Antibacterial Activity of Ag-Cu-O Nanocomposite - Thermal Reduction Method

Development of nanocomposite with antimicrobial property and stability is of great interest nowadays. Incorporation of silver whose microbial activity is well known in the copper oxide matrix will result a amazing properties. This new nanocomposite a potential material in the medical, food packaging, water treatment and pharmaceutical fields. Copper and silver are abundance in nature and cost effective too. To synthesis high purity Ag-Cu-O nanocomposite novel thermal degradation method is used in the present paper. Structure, surface and optical characteristics are studied in detail. The microbial activity of the synthesized nanocomposite in Gram positive and negative bacteria are studied by disc method and compared with the existing reports.