Æ 3 C. Liquids (water, aqueous solutions found that pure, irregular-shaped cobalt–ferrite nanoparticles and ethanol) were oxygen-purged with impurity-free nitrogen show antibacterial action against Staphylococcus aureus and immediately prior to reaction. Escherichia coli.34 However, zinc or cobalt-substituted cobalt– Bacterial type strains used in this investigation: Staphylo- ferrite nanoparticles produced signicantly greater antibacterial coccus aureus ATCC 25923, Escherichia coli ATCC 12241, Acine- activity than the cobalt–ferrite nanoparticles alone. Cobalt– tobacter baumannii ATCC 19606 and Pseudomonas aeruginosa ferrite nanoparticles produce minimal antibacterial activity ATCC 27853 were purchased from the Public Health England against several species of bacteria including E. coli, S. aureus and bacterial collections laboratory (Colindale, UK). All dehydrated Pseudomonas aeruginosa.35 This poor antibacterial action could culture media was purchased from Oxoid (Basingstoke, UK) and be due to the ferrite complexes inhibiting the release of cobalt autoclaved prior to experimentation. ions and thereby reducing the natural antibacterial action. Metal nanoparticles have great importance in health and Procedures medicine, with metal and metal oxides being more stable at The synthesis of cobalt nanoparticles was conducted under high temperatures and pressures than traditional organic anaerobic conditions within a bespoke containment facility antimicrobials.36 The use of nanoparticles could have a signi- exploiting a nitrogen blanket. Specic procedures are outlined cant impact on minimizing the transfer of bacteria, such as S. below. aureus, a constituent part of the natural skin ora and E. coli, part of the natural gut ora of the human body, between patients in a hospital environment. S. aureus and E. coli are Synthesis of cobalt cellulose nanocomposites using NaBH4 as a reducing agent Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence. opportunistic pathogens responsible for serious infections, which can oen be treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics. An aqueous solution (20 ml) of cobalt(II) nitrate (0.1 M) was However, due to the growing concern of antimicrobial resis- placed in a sealed three-necked round bottom ask, which tance, alternative antimicrobials are needed. Hospital infec- contained a sample of cellulose paper (100 mg), at room tions can occur in immune-suppressed or immune- temperature and incubated for three minutes, aer which the compromised individuals, such as the elderly, patients with solution was discarded, and the paper sample rinsed with cancer or HIV/AIDS and post-operative patients.37,38 Infection degassed ethanol for ca. 30 s. Subsequently, the cellulose paper leads to extensive hospital stays, resulting in increased health- was incubated for ten minutes with 20 ml of an aqueous 0.2 M care costs and increased patient morbidity/mortality. sodium borohydride solution. The cellulose paper was then This article is licensed under a Accordingly, the prevention of infections caused by bacteria rinsed with water (one minute) and dried at room temperature could reduce patient mortality and associated treatment costs. in vacuo. The nucleated cobalt metal nanoparticles obtained Antibacterial coatings of cobalt nanoparticles with a large active through the reduction of cobalt ions by sodium borohydride Open Access Article. Published on 05 April 2017. Downloaded 24/08/2017 13:47:06. surface area on cellulose bandages, uniforms, bed linen, were subsequently enabled to grow through heating the modi- surfaces and medical equipment could make a signicant ed cellulose paper within a tube furnace with inert gases, contribution to reducing bacterial transfer and also preventing either N2 or H2 at 165 C for 8 h. These protocols were repeated injury,
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