Aluminium Substituted Ferrite Nanoparticles with Enhanced Antibacterial Activity
In this article, the synthesis of Aluminium doped copper–cobalt ferrite nanoparticles with enhanced antibacterial activity and magnetic properties are reported. The Co1–x
Cu
x
Fe2–x
Al
x
O4
(0.0 ≤ x ≤ 0.8) particles are prepared by varying doping concentration using co-precipitation technique. The structural characterizations confirm the formation of spinel structure. The substitution of aluminium in copper–cobalt ferrite nanoparticles strongly influence
the crystal structure, and particle diameter, and also improves the antibacterial characteristics. The anti-bacterial activity is tested on Gram negative (Escherichia coli or E. coli) and a significant enhancement in antibacterial activity is observed with increase in Aluminium doping
ratio.
Keywords: ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; CO-PRECIPITATION; FERRITE NANOPARTICLES
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 March 2018
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