TY - GEN
T1 - Antimicrobial characteristics of metal deposited ACF filters
AU - Yoon, Ki Young
AU - Byeon, Jeong Hoon
AU - Ko, Byung Ju
AU - Park, Jae Hong
AU - Park, Chul Woo
AU - Hwang, Jungho
AU - Yoon, Hee Seung
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) known as antimicrobial materials were deposited on activated carbon fibers (ACF) by an electroless plating method. The metal deposited ACF filters were characterized by using SEM, EDX and XRD analyses. To verify the effects of metal deposition on the adsorptive characteristics of ACF filters, the specific surface area and pore structure were determined by BET equation and BJH method, respectively. The antimicrobial activities of metal deposited ACF filters against E. coli, P. fluorescens, B. subtilis and M. luteus were characterized by modified Kirby-Bauer method. By SEM-EDX and XRD analyses, it was confirmed that the electroless plating method was adequate for deposition of Cu and Ag on the surface of ACF filters. BET and BJH analyses showed that the micropore volume of metal plated ACF filters decreased compared to the pristine ACF filter. The inhibition zones, which represent the antimicrobial effects, were formed around the Cu and Ag deposited ACF filters whereas not in the case of pristine ACF.
AB - Copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) known as antimicrobial materials were deposited on activated carbon fibers (ACF) by an electroless plating method. The metal deposited ACF filters were characterized by using SEM, EDX and XRD analyses. To verify the effects of metal deposition on the adsorptive characteristics of ACF filters, the specific surface area and pore structure were determined by BET equation and BJH method, respectively. The antimicrobial activities of metal deposited ACF filters against E. coli, P. fluorescens, B. subtilis and M. luteus were characterized by modified Kirby-Bauer method. By SEM-EDX and XRD analyses, it was confirmed that the electroless plating method was adequate for deposition of Cu and Ag on the surface of ACF filters. BET and BJH analyses showed that the micropore volume of metal plated ACF filters decreased compared to the pristine ACF filter. The inhibition zones, which represent the antimicrobial effects, were formed around the Cu and Ag deposited ACF filters whereas not in the case of pristine ACF.
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U2 - 10.4028/0-87849-431-6.191
DO - 10.4028/0-87849-431-6.191
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:38349181290
SN - 0878494316
SN - 9780878494316
T3 - Materials Science Forum
SP - 191
EP - 194
BT - Eco-Materials Processing and Design VIII - ISEPD-8, Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design
PB - Trans Tech Publications Ltd
T2 - 8th International Symposium on Eco-Materials Processing and Design, ISEPD-8
Y2 - 11 January 2007 through 13 January 2007
ER -