Antibacterial activity of In2O3 nanopowders prepared by hydrothermal method. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Husain, Zahra A.; Majeed, Alaa A.; Rasheed, Rashed T.; Mansoor, Hadeel S.; Hussein, Nehia N.
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 42:Part 5(2021)
• Page Start: 1816
• Page End: 1821
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: In2O3 nanopowder -- Biological activity -- Hydrothermal method; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.189
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: Indium oxide (In2 O3 ) nanopowders were prepared using hydrothermal method and the nanopowders were further annealed at temperature of 400 °C. The synthesized powders were characterized by different methods such as, FT-IR spectrometer, X-ray Diffraction (XRD), spectroscopy of Ultra-violet/visible, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and the microscopic techniques of Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM). The effect of In2 O3 nanopowder was tested against two types of pathogenic bacteria; Staphylococcus aureus (G+ve), and E. coli (G−ve). The results demonstrated that the In2 O3 nanopowders have a powerful antibacterial activity and, hence, can be used in the treatment of infections with both of these bacterial species.