NANOSTRUCTURED CALCIUM-SILVER PHOSPHATE COMPOSITE POWDERS, PROCESS FOR OBTAINING THE POWDERS, AND BACTERICIDAL AND FUNGICIDAL APPLICATIONS THEREOF

摘要

Described in example embodiments are nanocomposite powders including calcium phosphate and silver nanoparticles on the surface of the calcium phosphate. Other example embodiments, describe methods of forming nanocomposite powders comprising a) preparing a nanometric calcium phosphate by a sol-gel processing route; and b) depositing silver nanoparticles on the calcium phosphate surface. Compositions including nanocomposite powders and uses of those compositions are also described.