Synthesis and characterization of Au/POSS composite powder for bio-fuel cells and antibiotic applications

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2009 Oct;9(10):5997-6002. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2009.1230.

Abstract

Au(0)/POSS (Octa(aminophenyl) Silsesquioxane) composite was synthesized by chemical reduction of auric acid using glycerol as reducing agent. The morphology and physicochemical properties of Au/POSS nanocomposite were characterized by NMR, FT-IR and TEM spectroscopy. The Au/POSS nanocomposite electrode was used for the oxidation of glucose. The results indicate that the Au/POSS nanocomposite film was highly sensitive and suitable for glucose in 0.5 M NaOH. The presence of ascorbic acid in analyte gave no error in detection of glucose for measuring 5 mM glucose, which is the normal physiological level in blood. Further, Au/POSS nanocomposite showed an enhanced antibacterial activity even higher than standard ciprofloxacin. Hence, Au/POSS nanocomposite acts as a strong antibiocides as well as selective electrodes towards glucose oxidations.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemical synthesis*
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / chemistry
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
  • Bioelectric Energy Sources*
  • Glucose / analysis
  • Gold / chemistry*
  • Limit of Detection
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Microscopy, Electron, Transmission
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organosilicon Compounds / chemistry
  • Organosilicon Compounds / pharmacology
  • Powders
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Organosilicon Compounds
  • Powders
  • polyhedraloligosilsesquioxane
  • Gold
  • Glucose