NANOPARTÍCULAS DE Au EM LÍQUIDO IÔNICO SUPORTADAS EM FILMES BIOPOLIMÉRICOS: UMA AULA PRÁTICA PARA INVESTIGAÇÃO DA ATIVIDADE ANTIMICROBIANA

Abstract

The synthesis of Au nanoparticles (NPs) in ionic liquid (IL) supported on biopolymers films applied in the investigation of antimicrobial activity was introduced as a new experimental practice for undergraduates in the nanotechnology discipline at the Department of chemistry, at University Federal of Rio Grande- FURG. The Au NPs were synthesized by reduction of tetrachloroauric acid complex trihydrate (HAuCl4.3H2O) in IL 1-n-butyl-3-methyl-imidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMI.PF6) using sodium borohydride at room temperature. Subsequently, the Au NPs were supported in the biopolymers films using a solution of cellulose acetate dissolved in acetone. The biopolymers films containing supported Au NPs were applied in the investigation of antimicrobial activity against bacteria Escherichia coli e Staphylococcus aureus.

Keywords

• Au nanoparticles
• ionic liquid
• biopolymers films
• antimicrobial activity