Nanoscale particles derived from silicon, such as silica and siloxane are important examples of nanomaterials that can be applied in materials, electronics or biological context. As the surface of silica or siloxane core structure can be easily functionalized with various organic functional groups, there has been a great effort to use them as biological carriers, antibacterial treatments including the silsesquioxane nanochains describes here. Using a modified St�ber method, nanochains were prepared and characterized using Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Electron Microscopy (TEM), and elemental analysis. The photostability studies and antibacterial effect on E-coli were also measured. The TEM analysis shows that each individual nanoparticle link with average particle size of 70�20 nm.Future studies will focus on modifying these nanochains for biological applications.

Fluorescent silsesquioxane nanochains for <i>E-coli</i> treatment in drinking water

245th National Meeting (2013)

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Fluorescent silsesquioxane nanochains for E-coli treatment in drinking water