Vol. 42, Issue 2, pp. 315-322

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  2. Optica Applicata Vol. 42, Issue 2, pp. 315-322 (2012)
Vol. 42 Issue 2 pp. 315-322

Synthesis, chemical characterization and antifungal activity of thin layers prepared by sol–gel method

Marek Nocun, Joanna Zontek, Slawomir Kwasny

Keywords

antifungal thin layer, sol–gel method, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)

Abstract

Sol–gel method was used to prepare SiO2–TiO2 thin layers on the microscope slide glasses with additions of Cu, Ag, Au compounds. The films were calcimined at 150 °C for 1 hour. We studied the morphology of the following samples by scanning electron microscopy (SEM with EDS analysis), and the X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Antifungal properties of the layers were tested with the use of fungi Penicyllium. The results have shown that the best antifungal effect among the examined layers has got the sample with Au ions addition.

Vol. 42
Issue 2
pp. 315-322

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