Synthesis of Ag/AgCl-mesoporous silica nanocomposites using a simple aqueous solution-based chemical method and a study of their antibacterial activity on E. coli

Ag loading in the mesoporous silica was accomplished using a wet-impregnation method. AgCl-mesoporous silicate nanocomposite was synthesized by a 'one pot' method. All the materials showed high antibacterial activity even when the percentage loading of Ag in the nanocomposite was as low as 10 wt%.