Rapid Synthesis of SeO₂ Nanoparticles and Their Activity Against Clinical Isolates (Gram positive, Gram negative, and Fungi)

Mustafa Younis Ali, Wedian K. Abad, Harakat Mohsin Roomy and Ahmed N. Abd

Abstract

This study outlines a prompt method for the production of selenium oxide nanoparticles (SeO₂-NPs) utilizing selenium disulfide (SeS₂) and ethanol. The SeO₂-NPs were subjected to characterization utilizing X-ray diffraction (XRD), atomic force microscopy (AFM), ultraviolet spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy techniques. The results indicate the existence of SeO₂-NPs, which exhibit an average size of about <20 nm. The XRD pattern obtained from the SeO₂-NPs indicates the presence of a hexagonal crystal lattice. The objective of this article was to investigate the characteristics of SeO₂-NPs that possess antibacterial and antifungal properties. The efficacy of NPs as an antibacterial and antifungal agent has been demonstrated through examinations conducted on Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Klebsiella, Escherichia coli, and Candida.

Published on: September 06, 2023
doi: 10.17756/nwj.2023-121
Citation: Ali MY, Abad WK, Roomy HM, Abd AN. 2023. Rapid Synthesis of SeO₂ Nanoparticles and Their Activity Against Clinical Isolates (Gram positive, Gram negative, and Fungi). NanoWorld J 9(3): 89-93.

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