Published March 15, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of silver on antibacterial properties of stainless steel

  • 1. Research Center for Biomedical Devices, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan (China)
  • 2. Department of Neurosurgery, Taipei Medical University-Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei 116, Taiwan (China)
  • 3. Research Center for Biomedical Implants and Microsurgery Devices, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan (China)
  • 4. Graduate Institute of Biomedical Materials and Engineering, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan (China)
  • 5. Department of Dentistry, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei 110, Taiwan (China)
  • 6. School of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110, Taiwan (China)
  • 7. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University, Taipei 106, Taiwan (China)

Description

The microstructural variation and antibacterial properties of the AISI 304 stainless steel containing silver (Ag) element have been investigated by means of optical microscopy (OM), grazing incidence X-ray diffractometry (GIXRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS). Furthermore, the antibacterial testing was performed according to JIS Z2801:2000 specification. As the alloy contained Ag elements, the microstructure of the alloys was a mixture of (α + γ + Ag-rich compound)-phases. The amounts of α phase and Ag-rich compound increased as Ag contents increased. The Ag-rich compound has FCC structure with the lattice parameter a = 0.251 nm. No precipitates were found within the matrix and grain boundaries in the present alloys after SHT. Moreover, when the alloy is added to Ag element, antibacterial property was seen obvious against E. coli. It has an AR nearly of 100%.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.01.001

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.01.001;
PII
S0169-4332(10)00005-X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Applied Surface Science
Journal Volume
256
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 3642-3646
ISSN
0169-4332
CODEN
ASUSEE

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