Improving Photostability and Antifungal Performance of Bamboo with Nanostructured Zinc Oxide

Authors

  • Yan Yu
  • Zehui Jiang
  • Genlin Tian
  • Hankun Wang
  • Ye Song

Keywords:

Bamboo, nanostructured ZnO, morphology, photostability, antifungal performance

Abstract

We report on the formation of zinc oxide (ZnO) films with various morphologies on bamboo to simultaneously furnish it with excellent photostability and antifungal properties. A simple two-step process was adopted, consisting of generation of ZnO seeds on the bamboo surface followed by solution treatment to promote crystal growth. Effect of reaction conditions on film morphologies was systematically investigated. Results indicate morphologies of ZnO films can be tailored from nanoparticles to nanostructured networks and irregular aggregates at the micron scale with different crystallinities through specific combinations of reaction conditions. The photostability and antifungal performances of coated bamboo were greatly improved and highly dependent on both crystallinity and morphologies of ZnO films.

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2011-09-21

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Number 3 / July 2011

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