Nanopartículas de cobre y óxido de zinc : propiedades fisicoquímicas, actividad antimicrobiana y aplicaciones multifuncionales

Abstract

This article explores the main properties of Copper and Zinc Oxide nanoparticles with the aim of increasing the sanitary conditions of public spaces. Copper (Cu) have high electrical conductivity, high melting point, low electrochemical migration behavior and low cost[1]. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is an inorganic compound widely used in everyday applications. Nanoparticles of organic compounds in nanosized particles present strong antibacterial activity at low concentrations due to their high surface area and physicochemical properties. This review presents the main synthesis methods of Cu and ZnO nanoparticles, principal physicochemical properties and the antimicrobial effect on their incorporation to a bacterial community.