Catalytic and biological sensitivity of TiO2 and SiO2 matrices with silver nanoparticles created by ion implantation: A review

Abstract

The ion implantation of oxide materials such as TiO2 and SiO2 to form silver nanoparticles for catalyst and antibacterial applications is observed. For these purposes the implantation was used at high ion doses that is essential for silver nanoparticle nucleation and grow. It is considered how implanted silver nanoparticles can modify various oxide materials in dependence of irradiation conditions such as ion dose, energy, current density and so on. Some examples of various chemical catalytic and antibacterial reactions in samples with nanoparticles Ag:TiO2 and Ag:SiO 2 are also presented and discussed. It is demonstrated that ion implantation is one of effective perspective modern techniques for fabrication catalyst and biology-active materialists with silver nanoparticles. © 2013 Advanced Study Center Co. Ltd.